Meet the Team... 

Principal Psychologists

Natalie Kleindyk and Helen Tsamoulos are the Principal Psychologists and founders of Concepts Psychological Consultants. Together they have over twenty years of experience working with individuals and groups to facilitate positive change. They have worked extensively in the development and implementation of group programs in a range of areas. 

Natalie Kleindyk

B.A. (Psych), Grad. Dip. Sc. (Psych), Associate MAPS

Natalie is a Registered Psychologist, who has worked with children and families over the past eight years. This has included both an assessment and counselling role. Her keen interests include educational assessments and learning interventions to assist children and young people in achieving their potential. She also enjoys working with children and their families to work through any emotional difficulties in order to meet individual needs and maintain a healthy environment. This extends to counselling adult clients from a Health Psychology perspective so that issues or barriers to personal growth and self awareness can be addressed and goals achieved.

Natalie has also consulted to organisations for assessment, development and training purposes. This is in order to facilitate the development and growth of employees to assist them in realising their own potential as well as to achieve high professional organisational standards.

Helen Tsamoulos

B.Sc. (Psych), Grad. Dip. Sc. (Psych), Grad. Dip. Counselling, MAPS

Helen is a Registered Psychologist and Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has been providing counselling services to children, families and adults for over eight years. Helen's experience extends to facilitating group programs for children through to adults for a variety of issues which include anxiety, depression and self esteem.

Helen is particularly interested in working with children who have an ASD and is able to offer thorough assessments for ASD using the Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Autism Diagnostic Interview Schedule. In addition to the therapeutic intervention that she provides children and their families as a Consultant-In-Training through RDI, she also develops and facilitates group programs for children with an ASD.

Another area of interest and experience that Helen has been involved in is Sports Psychology. Helen has consulted with coaches and athletes, at both an individual and team level, to assist with mental preparation, motivation and peak performance.

Ida Shapievsky

B.Sc. (Psych), Post. Grad. Dip. Sc. (Psych), Dip. Psychological Practice, Associate MAPS

Ida is a Registered Psychologist and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society. In addition to her psychological qualifications, she has completed training in counselling and has over 6 years experience working with children, adolescents and families. Ida has worked as a sexual assault counsellor, and as a counsellor within a foster home in America. Ida also has previously worked with children who have learning difficulties at DORE in Sydney.

Ida is currently working in a counselling role, providing solution focused therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to clients of all ages. Ida enjoys working with both children and adults on a range of issues including anxiety, depression and post-natal depression. Ida also enjoys conducting assessments such as psychometric testing, career counselling, IQ testing and dyslexia screening.

Kristy Dunlop

B. Psych (Honours), M. Clin. Psych, MAPS

Kristy is a Clinical Psychologist and a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has participated in clinical research and has a broad range of experience in adult, child and adolescent counselling for the past four years. Kristy also has experience providing both therapeutic and career counselling to individuals who are long-term unemployed, or those are experiencing vocational difficulties.

Kristy is predominantly working within a counselling role, providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to clients of all ages and assisting them with a range of difficulties including depression and anxiety. Kristy is also working with foster carers by assisting them in the management of their foster children, and is conducting psychometric assessments to mostly school aged children. Kristy has a keen interest in early intervention, and identifying and working with children and adolescents who are at risk of developing a mental illness.

Fiona Tzouramanis

B.A. (Psych), Grad. Dip Sc (Psych), Grad. Dip. Counselling, Associate MAPS

Fiona is a Registered Psychologist and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society. In addition to her psychological qualifications, she has completed training in counselling, and has over 6 years experience working with children, adolescents and families. Fiona has extensive experience working with adolescents/youth who present with challenging behaviours and those who are at-risk of exclusion from mainstream society. She has worked with marginalized youth within a variety of roles including an Individual and Family Counsellor, Case Worker, and Youth Worker.  Fiona is particularly interested in drawing from Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Behaviour Modification Programs when working with her clients.

Fiona is currently working with foster carers, providing them with support and strategies to effectively work with, and care for, their foster children. This field of work includes utilising preventative strategies, assisting with behaviour management, providing emotional support and psycho-education.

Jackie Kingston

B.A. (Psych), Post. Grad. Dip. Psych, Associate MAPS

Jackie is a Registered Psychologist who has participated in clinical research and has provided counselling for 4 years to young people and adults living with various mental health issues. She also has experience working with children and their families in an assessment capacity and as a program developer / facilitator.

Jackie is predominantly working with foster carers, assisting them in the management and care of their foster children. Jackie also conducts psychometric assessments for children aged 5 - 17 within the school setting. These assessments include liaising with the Teachers and Parents of the children, and providing them with feedback and a comprehensive report and recommendations from the testing.

Michael Reid

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