Susan Calmer
Director of Leading Change Psychology
B.Psych. B.Psych. (Hons) MMedConfRes.MAPS
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B.Psych. B.Psych. (Hons) MMedConfRes.MAPS
She is an experienced psychologist who helps people navigate change and bring back joy and build healthier lives.
Susan works with individuals and couples across a range of areas, including trauma and complex PTSD, workplace-related PTSD, depression and anxiety, and relationships.
Trauma & Complex PTSD – supporting recovery and healing after both recent and long-term trauma
First Responders – supporting emergency workers exposed to critical stress and crisis events
Schema Couples Therapy – helping partners cut unhelpful patterns & strength their relationship
Depression, Anxiety & Burnout – building calm, confidence and emotional balance
Workplace-related PTSD – supporting recovery and strength after trauma at work
Recovery after Unhealthy Relationships – rebuilding self-worth, trust and direction
At the heart of Susan’s work is Schema Therapy, an evidence-based therapy that helps people understand and change unhelpful life patterns. These patterns show up as being a people-pleaser, perfectionist, or constantly feeling like you’re not good enough. Others might notice burnout, imposter syndrome, or a harsh inner critic that’s hard to quieten.
Susan’s style is insightful and grounded. She helps people uncover the origins of unhelpful patterns, build healthier ways of coping, and strengthen the parts of themselves that bring more confidence, clarity and joy to life.
BSW (with Distinction)
Mary is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW). published author and experienced Play Therapist for short-term intervention with children. She is a recognised provider with Medicare Australia. Her book Weighed Down is a self-help & therapeutic resource book to help “unlearn the lies sold to us about our bodies”.

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Mary works with children, teens, and adults and their families to navigate life’s challenges, from trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is trauma-informed and evidence-based, using therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Art Therapy, and the Gottman Method for couples.
Mary provides a safe, non-judgmental space for people to feel heard, supported, and guided toward practical strategies for wellbeing. She has worked across a range of settings, including Defence, First Nations not-for-profits, and Domestic and Family Violence services, and is known for creating compassionate spaces where people feel safe to heal and grow
Please contact us to book an appointment or to discuss more about how we can help.