Meet our Team
At Nurture & Thrive, our team of psychologists are dedicated to providing thoughtful, evidence-based support tailored to each individual.
We know that finding the right clinician matters. Below you’ll find a brief overview of our team and the areas they work in.
Our Intake Team will guide you towards the best fit.
How to Choose the Right Clinician
You can use the guide below to help:
- Children & Adolescents – emotional regulation, behaviour, developmental support
- Adults – anxiety, stress, life transitions, mental health support
- Assessments – ADHD, autism, cognitive assessments
The more information you include in your referral, the easier it is for our team to ensure the right fit and support for your client.
Our Clinicians
Kaylene Paradine
Director | Psychologist
Works with:
- Adults
Focus areas:
Depression and low mood, anxiety and worry, grief and loss, life transitions, trauma, neurofeedback
About:
Kaylene is a psychologist with over 20 years of experience supporting adults through life’s challenges — whether that is low mood, anxiety, grief, big life changes, or the effects of trauma. She brings warmth and a genuine belief in each person’s capacity for growth to every session.
Angylene Woltmann
Director | Registered Psychologist
Works with:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Young adults
Focus areas:
Anxiety and depression, grief and loss, trauma, attachment and relationships, behavioural and emotional difficulties, developmental delays.
About:
Angylene is a Registered Psychologist with over 12 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families. She takes a warm, collaborative approach and creates a safe space where young people feel supported to build emotional regulation, resilience and confidence.
Emma Richards
Director | Registered Psychologist
Works with:
- Parents of neurodivergent children
Focus areas:
Emotional regulation, executive functioning, daily routines (sleep, mealtimes, mornings), separation anxiety, parenting neurodivergent children, alternative education pathways.
About:
Emma is a Registered Psychologist with nearly two decades of experience. She works with parents of neurodivergent children and is passionate about supporting other parents to navigate the everyday moments that shape family life — from routines and mealtimes to sleep and school. Emma helps families develop practical strategies that are realistic and sustainable for their unique situation.
You can find out more about Emma on her website.
Michelle Goodsall
Psychologist
Works with:
- Children (under 12)
- Parents and families
Focus areas:
ASD assessments, ADHD assessments, cognitive assessments, early identification of developmental differences and support needs (pre-school), parent strategy sessions, goal-setting across home and school.
About:
Michelle is a Psychologist with over 16 years of experience supporting families to understand their child’s strengths, differences and support needs. She specialises in assessments for children under 12 and takes a neuro-affirming, collaborative approach — working with parents to develop practical strategies at home and linking families to other services where appropriate.
Steve Braun
Clinical Psychologist
Works with:
- Adolescents
- Adults
Focus areas:
Neurodivergence (ADHD, autism), late diagnosis of autism and ADHD, mental health support, psychological assessments, clinical supervision.
About:
Steve is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience. He has a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent people to understand themselves and to live in ways that work for them, with a specific focus on late diagnosis of autism and ADHD in females, adolescents and adults.
Amy Gomersall
Provisional Psychologist
Works with:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Couples
Focus areas:
Separation, family law and domestic and family violence, workplace stress and injury, couples therapy, coping strategies and resilience, NDIS support.
About:
Amy is a Provisional Psychologist with a background as a lawyer. She has a particular interest in supporting individuals and families through challenging life circumstances including separation, domestic and family violence, and workplace stress. Amy creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard and empowered.
Donna Kipling
Administration Officer
About:
Donna is our office administrator and has been with Nurture & Thrive Psychology since 2020. She is compassionate and understanding and is here to help you feel comfortable and at ease when visiting our practice. Donna supports the administrative aspects of the practice and provides support to our clinicians. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with friends and family.
Chloe Toohey
Administration & Intake Officer
About:
Chloe is part of the administration and intake team and is often one of the first people you will connect with at Nurture & Thrive. She enjoys helping people feel supported and welcome from their very first interaction with us. Outside of work, Chloe loves spending time with her family, supporting her children in their sporting activities, and heading to the beach with her pug.
Not Sure Who to Book With?
That’s completely okay — we’re here to help.
Our intake team can guide you to the most appropriate clinician based on your needs.
Contact our team and we’ll help you get started.
