About
We are trained to deliver psychological counselling services to individuals experiencing a range of mental health concerns and life challenges.
Louise Jones
(She/Her)
Principal Psychologist
BASocSci (Psychology/Philosophy); BA (Hons) Psych; M. Psych (Counselling)
Professional Memberships: Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).
Currently not accepting new clients.
Louise has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, disability employment services, and youth and family services. For the past seven years, Louise has worked in private practice. She is committed to ongoing professional development that expands and challenges her knowledge base.
Louise founded SPP with the intention of providing an accessible and trauma-informed psychological counselling service. She has a strong interest in the mind-body connection and developing her practice within an integrative model of mental health care that addresses the whole person and their subjective life experience.
Known for her good-humoured and relatable style, Louise is a naturally curious and empathic person. She believes that therapy has the means to be both a dynamic process and a deeply transformative experience that can also provide people with practical life skills, or simply be a safe space for them to slow down and take stock.
While Louise has a special interest in working with PTSD and C-PTSD, she is experienced in working with a range of issues and feels privileged to be able assist her clients in meeting their therapeutic goals. Louise enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds. She is also a LGBTQIA-friendly practitioner.
Louise offers both telehealth and in-person appointments.
Margarita Fierro
(She/Her)
Psychologist
B. Psych (Hons)., PD. Dip.Clin.Psych., M.App.Psych (Community)
Professional Memberships: Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Registered Psychologist with the Colombian College of Psychologists.
Accepting new clients (telehealth only).
Margarita has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, disability, schools, not-for-profit organizations, and youth and family services. For many years, Margarita has worked in private practice.
Margarita provides a safe, confidential, non-judgmental psychological service. She adopts a tailored therapeutic approach focused on understanding each client’s unique treatment needs and goals.
Margarita assists people to explore and overcome difficulties, while empowering them to develop deeper insights to make life-transforming changes. She believes in creating an inclusive space where people feel heard, supported, and empowered.
Margarita has experience in treating a range of issues and psychological difficulties, such as: depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, and PTSD.
She is highly experienced in working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, individuals from diverse ethnicities, immigrations histories, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Margarita is passionate about equity and diversity.
Margarita is able to conduct sessions in both Spanish and English. Please note that all sessions are currently conducted exclusively via telehealth.