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Clinical Psychologist

Danica Adolfsson

Danica is a Clinical Psychologist who has extensive experience working with eating concerns and complex co-morbid presentations, across a variety of different settings.

Danica has a warm approach and aims to provide a space where her clients can feel comfortable and safe to express challenging emotions they may be facing. Danica is passionate about providing treatment that empowers individuals to make choices in their life that align with their values outside of the eating disorder whilst upholding a structured, evidence-based approach

In addition, Danica is registered as a board approved clinical supervisor with AHPRA. Danica is the primary clinical supervisor at Centre for Integrative Health and overseas the training, development, and case management of our early-career clinicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology
• Masters of Clinical Psychology
• AHPRA registered Clinical Supervisor

Specialist Training

• Enhanced Cognitive Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
• Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Compassion Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Maudsley Model of Treatment for Adults with Anorexia Nervosa (MANTRA)
• STAP board approved clinical supervisor

Professional Memberships

• Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
• Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Special Interests

Like all the practitioners at CFIH, Danica is passionate about supporting individuals to overcome concerns they may have with eating and/or body-image. Danica also upholds CFIH’s commitment to promoting and supporting body diversity through adopting a Health At Every Size (HAES), weight-neutral approach to everything she does.

In addition to the above, Danica is passionate about supporting individuals with co-morbid trauma and/or personality vulnerabilities to recover from their eating disorders and manage emotional and/or interpersonal concerns more effectively

Availability

Danica is available for client appointments at our Brisbane clinic from Monday to Friday.

Rebate Available

Rebates are available under an Eating Disorder Management Plan, Mental Health Care Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist. Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral from your GP.

Danica is also registered to provide psychological services which may attract rebates from private health insurers. Please check with your private health fund to determine your eligibility for rebates on psychological services.

Danica is also a registered provider for Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). For more information about seeking support for AIS athletes, please speak to our Client Care Team.

Referral Required

No referral is required, you can self-refer to CFIH and may be eligible for a rebate through your private health insurer. Please note however, Medicare rebates are only available with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist.

Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral.

Dietitian

Chelsea Powell

Chelsea is an engaging and compassionate masters-qualified Accredited Practicing Dietitian.

She aims to create a warm and non-judgemental space in which her clients feel accepted and valued.

Chelsea understands the importance of active listening and believes that the best outcomes result from collaboration between client and practitioner.

Qualifications

• Master of Dietetics
• Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science

Specialist Training

• InsideOut “The Essentials” training

Special Interests

Chelsea’s favourite part about being a Dietitian is having the privilege to help others. Chelsea is interested in practicing dietetics from a Non-Diet, Health at Every Size approach. She is passionate about supporting clients to build healthy relationships with food, eat intuitively and is interested in the role that mindfulness plays in eating disorder recovery.

Availability

Chelsea is available for client appointments at our Brisbane clinic from Monday to Friday.

Rebate Available

Rebates are available under an Eating Disorder Management Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist. Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral from your GP.

Chelsea is also registered to provide Dietetics services which may attract rebates from private health insurers. Please check with your private health fund to determine your eligibility for rebates on dietetic services.

Referral Required

No referral is required, you can self-refer to CFIH and may be eligible for a rebate through your private health insurer. Please note however, Medicare rebates are only available with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist.

Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral.

General Psychologist

Brianna Donnelly

Brianna is a counselling psychology registrar who has experience working with children, adults and families presenting with eating concerns and co-occurring concerns.

Brianna takes a person-centered, strength-based approach to client care. Brianna is considerate about how context (culture, gender, sexual orientation, and SES) and environment (family, work, social support) intersect with eating and body image concerns.

Brianna strongly emphasizes building therapeutic relationships with her clients to allow a safe, trusting space for individuals to openly explore their thoughts and emotions throughout recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Psychological Science, Honours Class I
• Master of Psychology, in the field of Counselling
• AHPRA Counselling Psychology Registrar

Post nominals

• BPsySc(Hons1), MPsych(Counselling)

Special Interests

Like all the practitioners at CFIH, Brianna is passionate about supporting individuals to overcome concerns they may have with eating and/or body-image.

Brianna also upholds CFIH’s commitment to promoting and supporting body diversity through adopting a Health At Every Size (HAES), weight-neutral approach to everything she does.

Brianna has a special interest in working with young people and LGBTQIA+ clients, understanding the intricate connections between gender, sexual identity, and eating disorders.

Availability

Brianna is available for client appointments at our Brisbane clinic from Monday to Friday.

Rebate Available

Rebates are available under an Eating Disorder Management Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist. Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral from your GP.

Brianna is also registered to provide psychological services which may attract rebates from private health insurers. Please check with your private health fund to determine your eligibility for rebates on psychological services.

Referral Required

No referral is required, you can self-refer to CFIH and may be eligible for a rebate through your private health insurer. Please note however, Medicare rebates are only available with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist.

Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral.

Psychiatrist

Dr. Nga Tran

Dr Nga Tran is a warm, compassionate, and enthusiastic consultant psychiatrist with over 13 year’s experience across both the public and private mental-health sector.

Nga has a particular interest in the assessment and multi-disciplinary treatment of complex presentations such as eating disorders. She enjoys integrating her understanding of biological processes with psychological and social factors to provide holistic treatment for individuals and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Special Interests

Nga is available to provide assessments and diagnoses for those with eating disorders, suspected eating disorders, and/or eating disorders occurring in the context of other co-morbidities (including but not limited to suspected ADHD, complex trauma, ASD and other psychiatric disorders).

Nga is able to develop and review Eating Disorder Management Plans as well as provide second opinions for individuals with eating disorders for both individuals and their treating practitioners who are seeking clarification regarding diagnosis and treatment planning. Finally, Nga works collaboratively within CFIH’s clinical team, providing additional appointments for clients currently receiving treatment at CFIH as the need to do so arises.

At this stage, Nga is not currently available for individuals aged under 18 years old or those without an eating disorder.

Specialist Training

• Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
• Compassion Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Current Professional Memberships

• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)

Availability

Nga is available in person at our Brisbane clinic on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. She also provides remote support to our Sunshine Coast clinic via telehealth.

Rebate Available

A referral is required if you are seeking a rebate under Medicare. However, if you prefer to pay privately and forgo your Medicare referral then no referral is required.

Referral Required

No referral is required. You can self-refer to CFIH and see Dr. Nga Tran without a referral however, you will not be eligible for Medicare or Private Health rebates. In order to receive a Medicare rebate, a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) is required. Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral to see Dr. Nga Tran.

Founder & Director, Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist

Dr. Kiera Buchanan

Dr. Kiera Buchanan is the founding director of Centre for Integrative Health. Kiera is registered as both a Clinical Psychologist and a Health Psychologist after completing the dual Doctorate of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology. Kiera is also a board-approved supervisor.

Kiera recognises that her vision for addressing the current epidemic in eating- and weight-related concerns is one best realised through collaboration and joined efforts. As such, Centre for Integrative Health was opened with the vision of creating a team of passionate, dedicated, and expert practitioners who would work collectively to liberate society from eating- and body-image concerns and in turn, foster body acceptance and diversity globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Psychology with Honors
• Doctorate of Clinical Psychology
• Doctorate of Health Psychology
• AHPRA registered Clinical Supervisor

Special Interests

Like all the practitioners at CFIH, Kiera is passionate about supporting individuals to overcome concerns they may have with eating and/or body-image. Kiera also upholds CFIH’s commitment to promoting and supporting body diversity through adopting a Health At Every Size (HAES), weight-neutral approach to everything she does.

In addition to the above, Kiera is passionate about the integration of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) with evidence-based treatments in supporting individuals to not only overcome their eating and/or body-image concerns but to find kinder and more effective ways of solving the problems their eating disorder was intended to address.

Specialist Training

• STAP board approved clinical supervisor
• Triple P accredited practitioner
• Enhanced Cognitive Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
• Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (FBT)
• Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
• Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults (MANTRA)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Compassion Focused Therapy

Current Professional Memberships

• The Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
• Board member: Statewide Eating Disorder Advisory Group (EDAG)
• Executive Committee Member: Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
• Executive Committee Member: Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
• Committee Member: Eating Disorders Network (EDN)
• Member: National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)
• Member: Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Member: Association of Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)
• Member: Health at Every Size (HAES)

Availability

Kiera is available for client appointments at our Brisbane clinic on Tuesdays and at our Sunshine Coast on Thursdays.

Rebate Available

Rebates are available under an Eating Disorder Management Plan, Mental Health Care Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist. Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral from your GP.

Kiera is also registered to provide psychological services which may attract rebates from private health insurers. Please check with your private health fund to determine your eligibility for rebates on psychological services.

Kiera is also a registered provider of the Sunshine Coast Eating Disorder Access Trial (SCEDAT). She is also a registered provider for Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). For more information about seeking support either through SCEDAT or for AIS athletes, please speak to our Client Care Team.

Referral Required

No referral is required, you can self-refer to CFIH and may be eligible for a rebate through your private health insurer. Please note however, Medicare rebates are only available with a referral from a General Practitioner (GP) or Psychiatrist. Please contact our Client Care Team for more information about obtaining a referral to see Dr. Kiera Buchanan.

Publications

• Buchanan, K. & Sheffield, J. (2015). Why do diets fail? : An exploration of dieters experiences using thematic analysis. Journal of Health Psychology (special issue).
• Buchanan, K., Sheffield, J., Tan, W. (2017). Predictors of diet failure: A multi-factorial cognitive and behavioural model. Journal of Health Psychology.
• Steindl, S., Buchanan, K., Goss, K., & Allan, S. (2017). Compassion focused therapy for eating disorders: A qualitative review and recommendations for further applications. Clinical Psychologist.
• Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) (2018). Bringing binge eating disorder into focus: The sidelined eating disorder. Journal of Psychiatry.