THINKWISE HAS APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE NOW FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ONE OF OUR EXPERIENCED CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS. CALL NOW ON 8271 4401 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT.
Transforming Minds
Every Age, Every Stage
How We Can Help
Our many years of experience have shown us that at times everyone feels overwhelmed by the day to day pressures of modern life. This can result in not coping as well as we would like and often suffering emotional distress. Our role as Psychologists is to help you or your child find your way back to a great quality of life again.
Feeling Nervous?
New clients often report feeling a little nervous making their first contact with a Psychologist. We understand that getting started can be difficult so we endeavour to make the process as easy as we can.
The First Step
Do you want to find the right person to talk to about emotional challenges, stress or other life concerns? Call 8271 4401 to speak to one of our friendly admin team members or alternatively talk to your GP about referral options.
Professional, mental health support for the whole family.
Working in Partnership With You
Life Stressors
Sometimes we can feel overwhelmed by our day-to-day lives and start to feel like we are not coping as well as we would like too.
These feelings of overwhelm can present as anxiety, depression or just a general feeling of “not being on top of things”.
If you have been feeling overwhelmed for a while you may find it helpful to talk to someone who can help you with some strategies to gain control of life again.
Children & Adolescents
From toddlers, school age children, adolescents and teenagers, right through to year 12 students, if there is an issue that needs professional caring help we can be of assistance to your child and your family. We have appointments available now with our child and adolescent clinical psychologists.
We understand that each individual has their own set of personal strengths and challenges, we focus on building on the strengths while assisting the young person with effective ways to manage and overcome their specific challenges.
Adults & Older Adults
Individuals who come to therapy are often finding life difficult to manage. The goal of therapy is to assist you to find clarity about your situation. We provide a safe, non-judgemental space for you to share your concerns.
Our approach is about teaching skills to help you be the kind of people you want to be. In the same way that you can learn to read, cook or ride a bike you can learn to live a happy, enjoyable life.
Across the Lifespan Family Practice
Support for all ages; whether you’re 4 or 94, together we can help you overcome challenges to feel happy and fulfilled. We offer assessment and treatment of a range of presenting concerns, and aim to provide support and understanding for the whole family.
Meet Our Team
Child and Adolescent Team
Sally Edwards
Clinical Psychologist
Kim Gleeson
Clinical Psychologist
Ashleigh Ditcham
Clinical Psychologist
Madeleine Hayter
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
(Currently on maternity leave)
Adult and Older Adult Team
Sharni Zaknic
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Beatrice Webb
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Emma Johnston
Director/Senior Clinical Psychologist
Rachel Chesham
Registered Psychologist/ Clinical Psychology Registrar
Dr Monica Cations
Registered Psychologist / Clinical Psychology Registrar
Ms Madeline Rowell
Clinical Psychologist
AMANDA KUCHEL
PSYCHOLOGIST
Not available for new clients
Dr Lynette Griffiths
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
(Currently on maternity leave)
Administrative Team
Mary Weaver
FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATOR
Ashlyn Schuurmans
FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATOR
Sue Caldicott
FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATOR
Jacob Prout
FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATOR
Is it aichmophobia or ombrophobia?
Here at ThinkWise, we love treating phobias. However, what we also love are the interesting names given to the various phobias that we see in our clinic, so we thought we would share some of these phobias with you.
Disconnection
This world in which we live can be a rewarding but also demanding and crazy place. Living within our society, busily getting on with our working lives, home lives, social lives and other pursuits, it’s all too easy to lose track of ourselves and our values, and over the longer term, this disconnection increases our chances of feeling depressed and anxious.
Book Review: Factfulness
Have you ever found yourself feeling stressed and hopeless about the state of the world? Then this book is for you; Factfulness by Dr Hans Rosling.
Responding to self-harm
Most parents feel overwhelmed and alone when they find out their teen has been self-harming. What is the best way to respond to self-harm?
Body Image Problems: Reality or Rhetoric?
Body image problems are a reality; a reality that can cause major mental health issues, as well as physical health issues. The time to fight back is now!
The power of a wagging tail
There has been a great deal of research into the health benefits of spending time with dogs. In the therapy environment, a dog can help our clients feel calmer, more able to open up about their difficulties, be more engaged in the process and therefore improve outcomes.
Want to know how to make an appointment?
Call one of our friendly front desk administrators, Ashlyn, Mary or Sue, to talk to about the right person for you. Ashlyn, Mary and Sue can find a time that suits you and answer any further questions you might have.
Visit us
OUR ADDRESS
Unit 3/436 Goodwood Road
Cumberland Park SA 5041
PHONE
P: 08 82714401
F: 08 8127 9588
OFFICE HOURS
Monday 8-5 Tuesday 9-6
Wednesday 9-8 Thursday 8-8
Friday 8-5 Saturdays Available Upon Request