Meet the PAWS Psychology Team

Jackie is a compassionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist who has been providing counselling and psychological services since 2010. She has worked in many settings including hospitals, community outreach, crisis counselling, schools and private practice. Jackie is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, parents and families. She is experienced in supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, family changes, trauma and learning difficulties. Jackie takes a neuro-affirming approach and enjoys supporting individuals with ADHD, Autism and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

Jackie also particularly enjoys working with clients who are seeking assessments for learning difficulties, specific learning disorders, giftedness, ADHD and Autism. She focuses on ensuring that clients feel comfortable throughout the assessment process. Her feedback and reports are client-centred and designed to be clear, easy to read, and offer helpful recommendations that can be implemented at home and school.

With a person-centred and empathetic approach, Jackie draws on evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Play-based Approaches, Attachment-Based techniques, Mindfulness strategies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) and Parent Training. Her warm and collaborative style creates a safe space for individuals and families to talk openly about their concerns and take steps to make meaningful change. 

Lachlan is a General Psychologist with experience across community, educational, and private practice settings. At PAWS Psychology, he provides assessments and therapy to children, adolescents, and adults, working from a neuroaffirming framework that views neurodiversity as a valuable part of human diversity.

He has a particular interest in psychological assessment for conditions such as PTSD, ADHD, Specific Learning Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lachlan sees assessment as a tool for self-understanding, self-compassion, and access to meaningful interventions.

Alongside assessments, he offers therapeutic support, especially for those recently diagnosed as neurodiverse, and see's clients experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, life transitions, and emotional regulation. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Therapeutic Assessment, and Schema Therapy to provide tailored, research backed care.

Outside of work, Lachlan enjoys pop culture, martial arts, video games, and exploring Melbourne’s many excellent cafes.

Sepideh (Sep) is a warm and culturally responsive psychologist who supports children, adolescents, and adults. She creates a safe, respectful space where clients feel genuinely understood and empowered.

Fluent in English and Farsi, with working knowledge of Dari and Southern Kurdish (Kermanshahi), Sep provides culturally attuned care to individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, OCD, stress, grief, and neurodiversity, using a neuro affirming, strengths-based approach with a particular interest in ADHD and autism.

Sep also offers comprehensive assessments for ADHD, learning difficulties, intellectual functioning, and giftedness, with practical, clear recommendations for home, school, and work.

Her practice draws on evidence-based therapies including CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, trauma informed approaches, and mindfulness.