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Billel Rababi

Billel is an experienced psychologist with specialised training in the areas of men’s mental health, trauma-informed practice, attachment theory as well as grief and loss. Billel is also fluent in Arabic.

Drawing on his experience working in the child protection field as a Psychologist, he can provide personalised therapy and awareness to fathers and their children and mothers and children who have been subjected to domestic violence and significant trauma.

Billel has a keen interest in the area of masculinity. Other areas of interest include chronic pain management, personal injury rehabilitation and assisting clients with their return to work goals and achieving pre-injury functionality in their day to day life.

Samira Khan

Samira is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who conducts assessment and intervention for a variety of presentations including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, self-esteem issues, attachment and interpersonal difficulties, emotional dysregulation, grief, and trauma.

Her personal style is friendly, warm, and caring. To help foster a meaningful therapeutic relationship, Samira works with her clients from the outset to identify clear therapy goals, discuss treatment plans, review progress and flexibly readjust strategies when needed.

Samira has completed advanced level training in both Schema Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, which allows her to tailor therapy plans to each individual client. Outside of work, she loves spending time with family and friends and keeping them entertained with real-life stories, fascinating facts, and lots of laughter.

Samira can also speak fluent Bengali.

Mariam Mourtada

Mariam is a dedicated psychologist who has over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults in private practice. Mariam is bilingual, fluent in both English and Arabic. She strives to adopt a culturally sensitive and effective treatment tailored to individuals’ needs.

Mariam has a passion for understanding and addressing anxiety, PTSD, complex trauma, challenging behaviors, and interpersonal difficulties. She employs a wide range of therapeutic modalities, such as Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Mariam adopts a warm, relaxed, client-centered approach to therapy. She is committed to supporting clients, helping them navigate through various mental health challenges, and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Mostafa Elgashingi

Mostafa is an experienced psychologist and board-approved supervisor. He has significant expertise in treating and working with post-traumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol issues, depression, anxiety, acute psychosis, personality disorders, youth & gang-related issues, anger management, at-risk behaviour, and crisis management.

Mostafa is personable in his interactions with clients, incorporating humour into his therapeutic approach. He fosters a safe, comfortable and relatable atmosphere for clients to engage in meaningful dialogue and growth.

Mostafa is bilingual and can speak Arabic.

Daniel Yammine

Daniel is a Provisional Psychologist and Behaviour Therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals of all ages.

He has experience working with neurodivergent children and adolescents and has a strong background in behavioral therapy. Daniel also has experience providing therapeutic support to adults.

Daniel draws on evidence-based practices to assist his clients, tailoring his approach to their unique needs.

Daniel offers:

Mobile, off-site visits
Therapy with children, teens and adults
Psychological testing
Neuro-affirming approach

Areas of Experience:

Behavioural Assessments & Interventions
Emotional Regulation & Coping Strategies
Social Skills Training
Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Autism & ADHD Support
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Positive behaviour interventions

Dr. Ayesha Sadozai

Dr. Ayesha Sadozai is an experienced paediatric clinical psychologist with a special interest in assessment and disability.

Dr. Ayesha has worked in various teams within NSW Health, these include the Child and Family Team and Diagnostic service. She is currently working with children with complex motor disorders and brain injury. She is keen to bridge the gap between research and evidence based practice with clinical practice.

Dr. Ayesha has experience in assessment and intervention with children with a range of behavioural challenges as well as a range of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as:
– autism
– ADHD
– selective mutism
– intellectual disability
– anxiety
– complex trauma

Dr. Ayesha has completing her PhD on neurodevelopmental conditions and their relationship to executive functioning in the paediatric population. Her project aims to identify distinct cognitive markers of executive dysfunction in ADHD, autism, specific learning disorder and tourette’s syndrome in children. Her PhD will allow for increased understanding on how early interventions can be tailored to specific developmental disorders in children, as well as those children that present with comorbidities. It will also enhance understanding on how specific cognitive functions are impacted.

Dr. Ayesha is bilingual and is fluent in speaking Urdu.

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