Janelle Nichols
Janelle Nichols is the founder and director of Huon Valley Psychology. Janelle has worked within the Huon Valley community for almost fifteen years, providing support to adults, adolescents, and children. Janelle is known as a caring and empathetic psychologist who welcomes people from all backgrounds. Anxiety, depression, trauma, self-development, children’s development, and attachment-based parenting are a strong focus of Janelle’s professional work. Janelle’s approachable manner enables clients to feel relaxed whilst engaging in therapy. The aims of therapy are developed in consultation with clients, and Janelle draws from an extensive range of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy.
Janelle also provides group therapy^ and training* in the following areas:
mob: 0432 951 133
email: huonpsych@gmail.com
Janelle also provides group therapy^ and training* in the following areas:
- ^Circle of Security Program: Attachment Focused Parenting Program
- ^123 Magic and Emotion Coaching: Parenting Skills Training
- ^Mooditj: Adolescent Relationships, Sexual Health and Life Skills Program
- ^Cool Kids Program: Anxiety Management Skills for Children and Parents
- *Family Partnership Model: Professional Development Training
mob: 0432 951 133
email: huonpsych@gmail.com
Bethany Smith
Currently on Maternity Leave until mid 2021
Bethany is a caring and compassionate registered Clinical Psychologist with 10 years experience working with adults and adolescents. Bethany believes that person-centred therapy, with a focus on building rapport and trust, is essential to assist people reach their goals. Bethany draws upon several evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, in her work to understand the complex issues people face in life. Bethany uses strategies from these approaches to assist her clients to build upon their skills and address their needs in therapy. Bethany has experience providing care and support to people with the following concerns:
Bethany studied at the University of Adelaide and completed her Master of Psychology (Health) in 2009. Since then Bethany has worked in government, not for profit organisations, and private practice in Melbourne and Hobart, including:
Bethany is currently on maternity leave. Her contact details will be available when she resumes work in mid 2021.
Bethany is a caring and compassionate registered Clinical Psychologist with 10 years experience working with adults and adolescents. Bethany believes that person-centred therapy, with a focus on building rapport and trust, is essential to assist people reach their goals. Bethany draws upon several evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, in her work to understand the complex issues people face in life. Bethany uses strategies from these approaches to assist her clients to build upon their skills and address their needs in therapy. Bethany has experience providing care and support to people with the following concerns:
- Mood issues including, depression and adjustment to challenging life situations
- Anxiety and stress management
- Self esteem
- Grief and loss
- Experiences of trauma
- Managing chronic health conditions, including diabetes, chronic heart and lung disease, and pain management
- Anger management
- Transgender and other identity based issues
Bethany studied at the University of Adelaide and completed her Master of Psychology (Health) in 2009. Since then Bethany has worked in government, not for profit organisations, and private practice in Melbourne and Hobart, including:
- The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (Melbourne)
- Southern Health (Melbourne, hospital setting)
- Relationships Australia Tasmania
- headspace Hobart (youth focus)
Bethany is currently on maternity leave. Her contact details will be available when she resumes work in mid 2021.
Irene MacFarlane
Art by Irene
Resources and pathways to self-healing and life enrichment
Irene's practice provides clients with skills and resources for self-empowerment and building sustained resilience. Her approach is holistic, using a broad range of evidence-based interventions tailored to the presenting needs of the individual in the psychological, cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, spiritual and behavioural life domains.
Irene is the author of the Relaxercise stress management community based program, and Three R's - Resourced, Recovered, Resilient, a self-directed, therapist independent multi-psychotherapy depression treatment and relapse prevention program that can be delivered in groups or individually online. The program applies adult education, learning and feedback principles for greater effectiveness and for research purposes.
Irene has been in private practice for over 15 years, and endorses the Power-Threat-Meaning Framework of the British Psychology Society (Clinical Division). Initially trained as an artist, Irene subsequently taught in primary, secondary schools and adult education. An interest in innovative education led to the position of Coordinator, Blue Mountains Community School, Counsellor with the Australian Schools Commission Innovations Program, and Coordinator of Brisbane Independent School. Studies in Jungian, transpersonal and spiritual, and facilitating personal growth groups led to academic psychology training, and certificates in Gestalt Therapy and Family Therapy.
Psychologist positions held: Lifeline Brisbane, Southern Qld. Rural Division of General practice and Catholic Education (Psychologist and School Counsellor), Goodna Neighbourhood House, Australian Institute of Professional Counselling (Tutor), Child and Youth Mental Health Service Ipswich, and generalist private practice.
Irene has availability on Tuesdays. Please contact Irene directly to arrange an appointment.
mob: 0447 019 111
email: threersirene@gmail.com
Irene's practice provides clients with skills and resources for self-empowerment and building sustained resilience. Her approach is holistic, using a broad range of evidence-based interventions tailored to the presenting needs of the individual in the psychological, cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, spiritual and behavioural life domains.
- Learn to access and use your capabilities and skills and develop new ones
- Strengthen your sense of personal worth
- Find permission to better meet your needs
- Learn new habits and change those that influence your distress
- Build a tool-kit of self-help resources
- Implement effective strategies to bring the changes you want to see
- Understand how to better realise your potential
- Find positive meaning in your life-experiences
- See more clearly how to actualise your wellbeing future
- Stress and anxiety management
- Depression symptom mastery
- Lifestyle and wellbeing change strategies
- Relationship communication enhancement
Irene is the author of the Relaxercise stress management community based program, and Three R's - Resourced, Recovered, Resilient, a self-directed, therapist independent multi-psychotherapy depression treatment and relapse prevention program that can be delivered in groups or individually online. The program applies adult education, learning and feedback principles for greater effectiveness and for research purposes.
Irene has been in private practice for over 15 years, and endorses the Power-Threat-Meaning Framework of the British Psychology Society (Clinical Division). Initially trained as an artist, Irene subsequently taught in primary, secondary schools and adult education. An interest in innovative education led to the position of Coordinator, Blue Mountains Community School, Counsellor with the Australian Schools Commission Innovations Program, and Coordinator of Brisbane Independent School. Studies in Jungian, transpersonal and spiritual, and facilitating personal growth groups led to academic psychology training, and certificates in Gestalt Therapy and Family Therapy.
Psychologist positions held: Lifeline Brisbane, Southern Qld. Rural Division of General practice and Catholic Education (Psychologist and School Counsellor), Goodna Neighbourhood House, Australian Institute of Professional Counselling (Tutor), Child and Youth Mental Health Service Ipswich, and generalist private practice.
Irene has availability on Tuesdays. Please contact Irene directly to arrange an appointment.
mob: 0447 019 111
email: threersirene@gmail.com
