Counselling team
Our counsellors listen without judgement. They'll work with you to help you find the cause of the problem and identify solutions or ways to cope. They can also refer you to other services if you need them. Most of our counsellors are LGBTIQA+ Allies, trained in the needs of LGBTIQA+ people.
Once you find a counsellor you'd like to talk to, you can book a Telehealth video appointment.
You can see a counsellor from any campus, or make a Telehealth appointment.
Aisha Seedat–Timol
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety, depression, psychology, stress and anger management, and self-esteem and identity.
Languages spoken French
Andrew Fitzpatrick
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, psychology, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity, sleep issues, stress and anger management, suicidal thoughts and workplace issues.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Elizabeth Tsang
Liz has extensive experience working with adults and young adults across various settings, including tertiary education, government, and private practice. She supports students and staff to navigate challenges such as academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity, sleep issues, stress and trauma. She approaches each session with curiosity, understanding, and respect, creating a safe space where clients feel comfortable to explore their challenges. Liz derives her work from multiple therapeutic frameworks, carefully tailoring her approach to meet each client’s unique needs. She incorporates a range of evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Interpersonal Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Compassion Therapy, and Mindfulness practices, ensuring a flexible and personalised therapeutic experience.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Emily Prytula
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, procrastination, psychology, relationship issues, self esteem, sleep issues, stress and anger management, and workplace issues.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Felicity Holmes
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, life transitions and adjustments, psychology, self-esteem and identity, stress and anger management, and sleep issues.
Freddy Peredo
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, relationship issues, sleep issues, stress and anger management, and workplace issues.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Ganesh Ilango
Ganesh is an experienced psychologist who takes a holistic and client-centred approach to therapy. He is committed to building open, caring, and trusting therapeutic relationships, creating a safe space for clients to explore their concerns. He integrates motivational interviewing to support meaningful change and uses psychoeducation to enhance self-awareness and empower clients in their growth. With a diverse background spanning universities, schools, and private practice, he brings a culturally informed perspective to his work. He has worked across universities, schools and private practice where he has brought a culturally informed lens to his practice. His practice is grounded in evidence-based modalities, including:
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Narrative Therapy
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity, stress and anger management.
Languages spoken Hindi
Haylee Danaher
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, life transitions and adjustments, procrastination, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity, sleep issues, and workplace issues.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Jan-Louise Godfrey
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, psychology, relationship issues, and self-esteem and identity.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Joyce Lee
Dr Lee is a clinical and forensic psychologist with extensive experience working in acute in-patient, long-term rehabilitation and community settings. She has a warm and collaborative approach to counselling and her primary treatment approaches include cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and cognitive processing therapy.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Justine Ebenreuter
Dr Justine Ebenreuter is a Clinical Psychologist with a PhD and Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, complemented with 15 years of diverse clinical experience helping people navigate a wide range of challenges across higher education, government, hospital, and private practice settings. She specialises in the treatment of mood, anxiety and adjustment disorders, maladaptive eating, relationship issues, grief and loss, phobias, sleep disturbances, chronic illness, addictive behaviours and life transitions.
Kara Boscarato
Specialisations: Communication issues, depression, psychology, self-esteem and identity, sleep issues, and stress and anger management.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Kerrie Salsbury
Kerrie Salsbury is a Clinical Psychologist with experience working in both private practice and at Monash University Health Services. She supports students and staff facing a range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, burnout, ADHD, and disordered eating – particularly Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
Kerrie has a particular interest in working with individuals with ADHD and takes a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach. She supports clients in navigating common challenges such as procrastination, time blindness, sleep hygiene, emotional dysregulation, and executive functioning difficulties.
Kerrie creates a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to explore what matters most to them. Her approach is collaborative and person-centred, with a strong focus on self-awareness, growth, and meaningful change. Taking a holistic view of mental health, Kerrie tailors her work to each individual, drawing on evidence-based therapies such as:
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – Enhanced (CBT-E)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness
Kerrie is a neurodiversity-affirming practitioner and an LGBTIQA+ Ally. She is committed to inclusive, respectful, and affirming care for people of all identities and neurotypes.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Megan Antonucci
Megan is a clinical psychologist with experience in public mental health. She specialises in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support individuals to build the life they want through acceptance and mindfulness-based processes, compassion and values-guided action. ACT is evidence based for a number of different challenges and diagnoses that people experience.
Milijana Vukalo
Milijana uses a range of therapeutic modalities, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy.
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, procrastination, psychology, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity issues, stress and anger management, suicidal thoughts, and workplace issues.
Mio Ihashi
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, psychology, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity, sleep issues, stress, suicidal thoughts and workplace issues.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Nipunika (Niki) Dahanayake
Nipunika values collaborating with clients in a respectful, genuine and non-judgemental manner to help them overcome their problems and achieve their goals. Niki uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic psychotherapy and positive psychology interventions.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Patrick McLaren
Dr Patrick McLaren (he/him) is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Counsellor with extensive experience working with young and emerging adults in university settings. He values being caring, honest and open with every client, and approaches all psychological issues from a holistic perspective. He has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and has experience in providing both short-term counselling and longer-term therapy. Patrick draws on a range of evidence-based treatments, including emotion-focused therapy, schema therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, tailoring his approach to meet the unique needs of each client. He is dedicated to making psychological support more accessible and engaging.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Rui Ying (Ying) Yew
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, procrastination, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity issues, sleep issues, stress and anger management, workplace issues
Sophia Gozzi
Dr Sophia Gozzi is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who works collaboratively with clients to assist them to achieve their personal goals. Areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, stress, sleep disorders, academic performance issues, health behaviour change, and management of physical health conditions such as persistent pain and diabetes. Sophia tailors therapy to meet each individual’s needs, using evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness.
Sophia provides counselling sessions to students and staff from Monash Law Chambers and her existing clients from other campuses. Bookings are open to new clients from Monash Law Chambers and closed to new clients from all other campuses.
LGBTIQA+ Ally
Stephanie Xing Yu
Stephanie is a bilingual counsellor. She is passionate about working with clients to understand their situation and support them in making positive changes, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches, including person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and emotion-focused, as well as mindfulness and strengths-based approaches. Her area of interest is working collaboratively with international students to understand and address the unique challenges and issues they have come across.
Specialisations: Academic performance, anxiety and mood disorders, communication issues, depression, domestic violence, eating and food disorders, grief and loss, life transitions and adjustments, procrastination, psychology, relationship issues, self-esteem and identity issues, sleep issues, spirituality, stress and anger management, suicidal thoughts, unresolved trauma, workplace issues.
LGBTIQA+ Ally Languages spoken Mandarin
Tran Nguyen
Tran is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Counsellor with experience in supporting young adults through stress, anxiety, perfectionism, low self-worth, trauma, and major life transitions. She has worked across universities, hospitals, and private practice, and brings a culturally informed lens shaped by her experiences living in Vietnam, Singapore, Romania, and Australia. Tran is known for her warm, focused, and collaborative style. She helps students navigate the emotional challenges of university life – whether that’s relationship issues, motivation, identity, or adjustment to a new living environment – by combining practical strategies with evidence-based therapies like CBT, ACT, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
LGBTIQA+ Ally