You deserve to feel understood
People come to MindScope for many reasons. Some are looking for answers about the way they think, feel or experience the world. Some are parents navigating a challenging time and looking for the right support for their child. Others are seeking therapy support, or simply want to understand themselves more clearly.
Whatever brings you here, you'll find a team that listens carefully, takes your experience seriously, and works with you, not around you.
MindScope is a multidisciplinary practice offering psychology, counselling, social work and therapy services, as well as diagnostic assessments for autism, ADHD and AuDHD. We work with children, adolescents and adults, in person at our Brisbane and Adelaide practices, and via telehealth across Australia.
Meet the Team
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Kathy Cleland
Principal Psychologist
Kathy was an early proponent of the neurodiversity-affirming paradigm. Her work is grounded in lived experience, and this lens underpins MindScope’s approach.
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Rebecca Sharkey
Clinical Lead
Rebecca is a Clinical Psychologist who works from a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed, and values-based framework. She is passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen, understood, and respected.
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Melinda Pfueller
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Therapy and Assessment
Melinda is a senior clinical psychologist providing neuroaffirming, gender-affirming therapy with a strong focus on trauma, attachment, and personalised care.
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Nicholas Bailey
Psychologist
Therapy and Assessment
Nick is a psychologist who works within an affirming framework. Nick particularly enjoys working with adolescents, adults and men, and values working alongside people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences.
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Zhi Xuan Tan
Clinical Psychologist
Assessment Only
Xuan is a clinical psychologist with a particular interest in neuroaffirming assessments for neurodivergent adolescents and adults. She works collaboratively with individuals and families to develop a comprehensive understanding of each person's unique profile, with assessments that are respectful, evidence-informed and clinically meaningful.
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Samantha Crane
Occupational Therapist and Inclusion Consultant
Multidisciplinary Assessment Team
Samantha is an occupational therapist blending professional expertise with lived experience, creating safe, human-centered assessment spaces.
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Tannille Anderson
Occupational Therapist and Counsellor
Multidisciplinary Assessment Team
Tannille is a mental health occupational therapist and narrative therapist supporting neurodivergence, trauma, and mental health through creative, person-led care.
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Sarah Hayden
Social Worker
Therapy and Multidisciplinary Assessment Team
Sarah is an accredited social worker specialising in neurodivergence, autism, and complex family dynamics, bringing both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.
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Kirstie Shaw
Counsellor and Intake Clinician
Therapy and Assessment Intake Clinician
Kirstie supports neurodivergent individuals and people with disabilities through counselling and mentoring, combining lived experience with a commitment to inclusion and independence.
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Dr. Rajesh Harjai
Consultant Child, Adolescent and Youth Psychiatrist
Dr Harjai works in collaboration with MindScope to provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care for children, adolescents and young adults.
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Chal-mari Toms (Cha)
Practice and Operations Manager, Therapy Assistant
Cha is our approachable Practice and Operations Manager and Therapy Assistant dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive environment for both clients and clinicians.
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Tracy Dale
Client Liaison and Marketing
Tracy brings a compassionate, people‑centred approach to client support, with strong organisational and communication skills.
Ready to take the next step?
Whether you're looking for therapy, considering an assessment, or simply have questions, we're here. Reach out and we'll help you find the right starting point.