Stuart McKenzie

Registered Psychologist

AHPRA: 0001578355

B. Psychology; Diploma Education; APPi, Life Member SPAWA

Stuart McKenzie has worked for the Department of Education as a Lead School Psychologist since 2012.  Prior to this he was a Psychologist in Charge, a School Psychologist and Behavioural Consultant.

For the past 2 years Stuart has worked part time with over 80 Veterans and current serving members of the ADF across Australia.  This work has primarily been through tele-health services and has been centred around 'mindfulness'.

In this time he has realised that a 'mindfulness' approach has fallen short for a lot of clients.  Listening to meditations, flowing streams and sounding gongs has just not resonated.

As such he has developed an eclectic approach, drawing on a broad range of psychological frameworks and strategies based on each clients presentation and needs.  This has translated into palpable and positive outcomes for clients.

Having suffered himself from bouts of depression, anxiety and panic across his life, he has lived experience.  He is passionate about sharing this work with veterans and current serving members of the ADF and who ever wants some goodness.

Stuart operates his own private practice and engages Brave-Heart Psychology to provide business and administrative services to support the therapeutic and coaching work he provides to clients.

Rose Tassone

Registered Psychologist

AHPRA: PSY0001578156

B.Psych; Dip. Ed.

Rose has well developed intuitive insight which she backs through solid evidence-based practice and experience. She brings an art to the science of helping people. 

Rose believes that everyone has the potential for personal growth and psychological insight, sometimes all it takes is the smallest step to improve one’s life.

Her career as a psychologist spans 27 years across the public and private sectors of education, mining and private practice providing both diversity of experience and grounded perspective.

Rose operates her own private practice and engages Single Session Psychology to provide business and administrative services which support the therapeutic and coaching work she provides to clients.

Alan Power

Registered Psychologist (MAPS)

AHPRA: 0001578298

Alan is a dedicated psychologist with over 24 years of experience. He has worked across multiple settings ranging from the metro area, mining towns in the NW, and small remote towns in the central desert. He started his initial work life in the manual trades and began psychology later in life. He has worked across education, corporate and private settings and brings a solid and practical foundation to his understanding of the challenges of supporting mental health. Alan has taught and supervised psychology at the university level, in schools and the corporate sector. 

He works with clients expressing a variety of challenging Mental Health conditions, including anxiety, depression, PTSD and ADHD to name but a few. His practical approach integrates a strength-based application to help clients understand and clarify their values and address the underlying factors and difficulties that produce sustained improvement. Alan’s approach is to take you through a process that is educative, challenging, and enabling, designed to support improvement in your mental fitness. 

If you're seeking a psychologist with extensive experience, a compassionate approach, and a commitment to holistic, evidence-based care, he is here to support your journey toward personal growth and improved mental fitness.

Ala Paykart

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Ala has worked therapeutically with individuals and families since 2007. She comes from a psycho-dynamic, systems approach and focuses on the strengths of the individual. Ala understands that mental health is on a continuum and changes through the life span and through experiences. She believes that understanding all parts of oneself can bring us closer to ourselves and others. It is not about getting rid of the ‘unhelpful’ parts but in understanding that these parts have had a purpose and acknowledging them and having our core self, heal these parts. 

Ala brings a range of modalities to her practise, and uses a client focussed approach incorporating Internal Family Systems, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Dyadic therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Solutions Focussed Therapy, Body Based Work, EMDR and Acceptance Commitment Therapy.