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Francesca Carpenter

Francesca Carpenter

Psychologist and Director of Excel Psychology
B Soc Sci (Hons), BA (Washington, USA)
Francesca Carpenter graduated from the University of Washington (Seattle Washington, USA) with a 4-year Bachelor’s degree majoring in Psychology. She went on to study at the University of New England in Armidale, NSW and received a First Class Honours in Social Sciences.
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Alicia Kent-Rooney

Alicia Kent-Rooney

Relationship Counsellor
GDipCouns
Alicia holds a Graduate Diploma in Counselling. She is registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). Alicia is an experienced, empathic and caring person. She welcomes her clients to a warm, safe, relaxing space, free of judgement. Alicia has a wealth of life experience that informs her counselling approach. She strikes the right balance of offering practical strategies to use straight away while also having a view of the bigger picture.
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Andrea Crane

Andrea Crane

Registered Psychologist

Andrea Crane is a Psychologist, with Master of Education and Developmental Psychology. She worked for many years with disabled children and others with learning difficulties in school settings. In recent years she has focused her practice on adults with depression, anxiety, complex mental illness and special needs (chronic illness and chronic pain). Andrea is bilingual, Spanish being her native language.

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Emma White

Emma White

Clinical Psychologist
Emma is a Clinical Psychologist who has been fully registered with AHPRA since graduating from QUT with a Masters of Clinical Psychology in 2014. She holds associate membership with EMDRAA. She has worked in a range of settings including Queensland Health community mental health teams, headspace, private mental health hospitals, EAP services and private practice. In these spaces she has facilitated groups as well as delivered one-on-one therapy.
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Felix Frain

Felix Frain

Provisional Psychologist

Hello, I’m Felix. I’m a Provisional Psychologist at Excel Psychology, and I’ve been a part of the team here for over ten years. I hold a Graduate Certificate of Mental Health Practice, a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced), and a Master of Professional Psychology.

In my role as a provisional psychologist, I work with both individuals and couples who are looking for support with

  • Anxiety, panic and phobias
  • Depression and mood disorders
  • Gender identity and sexuality
  • Grief, loss and life transitions
  • Interpersonal and relationship concerns
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Neurodivergence (ADHD and ASD)
  • Relationship difficulties (couples therapy)
  • Stress, burnout and difficulties with motivation

I centre my therapeutic practice on being my authentic self in every session and meeting each of my clients where they’re truly at. With warmth and empathy, I hope to create a safe therapeutic space, free of judgement, for each and every client.

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Nate Hill

Nate Hill

Registered Psychologist, Clinical Psychology Registrar
BPsych (Hons) MClinPsych
With experience across a broad range of mental health concerns, Nate works with people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, self-esteem challenges, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and concerns related to mood, sleep, and emotional regulation. He understands that seeking support can be a big step, and he values a collaborative approach—tailoring therapy to each person’s strengths, preferences, and goals.
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Antonia Alessi

Antonia Alessi

Registered Psychologist, Clinical Psychology Registrar
Antonia is a Registered Psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar, with a Masters of Clinical Psychology (post-Registration) and a Masters of Professional Psychology. She has been registered with AHPRA since 2017. Antonia works with people of all ages and stages and has a broad range of experience in government and non-government mental health settings
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Bridget Bowe

Bridget Bowe

Registered Psychologist
Bridget is a psychologist who holds full registration with AHPRA and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. Her approach is empathetic, calm and client-centred. Bridget has experience working with a variety of issues including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, personality disorders, trauma, grief & loss and relationship difficulties.
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Cassandra Tallon

Cassandra Tallon

Registered Psychologist
Cassandra is a General Psychologist, registered NDIS practitioner and a Member of The Australian Psychological Association. Cassandra has experience supporting varied presentations including complex mental health conditions, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, neurodiversity and trauma-related conditions.
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Charlotte O'Donnell

Charlotte O'Donnell

Clinical Psychologist
Charlotte is a clinical psychologist who has been registered with AHPRA since 2004. Charlotte works with adults and has a broad range of clinical experience in public and private mental health settings including: EAP services with The Mater Hospital & Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) and several large private corporate organisations
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Melanie Cormack

Melanie Cormack

Registered Psychologist
Melanie is a registered Psychologist who has over ten years’ experience of working with clients. She focuses on compassionate and collaborative approaches to treatment and has experience in treating a range of disorders including substance misuse and childhood trauma.
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Tegan Mallett

Tegan Mallett

Clinical Psychologist

Tegan is a Clinical Psychologist, with a Master of Clinical Psychology and over 10 years of experience.

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Amber Brown

Amber Brown

Administration
I’ve been in an Administrative role at Excel since July 2020 and in that time I’ve really come to appreciate working with such a warm and supportive team. It feels good to be able to contribute to an organisation that helps to positively influence people’s well-being.
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Cooper McKeown

Cooper McKeown

Administrative Assistant

Hi, I’m Cooper! I’m one of the receptionists here at Excel Psychology and I’m here to help.

Part of my role here is to ensure that you find the assistance you need. I’m an upbeat and caring individual with a passion for helping others so it is my hope that I am able to help as much as I am able!

I am currently studying an undergraduate degree in psychology to further develop my passion for helping others while learning about why we do the things we do.

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Matthew Durrington

Matthew Durrington

Administration
Hey! I’m Matthew and am a receptionist at Excel Psychology. I know how important and sometimes intimidating it is to reach out for help, so I hope to assist wherever I can in making your journey of healing and development as smooth as possible.
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