When life feels tough or overwhelming, having someone impartial to talk to can make all the difference.
Accoras Psychology Services are here to help without judgement. Our team are hand picked for their authenticity, understanding, and gentle care. If you are looking for help that is respectful, open, safe, and genuine, you are in the right place.
What can we help with?
We have a wealth of experience helping a diverse range of people experiencing…
- Depression, stress, or anxiety
- Difficulties overcoming trauma or coping with grief
- Relationship issues, including family and couples counselling
- Addiction
- Behavioural, emotional or anger difficulties
- Self esteem, self-image, eating disorders and confidence issues
- Work, study or school related stress
- Difficulties understanding or expressing sexual or gender identity
What to expect
- High-quality care, without the long waiting lists
Psychologists and Mental Health Social Workers
- Plenty of free parking and wheelchair access
- Modern, private, and comfortable therapy rooms
- Medicare, NDIS, and WorkCover treatment funding options
- Evidence-based support for children aged 3+ years, adolescents, adults, couples, and families
Our Practitioners
Zarinah Hienekamp
General Psychologist – BAPsych, GradDipPsych, BPsych (Hons)
Zarinah Hienekamp
General Psychologist – BAPsych, GradDipPsych, BPsych (Hons)
Kindness, love of learning and hope are in Zarinah’s top five signature strengths. She is an experienced Psychologist and Counsellor with over 20 years of experience in providing counselling support to adolescents (aged 15+) and adults. Her areas of practice include Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Compassion Focussed Therapy and schema work. Her interest areas are anxiety, adjustment difficulties, self-confidence, self-compassion, body image, goal setting, motivation, psychological resilience, values identification and goal setting. Zarinah has experience working with adolescents and adults from a range of ages and cultural backgrounds, her approach is culturally sensitive approach and neurodivergent affirming. She also works extensively with university students and has successfully developed and facilitated group based programs and workshops in the areas of body image, confidence, brain neuroplasticity, resilience building, self-compassion. She currently facilitates a confidence program based on the use of signature strengths. Zarinah believes in the ability of each person to achieve their goals and live a values guided life, and she appreciates the privilege of being part of someone’s support team. She is warm, passionate, determined and optimistic, and will provide you with a safe space in which you can explore your difficulties and set goals for the future. She is a Board Approved Supervisor who has an interest in compassionate leadership, and she has recently been a Woman of Colour Australia mentor. She is of Muslim faith. In the time outside the counselling room she enjoys searching for good coffee, road trips, live music, exploring great weekend markets and spending time with the cat.
Rupa Kar
General Psychologist – BPsySc. (Hons), MProfPsych, MAPS
Rupa Kar
General Psychologist – BPsySc. (Hons), MProfPsych, MAPS
Rupa is a General Psychologist who provides therapy to adults, adolescents and children. Her areas of special interest are Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Adjustment Disorder and ADHD. Specifically, areas she works with children include ADHD/ASD, emotional regulation issues, self-esteem building, social skills building and Parenting strategies. She applies a number of therapeutic strategies suited to client needs, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive/Solution Focussed Psychology, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness. She believes in providing compassionate care in a warm and supportive environment.
“I believe in assisting clients address issues challenging them, helping them discover their strengths and build confidence and develop coping skills. I believe in providing compassionate care in a warm and supportive environment”.
“I am a strong advocate of self-care and finding joy and relaxation in activities like nature walks, bird watching, gardening and reading when not working”.
Lucy Martinez
Mental Health Social Worker – BA(Soc), MSW and Accredited MHSW, AASW member
Lucy Martinez
Mental Health Social Worker – BA(Soc), MSW and Accredited MHSW, AASW member
Lucy provides therapy to adolescents (15+ years) and adults. Her areas of special interest include anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, PTSD (complex trauma, domestic violence, abuse), parenting struggles and behavioural issues in children, plus a wide range of mental health issues across the lifespan.
“I am a friendly, welcoming, and non-judgemental person, with extensive experience in the field of mental health with people from various backgrounds, including CALD and multi-lingual – Spanish is my native language. I believe that clients are the foremost experts in their life and circumstances, and I strive to tailor my approach to each individual situation.”
Lauren Stewart
Clinical Psychologist – MPsych (Clin), BPsych (Hons)
Lauren Stewart
Clinical Psychologist – MPsych (Clin), BPsych (Hons)
Lauren provides therapy to adults. Her special interest areas include anxiety, trauma, adjustment disorders, individuals struggling with self-compassion and feelings of shame and those diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Lauren is passionate about assisting individuals to improve their quality of life and develop a closer relationship to themselves, others and the world around them. Lauren feels privileged to work with clients and would love at the end of sessions together for clients to have more compassion and acceptance of themselves and their human struggles, feel more connected to people they care about and obtain strategies for managing painful thoughts and emotions in order to lead rich and meaningful lives. Lauren has a sense of humour and where appropriate loves to bring this into sessions, having a laugh and relating to struggles we have as human beings. Lauren believes everyone is doing their best at the time with the resources they have and strives to create an environment where people can express vulnerabilities freely without judgement and recognise their self-worth. Lauren draws on a range of evidence based therapies tailored to an individual’s goals, interests and previous experiences, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy.
In her outside life, you will find Lauren at sporting events for her son, out in nature, camping, engaging in something creative, or catching up with family and friends.
Lauren is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years’ experience. Lauren completed a Bachelor of Psychology Degree with First Class Honours at Griffith University. Lauren received a University Medal for Psychology, obtained for achieving high excellence over the four-year psychology degree. She also received an Academic Achievement of Excellence Award for each year, awarded to students who have a cumulative career GPA of at least 6.0 and is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, received for being in the top 15% of her class. Lauren then completed a Masters in Clinical Psychology at Queensland University of Technology, before then obtaining her Clinical endorsement.
Alison Holtom
General Psychologist – BSc (Psych), MHlthSc
Alison Holtom
General Psychologist – BSc (Psych), MHlthSc
In her sessions, Alison applies a variety of counselling styles to her work with adults. She is outcome focused and often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in combination with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. She helps her clients clarify their values and goals and take action to improve their lives. She is passionate about helping people find strength and joy in themselves, their work and their relationships. Alison provides client centred care in a compassionate, non-judgmental and confidential environment to help with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and interpersonal difficulties. Including anxiety, depression, anger, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem and confidence, trauma and adjustment to major life changes and events. Alison particularly enjoys working with older adults and people experiencing career and work-related difficulties.
“I will sensitively help you to work through your struggle with painful thoughts and feelings, to help you move toward a more rich, full and meaningful life”.
When she isn’t working, Alison enjoys spending time baking and being in nature often with a coffee in hand.
Shelley Appleton
Clinical Psychologist – DPsych (Clin), BPsySc (Hons)
Shelley Appleton
Clinical Psychologist – DPsych (Clin), BPsySc (Hons)
Shelley provides therapy to adults and adolescents. Her special interest areas include trauma, anxiety, eating and body image concerns, self-harm and suicide prevention, personality disorders and drug and alcohol use disorders. Shelley particularly enjoys working with people experiencing mood disorders.
“I like to integrate a number of therapeutic approaches to meet the individual needs of each client. These include psychodynamic interventions, brief therapy interventions, motivational interviewing, dialectic behaviour therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy. I do my best to offer compassion and understanding while gently challenging patterns that might be holding people back from living a meaningful life.”
Dr Karyn Healy
General Psychologist- BSc (Hons Psych 1st class), MOP, PhD
Dr Karyn Healy
General Psychologist- BSc (Hons Psych 1st class), MOP, PhD
Karyn provides therapy to children, parents and families. Her special interest areas include helping children experiencing bullying and peer problems, working with families to address child behavioural and/or emotional problems, and improving relationships (at home and at school).
“I work with families to resolve issues and help them achieve their goals. This can include individual work with children and teenagers, but for best results, usually includes work with parents and caregivers as well. I specialise in helping with relationship problems – this includes helping children experiencing bullying and conflict with peers, and improving family relationships. I hone therapy to your needs using a broad cognitive behavioural approach (including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and all Triple P programs).”
Dr Lena Zhang
Clinical Psychologist – DPsych (Clin), BA (Hons), MAPS, MCCP
Dr Lena Zhang
Clinical Psychologist – DPsych (Clin), BA (Hons), MAPS, MCCP
Dr Lena Zhang is a registered clinical psychologist and board approved supervisor. She graduated with a Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) from The University of Queensland and has been practising for more than 14 years. Her extensive experience includes working with a diverse group of clients in university-based clinics, hospital and educational settings, and community public mental health service. She has also been part of the Accoras’ family since the commencement of its’ psychology clinic. Lena’s special interest areas include anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties, mindfulness, trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Affective Disorder. She is trained to utilise a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Schema Therapy. Lena particularly enjoys working with adolescents and adults as well as people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.
“ My journey into psychology began as a young volunteer working with people from all spheres of life in difficult predicaments. I became increasingly interested in not only my own personal self-development but also to find ways to support others around me to reach their potential. It is my passion to ensure the use of evidence-based interventions to help you find a sense of meaning and fulfilment in life. I believe in working collaboratively and tailor my approach to each person’s unique goals, personality and circumstances. When I am not being a psychologist, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, reading and listening to podcasts (all things psychology related!), travelling, exploring new coffee haunts in the area and jamming to eighties (and Kpop!) music.”
Liria Ropolo
General Psychologist – BSc (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), MAPS
Liria Ropolo
General Psychologist – BSc (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), MAPS
Liria is passionate about assisting clients to identify and explore their inner strengths and resources and achieve their full potential. Her special interest areas include Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorder, loss and grief, Bereavement, adult ADHD, life and workplace-related stress, relationship difficulties, self-defeating patterns of behaviour, low self-esteem and emotional detachment. Liria utilises different approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Schema-Focused Cognitive Therapy within a Person-Centred framework. Liria provides therapy to adults (18+), and is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Outside of her psychology practice Liria enjoys listening to music, learning Italian, playing scrabble and word games, reading non-fiction and Science, collecting rare Australian coins, bird watching, walking in nature, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.
Rates & Fees
Practitioner Type |
One hour (Session) Fee |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychologist | $255.00 |
| General Psychologist | $215.00 |
| Mental Health Social Worker |
$180.00 |
For the standard rates – we can provide a copy of the paid invoice for a client to submit to their Private Health Insurance – where psychology is covered – and they will receive a rebate/refund, up to their policy limits.
We do not claim for health funds on the spot.
Where a Medicare rebate is applicable:
Your Medical Rebate |
Your Out-of-Pocket Fee |
|---|---|
| $141.85 | $113.15 |
| $96.65 | $118.35 |
| $85.20 |
$94.80 |
FAQs
Medicare rebates may be available through the “Better Access” initiative which may require you to have a referral from your GP, Paediatrician, or Psychiatrist.
Contact us for more information regarding costs.
Much of your first session will be getting to know you and understanding your history and any issues you may be experiencing. This may involve asking you personal questions or require you to fill out some questionnaires.
Your psychologist will work with you to create a plan for treatment and answer any questions you may have.
If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency, contact the below help lines or, in the event of emergency where someone’s safety is a concern, call 000.
Lifeline: 13 11 14
MH Call: 1300 64 2255
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
Parentline 1300 301 300
Unit 4, 23 Sanders Street, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122
We are open from Monday – Friday each week, including some evenings.
Please contact our practice for our current opening hours.
You can download a referral form here or call into our practice at Unit 4, 23 Sanders Street, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122 to collect a printed copy.
