OUR TEAM
Amanda Georges
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Amanda is a registered Clinical Psychologist under the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has graduate and post-graduate degrees in Psychology and Clinical Psychology. She has a wealth of experience across both private and NSW Health public settings, working with acute, moderate to severe, and complex mental health presentations.
Amanda has a genuine passion for supporting adolescents and adults through the difficulties they are facing and to create positive change. Amanda adopts a person-centred approach, creating a warm, safe, non-judgemental space for clients to gain a deeper understanding into the problems they are experiencing.
Amanda has a particular interest in helping her clients understand the origins of the difficulties they face in the context of their own unique life story. She is also interested in the way the brain develops in response to an accumulation of stress or trauma over time.
Amanda considers her role an enormous privilege and has learnt a lot from the thousands of hours of listening to people’s stories (both obstacles and triumphs) over the years.​
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Education
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP)
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Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP)
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia
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Professional Membership
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Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (PSY0001961200)
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Endorsed Clinical Psychologist and Board-approved Supervisor
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Registration to provide psychological services with Medicare
Dr Alexandra Vakili
Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist
Dr Alexandra Vakili (Alex) is a Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 15 years' experience helping children and families understand their brains! Alex is a passionate and warm practitioner who works within an evidence-based framework. Her career fulfilment comes from helping families prosper when life has thrown them a curveball.
Alex brings experience and compassion to her role at Mind Map Psychology Clinic. She completed her studies at Macquarie University in 2011 with a Master of Clinical Neuropsychology and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). In 2010 and 2011, whilst writing her PhD, Alex trained in diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorders at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and in paediatric neuropsychology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in New York. Alex currently works for the Western Sydney Perinatal, Child and Youth Mental Health Service, specialising in child and adolescent assessment and diagnosis. She is a lecturer at Australian Catholic University. She provides clinical and research supervision to students in the Master of Clinical Psychology and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology programs. ​
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia (2007-2011)
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Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia (2007-2011)
Bachelor of Psychology (HONS)
Macquarie University, Sydney Australia (2003-2006)​
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Professional Membership
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Psychology Board of Australia Registered Psychologist (PSY0001398035)
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Endorsed Clinical Neuropsychologist and Supervisor
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Registration to provide psychological services with Medicare
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Recent Publication
Lee-Aube, A., Vakili, A., Padhi, A., Joseph, S., Norcott, J., & Yap, K. (2023). Reducing seclusion and restraint in an acute adolescent psychiatric ward: A feasibility study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 00, 1–11.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jpm.13000
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Laura Moloney
Senior Social Worker and Family Consultant
Laura is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Trained Systemic Family Clinician. Laura has been a Social Worker for 18 years and has worked in both public and private settings. She is currently a Regulation 7 Family Consultant with the Family Court of Australia. Laura is also a trained Facilitator in the leading parenting program- Circle of Security.
Laura provides Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy. She is passionate about shaking up unhelpful generational family patterns by supporting families to uncover resilient and joyful narratives within their family stories. Laura intertwines a systemic family therapy lens with a trauma-informed lens in her therapeutic approach.
Education
B. Social Work, Sydney Australia (2005)
P. gd Systemic Family Therapy, London Institute of Family Therapy (2011)
P. gd Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Stonebridge College London (2013)
Professional Membership
Member with Australian Association of Social Workers
Bianca Lino
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Bianca is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience in working with children, adolescents, families and adults in both the public and private sectors. She has extensive experience in adolescent inpatient settings, treating young people with diverse and complex mental health and risk issues. Bianca has also worked in Community Health and private practice settings. Additionally, Bianca has experience as a lecturer at the Australian Catholic University and provides supervision to other psychologists and Postgraduate Psychology Students.
Bianca approaches her client work with empathy, warmth and a genuine interest in helping people to better understand their challenges and overcome them to create a life that is worth living. She has training and experience in using a number of evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT). Bianca has also developed skills in working creatively and non-verbally to engage clients who may be ambivalent about seeking psychological support.
Education
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia
(2007-2008)
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia
(2002-2005)
Professional Memberships
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Psychology Board of Australia
Registered Psychologist (PSY0001390078)
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Endorsed Clinical Psychologist and Board-approved Supervisor
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Registration to provide psychological services with Medicare
Meg Dunn
Administrative Officer
Meg has worked in management within the information technology industry with Trilogy Business Systems, Microsoft Australia and Westpac Bank. She has held varies roles such as, National Software Manager, Escalation Engineer Manager, Asia Pacific Training Manager and Project Management. She has a strong background in staff management, administration and customer service.
For the last twelve years Meg has volunteered at the Avalon Community Library and has held the position of Secretary, President and Vice President of the Avalon Community Library Association (ACLA). In this capacity she has acted as volunteer librarian, manager of author talks events and negotiating with Northern Beaches Councils on behalf of the ACLA.
Meg brings a wealth of experience in administrative organisation, empathic customer service skills and a welcoming smile at the front office.
In her spare time Meg enjoys being a grandmother to four young grandsons as well as working on her 'work in progress' a WWII historical novel set in Australia and Canada.
Membership
Society of NSW Women’s Writers
Australian Society of Authors
Writing NSW
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Susie Witzner
Administrative Officer
Susie is an experienced professional with a background in hospitality and premium customer service. Having worked as a Concierge in five-star hotels, Susie has developed exceptional skills in providing personalised & high-quality service. She further honed her leadership abilities as a Team Leader for American Express, where she was responsible for supporting premium card members, demonstrating her commitment to delivering outstanding care and assistance.
Beyond her professional life, Susie’s passion for people is evident in her personal commitments. As a mother of two and a carer for her disabled sister, she embodies kindness, compassion, and resilience in both her family and work life. Susie's caring nature, combined with her professional expertise, makes her a dedicated and empathetic individual in all aspects of her life.