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Serving the Northern Rivers community
Experienced psychologists providing quality mental health care with both in-person and online appointments available.
At Northern Rivers Psychology, we have experienced psychologists on our team, including clinical psychologists. Our practitioners are dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based psychological services to the Northern Rivers community.
All our psychologists are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards.

Registered Psychologist and Clinical Director
Alex is a registered psychologist and board-approved supervisor. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of New England at Armidale. She provides diagnostic assessment and treatment to adolescents, adults and seniors. She holds practice certificates in disaster relief and services for older adults and is an ANZAED credentialed eating disorder clinician. Alex uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Alex treats individuals with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, carers of individuals with neurocognitive impairment, psychosis syndromes, adult eating disorders, PTSD, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, gender dysphoria and complex trauma.
Alex's undergraduate training was completed summa cum laude in New York City, with H1 honours and post-graduate qualification in Australia after settling in the Northern Rivers with her family. She divides her time between this practice, public health and research, and was named 2025 NNSW-LHD Allied Health Researcher of the Year. Alex's accepted funding streams include self-pay, Medicare mental health care plans + gap fee, DVA, NDIS, NSW WorkCover, WorkSafe Victoria, NSW Victims of Crimes, VIC TAC and Healthy Minds/Head to Health/EACH.
(Regional disclosure: Alex's partner is a director of the legal firm van Kempen & Associates in Ballina, Ocean Shores and Tweed Heads.)

Registered Psychologist
Bronwyn is a registered psychologist who works with adults, children (12 years +) and young people. She has worked in private practice as well as community health, school, and not-for-profit settings, with clients with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, substance abuse, chronic pain, ADHD, neurodiversity, learning difficulties, grief and bereavement, eating disorders and serious mental illnesses.
In therapy Bronwyn uses a range of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). She hopes to provide a warm and supportive environment that is safe and inclusive, with the goal of promoting a strong therapeutic relationship and a collaborative approach to help clients to achieve their goals.
Bronwyn grew up in Sydney and moved to the Northern Rivers in 2008. She studied Psychological Science with Honours and a Masters of Professional Psychology at the University of New England.
Bronwyn is fully registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists inc (AAPi), an Associate Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA), and accepts funding from Medicare + gap fee, NDIS, NSW Victims of Crime and Healthy Minds/Head to Health/EACH.

Registered Psychologist
Christopher is a registered psychologist with many years' experience helping adults who have problems with substance use, mood (anxiety/depression/anger/ennui), and unresolved trauma. He uses a combination of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), somatic psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, and existential psychotherapy. He has a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in philosophy and psychology and has been published in the Sydney Law Review and the Journal of Gambling Studies. His groundbreaking but tortuously titled book The Cicada and the Bird. The Usefulness of a Useless Philosophy. Chuang Tzu's Ancient Wisdom Translated for Modern Life received mixed reviews from family and friends.
Accepted funding streams: self-pay, Medicare mental health care plans + gap fee, DVA, NDIS, NSW WorkCover, and Healthy Minds/Head to Health/EACH.
Our team of experienced psychologists is ready to support you on your mental health journey. Book an appointment today to get started.