Dr Auretta Kummar
Principal Psychologist | Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Psych) (Hons) | DPsych (Clin Psych)
Auretta is a Clinical Psychologist and founder of ASK Psychology. She has a doctorate degree in clinical psychology and has experience providing psychological services to adults, adolescents and children.
In line with her four-year doctoral research, her expertise lies in the area of posttraumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related disorders (e.g., social anxiety, separation anxiety, phobias, OCD). She also has a breadth of experience with other mental issues including depression, borderline personality disorder, and gender diversity (please see full list below).
She is trained and skilled to deliver a range of evidence-based psychological treatments including compassion-focused approaches, mindfulness-based techniques, cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, neuropsychotherapy (especially for fear-related disorders), acceptance and commitment therapy, gradual exposure therapy, exposure and relapse prevention, schema therapy and EMDR. Her approach is to work collaboratively with you and will tailor these therapies to meet your strengths and needs.
Her doctoral research investigated the effectiveness of an eight-week compassion-oriented and mindfulness-based exposure therapy program for individuals with posttraumatic stress symptoms, and she continues to work in this research area.
Auretta is currently not accepting New Clients. Available booking for existing clients only.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 9.45am - 6pm.
Experience & Special Interest:
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Complex Trauma
- Anxiety disorders
- Emotional & behavioural dysregulation
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Relationship and Attachment Difficulties
- Gender Diversity
- Healthy Weight Management
- Sleep hygiene
- Stress (work, university or personal)
- Procrastination and low motivation
- Time management associated with ADHD
- Maintaining general wellbeing
Kim Cullen
Registered Psychologist
BSocSc | PG Dip Psych | MAppPsych (Org Psych)
Kim has 20+yrs experience as a psychologist, working in both an organisational and clinical capacity. Highly trained, she provides clinical services to adults and has helped many clients with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, relationship problems, or just dealing with life’s pressures. Kim also has experience working with individuals in FIFO/ mining settings as well as corrective services.
While some people may be looking to reduce symptoms and tackle specific problems, others’ just need support and guidance. Either way, Kim takes an empathetic, yet practical approach in conjunction with evidence-based practice, including emotion focused therapy, CBT, psychodynamic, and ACT. She takes a refreshingly direct and down to earth approach; making every effort to simplify issues, and support clients increase self-awareness, insight, and develop strategies for recovery and long-term positive change.
Kim is currently taking in -person and telehealth appointments.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am - 4.30pm.
Experience & Special Interest:
- Adults (18yrs+)
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Complex Trauma
- Anxiety related challenges
- Emotional, behavioural regulation
- Depression
- Grief/loss
- Relationship and attachment issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress (personal, work)
- Work related problems (e.g. workplace stress, workplace conflict, bullying/harassment, work-life balance)
- Low self-esteem; Confidence issues
- Men's Mental Health
- Coaching
Georgia Bennett
Registered Psychologist
BSc (Cog Neuroscience & Health Psych) | BSc (Psych)(Hons)
Georgia is a Registered Psychologist and has experience working with children, adolescents and adults aged 4 – 80+.
Having worked in the NDIS space and private practice, Georgia has experience with a wide range of presentations including intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, neurocognitive disorders, genetic disorders, ADHD, Autism, and psychosocial disabilities.
Georgia also has experience working with people who experience gender dysphoria and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Georgia enjoys working with clients to develop neurodiversity-affirming, effective, person-centred, and trauma-informed strategies to live well. Georgia has trained in therapeutic modalities including ACT, Trauma-Informed CBT, DBT, and EMDR and has an interest in psychodynamic and compassion-focused therapies, such as compassion-focused therapy for voice hearers.
In her spare time, Georgia is a parent of two neurodivergent adolescents and having navigated the assessment and diagnosis journey, provides sensitive, non-judgemental support to other neurodivergent children, adolescents, and their families.
Georgia is currently taking in-person and telehealth appointments.
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 9am - 5pm.
Experience & Special Interest:
- Children, Adolescents & Adults
- Emotional & behavioural dysregulation
- Autism, ADHD
- Intellectual disabilites
- Psychosocial Disabilities
- Neurocognitive disorders, Genetic Disorders
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Complex trauma
- Borderline personality disorder
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Psychosis
- Relationships – couples, parents and families
- Gender and sexual diversity
- Stress (work, university or personal)
Hayden Garwood
Admin | Practice Manager
Meet Hayden, our warm and welcoming practice manager!
He is passionate about creating a person-centered environment where clients feel safe and supported from the very first moment they step through our doors. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have and guide you through your experience at our practice.