Tamera is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience supporting the mental health needs of infants, children, adults and families. She has worked across community mental health, private practice, paediatric research and early intervention settings, bringing a broad and integrated perspective to her clinical work. Tamera has specialist training and a strong interest in infant and perinatal mental health, with a focus on early intervention and the developing parent-child relationship. She also has significant experience supporting young people experiencing anxiety and mood difficulties, including separation anxiety, social anxiety and selective mutism, as well as those navigating emotional wellbeing in the context of medical illness.

Tamera’s practice is informed by attachment theory, relational approaches and interpersonal neurobiology. She uses evidence-based therapies including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), tailoring her approach to each person’s goals, needs, stage of life and circumstances.

Alongside her clinical practice, Tamera recently completed a PhD in Paediatrics at the Royal Children’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne, reflecting her ongoing commitment to evidenced-informed practice and the translation of practice into meaningful clinical care. She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor with 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, calm and thoughtful therapeutic style, and she takes time to understand each person’s experience and to build a trusting, safe therapeutic relationship. Her aim is 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.