Dr. Alison Lubliner

BBehSc (Hons), PhD (ClinPsych), M.A.P.S.

Dr Lubliner has experience in a range of treatment modalities including: 

• Individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Parent-Child Therapy
• Parent Work

Dr Lubliner has a special interest in preventing and treating anxiety (including OCD) and depression in children and adolescents. She enjoys working with young people helping them to learn life skills and coping strategies, and to feel more confident. She also works with parents and teachers helping to foster healthy home and school environments.
 
Dr Lubliner worked at the Centre for Adolescent Health implementing a program to promote resilience in high school students. She has a strong research background and has worked at University College London (UK) and the University of Queensland.
 
Dr Lubliner’s doctoral thesis was on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural group treatment for anxiety in young people. She trained with internationally recognised experts in the field of child psychology: Professor Paula Barrett (Qld) and Professor Thomas Olledick (USA). Dr Lubliner has expert knowledge of helping children and adolescents to overcome worries and fears.

Dr. Anne Haritos

Dr. Haritos has worked in a range of clinical settings including: The Royal Children’s Hospital Psychology Department; The Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health Service; and The Alfred Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service. She has experience in a range of therapy and treatment modalities including:

• Individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Parent-Child Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Parent Work

Dr. Haritos has a special interest in social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in primary school aged children. She also has an interest in working with anxiety and eating disorders across childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. She also specializes in supporting parents with parenting challenges and has been trained in the Positive Parenting Program.

Dr. Haritos’ doctoral thesis examined the development, course and predictors of internalising difficulties (e.g., sadness,depression, anxiety and withdrawal) and externalising behaviours (e.g., aggressive, oppositional, defiant and disruptive) in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Hence, adjustment to chronic illness is an area of particular interest and expertise.

Dr. Sheri Todd

Dr Todd has worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital Psychology Department and as a senior psychologist at the Austin Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). She has experience in a range of therapies and treatment modalities, including:

• Individual Psychotherapy
• Individual Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Parent-Child Therapy
• Behavioural and attachment-focused parenting work
• Group Therapy

Dr Todd has many years of experience in assessing and treating social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in children, adolescents and their families. She has a particular interest in working with at-risk adolescents.  She enjoys assisting young people to develop effective and healthy coping strategies and provides families with easy-to-follow solutions for complex problems.  

Dr Todd’s doctoral thesis examined the factors contributing to good long-term psychological outcomes in children diagnosed with Type I diabetes. She has published research projects in conjunction with both the Royal Children’s Hospital Psychology Department and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and has presented a paper on Adolescent Group Psychotherapy at an international conference.  

Publications
Northam, E. A., Todd, S., & Cameron, F. J.  (2006).  Interventions to promote optimal health outcomes in children with Type I diabetes - are they effective?  Diabetic Medicine, 23, 113-121.
 
Warne, G., Grover, S., Hutson, J., Sinclair, A., Metcalfe, S., Northam, E., Freeman, J., and others in the Murdoch Children's Research Institute Sex Study Group (MCRISSG; Loughlin, E., Rillstone, M., Anderson, P., Hughes, E., Hooper, J., Todd, S., Zahac, J., & Savulescu, J.).  (2005).  A long-term outcome study of intersex conditions.  Journal of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 18 (6), 557-567.
 

Dr. Rachel Same

B.Arts, B. Law, Grad.Dip.(Psych.), D.Psych.(Clinical)

Dr Same is a Clinical Psychologist with experience in the area of paediatric mental health. She has previously worked as a Psychologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital Child and Family Psychology Clinic and Learning Differences Centre, Austin Health’s Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service and Schools Early Action Program, as well as within the school environment. She also has experience working with Eating Disorders Programme at The Melbourne Clinic. Through this, she has developed a wide range of experience in the assessment and treatment of children and young people with social, emotional, academic/cognitive, developmental, and behavioural difficulties. She also has experience working with adolescents with eating disorders/body image issues and illness.

Dr. Same places a strong emphasis on a thorough understanding of the individual and family, working collaboratively, and helping them to draw on their resources to resolve difficulties. She has experience in a range of therapy and treatment modalities including:

• Individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Parent-Child Therapy
• Parent Work
  
• Group Therapy (with specific training in the parenting programs, Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) and Tuning into Kids).
• Developmental Assessments (including autism spectrum assessments)

Dr Same has a special interest in body image and the treatment of eating disorders. Her doctoral thesis examined the influence of parents in the transmission of body image concerns and body change strategies to their children.

Dr. Alison Wilby

BSc(Hons), BEd (Counselling), MPsych (Clinical), PhD, MAPS

Alison is a clinical psychologist with many years experience in working with young children and their families. Alison has a Masters degree in clinical psychology and a PhD in developmental psychology. Her interests lie in helping parents to manage their children’s difficult behaviour, cognitive and developmental assessment, social and emotional difficulties in children including anxiety, learning difficulties and developmental disorders such as autism. Alison works with children directly, both individually and in groups, as well as with their families. She also consults to childcare settings, preschools and schools.

Alison is also particularly interested in women’s health issues, particularly antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety. Alison uses a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach to assist women with anxiety, depression or other emotional concerns during pregnancy and in adjusting to life after delivery.

Tamera Clancy

B.Arts (Hons), M.A., P.G.Dip.Clin.Psych., P.G.Dip.HealthSci.(CBT), M.A.P.S., M.A.C.P.A

Tamera is a Specialist Clinical Psychologist with expertise in infant, child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing.  Tamera trained in New Zealand and has internationally endorsed qualifications which are viewed as equivalent to the post graduate masters/doctorate training in Australia by the Australian Board of Psychology and the Australian Psychology Association.  She has been working as a registered psychologist since 2004.

Prior to her current position at Melbourne Children’s Psychology Clinic, Tamera worked as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist in New Zealand within the Child and Family Specialty Service (Canterbury District Health Board) in both inpatient and outpatient community settings.  She has developed considerable experience in the assessment and treatment of social, emotional, cognitive, developmental, and behavioural difficulties across childhood.  

Tamera also has extensive experience in maternal mental health, having worked with women, infants and their families during both pregnancy and in the post-partum period in the Mothers and Babies Outpatient Service (Canterbury District Health Board).

Tamera completed her Clinical Internship at the Anxiety Disorders Unit (Canterbury District Health Board) whereby she gained expertise knowledge in the assessment and treatment of child and adolescent anxiety disorders. 

Of particular importance, Tamera is committed to using evidence-based interventions and her treatment approach is guided by each client’s individual needs, with the belief that therapy should be safe, comfortable and fun. Her expertise lies in her ability to establish lasting connections with children and young people to build self-esteem, confidence and a sense of mastery, resulting in successful treatment outcomes. She enjoys working from a strengths-based, systemic approach with a strong developmental perspective, working with parents and teachers to help foster supportive environments enabling children and young people to reach their greatest potential. 

Tamera has a special interest in the treatment of childhood anxiety (including selective mutism, obsessive compulsive disorder, separation anxiety, social phobia and generalized anxiety); mood related difficulties (including child and adolescent depression); and attachment and relational difficulties.  Tamera is trained and experienced in the use of a range of therapy modalities including:

• Individual Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Individual Psychotherapy
• Parent-Child Therapy
• Behavioural and attachment-focused parenting work

Publications/Presentations
Clancy, T. A., Rucklidge, J. J & Owen, D, (2006).  Road Crossing Safety in Virtual Reality: A Comparison of Adolescents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology v35 n2 p203-215

Clancy, T. A., & Rucklidge, J. J. (June, 2005). Virtual road crossing behavior in adolescents with and without ADHD. International Society of Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology’s 12th Scientific Meeting, New York, USA.

Farmer, R., Montgomery, A., Whitehead, K., Clancy, T., Woolcock, C., Harris, J., & Rucklidge, J. (November, 2004). Development of a Self‑Report Measure to Assess Sensitivity to Response Consequences. AABT conference, New Orleans, USA.

Dr Victoria Watkins

BSc. (Hons.), D.Clin.Psy.

Dr Watkins is experienced in a number of treatment modalities including:

* Individual Cognitive behavioural therapy
* Transactional analysis
* Mindfulness therapy
* Group cognitive behavioural therapy
* Attachment focussed sessions
* Child-parent sessions
* Family sessions

Dr Watkins trained as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK and has worked in a number of clinical settings including a specialist service assisting young people with psychosis and in a Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health service prior to emigrating to Australia.

Dr Watkins has a special interest in working with young children and parents using an attachment focused model to facilitate change. She also has extensive experience working with children who have experienced trauma and with children and young people who find it difficult to engage with services.

Dr Watkins is also a qualified yoga instructor and enjoys running groups and working with children and young people using meditation and mindfulness skills.

Dr Watkins doctoral thesis examined cognitive models of understanding auditory hallucinations. She worked alongside Dr Tony Morrison, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Manchester University, UK, and emeritus researcher in the field of psychosis. She therefore has expert knowledge and experience in the area of psychosis and young people.

Dr Carol Ann Clifford

MA (Hons), D.Clin.Psych

Dr Clifford has a strong research background and a long-term continued interest in working with children and their families. She began her career as a research psychologist, investigating individual food choices and health promoting behaviours in children.  This work led to training as a clinical psychologist at the University of Edinburgh in the UK.  Dr Clifford has a wide range of experience in assessing and treating social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in children and their families.  Additionally, she has considerable experience working with clients throughout the age span and in a variety of different clinical settings.

A strong interest in paediatric work has allowed Dr Clifford to develop expertise in using psychological approaches with children who have physical health difficulties and she enjoys working collaboratively with the child, their families and members of their medical team in order to promote their health, well-being and development. Areas of interest include working with children and their families where psychological factors have a significant role in the cause or course of physical symptoms and disorders or where physical disorders or their treatment had significant psychological consequences.

Dr Clifford also has a particular interest in working with children with a chronic illness and enjoys building a relationship with the children and their families that allows for preventative input and flexible working to address problematic issues at different time points throughout childhood. More recently, Dr Clifford has also become interested in using psychological approaches to empower children with allergies and their families to effectively manage the many difficulties that arise at different time points throughout childhood (e.g. diagnoses, beginning school, children becoming more independent).

Psychological approaches used include:

1. Individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
2. Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
3. Parent-Child Therapy
4. Parent Work
5. Siblings Work

Publications

Guthrie, C., Rapoport, L. & Wardle, J. (2000).  Young children’s food preferences: a comparison of three modalities of food stimuli.  Appetite, 45, 73-77.

Wardle, J., Sanderson, S., Guthrie, C.A., Rapoport, L. & Plomin, R. (2002).  Parental feeding style and the inter-generational transmission of obesity risk.  Obesity Research, 10, 6, 453-462.

Anderson, A.S., Guthrie, C.A., Alder, E., Forsyth, S., Howie, P.W. & Williams, F.L. (2001).  Rattling the plate – reasons and rationales for early weaning.  Health Education Research, 16, 4, 471-479.

Wardle, J., Guthrie, C.A., Sanderson, S., Birch, L. & Plomin, R. (2001).  Food and activity preferences in children of lean and obese parents.  International Journal of Obesity, 25, 1-7.

Wardle, J., Guthrie, C.A., Sanderson, S. & Rapoport, L. (2001).  Development of the children’s eating behaviour questionnaire.  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42, 7, 1-8.

Sparks, P. & Guthrie, C.A. (1988).  Self-identity and the Theory of Planned Behaviour: a useful addition or an unhelpful artifice?  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28, 15, 1394-1411.

Sparks, P., Guthrie, C.A. & Shepherd, R. (1997).  The dimensional structure of the perceived behavioural control construct.   Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 27, 5, 418-438.

Nb. These articles were published under Dr Clifford's maiden name, Guthrie.