Our team
Our team of Psychologists are experienced in psychological service delivery to individuals and families across the age range. They have several years of experience working within different mental health contexts and have delivered training to other professionals both nationally and internationally. Our Psychologists have additional training and qualifications over and above the minimum registration requirements. Despite their level of professional qualifications, our Psychologists are friendly, approachable and “down to earth” individuals who are easy to talk to.
They genuinely desire to develop a positive working relationship with their clients. We are passionate about what we do and committed to delivering a world class service on the Sunshine Coast.
Dr. ZACH DE BEER
Clinical Psychologist & Co-Director
BA, BA Hons (Psych), MA Clin Psych, D.ClinPsych
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” (Carl Jung)
“I love this quote as it describes what can be achieved by engaging in the process psychological therapy. As an intelligent species, humans constantly think and analyse everything around us. We can however get lost in our thoughts and “get stuck inside our heads”. This is important to recognise as our perception usually becomes our reality.
There are so many different reasons why people seek psychological therapy but some of the main advantages I believe are the focus on becoming grounded, developing the ability to look at one’s problems from a distance (a bird’s eye view) and becoming clear about one’s values and purpose. I feel really privileged to do this work with my clients and one of my key strengths is my ability to actively listen to each client and meeting them where they are at.”
Zach has been a Clinical Psychologist for over 20 years. He has worked in different sectors and has been involved in training other Clinical Psychologists locally and overseas. He is passionate about helping people and believe in the power of psychotherapy and counselling built on a strong therapeutic relationship. He has a special interest in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
MARLENE DE BEER
Psychologist, Family Therapist,
Teacher & Co-Director
B.A., BA Hons (Psych), B.Ed (Ed Psych),
MSc (Systemic Psychotherapy), M.Prof.Psych
“When I went to high school, everyone asked me what I wanted to do after school. I had no idea, except that I wanted to work with people. When I became a psychologist, and started working with families, children and individuals on a regular basis, improving lives and strengthening relationships, I realised that I literally have the best job in the world! Over the past 25 years I have worked with children and families in various different roles and capacities. I never cease to discover something new a person has to offer, be impressed by the capacity and resilience of individuals, and stand in awe of the strength in families. I genuinely desire to journey with families, alongside children, and as part of individual’s’ lives, until they get over the bump in the road and flourish as they head into their future.”
Marlene de Beer is a Registered Psychologist (Psychology Board of Australia), with many years’ experience of working with children and families in various contexts. She is also a Registered Teacher (Queensland College of Teachers) and Family Therapist.
She holds a Master’s degree in Professional Psychology (MPP) as well as a Master’s degree in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (MSc) from the University of London (Institute of Family Therapy).
Marlene has taught on family therapy courses both locally and abroad and worked as a tutor at the Institute of Family Therapy in London, training other professionals on working with families from a systemic approach and a child-focused practice. She has presented on conferences both nationally as well as internationally and has delivered multiple workshops.
Marlene enjoys connecting with children and uses a play-based approach in her therapeutic work. She creates a calm, relaxed and child-friendly atmosphere, and places great importance on the therapeutic relationship. Marlene particularly enjoys working with families and parents and has special interests in ADHD, ASD and anxiety.