Psychologists

QUT Medical Centre has psychologist services available at our Gardens Point campus.

We employ psychologists and clinical psychologists for QUT students to access.
Sorry, our psychologists do not see QUT Staff or the general public.

Did Not Attend Policy - Psychology Appointments

QUT Medical Centre Psychologists have limited appointments and can have long waitlists.

QUT Medical Centre will contact patients booked in for appointments at least two days in advance. If you find you are unable to keep your appointment, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible, or within two days of your appointment.

If you cancel or reschedule your appointment on the day, this will incur a $40 Did Not Attend Fee, and may result in any future appointments being cancelled, and the psychologist not being able to see you.

Please CALL reception on 3138 3161 and speak to our receptionists if you are not able to make your appointment on the day. We understand that emergencies do arise, and somethings may be out of your control, and we will attempt to make you a new appointment or put you on a cancellation list. Not reaching out to reception may affect your future appointments.

To Book an Appointment

To book an appointment with one of our psychologists, you will need a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) referral from your doctor. This will entitle you to 10 bulk-billed appointments within 12 calendar months. You can book an appointment with one of our doctors or book an appointment with your existing Doctor to arrange this.

Once you have a MHCP, please call reception on 3138 3161 to arrange an appointment. We do not book appointments in advance - you must have a valid MHCP already written before we are able to book you an appointment. Please check below to see who has their books open to new patients.

Please note that our psychologists may have long wait times - reception will endeavor to arrange the next available appointment for you. If you find that the next available appointment wait time is a bit too long for you, our Mental Health Nurses are available to help support you in the interim, as well as our Counselling team in Student Services.

Gardens Point

Erin Pownell - Clinical Psychologist

Consulting: Tuesday

Erin's books are CLOSED to new patients

Erin is a clinical psychologist who supports adults to move through life's challenges with intention.

She particularly enjoys working with young adults (18-35) who are navigating change and decision making (e.g. study pathway, career, relationships) and exploring identity and communication style. Her clients are often experiencing symptoms of anxiety or mood disorders and managing competing pressures and demands (internal and external).

Erin holds a compassionate and accepting space for individuals seeking to explore their experiences and commit to more conscious and values-aligned decision making in their lives. Erin aims to help her clients feel more content, fulfilled, and to reconnect with themselves and others in more meaningful ways.

Therapy with Erin is explorative, strengths-focused and insight-building. Erin is neuro-affirming, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed and inclusive in her practice. Sessions are tailored to the individual’s goals using predominantly ACT, CBT and psychodynamic frameworks.

Eleonora Ospina

Consulting: Tuesday and Thursdays

Eleonora's book is CLOSED to new patients.

Eleonora is a warm, empathetic and knowledgeable Registered Psychologist with 17 years' experience.

She provides therapeutic interventions to clients – young adults, seniors and couples from diverse lifestyles and backgrounds with an array of presentations including but not limited to:

  • Mood disorders,
  • Adjustment disorders,
  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
  • Personality disorders,
  • Crisis management,
  • Stress,
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and
  • Relationship counselling and a trauma

She does not work with substance abuse and addiction (including alcohol), same sex relationships, gender issues.

She is also fluent in Spanish and can assist if Spanish is your first language.

Heather Clark

Consulting: Friday

Heather's book is CLOSED to new patients

Heather is a registered psychologist with over 25 years' experience working as a Guidance Counsellor in a number of schools in the southeast. Her experience also extends to working in a private practice focusing on adolescents and young adults.

Heather specializes in supporting clients with anxiety and mood disorders and has recently completed some advanced training in trauma. In addition, Heather has completed extensive training in conflict resolution.

Heather is originally from the USA and has a passion for helping clients overcome their life challenges to achieve their goals.

Lachlan Murray

Consulting: Tuesday, Wednesday

Lachlan's books are CLOSED to new patients

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist working in a quiet and confidential space on campus. I welcome people with patience, curiosity, open-mindedness and professional concern. I typically work with people who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, or who are seeking to explore other troubling matters. Other reasons why people may seek out my services are that they wish to:

  • understand themselves better
  • explore issues of the self
  • alleviate a pervasive "flat" feeling
  • build their self-acceptance and self-esteem
  • stop feeling like they go out of their way to please everyone else
  • bring light to maladaptive habits that seem to derail their best efforts

I am a psychologist registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency and Psychology Board of Australia. I achieved full registration upon completing a Master of Organisational Psychology degree in 2021.

While I was studying undergraduate psychology, I worked as a teacher of English as a Second Language, both here and abroad. My first degree was in Arts (English and history) and I continue to read widely in these areas.

I am a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

Tiffany Lin

Consulting: Week one: Tuesday | Week two: Tuesday, Wednesday

Tiffany's books are currently CLOSED to new patients

Tiffany (she/her) is a bilingual Psychologist with a Master’s degree in Professional Psychology. Tiffany brings her compassionate nature and extensive experience to create a safe and supportive environment for her clients.

Tiffany’s approach is all about warmth, empathy, and building genuine connections. She understands that opening up and sharing your story takes trust, and she is committed to establishing a strong rapport with each and every client.

Having worked in various sectors including private, forensic, education, and community, Tiffany has a deep appreciation for the diverse layers of the human experience. She has had the privilege of assisting individuals of all ages, from children to adolescents, adults, and families.

Michelle Scott

Consulting: Wednesday

Michelle's books are currently OPEN to new patients

Michelle Scott is a registered psychologist with AHPRA in Australia. She has a masters degree in counselling psychology and over 15 years experience in helping people to deal with life challenges and developmental problems to optimise psychological well-being. She works together with a person to process feelings and develop self-understanding. This aims to alleviate distress as well as to provide different ways of thinking, being and relating to the self and others.

She has worked in Australia for the past three years and prior to that in South Africa. She has experience in working with a variety of people from various cultural and social backgrounds. She has a lot of experience in working with university students and has a special interest assisting with processing social trauma experienced by people who have experienced social exclusion in areas such as neurodiversity, gender identity, culture, disability, race.

Michelle will normally base the type of therapy on individual need. Sometimes a person may just want a person to talk to who is neutral and non-judgemental. This may prove helpful in a person's life and is generally referred to as counselling. It is a supportive therapy and especially helpful in processing grief or adjusting to a life stressor. Psychotherapy, however, is a more in-depth form of treatment that helps a person understand themselves and their reactions better so as to provide more freedom in their way of relating to themselves and others.

Michelle is trained in several evidence-based approaches to psychotherapy, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma informed Person-Centred Counselling and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Her approach is trauma informed, neuroaffirming and LGBTIQA+ affirming. She understands psychological difficulties from psychodynamic theory including attachment-based theories within an interpersonal therapy framework.

Areas of Interest:

  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Stress
  • Anxiety or general feelings of worry
  • Trauma
  • Low self-esteem and self-image
  • Difficulties in coping / adjustments
  • Difficulties in relationships
  • University and workplace stresses
  • Social and emotional adjustment to chronic health conditions such as HIV and Cancer
  • Immigration adjustment / cultural integration stresses
  • Personal growth
  • Autism/ADHD and neurodiversity stresses in adults
  • Identity concerns including gender identity, and
  • Processing trauma from past sexual abuse and/or domestic violence (please note that for immediate crisis intervention please contact 000)