Small team. Senior clinicians. Same therapist every session.

Elizabeth founded Breakfree Psychology Services and has over 18 years' experience treating clinical presentations. She is one of the few psychologists in Townsville and North Queensland highly trained in the Gottman Method for couples counselling, and works with couples experiencing conflict, unfulfilling relationships and specific relationship problems. Elizabeth is also an Advanced-Trained CBT and ACT therapist and is highly trained in Schema Therapy for individuals and couples. She currently provides marathon couples therapy only, in Townsville and Port Douglas.

• Couples therapy
• Anxiety and depression
• Personality vulnerabilities
• Childhood trauma
• Eating disorders
• Anger issues
• Relationship issues

Ryan is our practice manager — responsible for the running of the online and in-person clinics. He is the person who coordinates schedules, supports our clinicians and keeps the day-to-day rhythm of the practice working.

• Clinic operations
• Booking and scheduling
• Clinician support
• Client onboarding

Christina is a registered psychologist working out of our Townsville clinic. She works with adults and adolescents across a broad range of presentations, with particular interest in mood and anxiety disorders, autism and PDA, and psychometric testing.

• Anxiety and depression
• Panic disorder
• Substance use
• Schizophrenia
• Pain management
• Adjustment disorders
• Anger management
• PDA and autism
• Parenting strategies
• Psychometric testing

Sophie is a registered psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner who works with us online. She brings knowledge and experience in working with challenging behavioural presentations from previous roles as a Behaviour Support Practitioner, in adult community-based corrections, Youth Justice, and the youth diversion court team. Sophie sees adults, adolescents and children.

• Eating disorders
• Emotional regulation
• Anxiety and depression
• Autism spectrum disorder
• ADHD
• Learning difficulties
• Intellectual disability
• Dementia
• Substance use
• Psychometric testing
• Parenting strategies
• Family work

Brittney is a registered psychologist working out of our Townsville clinic. She is committed to supporting individuals across all ages — from children and adolescents through to adults — and additionally holds qualifications as a Behaviour Support Practitioner under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

• ADHD and autism
• Executive functioning
• Parenting support
• Family work
• Emotion regulation
• Intellectual impairment
• Learning challenges
• Psychometric testing

Katelyn is a Provisional Psychologist and a Townsville local. She is in her final year (6th year) of study, working under the direction of a Registered Supervising Psychologist, after completing five years at James Cook University.

• Adult therapy under supervision
• Anxiety and mood
• Life-transition support
• Provisional caseload rates

Jess is located in Townsville and works from home, supporting our clinicians and clients with practice administration. She brings extensive experience across allied-health admin roles including within psychology services, and is passionate about creating a supportive, safe space for the people we work with.

• Client onboarding
• Records and billing
• Clinician administrative support