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Susan Calmer

Director of Leading Change Psychology

B.Psych. B.Psych. (Hons) MMedConfRes.MAPS

Meet Susan 

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.

Areas Susan Works With
  • 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.

 

Mary Pearson

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW)

BSW (with Distinction)

Meet Mary 

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”.

Special Interest Areas are

  • Eating Disorders – for women, men and adolescents
  • Couples Counselling – helping couples manage tensions and strengthen their relationship
  • Trauma – supporting recovery and resilience after difficult experiences
  • Grief and Loss – helping navigate sadness, change and life transitions
  • Anxiety – building calm, confidence and coping strategies
  • Play Therapy – short-term intervention for children & emotional regulation
  • Depression – supporting emotional wellbeing and renewed motivation
  • Managing Significant Life Changes – guiding people through major transitions with clarity and confidence

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

A little help goes a long way

Please contact us to book an appointment or to discuss more about how we can help.