Dean Smith (Principal)
Staff members: Foti Apostolopoulos - Anna Hoskin - Samantha Dennis

Dean has been working in the health care industry for fifteen years and brings his diverse range of experience and skills to his work. His initial training was in psychology however quickly realised that working with people holistically would be a more effective way of working. Thus he has completed various trainings in psychology, massage therapy, herbal medicine, hypnosis, gestalt therapy, psychodynamic therapy and martial arts (a summary of these are below). His work experience includes working in the addiction area, mental health, public sector, and now in private practice. His areas of expertise include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma
• Addictions
• Stress management
• Weight Loss
• Holistic health
• Insomnia
• General Personal Development

When working with you, Dean will conduct a thorough holistic assessment to determine the right combination of therapies to use with you in order to achieve your goals in a timely and sustainable fashion.

Please feel free to call Dean and talk to him further about how he would work with you holistically to achieve your goals.

Principal: Dean Smith
Psychologist
Hypnotherapist
Herbalist
Remedial Massage Therapist

Qualifications:
B.A. (psych)
Grad. Dip. Counselling
Dip. Psychotherapy
Adv. Dip Gestalt Therapy
Dip. Clinical Hypnosis
Dip. Herbal Medicine
Prac. Cert Relaxation Massage
Prac. Cert. Remedial Massage

Membership
Dean is a member of the following professional associations;

Fully registered psychologist
(reg. No: PSY0001121207)
Full member Australian Traditional Medicine Society (membership No: 3821)
Full member Gestalt Australia and New Zealand
Full member Australian Society of Hypnosis

If you would like some further information on the services we offer at this clinic, please call for a FREE info pack.

Foti Apostolopoulos
Foti has worked as a counsellor in the health care sector for over 10 years, in a diverse range of settings and roles. Currently Foti works as the Senior Counselling Clinician and Supervisor in the Community Health Service Sector and in Private Practice with Active Mind and Body. Foti is a qualified Social Worker, Family Therapist and Gestalt Psychotherapist. He has extensive experience counselling individuals, families, couples and children, and providing clinical supervision to counselling professionals. His counselling experience includes work with:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress
• Insomnia
• Family and Couple Relationships
• Child Behavioural Issues
• Grief and Loss
• Addictions
• Experiences of Abuse (Emotional, Physical and Sexual)
• Trauma and PTSD
• Personal Development
• Multi-cultural issues

Foti is passionate about helping people develop and sustain more healthy and fulfilling lives through achieving an optimal work – life – family balance. In his practice Foti uses Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Mindfulness, CBT, Family Systems, Solution Focused, Play Therapy, Psychodrama and Narrative techniques.

Qualifications:
BA
BSW
Adv Dip Gestalt Therapy
Masters Clinical Family Therapy

Memberships:
AASW, VAFT

Anna Hoskin has had over 14 years experience providing counselling and support to children, adolescents and adults. Anna is a clinical psychologist who has worked in a variety of settings including community health, child and adolescent psychiatry as well as government policy and program development. Anna is experienced in working with a broad range of behavioural and mental health issues. Anna has worked with individuals, families, couples and groups. Currently Anna works in private practice and at the Royal Children’s Hospital as a Senior Mental Health Clinician. Along with her direct clinical work, Anna has also provided clinical supervision to other psychologists.

In her work Anna adopts an integrative style which aims to best meet the unique needs of the individual, couple or family. Her preferred approaches include: cognitive behaviour therapy, systemic family therapy, psycho-dynamic psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, a developmental perspective and interpersonal psychotherapy.

BBSc; Post Grad Dip in Adolescent Health; Post Grad Dip Psych; MPsych; MAPS.

Samantha Dennis is a massage therapist with a background in nursing and midwifery. She has a Certificate in Advanced Bodywork from Mette’s Institute and works with the Hawaiian Lomi Lomi and Hot Stones styles to promote a state of deep relaxation.

Hawaiian Lomi Lomi is a beautiful, flowing style of massage, using hands and forearms in long, fluid strokes over the body. This enables a feeling of whole body integration and calms a busy mind. Hot Stones combines the Lomi technique with the soothing heat of smooth hot stones – wonderful for muscle aches and for achieving deep relaxation.

Sam also specialises in pregnancy massage. This is ideal for easing the aches and fluid retention associated with pregnancy, whilst providing a nurturing time for mother and baby to bond and relax together.