Active Mind and Body

Dean Smith
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: 4343)
Full member Australian College of Psychologists in Clinical Private Practice
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.

Julie Atkinson
Julie has over 2 decades of experience in Complimentary Medicine in recent years exploring the combined use of yoga relaxation techniques and massage therapy in the treatment of stress. She is passionate about helping others regain health, Well-being and peace of mind & offers therapies to help relax, renew energy or life force & bring balance to a busy & stressful life style.

Julie is a Shiatsu Practitioner, Massage Therapist & accredited Yoga Instructor.
She has worked within numerous settings including Yoga Studios, Healing Centres, Community & Leisure centres, Schools and Kindergarten and the Corporate Sector, enabling her to work with many different groups of people with diverse needs, including older and not-so-fit adults, pregnant women, the intellectually disabled, ESL groups and children. This has included teaching Yoga to the Wives Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston & introducing Yoga to the small community of Katherine in the Northern Territory.

Julie has studied many forms of Yoga including traditional Hatha Yoga & Oki Do Yoga with its origins in Japan. During the Eighties & Nineties she studied & taught at the Carlton Oki Do Yoga Centre under the guidance of its founder the late Takao Nakazawa.

Julie is a graduate of the Australian Shiatsu College, Brunswick & the Melbourne Institute of Massage Therapy & a full practicing member of the Shiatsu Therapist Association Australia (STAA), the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT) & the International Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA).

Jenny Bravin
Jenny has been a registered psychologist since 1998. She has undergone advance training at the post graduate level at La Trobe University to specialise in the assessment and care of people with brain injuries. She is also a registered supervisor of psychologists.

Jenny has worked predominantly in rehabilitation hospital settings as a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, working with people with neurological conditions and their families. This has involved conducting neuropsycholgical assessments, providing education regarding the cognitive and behavioural consequences of injuries or illnesses, rehabilitation (management strategies for cognitive difficulties and behavioural interventions), as well as psychological therapy. Jenny has had many years of experience assisting people to overcome and manage grief and adjustment, particularly with regards to illness or injury, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. In her clinical practice she uses a client centred approach incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy, solution oriented therapy, and mindfulness based therapy.

Jenny has a special interest in the promotion of health and well-being. Complementing her work within a hospital setting, she looks forward to working at a centre that values and seeks to work holistically with the individual. She practices yoga and meditation regularly.

BBehSci (Hons) Grad Dip (Health Psych) Mpsych (Neuro) MAPS