Tamera is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience supporting the mental health needs of infants, children, adults and families across a range of fields including community mental health, private practice, paediatric research and early intervention. Tamera has specialist training and a passion for infant and perinatal mental health, with a focus on early intervention. Her integration of knowledge and experience in both infant and maternal mental health enables her to provide a holistic approach to her practice. Tamera is able to enhance the emotional well-being of infants and parents, as well as support early attachment and the developing parent-child relationship.

Tamera utilises evidence-based therapies and her practice is influenced by attachment theory, family-based interventions and interpersonal neurobiology. Tamera has also obtained accreditation as a Neuro-Protective Developmental Care Practitioner.

In addition to her clinical practice, Tamera is currently undertaking a PhD in paediatric psychology at the Royal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. Tamera is also a Board-Approved Supervisor with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and endorsed in the area of Clinical Psychology. She enjoys the process of sharing knowledge, collaborating and reflective development to foster personal and professional growth to benefit clinicians and their clients.

Tamera has a warm and relaxed style, and she takes time to understand each individual client and build a trusting, safe therapeutic relationship. She aims to create a compassionate, non-judgemental space where individuals can find solace and be open, reflective and curious about their struggles. Tamera attempts to foster a strong sense of hope for each person to fulfil their potential to thrive, whatever this may mean to them individually.