About Monica
Monica is an AHPRA-registered psychologist offering ADHD assessments and trauma-informed therapy in Brisbane. She provides evidence-based care for individuals experiencing anxiety, PTSD, complex trauma (C-PTSD, dissociation), life transitions, addiction, and attachment-related issues. Her practice integrates various therapeutic modalities to foster lasting behavioural change and emotional healing.
ADHD Assessments in Brisbane
Monica provides comprehensive ADHD evaluations for adults and adolescents, combining clinical expertise with compassionate inquiry to empower clients to thrive across personal, academic, and professional settings. Following diagnosis, she offers tailored support and evidence-based strategies to help clients manage symptoms and build on their strengths.
Trauma Therapy & EMDR in Brisbane
Monica offers targeted treatment for c-PTSD and attachment-related difficulties, using trauma-informed modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients process painful experiences, heal emotional wounds, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence. Her therapeutic approach draws on the Internal Family systems (IFS) model, attachment-based theories, and interpersonal neurobiology, integrating modern neuroscience with depth-oriented psychological frameworks.
A Person-Centred Approach
Whether clients are seeking clarity through an ADHD assessment, support for trauma recovery, or strategies to manage stress, Monica offers a collaborative, person-centred approach tailored to each individual’s needs. Her approach focuses on cultivating self-compassion, developing practical coping tools, and helping clients create meaningful, lasting change aligned with their core values.
Areas of Expertise and Focus:
- ADHD assessment
- Anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, panic
- Stress and adjustment difficulties
- Trauma, complex PTSD, dissociation
- Existential concerns - life transitions, loneliness, belonging and identity concerns, attachment issues and co-dependency
Qualifications and registrations:
- Master of Professional Psychology
- Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
- Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Member of Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)
- Accredited EMDR Practitioner and member of EMDRAA