The Psychology Space Team

Julie-Anne Geddes

Principal Psychologist

Julie-Anne is always intent on offering a warm, supportive atmosphere where her clients can pursue their goals, find insight and understand their emotions. This safe, professional environment is designed to make individuals, couples, families and adolescents feel comfortable, thereby allowing them to share their fears, anxieties and desires. Julie-Anne’s years of experience give her the insight and knowledge in using effective techniques to work with depression, anxiety, stress management, relationship issues and addictions in Wollongong and surrounding areas.

Julie-Anne helps clients explore their own difficult territory, safe in the knowledge that she will provide an empathetic, professional, healing environment. She also has a particular interest in assisting people with gay/lesbian/transgender and polysexual issues.

With extensive training that includes forensic psychology, (this is where psychology and the law relate to one another), Julie-Anne is fully capable of working with clients of all ages and all conditions, including young people with substance/drug use and mental health concerns, in particular those with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.

She also enjoys working with couples to enhance the relationship is also something Julie-Anne has been doing for many years; assisting with communication and sexual problems, which is usually part of this work. She works with men and women to improve their relationships as a partner and as parents.

Psychological treatment is available for anger management and/or management of addiction/bad habits.

Julie-Anne is a registered psychologist and is WorkCover approved.

She practices using Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.She is a member of Beyond Blue, ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse), and Narrative Connections.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Macquarie University)

  • Masters of Arts (Forensic Psychology) (University of Western Sydney)

  • Master of Counselling (Hons) (University of New England)

  • Master of Creative Writing (Canberra University)

  • Diploma in Social Welfare Work

Wendy

Registered Psychologist M A (Psych)

Wendy is a highly experienced psychologist with over twenty years in the field of psychology. She is passionate in her work and committed to helping people find their personal path of improvement through effective, state of the art therapy.

Like Julie-Anne, she has a diverse range of experience to draw on when working with people with a range of issues and concerns. She is fluent in evidence-based treatments for people living with depression and anxiety and has seen many of her clients improve their level of inner peace and wellbeing.

In addition, Wendy specialises in relationships. She is a qualified couples therapist, and particularly enjoys couple therapy. She teaches clients effective communication skills and strategies to help turn around bad habits that have crept into the relationship – bad habits like taking it out on each other, taking each other for granted, growing apart, and loss of intimacy. Wendy gently guides couples into rebuilding emotional connection and respect, and into nurturing a climate of fondness and admiration. She provides great handouts and couples homework, so you can make progress between sessions.
She also helps couples move forward to re-create a relationship of respect, empathy, compassion, trust and love after infidelity.

As a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP),
Wendy also provides life coaching

  • Working with clients to identify, then re-frame, their self-sabotaging limiting beliefs to help them flourish in the world and

  • Teaching them the Secrets of Script Writing so they can manifest their dreams in relationship, career and other areas of their lives.

Wendy is a Registered Psychologist with AHPRA, she is Medicare Registered and a member of AAPi.

Diana Gonsalves

Diana is a registered psychologist with considerable experience working with children, teenagers and their carers. She enjoys working with families to assist them to have peace, understand each other and have fulfilling relationships. Diana works in a holistic and caring way.

In addition to working with families, Diana can assist individuals with psychological issues such as: depression, anxiety, anger-management, obsessive compulsive disorder, mood disorders, and trauma, to name a few. She can also assist with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and neural diversity (autism). She is passionate about assisting people learn new skills to manage difficult thoughts and feelings more effectively. Her methods for therapeutic counselling are evidenced-based best practice methods.

Diana can assist you to find your values, your preferences and work out what you stand for in life so that you can have meaning and purpose. She has many ideas to assist you in taking action against problems and ensuring your life is rich and fulfilling.

Diana provides a very caring and respectful environment and looks forward to meeting with you at The Psychology Space.

Psychologist

Susan Jenkins

Psychologist M A (Psych)

We are delighted to welcome Sue to The Psychology Space at the beginning of 2024. Sue is a very warm, caring, and calming person. She is a psychologist with extensive experience in healthcare including as a registered nurse in palliative care. Sue’s area of interest is assisting adults as they navigate the impact of life experiences on their mental health, including those living with anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma. She works collaboratively to find the best outcomes for your life and relationships.

Sue has vast experience in supporting people as they work through times of grief, loss, and life transitions. She brings a depth of knowledge related to supporting people living with a life-limiting diagnosis, and navigating end-of-life experiences.

Her compassionate and empathetic approach allows her to establish a strong rapport with people, creating a safe and non-judgmental space to explore the context you find yourself in, your thoughts, emotions, and responses.

Sue works holistically, using evidence-based principles to personalise treatment most suited to you. She uses narrative and existential approaches, along with practices of mindfulness.
 
Qualifications
* Masters of Professional Psychology
* BSc (Hons) Psychology
* Registered Nurse

Toni Hynoski

MProfPsych (Post Grad), BPsych (Hons), MAPS (Assoc.)

Toni is a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about supporting adults to gain a deeper and more meaningful understanding of themselves and their experiences as well as learn effective ways to self-manage mental health concerns and cope with life stressors. Her approach is warm, conversational, and collaborative, with therapy tailored to each person using focused psychological strategies drawn from a range of evidence-based therapies.

Toni works with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, anger management, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, interpersonal challenges, lifestyle, sleep, and adjustment difficulties. She offers compassion, curiosity, and person-centred care that fosters resilience, builds coping strategies, and supports meaningful personal and professional wellbeing. Toni is committed to creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel respected, understood, and empowered in their recovery and growth.

Toni provides counselling for a wide range of concerns including:

  • Anxiety, depression, and mood difficulties

  • Stress, burnout, and adjustment challenges

  • Self-esteem and confidence issues

  • Anger management

  • Grief and loss

  • Relationship and interpersonal difficulties

  • Lifestyle, motivation, and sleep concerns

Toni is committed to creating a safe and supportive therapeutic space where clients feel respected, understood, and empowered in their recovery and personal growth.

Therapeutic Approach
Toni integrates a range of evidence-based modalities including:

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

  • Strengths-Based Positive Psychology

  • Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP) frameworks

  • Personal Development Skills Training (e.g., anger management, relaxation and stress management, problem-solving, social skills, and assertiveness)

At the heart of Toni’s work is a belief that every client possesses inner strengths and personal values that can guide recovery and growth. She offers compassion, curiosity, and collaboration to help clients build resilience, develop practical coping strategies, and enhance both personal and professional wellbeing.

Professional Background
Toni has experience across private practice and public sectors, including employment, aged care, acute crisis, and disability services. Her diverse background informs her person-centred approach and deep understanding of the varied challenges individuals face across the lifespan.

Qualifications and Training

  • Master of Professional Psychology – University of Wollongong

  • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

  • Registered Work and Development Order (WDO) Sponsor

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