Our Team
Yarrawonga Mulwala psychologists are experienced, passionate, and committed to providing best-practice, evidence-based care to our local community. Our psychologists have been hand-picked for their warmth, training and experience.Some of our clinicians are based locally and provide a combination of face to face and telehealth services, and others are based elsewhere throughout Victoria and provide telehealth services only.
Our psychologists use a range of evidence-based approaches to help you improve your health and wellbeing. They are provided with training and supervision so that they can provide best-practice treatment. As we are client-centered we work collaboratively with you to plan and implement these treatments to best meet your needs.
Our Client Support Team looks after both our clients and psychologists. They take care of most reception and administration duties, leaving our psychologists to focus their time and energy on their clients. Our Client Support Team anticipates our needs and provides seamless systems that provides care to our clients and reduce admin demands on psychologists. To ensure client confidentiality our client support team is based outside of the local area.
Our Psychologists
Dr Leah Brennan
Clinical Health Psychologist
BAppSc (Hons) MAppSc PhD
Leah is the Director of Yarrawonga Mulwala Psychology. She is a Clinical, Health, Education and Developmental Psychologist who supports adults, adolescents, children and families to create more fulfilling and meaningful lives. Leah will work with you to create a safe and supportive space and to develop a shared understanding of your situation. This then enables her to work with you to plan and implement treatment and support that best meets your needs. Leah’s work focuses on eating, weight and body image concerns and associated physical (e.g., PCOS, type 2 diabetes, obesity) and mental (e.g., eating disorder, depression, anxiety) health conditions.
Tara Watson
Senior Psychologist
M Psych (Ed & Dev), BAppSci (Psych) (Hons), MAPS
Tara is a registered Psychologist with a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Over the past 20 years she has worked in both Australia and the UK in education systems, such as early years services, an Autism assessment team, mainstream and specialist schools, a university, as well as private practice. She has recently been involved in the rollout of the Disability Inclusion Profile in government schools across Victoria and works with the children's grief organisation, Feel the Magic. Tara is a Board Approved Supervisor who has provided supervision for Masters students and early career psychologists. Tara is passionate about supporting children and young people, and their families, to work with their strengths in order to address challenges and achieve their goals.
Mary Bechara
Psychologist
BPsych(AltHons) MPP(General)
Mary is a board registered (AHPRA) psychologist. Mary has an extensive background in providing trauma and crisis support to the community and is passionate about providing evidence-based psychotherapy to those experiencing depression, anxiety, mood disorders or difficulties coping with life stressors. She is bilingual, speaking English and Arabic, and has a deep understanding of the influence of culture on the individual.
Peter Spittle
Provisional Psychologist
BPsych(Hons) MPP(General)
Peter has extensive experience working to support people who face complex challenges with mental health, trauma, addiction, homelessness, criminalisation and family wellbeing.
Peter is focused on leveraging strengths-based approaches to empower clients through healing.
Dr Olivia Burton
Psychologist
BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clin), PhD
Olivia works collaboratively with clients to understand their experiences and develop sustainable coping skills to promote a sense of empowerment and improved well-being. Olivia has experience working in rural and remote communities and is keen to help people navigate problems related to neurodivergence, anxiety, disordered eating, body image concerns, trauma-related stress, and depression.
Olivia also completed a PhD where she researched how people understand their thinking and thought processes, which she is now applying in her clinical practice.
Diana Neves
Clinical Psychologist
BA Psych, Hons, MPsych (Clin)
Diana is a dedicated Clinical Psychologist committed to helping individuals overcome obstacles to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives. She employs a client-centered, evidence-based approach, drawing from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to meet individual needs. With experience working with adolescents and adults, Diana addresses a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, eating and body image concerns, adjustment difficulties, sleep disturbance, perfectionism, self-esteem, and emotion regulation.
Dr Anita Raspovic
Clinical Psychologist
Grad.Dip.Psych, B.Psych.Sci (Hons),
M.Psych.(Clinical), PhD
​Anita is a clinical psychologist who aims to develop a warm and supportive therapeutic relationship, whilst offering evidence-based treatment for a range of psychological issues. She helps people with a broad range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, residual issues from childhood and eating and body image concerns. Anita has a particular interest in working with people seeking help with lasting effects of traumatising experiences and works from a trauma informed, strengths-based perspective, using a range of modalities including Schema Therapy and EMDR.
Tanya Gilmartin
Senior Clinical Psychologist
BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical)
Tanya is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience working with personality disorders and using both group and individual therapy. She is passionate about developing a warm and supportive relationship with clients and providing them with evidence-based treatment for the concerns that they are presenting with including eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma or personality.
Dr Capella Meurer
Psychologist
BA Psych (Hons),
M/PhD Psych (Counselling)
Capella is a psychologist who uses a collaborative approach help people overcome difficulties with eating, weight, and body image. She focuses her practice on client centred, evidence-based approaches. She has a particular interest in helping people to develop a positive relationship with food and their bodies through the recovery journey. Capella has experience helping people with depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, and addiction. She has worked in a number of settings, including inpatient, private practice, and community settings. Capella completed her PhD in March 2021; it focused on people’s experiences of eating disorder treatment and recovery.
Our Support Team
Emma
Practice Manager
Emma has extensive experience in Practice Management and Digital Marketing for psychology organisations. She has a passion for promoting a sense of calm and collaboration within teams and organisations. She has completed her Bachelor of Marketing and Communication and is excited to bring her perspectives and ideas to the practice.
Millie
Client Support
Millie (she/her) provides compassionate and diligent assistance to clients. Having completed her Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), She is dedicated to effectively assisting clients in accessing support and care. Millie hopes to become a psychologist and a researcher. She seeks to ensure that every client's journey is marked by both empathy and efficiency.
Contact us
Book an appointment
We offer face to face and telehealth (videoconference or telephone) appointments.
38 Hovell Street
Yarrawonga Mulwala
VIC 3730
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(03) 5743 3723