Meet Our Team

Meet Our Professional Team

At Growth Psychology, we provide a warm and welcoming environment where clients can feel comfortable discussing the concerns that matter to them. Our team includes registered psychologists, counsellors, positive psychology practitioners, and career development educators, each bringing diverse training and experience to their work.

All practitioners draw on evidence‑informed approaches and tailor their work to suit each individual client. Our team uses a holistic, strengths‑based perspective to support wellbeing and personal growth.

In addition to working with general wellbeing concerns, each practitioner has particular areas of interest that guide the clients they support.

Use the filters below to explore areas of concern and find the practitioner whose experience aligns with your needs.

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Berni Cooper – Wellbeing Strategist & Educator

Master of Applied Positive Psychology Bachelor of Social Sciences Hons (Psychology)
Berni is a professional coach with a Master of Applied Positive Psychology and a Bachelor of Social Sciences Hons (Psychology). She has over 15 years’ experience in coaching, mentoring, advising and training.
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Beth Keane – Psychologist – Practice Owner

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Psychology) Post Grad Diploma Psychology
Beth is a registered Psychologist who supports adults across a range of wellbeing and mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, life transitions, and career‑related challenges. She draws on CBT, ACT, Schema‑informed strategies, and strengths‑based, person‑centred approaches. Beth also provides services under Queensland emergency services support programs and works in training, development, and career‑related support.
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Carolyn Alchin – Career Development Practitioner

Masters in Education (Careers Development), Bachelor of Education
Carolyn is an experienced career development practitioner and counsellor with a Masters of Education (Career Development). She enjoys enabling all populations to see, reach, and enhance their career potential. She has over 20 years’ practical experience in mentoring, recruitment, advising and counselling, teaching and education development.
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Gregory Dean – Endorsed Counselling Psychologist

B PSYCH (HONS)(QUT) - Endorsed Counselling Psychologist
Greg is an Endorsed Counselling Psychologist with more than thirty years of experience supporting people across a wide range of life challenges. He works collaboratively with clients to explore the impact of past experiences, strengthen emotional wellbeing, and navigate patterns that influence relationships and daily life. Greg uses evidence‑informed approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Greg has worked in counselling and psychotherapy private practice in metropolitan centres and remote rural areas, in schools, government organisations, emergency services, military veterans’ organisations and in industry. He has also worked as an academic, teacher and in management and specialist roles in the mining industry.
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Lara Patty – Psychologist

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Lara is a registered Psychologist who offers a warm, collaborative, and emotionally grounded approach to therapy. She supports adolescents (16+) and adults across experiences such as anxiety, depression, stress, identity concerns, relationship and attachment patterns, the impacts of difficult childhood experiences, and life transitions. Lara integrates evidence‑informed approaches—including Schema Therapy, CBT, and ACT—to help clients explore their inner world and develop compassionate, authentic ways of relating to themselves and others.
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Louise Kelly – Psychologist

Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced (Honours), Graduate Diploma of Psychology, Master of Education, Diploma of Counselling, Bachelor of Communication
Louise is a registered Psychologist who offers a warm, collaborative approach to supporting adolescents and adults. She works across areas such as anxiety, OCD, hoarding‑related challenges, eating‑disorder concerns, stress, and life transitions. Louise draws on CBT, ACT, and DBT, and has completed specialised training in CBT‑E and SSCM through QuEDS. She is an ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician and is listed on the Butterfly Foundation’s National Referral Database. With a background in education, Louise also facilitates mental health literacy programs.
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Rita Mesch – Psychologist

Bachelor of Behaviour Science (Honors), Grad Dip Psych; Post Grad Dip Psych
Rita is a registered teacher and Psychologist who offers a supportive, non‑judgemental space for clients experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, difficult or traumatic events, life transitions, and relationship concerns. She works from a Process‑Oriented Psychology framework, helping clients explore inner experiences and the patterns that influence wellbeing and personal growth.
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Shelley Phillips – Psychologist

Bachelor of Psychology (Hon) Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Shelley Phillips is a registered Psychologist who offers a warm, caring, and evidence‑informed approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing. She draws on CBT, ACT, Positive Psychology, and strengths‑based practices to help clients explore challenges in life and work. Shelley also supports clients navigating job selection processes, career development, and workplace stress. She has experience working with emergency services personnel and has worked as a psychology lecturer, mentor, and supervisor.
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