GOODSKY TEAM

Integrated. Experienced. Caring

What makes a Goodsky programme so effective?

Unlike a hospital or rehab retreat our treatment teams work with each other across many modalities of care to ensure a holistic and thorough treatment of your needs.

Mental health requires a shared care team to get remission and long term health.


Our health care providers are regulated through individual governing bodies in Australia





Successfully treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, stress and burnout requires an integrated and holistic team of professionals working together to get you results. 

Your treatment and shared care teams communicate on all facets of your programme on a daily basis and adapt protocols to suit your progression and pace.

We use successful practitioners with private practices across the country that are not only highly qualified but can work within your team to get results. 

All this monitored by on-demand case management that guides your programme to success giving you every chance of long-term health.

Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy and Neurotherapy


Dr Roby Abeles - programme consultant

  • Psy D Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
  • MA in Counselling Psychology and Spiritual Psychology
  • BA in Psychology specialising in Chemical Dependency Counselling
  • Co-developer of The MATES Regulation & Resourcing Program Certified
  • Brainspotting(BSP) Practitioner & one of only 2 Brainspotting Trainers in Australia
  • Somatic Experiencing Practitioner – SEP
  • EMDR Australia Approved Consultant
  • Psychotherapist and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA) Approved Supervisor

Organisations

PACFA # 20556 Psychotherapists And Counsellors Federation of Australia, CAPA #28482 Counsellors And Psychotherapists Association, Australia, LMFT #36667 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California, USA, ISTSS International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, EMDRAA Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Australia Assn

Lead psychotherapist at Abeles Consulting, where for the past 30+ years

I have provided integrative, whole-person, addiction and trauma resolution therapy to hundreds of clients. My work is informed by current knowledge about interpersonal neurobiology, the links between gut and brain health, cutting-edge neuroscience, and brain & body-based therapies, all of which give us access to the parts of the mind and body that traditional “talk therapy” cannot reach.

Dr Andy Hughes - programme consultant

  • MBBch (Wales) MRCPsych. FRANZCP

Dr Hughes is a general adult/teen psychiatrist with a particular interest in liaison psychiatry. He can cover all diagnostic categories, including adolescent, maternal, addiction and trauma-based presentations.

Dr Hughes consults in both outpatient and inpatient settings at the Buderim Private Hospital's Cooinda Mental Health Service and ​Cooinda Clinic.

Dr Lana Lubimoff - programme consultant


Dr Lana Lubimoff is an Adult & Child Psychiatrist. She has more than twenty-one years of experience as a Psychiatrist and has further qualifications in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is highly regarded for her expertise in all areas of psychiatry, including comprehensive assessment and consultative management planning; medication treatment and multimodal therapy; and managing patients in inpatient, community and outpatient settings. She is particularly interested in Mood Disorders, Anxiety and Attention Deficit Disorder. She conducts a wide range of therapies, including - Individual Psycho-Dynamically Orientated Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Family Therapy. She has excellent interpersonal skills and emphasises respect and validation towards her patients and allied professionals with whom she works.

Dr Lana Lubimoff obtained her Bachelor of Medicine from the University of New South Wales in 1988. She is a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Matt Dilges

Career Highlights

  • 2022 Recorded Work at the Clayfield online training program Sensorimotor Art Therapy Institute VIC
  • 2021 Appointed to be a Faculty member at Sensorimotor Art Therapy Institute VIC
  • 2019 Voted by colleagues Most Outstanding Nurse in SC MHS, awarded at SCUH
  • 2012 Winner of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses National Research Award
  • 2005 Awards Ceremony Recipient of Accreditation Benchmark Service Award from Mr Stephen Robertson, Minister for Health
  • 2005 District Manager Commendation Leadership Award from Kevin Hegarty

Educational Qualifications

  • 2018 Diploma in Work at the Clay Field Sensorimotor Art Therapy Institute VIC
  • 2017 Certificate in Sensorimotor Art Therapy Assisting in the delivery of Certificate Course with 8 days of group supervision, invited to complete Diploma
  • 2015 Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy 8 modules over 24 days of experiential workshops
  • 2013 Online Business Development Course 14 days face to face workshops, 150 hrs online
  • 2011 Family and Systemic Constellation Facilitator Awakening Group, 19 days of experiential training at Melbourne University
  • 2007 Diploma in Business (Health Management) TAFE Qld Sunshine Coast, includes units in project management, workplace education, assessment and training over 2 yrs
  • 2004 Advanced Clinical Practice in Family Therapy Queensland Association for Family Therapy Training and Committee, Bridging Theory Course and Live Supervision Course Accreditation
  • 1996 Bachelor of Nursing University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Toowoomba Qld
  • 1993 Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Psychology USQ

Matt Dilges is a Consultant Therapist, Trainer and Therapy Supervisor for 26 years in public and private sectors. He is passionate about getting to the heart of issues quickly with clients and is known for making complex material clear and accessible for clinicians/clients to integrate theory into practice targeting clients' specific needs.

His expertise is in working with relational trauma and he values creativity and spirit in his practice built on a strong foundation of Attachment, Developmental & SystemsTheory, Neurobiology, Somatic Experiencing and Personal Transformation. His background qualifications are in Mental Health Nursing, Psychology, Family Therapy, Human Service Management, he is an ACA accredited Supervisor, Family & Systemic Constellation, and Intiatic Arts Sensorimotor Therapist.

Dr Carla Rogers

Dr Carla has completed a PhD in Psychology and has over 25 years in the psychologist field across a broad range of areas including teaching, research, and counselling. She has spent the last 11 years working both full and part-time in the counselling field, working with adults, children/teens, couples and families.

Dr Carla has worked in a variety of settings including government organisations, not for profits, universities, youth counselling services, and in private practice.


Dr Mark Ryan (Formerly Neurocare Sydney)

Dr Ryan is a Psychiatrist with a strong interest in understanding the mind-brain-body nexus and new approaches in therapies that can improve and sustain mental health and well-being.

Mark has worked primarily in consultation-liaison psychiatry, providing care in medical and surgical wards. With an abiding interest in psycho-physiology, biofeedback and neuroscience, Mark is accumulating and developing expertise in applying personalised neuromodulation treatments, incorporating these with other established treatment approaches. For many years Mark has integrated the techniques of neurofeedback and other neuromodulation techniques into patient care.

In 2016 Mark joined the neuroCare Group and engaged with neuroCare’s personalised system of treatments in mental health care. Mark works with neuroCare’s research team to deliver evidence-based methods of integrating brain-based technologies with interpersonal therapies and is trained to administer repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Neurofeedback.

Mark has a particular interest in the link between sleep and both physical and psychological well-being. By combining his comprehensive understanding of insomnia and its role in mental health with leading-edge technologies, Mark offers his patients an innovative and personalised path to achieving positive outcomes.

Dr Ryan published an article in 2019 addressing the role of Sleep in ADHD, showing how Neurofeedback is an effective therapy options in this area.

Mark is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and is a BCIA-A accredited neurofeedback practitioner.

Dr Khaldoon (Khal) Alsaee

Dr Khaldoon is a consultant psychiatrist for Goodsky. He completed his medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and moved shortly after to Australia to complete training in Psychiatry through the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He sub-specialises in addiction psychiatry. Dr Khaldoon has also completed training in pain medicine through the Faculty of Pain Medicine - Australia & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. 

From a psychiatric perspective, Dr Khaldoon specialises in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and any cases that involve multiple medical co-morbidities; especially chronic pain. 


Gail Kenny

Diploma of Teaching - Early Childhood (1987), Masters in Gestalt Therapy (2005), Certificate - Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) (2003), Certificate - Integrative Breathwork Therapy (IBT) (2011), Certificate - Systemic Family Constellation Facilitation (2011), Certificate - Level One Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) (2011), Certificate - Level 2 Australian Bush Flower Essences (2011), Certificate IV - Clinical Hypnotherapy (2012), Certificate - Level 1 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (2013-2014), Certificate - Level 2 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (2014-2016), Brainspotting - Phases 1 & 2 (2016), Havening - 3 days training (2017), PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Counselling) - Level 1 (2017)

Drawing on a variety of methods and traditions, I am trained to listen deeply, observe closely and feedback what I notice in a non-judgemental way. You and I then work together from this new place of awareness to heal the past and allow your desired changes to materialise.

SPECIALISING IN:

  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image/Weight
  • Compulsions
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depression (Mild to Moderate)
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Grief and Loss
  • Isolation and Loneliness
  • Performance Enhancement
  • Personal Growth and Enrichment
  • Physical Problems with an Emotional Cause
  • Recovery from Abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, spiritual)
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation
  • Religious and Spiritual Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Helen Sorensen

Dip. Counselling, MACA Level 2,

ARCH Trained,

EAGALA Advanced Certified.

Trained Scenar Therapist Level 3 and Reiki 1st Degree

Helen has been involved with horses all her life as a competitor and coach, and coach educator with the Riding for the Disabled and the Pony Club Association for over 50 years. Through her life experience with horses, she realized that they had a greater role to play in helping humans. This led her to America and Canada in 2004 to undergo training and certification in Equine assisted psychotherapy. At the same time, she completed her counselling training and combined her two passions into one. Helen is one of the most qualified and experienced facilitators in the country. By bringing out international trainers each year, she has been instrumental in developing the equine Therapy industry in Australia and continues to support its growth. Amongst many awards given for services to the Pony Club and RDA in 1997, Helen was awarded Palmwoods Citizen of the year for services to the community.

Sharon Lederlin

  • B. Soc Sc (Counselling), MACA Level 3, Eagala Cert. - Mental Health Professional
  • Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling)
  • Certificate III in Telephone Counselling
  • Sandplay therapy practitioner
  • Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy
  • EAGALA Cert. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning ­ Mental Health Professional Accredited Facilitator in “Circle of Security” ® parenting program

My work as a counsellor incorporates evidence­ and theory­ based therapies such as art and play therapy for children/adolescents and adults. I believe that through experiential play clients are best able to form therapeutic alliances, express themselves, relate to others, learn new knowledge and skills whereby their egos are boosted, they master stress, and they develop their own sense of self-worth. These creative approaches include sand play therapy (art assisted psychotherapy), expressive arts techniques, puppet play techniques, and a gamut of techniques using paint, sculpture, clay, markers, drawing and other artistic materials. This therapy views the process of art­ making as therapeutic.

Caroline Twiggs

  • Advanced Counselling Diploma (S.A.C. Dip.)
  • 2004 Stonebridge Associated Colleges, United Kingdom
  • Diploma in Community Welfare
  • 2008 Life Bridge, Maroochydore
  • Practitioner Life Coach Diploma
  • 2002 Noble Manhattan, United Kingdom
  • Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
  • 2000 Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Child Youth Mental Health Services January 2012 – Present
  • Circle of Security – Attachment Theory
  • Have on-going supervision and Professional Development with CYMHS focussing on Circle of
  • Security, Attachment Theory
  • Lifeline Community Care Queensland July 2007
  • Lifeline Telephone Counselling
  • Affiliate Member of Australian Counselling Association

Proven track record in assisting individuals to address barriers, such as attachment, trauma and low self-esteem, through Circle Of Security attachment framework, client centred and solution-focused techniques.

Extensive experience working with young people from different cultures and backgrounds

I am a dedicated, empathetic and compassionate individual who has been exposed to a range of people with differing needs. Having lived and worked in Australia and abroad, I have been fortunate to have met and interacted with people of many different cultures and backgrounds. These experiences have given me opportunities to broaden my understanding of various issues that people face on a day to day basis. As a life-long learner, my motivation and commitment is a driving force in my desire to help people face life’s difficulties.

Tim Weir

HBOT (oxygen therapy) & Neurofeedback

Neurotherapists use sensitive Neurofeedback equipment to record and assess brain wave activity. When brain waves become dysregulated or "out of sync" they produce dysfunctional or symptomatic thoughts, feelings & behaviors. Medically, we use descriptive labels to identify these pattern dysfunctions as psychological disorders such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, OCD, Sleep disorder, Tic Disorder, Epilepsy and Post concessional syndrome for example.

Neurofeedback therapy is a medication-free approach to treatment that trains the brain to become balanced and regulated. A balanced brain processes efficiently and effectively and results in better brain function. Neurofeedback therapy results in neuronal correction leading to improved brain function and less side effects, compared to strictly medication focussed treatment.

Noula Diamantopoulos consultant

Noula is an Australian psychotherapist, author and artist. Noula’s work covers three core dimensions: Firstly, her focus on providing psychotherapy support to adults who experience symptoms arising from childhood neglect, emotional adversity  and PTSD, as well as other mental health issues; Secondly within her personal art practice where she uses a range of large-scale mediums to open new conversations and perspectives on mental health issues.

She is the founding director of the BeCause Movement www.becausemovement.org; Finally through workshops and courses which focus on the unique relationship between relational neuroscience, therapy and art.

Noula’s work is fueled by a deeply held ambition to eliminate the influence of neglect, the experience of not being loved or accepted or knowing that you belong, that you matter within your family and community. She believes that with the support of heart-felt psychology practice and a better understanding how we are wired to attach and how we have unconsciously created strategies to survive when we were young that now no longer serve us in adulthood and the effectiveness of art process on our mental health and wellbeing, individuals can move through limiting mental barriers and behaviour blocks, and into a higher quality of life.


Dr Maggie Hughes consultant

D.Psych (Clin)

Dr Hughes has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UQ completed in 2013, practising since 2010. Dr Hughes’ training and practice have focused on working with those experiencing severe and chronic mental disorders. She has worked with people in all age groups and prefers to see teenagers and young adults. She works from a behavioural perspective and primarily uses ACT, DBT, MBCT, CBT, MCT, and Schema Therapy.

Dr Hughes worked in Acute Care Teams with Qld Health (Brisbane and Sunshine coast) for the past five years and recently resigned to return to conducting longer-term therapy (longer than 3-4 sessions). She was also recently employed as a sessional staff member at USC, lecturing in the post-grad Psychology program.

Dr Hughes is an Accredited Clinical Psychology Supervisor and a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science, the Australian Clinical Psychology Association, and the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy.


Dr Claire Lantai consultant

With her Paediatric training, Dr Claire’s focus is in helping children, especially children with special needs. She is passionate in helping with developmental, learning and behavioral issues. This includes Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention deficit Disorder, Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Cerebral Palsy and intellectual and Sensory Disabilities. Dr Claire works closely with Pediatricians and Therapists to continue her professional development and stay on trend with the latest treatments for special needs children.

Dr Claire aims to streamline and coordinate care of high-needs children with developmental, learning and behavioral issues between their GP, Paediatricians, Allied Health professionals and other support services.

Dr Claire graduated from the University of Queensland in Brisbane and has worked at the Gold Coast Hospital, Townsville General Hospital & Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane before moving into General Practice.

Dr Claire was successful in achieving a Paediatric training position at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane and spent 3 years working in Paediatrics before becoming a General Practitioner.

After obtaining her fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practice (FRACGP) in 2006, she and her family moved to  South East Queensland where she has worked since.

Judy Barwick

B.Soc.Wk.(Hons. Cl. 1), Brainspotting (David Grand) Levels 1 and 2, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness therapy processes. (John Forsyth and Russell Harris)

Advanced Certified Imago Relationship Therapist (Dr Harville Hendrix), Gottman Relationship Therapist - Levels 1, 2, 3. (Dr John Gottman), Encounter Centred Couples Therapy EcCT (Hedy Schleifer), Conjoint Family Therapy (Dan Wiley), Internal Family Systems (Richard Schwartz)

Attachment-Based Family Therapy - ABFT (Guy Diamond and Suzanne Levy), Gestalt Therapy

Transactional Analysis, Strategic Family Therapy (Minuchin), Multi-generational Family Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Mind over Gut (Simon Knowles)

Judith prides herself on being thoroughly informed about any modality she uses and in over 37 years of therapeutic practice, there are many. She was employed by DVA (Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service) for nearly 20 years and worked as a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker at a well known private hospital in Brisbane. She is now in full-time private practice.

She welcomes all clients with genuine respect for whatever parts of themselves they struggle with, be it complex trauma, PTSD grief and loss, addiction issues, depression, anxiety and stress, self-esteem, anger, isolation, spiritual confusion to name a few.

She is passionate about working with couples and families as well as developing and facilitating programs for clients both individual and couples and supervising therapists. She has been trained as a Consultant for Imago Relationship Therapists by Maya Kohlman. Judith believes that whilst training is crucial, positive therapeutic outcomes are based on the Counsellor’s authentic attunement and connection with those people we help.

Donna Allen

I am a accredited Social Worker with over 20 years experience in human services and have always been passionate about getting the most out of the brain to improve people's satisfaction with life and reach their fullest potential.

 I can work with you in traditional psychotherapy formats such as CBT but can also provide neurofeedback which trains the brain to produce less of the electrical frequencies associated with challenging thoughts, feelings and behaviours. 

This process does not put anything into the brain, it just reads the frequencies and provides feedback in a fun way through a television monitor allowing your brain to make necessary adjustments.  This is a bit like when you do not realise you have food on your face until you look in a mirror or someone tells you - this feedback is the same, but specifically for the brain.

Neurofeedback combined with psychotherapy can increase the effectiveness of both and speeds up recovery.  However, if you would prefer to work with just one of the modalities, I am happy to be guided by you.

I strive to provide families with renewed hope for nonchemical treatment and provide individually tailored treatment protocols that are fun and engaging for all ages.

Anita Whelan

Taking the best from her Diplomas in Craniosacral Therapy and Remedial Massage and her experience as a Yoga Teacher, Anita works to assist people in their deepest healing. Her training in Biodynamic or Stillness Touch has honed her skills as a tactile therapist, giving her the capacity to effectively work with people’s physical, mental and emotional conditions, via the body.

She completed the three-year Somatic Experiencing Practitioner training and Touch Skills for Trauma Therapists in April 2019. Somatic Experiencing is the physiological approach to resolving trauma, be it shock or developmental trauma. 


Tim Lucas Neurofeedback consultant

Tim Lucas has been a practising nurse for over 6 years and has worked at Studio Chiro since it first opened 3 years ago.

Tim received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tasmania at St. Vincent’s, where he started as a wards man. He later moved his way up to become the Nursing Unit Manager of the acute mental health ward. Tim later went on to complete his post-graduate studies at the University of Technology, Sydney, completely a Graduate Certificate of Mental Health Nursing.

Looking for a new challenge, Tim undertook the role of manager of three wards at Wesley Hospital, Ashfield, specialising in Mental Health, Addictions and Recovery and Eating Disorders. He led the hospital to become financial for the first time in several years and grew all programs in both numbers and reputation.

Tim and Rebecca later went on to complete a 10-day intensive course in Neurofeedback in the states.

Lee-Anne Borham

B App Soc Sc (Counselling), Certified NeuroAcoustic Sound Therapist

After nearly losing her father to suicide when she was just 12. He survived the attempt and lived until he was 80 as a wonderfully kind and compassionate man, Lee-Anne became aware of the the difference one person whose life was not lost to suicide could make to the world. And so she set to applying her counselling experience to suicide prevention, where she worked managing Lifeline Services across Queensland for 13 years.

Through this extensive experience at Lifeline, she understood that many of the callers had struggled with childhood trauma and that finding a way to heal these wounds before it was too late could make a huge difference. After feeling pulled to her original personal-centred care roots, Lee-Anne discovered the work of Dr Jeffrey Thompson’s NeuroAcoustic Sound Therapy (NST). She knew she had found her purpose and trained with Dr Thompson to become a certified practitioner.

She can now use NST in combination with her skills as a counsellor to hold space, listen, and be present to help clients process whatever is being gently healed by the NST process.



Peter Borham

B Comm, MBA (Health)

Peter is a registered medical radiation practitioner who, after 40 yrs in the medical imaging field, has transitioned to providing a range of alternative health services including PhotoBioModulation Therapy (PBMT).

His interest in the use of low-level lasers and LED lights for healing was triggered after reading a book by Dr Norman Doidge (The Brain’s Way of Healing). He subsequently researched and attended several conferences and workshops on PBM which confirmed for him the amazing healing properties of light (mostly Red and Near InfraRed) when applied in the correct doses and following clinically proven protocols.

Medical Team


Dr Tara Lewington (Noosa Health Centres)

  • MBBS, BTech, FRACGP

In demand E.R Doctor and surgeon across the majority of Sunshine Coast hospitals

Dr Dev Banajee (Lullaby Sleep)

Sleep Physician - MBChB BSs Hons MD FRCP(UK) FRACP

2003

Dr Dev graduated in Medicine from the University of Leeds

UK with extensive training in Sleep Medicine in the UK and Australia. His training in Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine took place in the West Midlands UK, followed by a 14 months Clinical and Research Fellow appointment at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney

2009

Senior Consultant Physician

Between 2004 and 2013, Dev was a Senior Consultant Physician in Sleep Medicine at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, and Senior Research Fellow at Aston University between 2009 and 2013, and worked for University of Sydney and St. Vincent’s Hospital (Darlinghurst, Sydney).

Other roles

Other roles include providing sleep advice regularly on TV and Radio and Newspapers, and assisting Court as a medicolegal expert in the field of Sleep Medicine.

Marie Morris (Sunshine Coast Infusion Therapies)

Marie one of the Co-Founders of this amazing business. Together with my husband John we are Sunshine Coast Infusion Therapies.

I have been a nurse for the past 40 years and have recently decided to follow what really inspires me and that is assisting people to have optimal functional wellness to be the most successful and healthy they can.

With the experience, I have in nursing and my own health journey has lead me to create this business to assist others to have great health.

Naturopathy, Dietetics & Nutrition


Lizzi George

After years of unsuccessful medical treatments as a child, Lizzi saw a Chinese Medicine Practitioner in her early teens, whose treatment was not only immediately effective, but also permanently changed the course of her life. She needed to know more and enrolled to study Naturopathy and Western Herbal Medicine, graduating in 2008.  

Lizzi was then employed by one of the largest natural medicine wholesalers and manufacturers in Australia, giving her a broad knowledge of the natural medicine product and industry, and their manufacturing processes.  Lizzi then went on to manage one of the largest natural medicine clinics in the country.

In 2017, Lizzi founded the Health Recovery Centre and has been on a mission to change our understanding of mental health treatments since then.  Her exceptional knowledge of the microbiome and the brain-gut connection is evident in her clinical practice and her ongoing training in this expanding space. Her motto is “test, don’t guess”, and she prides herself on a thorough investigation to ensure the treatment is both more effective and targeted for lifelong improvement.



Monica Williams

Monica has over 25 years of experience as a Naturopath and Complementary Health practitioner. Monica's Holistic Wellness Sessions are a focused health and wellbeing session to get feeling clear, confident, motivated and on the path to your best life.

When health goes offline it can be depressing and debilitating, and somewhat scary if it starts to obstruct your ability to live an effectively. Heading to the doctor doesn't always bring answers. Bridging the gap between mainstream medicine and a more natural healing approach can make a big difference.

Having personalised support as you navigate your healing journey from where you don't want to be, to where you do, can be life changing.

  • Adv Dip Health Science - Naturopathy
  • Adv Dip Health Science - Acupuncture, Dip Herbal Medicine, Dip Clinical Nutrition, Diploma Shiatsu & Oriental Medicine, Post Grad Cert Japanese Acupuncture
  • Post Grad Cert in Childhood Nutrition, MINDD Foundation
  • Practitioner Training, Smart DNA & Fitgenes Certified Practitioner
  • Clinical Hypnotherapy
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Bowen Body Therapy

Emma Day

Emma is a qualified Dietitian and Nutritionist having graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Emma understands the importance of providing personalised nutrition advice that is tailored to the individual and supports their goals. Emma provides a high standard of care and utilises an unbiased, holistic and evidence-based approach.

Tim Matthews

Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD), Nutritionist, Member of Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), Personal Trainer

Tim graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. Already a Personal Trainer and with a passion for helping others, Tim developed a fascination for nutrition after researching low carb and ketogenic diets. With this combined skill set, Tim is knowledgeable and passionate in helping others with sports nutrition, weight management, diabetes reversal and older adults nutrition.

While Tim sees a broad range of conditions, he is particularly interested in:

  • Diabetes reversal (through nutrition)
  • Sports nutrition (specialising in supporting resistance training)
  • Sarcopenia (ageing related muscle decline)
  • Tim practices using a holistic client focused, practitioner guided counselling model that aims to assist clients to confidently navigate the nutrition world. Tim believes in improving people’s relationship with food to achieve long term success.

Deliciously Clean Eats

Dietitians, Sarah and Emma were looking for ways to steer away from the clinical route and instead weave their nutrition and health expertise into a more purposeful outlet like the food services industry.

So when the conversation started flowing – somewhere between burpees and olympic weight lifting – it didn’t take long for them to come up with the idea of creating convenient, dietitian-led pre-packaged meals that would cater for those wanting a handy and healthy eating solution on the go.

Operating from its commercial kitchen on the Sunshine Coast, Deliciously Clean Eats is now one of the most iconic pre-packaged meal providers in South East Queensland, catering to busy executives, everyday families, students, elderly plus major sporting and corporate events throughout the region.

Ann George

Integrated Chef and produce supply - Health Recovery Centre

Ann creates delicious meals based on pathology results with the intention of directly supporting gut health and restoration through food as medicine.  This give the Goodsky programme complete flexibility to adapt dietary requirements based on each person and their preferences and cultural needs.  

Noosa Private Chef

Melissa Donnelly & Raphael Andreucci Miragaia Ribeiro

- We are a husband and wife team who live and operate from Noosa.

- Raphael – From Brazil originally: Head chef of our meal company. Well-known and well-regarded chef within Noosa, working from some of the finest restaurants in Hasting Street.

- Melissa – Full Aussie: fitness coach, gut health nutrition specialist, and Ayurveda medicine specialist since 2011.

- Together, we have combined our love and expertise of cooking, nutrition, and health into a company to help make people’s lives easier.

Melissa’s approach to health and fitness differs slightly from many personal trainers and nutritionists you may have worked with in the past.

Experienced Nutritionist (Melissa) and highly regarded Head Chef (Raphael) have developed the delicious flavours and menus of Noosa Personal Chef.

Each meal is cooked with guidance by Melissa, who focuses on macronutrients, calories and nutrition. While always addressing the digestive power of each meal. The majority of meals are gluten and dairy-free and can be created to suit any requirement or restriction which is present. Raphael then ensures every meal is full of flavour and originality while considering all health guidelines.

Through the tools and techniques learned through years of studies with Ayurveda and fitness coaching, every program and nutritional plan is designed around every individual body type, stage of life and current health diagnosis, including digestive strength.

Megan Bray

Director & Accredited Practicing Dietitian at Food Mind Body

Megan is a graduate of the University of Queensland; she holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and a Master of Dietetic Studies. Megan is a strong advocate for recovery, non-diet nutrition and body acceptance. She believes empathy, compassion and expertise are the foundation of supporting individuals with eating concerns.

Megan has undertaken research in the eating disorder field, works as a peer mentor with individuals pursuing recovery, and is active in the pro-recovery social media space.

Physical Therapies Team


Dr Greg Oliver

Associate Osteopath - B.Clin .Sc, M.Osteo.Med Member O.A


He was drawn to Osteopathy due to its emphasis on assessing and treating the whole person. He has a particular interest in treating back and neck conditions having done postgraduate studies in this area.

Dr Rachel Poustie

Associate Osteopath - Associate Osteopath - B.App.Sc (Comp.Med) I M.Osteo

Rachel studied Osteopathy at RMIT in Melbourne and graduated in 2003 with a double degree. She has worked in Bendigo, Victoria since 2003, and has owned her own clinic for the last 4 years. She loves treating pregnant women, babies/children, however, her main clinical passion is treating chronic tendinopathies and other soft tissue injuries/conditions, that have been unresponsive to other types of therapy. She is treating these types of condition using Radial Shockwave Therapy (RSWT).

Dr Michelle Lilja

Associate Osteopath - Associate Osteopath - B.Sc., B.Sc(Clin) I M.H.Sc. (Osteo)


Michelle studied a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne and also holds a Bachelor Degree in Clinical Sciences and a Masters of Health Science in Osteopathy from Victoria University.

Dr Vincent Cahill

Practice Partner Osteopath - B.Sc (Clinical) I M.H.Sc (Osteo)

Vin is experienced with acute and chronic injuries and has special interests in treating sports injuries, acute and chronic spinal pain and headaches. He has also treated a range of young athletes including dancers and as of late CrossFit athletes

Dr Matt Daly

Practice Principle Osteopath - B.Sc (Clinical) I M.H.Sc (Osteo)

As an Osteopath, Matthew emphasises an understanding of the anatomy and fundamental biomechanics behind each and every patient’s problem. His passion is addressing the root of the problem and employing sound clinical treatment and management to get the best possible outcome

Gez McFadden

Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Sports, Diploma of Applied Science in Biology, Certificate lll & IV in Fitness, Senior First Aid and CPR.

Exercise Physiologist. Personal Trainer

Gez has represented the ACT in rugby union and has placed 2nd at the Australian

Natural Bodybuilding Titles over 2 years as well as representing Australia in the 2003 Natural Olympia in Auckland New Zealand. He understands the discipline and drive required to achieve goals which can be related to the very busy lifestyles of everyday people.

Exercise Physiologists

Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Sports, Diploma of Applied Science in Biology, Certificate lll & IV in Fitness, Senior First Aid and CPR.

  • Lee Mu
  • Siarn Stokes
  • Maddison Kennedy

Naomi Mihailovic

  • Lvl 1 Embodied Processing Practitioner (somatic therapist)
  • Diploma of Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy
  • Certified HeartMath Practitioners
  • 1 & 2 Wellness Coaching
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Massage Therapist - including accredited choice point technique

Nadine Kent

  • Pilates Instructor
  • TRAINEESHIP Pilates Institute of Australasia
  • DIPLOMA Pilates Education POLESTAR
  • Principal Member Pilates Alliance Australasia (10,000+ hours)
  • Polestar Education Australia MENTOR & ASSISTANT EDUCATOR
  • Certified Level 1 Teacher GYROKINESIS® exercise

Dan Potter

Choice Point Technique (CPT) is a uniquely devised Remedial Massage treatment consisting of the manipulation of the soft and deep tissues, ligaments, tendons and muscles. CPT aims to release soft tissue irregularities and to correct misalignment caused by high tension in tissue.

Choice Point Technique’s Sunshine Coast based clinic is proving to be a leader in pain relief treatment. The focus of our practice is fast relief from neck and back pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica, migraines and stress-related discomfort. Along with ligament and tendon manipulation, our Sunshine Coast massage therapy clinic provides qualified remedial, deep-tissue and sports massage.

No matter how long you’ve been experiencing physical discomfort from chronic pain, we can tailor a treatment plan to help manage your condition.

Choice Point Technique has been so effective that it is believed to directly effect the body’s own energetic bio-field. This bio-field is a matrix of pathways that allows healing information and communications to travel at high speed around the body.

Potentially the correction of physical position in tendons and muscles may be unblocking energy flow within the bio-field. CPT opens up these superhighways of energy to allow healing to occur far more rapidly.

Nada Milanovic

Yoga Instructor - Pilates Studio

Our aim is to facilitate learning and growth in your yoga practice, and on your yoga journey, providing impetus to improve your strength and flexibility. When we have the power to control the mind and the body, we then have the capacity to unite the body, mind, heart and soul with harmony, love and peace.

Our vision is to guide and teach you how to fully relax, let go of everything and be in the moment, to receive maximum benefits from your yoga and meditation practice.

Shani Isaacson

Shani has more than 20 years experience in natural therapies. Prior to becoming a registered Acupuncturist, Shani worked as a Remedial Massage Therapist, which gave her a deep understanding of the human condition and the knowledge of how important integrative health care and nutrition is for wellbeing.

Shani holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture and is extremely passionate about Chinese Medicine and wellness. Shani maintains her own health, with her love for fitness, the outdoors and our environment and says, “I seriously would not try to live my life without regular Acupuncture”. Shani also believes that self-care and responsibility for your own health are keys to a long happy life.

AHPRA registered

AACMA member

Andrea Bicket

Andrea Bicket is a highly skilled acupuncturist who has a special interest in fertility improvementpregnancy health and post-natal care. With more than a decade’s experience, Andrea’s holistic approach to achieving total wellness in everybody incorporates the best of eastern and western healing methods.

Andrea’s Qualifications & Training

Her extensive training and experience, including study in both Japan and China, has enabled Andrea to combine Oriental medicine philosophies and techniques with western medical screening to achieve the best outcomes for each and every client.

  • Bachelor in Health Science in Acupuncture ( Australian College of Natural Medicine in Melbourne)
  • Postgraduate studies in natural fertility management.

This is especially true of her fertility-focused work. Andrea is passionate about helping couples improve their individual fertility and gain optimal health prior to and for conception and IVF; supporting couples through IVF cycles; facilitating healthy pregnancies and babies; assisting with all pregnancy-related conditions, including labour promotion; as well as providing post-natal health care and breastfeeding-related assistance.

Highly skilled in pulse, abdomen and tongue diagnosis, Andrea’s technical skills in acupuncture, and moxibustion allow for an incredibly accurate, whole-body approach to treatment.

But it is not only Andrea’s expertise as a holistic healthcare provider that sets her apart, it is also her immense capacity to understand and relate to her clients intuitively and with the utmost respect and sensitivity. A working mother of two children, Andrea understands the demands and pressures of modern life and the additional stress this places on the body.

AHPRA registered

AACMA member since 2000

Joseph Sia

Joseph is a highly skilled acupuncturist, Chinese herbal medicine practitioner, Tuina massage therapist, naturopath, nutritionist, and western herbal practitioner. He has a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Western Herbal Medicine) from Endeavour College of Natural Health and a Master of Applied Science (Chinese Herbal Medicine) from Royal Melbourne of Institute of Technology.

All of Joseph’s treatments aim to restore harmony and healthy balance both physically and emotionally, using acupuncture and herbal medicine as well as nutritional supplements, individualised dietary and lifestyle advice to achieve optimal wellness for each individual patient.

Joseph is a warm, friendly and caring person who enjoys the journey and joy of working with his patients. He is a big believer of preventive healthcare and is passionate about empowering and educating his patients.

AHPRA REGISTERED

AACMA member

Lach McAlister

Over the years I’ve spent time delivering cardiac, neuromuscular and pulmonary rehabilitation while working in the fields of public health, disability services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait lslander community health.

I have a passion in supporting individuals with autism and neurodevelopment challenges to flourish, with a keen interest in children and young people within these communities.

I believe in person centred care and the need to look at the unique differences that define each of us as individuals, to optimise overall health. I’m an advocate for patient education and believe exercise is medicine, with significant health benefits, minus the side effects.

Therese Darcy

Bachelor of Physiotherapy 1995

• Master of Physiotherapy (Manual Therapy) 2002

• Post Graduate Diploma in Health Ergonomics 2003.

Therese is a member of:

• Australian Physiotherapy Association

• International Headache Society

• American Headache Society

Tess (Therese) Darcy is the Director of Coastal Headache Clinic. Tess has long been known for her caring, comprehensive and holistic approach. She is a great listener and is passionate about helping clients achieve their specific goals with regards to a lifeless burdened by headaches or migraines.

Tess combined her 20 plus years of experience as a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with the advanced and specific manual therapy techniques of the Watson Headache® Approach, becoming the Sunshine Coast’s only Watson Headache® Certified Practitioner.