Psych Plus Services Team

Lauren was born and raised in the Blue Mountains, NSW, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology. In 2025, she relocated to the Northern Territory to commence her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Charles Darwin University. 

Lauren’s pursuit of a career in psychology has been shaped by diverse personal and professional roles, challenging experiences, and a deep commitment to providing compassionate support to those in need. In her two years working as a school counsellor in regional NSW, Lauren gained experience working with children and young people aged 5–18 years, parents, and staff. She developed a strong sense of purpose and genuine interest in understanding people’s unique life stories and improving the well-being of others due to the diversity of cultures and varying socio-economic circumstances. Her time spent travelling and volunteering abroad further strengthened her appreciation and enthusiasm for cultural diversity and reinforced her belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. Lauren is passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and positive therapeutic environment for every individual she works with. 

Lauren began developing her clinical skills through the CDU Health Hub, where she supported individuals across the lifespan as a Provisional Psychologist. She has gained experience in psychological assessment and the provision of evidence-based therapeutic interventions for a range of presentations. She enjoys the opportunity of bringing warmth and down-to-earth humour to the clinical setting. 

Outside of work, Lauren enjoys a range of activities, including hiking, rock climbing, dancing, surfing, and pottery. She also values spending time with her friends and family in the sunshine or sharing a home-cooked meal. 

Prior to joining our team Jayne worked as a Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse for 18 years, primarily in the psychiatric intensive care unit in a southwest regional hospital in Bunbury, WA. Jayne has always loved working in the mental health space.

While working in psychiatric nursing Jayne witnessed many hospital admissions that would likely have been prevented through earlier psychological intervention. Consequently, Jayne felt the desire to step into this space… and so began her career change and her journey of studying psychology to gain skills and understanding of the psychological processes involved in mental health care.

Jayne brings valuable experience, insight, and compassion in mental and emotional struggles, both on a professional and personal level, including learning through studies, work, her own life, and that of her family and friends. Jayne’s family moved to Australia from England when she was 11 years old. Jayne is now a mum to two adult Aboriginal daughters and grandmother of two young boys. Jayne has also faced multiple life stressors that could have taken a negative turn in her own life, including her experiences of living with Type 1 Diabetes and being an Islet Cell Transplant recipient … instead Jayne has used them to build resilience. 

Jayne’s desire is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions through her work in psychology and she is passionate about supporting individuals, families and communities. Jayne wants to partner with her clients towards their goals, needs and desires, seeking to understand their life’s struggles through the lens of psychology, health, culture, religion and family beliefs. Jayne has a strong interest in chronic health conditions, suicide prevention, and forensic psychology’s role in the legal and criminal justice systems. 

Outside of work Jayne enjoys learning about and exploring the Top End, especially with her interests in swimming, hiking, camping and riding her Harley Davidson. 

Loveena is a Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association and is currently furthering her studies with a Masters in Counselling. Loveena is also a Registered Primary, Secondary and Special Education Teacher. She has 16 years experience in teaching, 4 years in Melbourne before embarking on her move to the Northern Territory in 2014, living and working the majority of time in Alice Springs prior to moving to Darwin in 2024.

Loveena’s skills are in Family and Parent Support, Child and Adolescent Education and Counselling, Perinatal/Postnatal Counselling, and therapeutic support for adults, especially those experiencing challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, major life transitions, neurodiversity, body image, and relationship difficulties.

Loveena is attuned to the significant role adults having in shaping experiences for themselves and within their family unit. Loveena is trained as a Facilitator for Circle of Security, offering attachment based workshops for parents, and has training with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) for supporting those embarking on parenthood. Loveena also has training and experience in Christian Youth Work in a school context. 

Growing up in Melbourne with skilled migrant parents from India, Loveena has a personal understanding of migrant, cultural and linguistic challenges. These experiences have a new depth and understanding since marrying an Australian and raising children of mixed ethnicity. She is passionate about supporting  people through culturally safe and responsive counselling. 

Loveena’s journey to the Northern Territory has grown into a lifelong commitment to supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families in building strong relationships, resilience, and emotional wellbeing. Her extensive background as a Teacher in Classroom and Special Education and experience in Youth Work, prior to training as a Counsellor, equip her with a unique understanding of diverse needs and opportunities.

Loveena creatively incorporates Art, Lego, and Play into her therapy sessions, making therapy fun and engaging for all ages. 
Outside of work, Loveena is a wife, mum of two, and fur-mum to her Border Collie, Charlie, who is a therapy dog in training. She finds joy in photography, art, and a good coffee.

Clare was born and raised in a small country town in South Australia. She moved to Adelaide to complete her undergraduate degree in Psychology, while also working in the disability sector. At the end of 2023, Clare relocated to the Northern Territory for a gap year and has been excited to make Darwin her new home. Initially working in a local disability support service, Clare enjoyed both supporting participants and taking on team leadership opportunities. Clare loves working with children, youth and adults in ways to empower and make authentic connections. This inspired her to pursue her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Charles Darwin University.

Clare’s interest in a psychology career was initially shaped by her experience recovering from a sports injury. Her psychology interest grew through work in the disability sector, especially with neurodiverse people. These experiences sparked a deep curiosity about why people think, feel, and behave the way they do, and reinforced her commitment to providing compassionate, informed support to those in need.

As a Provisional Psychologist, Clare has worked at the CDU Health Hub Psychology Service, as well as under the Department of Education Student Wellbeing, Inclusion and Program Services (SWIPS) team. In these roles, she has gained experience providing psychological assessment and therapy to a range of client presentations.

In her spare time, you will often find Clare kicking a ball around, soaking up the sunshine on a walk, cooking up a storm, curling up with a good book, crocheting or spending quality time with friends.

Megan has returned to Darwin indefinitely, after coming previously for a short-term adventure and realising her love for what the Northern Territory offers in the people and diversity, sense of community and laid-back lifestyle. 

Megan is a Senior Social Worker with over 20 years’ experience working with a wide range of clients in both government and not-for-profit organisations. Over the past few years Megan has developed an increasing passion for working in mental health with people across the life span.  

Megan particularly enjoys working with children and families who have had a rough start to life.  She has had extensive experience working in child protection, out-of-home care and adoption. She has also had recent roles counselling students, parents and teachers in the school setting, children and adults who have experienced sexual assault, people with various mental health challenges, including self-harm and suicidal ideation. 

Megan appreciates working with people from differing cultural backgrounds. Megan is naturally curious and likes learning about other ways of life, wanting to support people to make decisions that are right for themselves. She has travelled widely, including time volunteering overseas. 

Megan is passionate about supporting people experiencing life challenges and realises that seeking help takes courage. She is aware that helpful support can go a long way in getting people back on track and growing through their experiences. 

Megan is compassionate, person-centred, client-led and non-pathologising in her approach, seeing mental health and wellness as being impacted by familial and societal factors in addition to individual factors.  

Megan believes that the therapeutic relationship is the most important building block for change. In her work she draws from a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT, narrative, art and play therapy, depending on individual preferences and needs.   

In her free time, she enjoys markets and riding along Darwin’s coast, catching up with friends, and planning travelling adventures near and far.