Psychology & Counselling

We provide affordable and professional psychological services for the general public, including family therapy, counselling, and assessment. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families are welcome, as well as staff and students of QUT.

The therapists in our clinic are QUT postgraduate students in Clinical Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology or Counselling. The interns of the Clinical and Educational and Developmental Psychology programs are provisionally registered psychologists, while the Counselling therapists possess a range of experience and work in teams under close supervision.

All students receive extensive supervision from highly qualified and experienced professionals in the field and are trained in evidence-based treatments.

Sessions are provided on both an individual basis and through group therapy, including couples and families. Our services are offered in a comfortable, professional, and specially designed suite of consultation rooms.

If you would like to apply for our services please fill in the OPEN referral forms below to join the  waitlist.

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Referrals

The therapists in our clinic are QUT postgraduate students in Counselling, Clinical Psychology and Educational and Developmental Psychology.

Across these three service streams, our therapists provide treatment for a wide range of conditions. Individual, couples, and family therapy are offered to best meet the needs of the client.

If the waitlist is OPEN please submit a referral using the link below or call reception on 3138 9777 for general enquiries.

OPEN - Child/Adolescent Therapy

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OPEN - Adult Therapy

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OPEN – Counselling  and Reflecting Teams Therapy

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The Clinical and Educational and Developmental Psychology interns also conduct thorough psychological and psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, learning issues, and personality across children, adolescents, and adults.

This service aims to equip clients with knowledge of their strengths and difficulties and to assist in clarifying the supports and interventions that could be beneficial to their development.

If the waitlist is OPEN please submit a referral using the link below or call reception on 3138 9777 for general enquiries.

CLOSED - Adult Assessment

For adults over 18 years of age. This includes cognitive assessment, learning/academic assessment, and neuropsychological assessment of memory and attention. Please note that we do NOT provide Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments.

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CLOSED - Child/Adolescent Assessment

For children under 18 years of age who are not enrolled in BCE. This includes cognitive assessment, learning/academic assessment, and neuropsychological assessment of memory. Please note that we do NOT provide Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments.

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For an adoption assessment please call reception for more information 3138 9777.

The Caroline Chisholm School, Student and Family Support Centre operates within the Psychology and Counselling Clinic and represents a unique partnership between Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT). This service was established to provide support and psychological and assessment services to students, their families and school communities within BCE.

If the waitlist is OPEN please submit a referral using the link below or call reception on 3138 9777 for general enquiries.

OPEN - BCE Child Therapy - Brisbane City Council area

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OPEN - BCE Child Therapy - Outside the Brisbane City Council area and/or with healthcare card Submit the Request

CLOSED - BCE Child Assessment - Brisbane City Council area

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CLOSED - BCE Child Assessment - Outside the Brisbane City Council area and/or with healthcare card Submit the Request

OPEN - BCE Adult Counselling/Therapy - Brisbane City Council area

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OPEN - BCE Adult Counselling/Therapy - Outside the Brisbane City Council area and/or with healthcare card Submit the Request

OPEN - BCE Adult Assessment - Brisbane City Council area

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OPEN - BCE Adult Assessment - Outside the Brisbane City Council area and/or with healthcare card Submit the Request

QUT Psychology and Counselling Clinic is a teaching and research clinic. Consultations are routinely video recorded for supervision purposes. You may be invited to participate in a research project during your time accessing the clinic services but you are under no obligation to participate.

The therapists in our clinic are QUT postgraduate students in Clinical Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology or Counselling. Across these three service streams, our therapists provide treatment for a wide range of conditions (see the Conditions tab). Individual, couples, and family therapy are offered to best meet the needs of the client.

We also provide specialised services in conjunction with the dietetics team within the clinic to assist adults who are overweight or obese with weight loss or healthy eating and activity. As part of the Eating Disorders Clinic,  we provide quality psychological services for those with an eating disorder other than severe anorexia nervosa.

The Clinical and Educational and Developmental Psychology interns also conduct thorough psychological and psychometric assessments of intelligence, memory, learning issues, and personality across children, adolescents, and adults. This service aims to equip clients with knowledge of their strengths and difficulties and to assist in clarifying the supports and interventions that could be beneficial to their development.

The Caroline Chisholm School, Student and Family Support Centre operates within the Psychology and Counselling Clinic and represents a unique partnership between Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT). This service was established to provide support and psychological and assessment services to students, their families and school communities within BCE.

The Counselling service in our clinic addresses a wide range of concerns through individual and group sessions. This service employs a Reflecting Team model of practice, which is an innovative way of providing individual, couples, and family therapy as well as clinical supervision.

  • Anxiety, including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive behaviours
  • Depression and other mood disorders
  • Stress
  • Trauma and psychological injury
  • Relationship issues
  • Couples counselling
  • Anger management
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Adjustment difficulties, including adjustment to medical conditions
  • Addictive behaviours
  • Sleep problems
  • Eating issues
  • Career counselling and employment issues
  • Concentration and study skills
  • Resilience
  • Learning difficulties
  • Parenting support
  • Family interaction difficulties
  • Developmental conditions including ASD and ADHD across the lifespan
  • Social, emotional and behavioural issues for children and adolescents, including friendships and bullying.

Shiloh Lawrence

Gino Medoro, Clinic Coordinator – Psychology and Counselling

Shiloh Lawrence is the Clinic Coordinator of the Psychology and Counselling Clinic.

Gino Medoro

Gino Medoro, Clinic Coordinator – Psychology and Counselling

Dr. Luigi (Gino) Medoro shares the role of Clinic Coordinator and is a registered clinical psychologist and approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia. He has clinical experience across a wide range of presentations, with a particular focus on individuals with psychosis. His approach integrates cognitive-behavioural therapy with schema, compassion-focused, and mindfulness strategies. Before joining QUT, he worked for Queensland Health and the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust in the UK. His research interests include the use of imagery rescripting for psychosis and enhancing the wellbeing of healthcare professionals through the use of mindfulness and Reflective Practice Groups (RPGs).

Zoë Hazelwood

Zoe

Associate Professor Zoë Hazelwood has been a part of the School of Psychology and Counselling since 2003. Zoë is the Clinical Psychology Co-Director overseeing the internship experience of provisionally registered psychologists who work in the QUT Psychology and Counselling Clinic. Zoë is also the Course Coordinator for the Master of Clinical Psychology. A Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychology, she specialises in working with intimate relationships and emotional attachment in relationships and is currently undertaking the requirements for international certification as an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) couples’ therapist with ICEEFT in Canada. Zoë is a STAP-accredited clinical supervisor for the Psychology Board of Australia and conducts a small private practice as a clinical psychologist undertaking peer supervision with psychologists seeking their Area of Practice endorsement in clinical psychology.

Glenn Howard

Glenn Howard

Glenn is the Director of Educational and Developmental Psychology Services in the QUT Health Clinic and Co-director of the Caroline Chisholm Centre (QUT’s partnership with Brisbane Catholic Education).  Glenn is a Registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Accredited Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.  Glenn looks after the Internship experience of Provisionally Registered Psychologists in the clinic.  Glenn is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Fellow of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists.  Glenn is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist.  Glenn has experience in organisations, universities, schools, counselling, assessment and teaching.   Glenn's interests include psychology in schools, social-emotional wellbeing, systemic and preventative interventions, careers, parenting, assessment and therapy.  Glenn is undertaking Certification in the TEAM-CBT Therapy method from the United States.  Glenn also has a private practice offering supervision with psychologists seeking their Area of Practice endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology and counselling.

Jane D'Arcy

Jane D'Arcy
Jane is a lecturer in Counselling and the Director of Counselling and Family Therapy Services.  She is a member of The Australian Counselling Association's College of Supervisors and has her own private practice where she offers practice reflection and professional development opportunities to workers and teams in the not for profit sector.   Jane's role as Counselling Lecturer and Director of Counselling and Family Therapy Services involves providing students with academic and placement experiences that support them to graduate with the learning and confidence they need to begin a career in the industry.  Jane has a strong belief in social justice and is interested in processes that support people to live and learn within socially constructed systems.  She is also passionate about experiential learning and has been instrumental in creating an international internship program that equips students with the cultural understandings and skills to best serve them and their clients when graduating from the Master of Counselling program.

Esben Strodl

Esben Strodl

Associate Professor Esben Strodl is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychology and Counselling at QUT, and is the Eating Disorders Clinic Director at the QUT Health Clinics. He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, a Fellow of the APS College of Health Psychologists and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. Esben’s research interests are in understanding the psychological mechanisms that cause and maintain eating disorders and disordered eating.

He is also interested in developing novel psychological interventions to improve the outcome of adolescents and adults with eating disorders. In terms of teaching, Esben has a strong focus on interprofessional learning to help new therapists maximise their effectiveness in helping individuals and families influenced by eating disorders.

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All  referrals and  waitlists are temporarily  CLOSED  as QUT  Health Clinics migrate to a new patient management system and website.

The new  website will  launch on Monday, 8 April 2024, when available therapy and assessment referral links to our waitlists will be open.

Thank you for your patience at this time. We look forward to working with you.

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3138 9777
9am-4pm weekdays
Find us at
Kelvin Grove
44 Musk Avenue
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 Australia