Location: Spring Hill

Dr Pippa Mitchell
Clinical Psychologist and Fertility Counsellor
DClinPsych, MSc, BSocWk (Hons).

Pippa knows that the journey to parenthood is not always straightforward, and that challenges related to conception, pregnancy and birth can prompt mixed feelings. She primarily works with individuals navigating fertility treatment, anxiety about pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and adjustment to parenting, though enjoys working with anyone journeying from preconception to early parenting. She has also worked extensively with individuals and families impacted by trauma and attachment difficulties, some of which may re-appear during the perinatal period.

Pippa holds a particular passion for supporting allied health professionals as they care for their own families and patients. She knows the realities of sitting in the space of being both a parent and a psychologist and has supported many health professionals in both therapeutic and supervisory capacities.

Pippa’s approach is curious, compassionate and collaborate, and she endeavours to provide an emotionally safe space. Since undertaking a personal practice retreat in 2015, Pippa has become increasingly drawn to Compassion Focussed Therapy, finding this approach helpful for regulating mood, anxiety, and feelings of safety, particularly when struggling with self-criticism or shame. Other modalities she draws on include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and CBT.

Pippa’s 20-year career spans child and family psychiatry services, paediatric hospitals, adoption and out-of-home care services, and fertility clinics. Having started her career as a social worker, Pippa developed a solid understanding of systems theory and family therapy. Her style therefore considers a person’s broader relationships, as well as their internal thoughts and feelings. Pippa can provide both Clinical Psychology Services and Pregnancy Support Counselling under Medicare and is a registered ANZICA infertility counsellor providing fertility support and donor implications counselling.

Pippa welcomes partners and children and can provides Telehealth services where required.

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Naomi Jama
Registered Psychologist
B. Psych (Hons)

Naomi is a Registered Psychologist committed to promoting the mental health and wellbeing of women at all stages of life, particularly women in the perinatal period – pre-conception, pregnancy, the birth experience and the year following childbirth.  She is also passionate about supporting families as they adjust to family life, changing identities and, at times, confronting emotions.

As a mother of two toddlers, Naomi understands the challenges that often accompany the joys of parenting.  It can take courage to reach out for support, so in your treatment sessions, Naomi aims to develop a shared understanding of your challenges and provide a space that is safe, empathic and nurturing; A place where you can openly share your concerns, feel heard and validated.  Naomi encourages her clients to approach their psychological and emotional wellbeing with self-compassion and to strengthen their relationships with immediate family and the wider community as they negotiate this significant period of their life.

Naomi is a Medicare Pregnancy Counselling Support provider with several years experience working with clients in the public and private sector.  She welcomes children and toddlers to treatment sessions and provides bulk billing for those with concession cards.  Naomi offers clients a choice of attending one of three convenient locations – Spring Hill, Paddington, Geebung.

Naomi takes an integrative approach to therapy, incorporating a number of treatment modalities tailored to the client’s needs, including: Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Neuropsychology, Compassion Focused Therapy and Attachment theory.  (more…)