

About Us
Mathew Aquilina (he/him)
Registered Psychologist
PSY0001686217
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I am a registered psychologist and board-approved clinical supervisor. A decade of experience in the psychology field has seen me undertake a variety of work including: child and adolescent therapy; parenting support; group facilitation; university student counselling; adult therapy; clinical supervision; and service management.
I value a personable and attuned approach to therapy, with a conversational and collaborative feel to how I work. Therapy is both empowering and vulnerable and I try to honour this by holding a safe and respectful space of reflection and growth. I see it as a privilege to walk alongside people in their journey.
I practice from an attachment-based and relational framework and am trained in a number of evidence-based therapies and programs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Schema Therapy; EMDR; the Circle of Security protocol; and the 'Becoming Us' Perinatal Mental Health Facilitator training.
I see therapy clients 16 and older for a range of presentations and welcome the opportunity to hear your story. I have experience in supporting people with anxiety; depression; adjustment to difficult life events; work-related stress; difficulties in partner or family relationships; the impacts of early trauma; challenges in parenting; and finding valued direction in life.
I have a particular interest and experience in the following areas:
Men's mental health, including:
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Anxiety, depression and stress;
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Relationship challenges;
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Communication and assertiveness skills;
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Work- and study-related stress;
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Erectile dysfunction and other challenges relating to sex and intimacy;
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Anger management and emotional expression;
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Trauma;
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Supporting boys and young men (16+) exploring life transitions (study, career, and relationships).
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Perinatal mental health, with a particular focus on support of fathers:
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Supporting and preparing for the transition to parenthood (antenatal support);
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Navigating relationship challenges after becoming parents;
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Post-natal depression and anxiety;
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Perinatal loss;
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Birth trauma;
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Early parenting and associated stresses.
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Parent support:
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Parent-child attunement as informed by attachment-based interventions;
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Parent coaching and therapy relating to parenting challenges, including understanding and responding to childhood behaviours.
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Clinical supervision:
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Primary and secondary supervision of provisional psychologists completing internship pathways;
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Supervision of psychologists, or other mental health professionals (e.g., Counsellors, Social Workers);
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Availability for group supervision or training on request.
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And:
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Therapy for distress relating to onset of Tinnitus, with training in CBT / ACT and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy approaches.
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Mathew is available for appointments on Mondays.
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Dr Brooke Van Zanden (she/her)
Clinical Psychologist
PSY0001959214
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I am a registered psychologist who values a warm, conversational and collaborative approach to therapy. My practice draws on approaches that best fit the person, including cognitive-behavioural (CBT) approaches, cultivating acceptance and clarifying values (ACT), and practising self-compassion. I enjoy helping people to understand themselves and their relationships through an Attachment Theory framework.
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I am currently completing training focused on perinatal mental health as part of my registrar program in Clinical Psychology. Outside of private practice I work as a psychologist at a perinatal mental health NGO service. Prior to this role, I have worked with adolescents and young adults at headspace, and as a research academic at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
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I have a particular interest in working in the following areas:
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​Perinatal mental health:
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Post-natal depression and anxiety
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Intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and post-partum
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Early parenting and associated stresses
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Grief associated with infertility & pregnancy loss
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Navigating relationship changes after becoming parents
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Infant-parent bonding and approaches to infant sleep supporting parent-child attachment
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Identity changes; matrescence
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Anxiety regarding pregnancy and childbirth
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Proactive birth and post-partum preparation/planning
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Birth trauma
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Gender disappointment
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Sexual/reproductive health and relationships: ​
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Dyspareunia (painful intercourse or sex including vaginismus, vulvodynia)
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Low or reduced arousal/pleasure
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Psychological stress associated with gynaecological conditions and Menopause
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Anxiety and stress regarding relationships & intimacy
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Brooke is available for appointments on Mondays.