Often just making the decision to seek help can be challenging and the pursuit of change itself takes a degree of courage and a certain amount of hope.

So it’s important to find a Clinician with who you can feel safe enough to open up to and be understood by.

Bloom Health Clinic was established from a desire to create a safe and authentic environment to provide specialised, gold standard services to the Redlands community and surrounds.

Our team of professional and highly skilled practitioners have extensive experience, working with adults, couples, adolescents, children and families. We also have a wonderful Client Care Team, who provide you with a safe and comfortable experience as you engage in therapy.

All of our clinicians at Bloom Health Clinic work from a person-centred and relational approach grounded in evidence-based interventions. Offering longer-term therapy from an interpersonal, relational or psychodyamically informed approach that is often suited to those seeking to understand and work through the underlying factors that contribute to and perpetuate particular emotional conflicts, difficulties and concerns. As well as short-term more focused interventions for those seeking assistance with symptom relief and management regarding a specific concern.

At Bloom we believe in purpose and intentionality and are highly discerning when adding to our team. Not only do we select our clinicians based on aligned training in mental health and wellness from a holistic, trauma informed, and attachment focused framework; but in the same way that we hold space for the wholeness of our clients, we intrinsically value the wholeness of our clinicians. Our clinicians value lies not just in their expertise but in who they are as people. For this reason, Bloom is incredibly proud too boast a compassionate team of qualified Psychologists who are dedicated to building meaningful, supportive relationships with our clients to ensure that they each receive exceptional care and support.

*** Our Psychologists are fully registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and are regulated by the Psychology Board of Australia.

MEET OUR TEAM

Jessica Tollemache

DIRECTOR / PRINCIPLE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Jessica is a clinical psychologist and the founder of Bloom Health Clinic. She is a compassionate, warm, and dedicated psychologist with over 10 years’ experience in private practice working with a diverse range of presentations. Jessica’s therapeutic approach is predominantly psychodynamic and innately influenced by Attachment Theory and Emotion Focused Therapy. While experienced with anxiety, depression, issues of adjustment, and complex presentations, Jessica has a special interest in working with developmental trauma (also known as adverse childhood experiences) which includes physical or emotional abuse, neglect and other stressful adversities. As a Circle of Security Facilitator she also enjoys working with young families and individuals to address and heal from intergenerational trauma that arises during the perinatal and early parenting period, ultimately helping clients to heal from their own childhood whilst supporting them to develop connected, attuned and joyful relationships with their own children. She believes that the relationship we have with ourselves and others is the essential ingredient to our emotional health, happiness and wellbeing. Holding an innate respect for the power of healing through secure relationship, Jessica ultimately prioritises authentic connection and unconditional positive regard at the heart of her therapy work.

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Dr Peta Maguire

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Peta is a clinical psychologist at Bloom Health Clinic who primarily works with children and adolescents. She is a warm and dedicated psychologist with over 7 years’ experience in government and non-government organisations working with a diverse range of presentations. Peta’s therapeutic approach is primarily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), however Peta draws on evidence-based techniques most suited to the person and the presenting concerns. Peta has a particular interest in working with children and young people with anxiety-based conditions to change their relationship with their thoughts and feelings and enjoys using family and systemic approaches to improve family functioning.

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Dr Gabrielle Ritchie

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Gabrielle is a clinical psychologist with experience working with a diverse range of presentations. Gabrielle practices from a calm, grounding, holistic approach. Her therapy is particularly influenced by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment Theory, and Positive Psychology. Gabrielle has a special interest in working with clients during the perinatal and early parenting period although enjoys working with clients with all different presentations. Gabrielle is also a clinical researcher at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland.

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Dr Lisa Gusciora

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Lisa is a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about supporting families during the turbulent perinatal period, she understands the vulnerability in asking for help and brings genuine warmth and compassion into her work. Over her 12 years of clinical experience Lisa developed a special interest in attachment theory, intergenerational trauma and enjoys working with clients who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (relational trauma) which include physical or emotional abuse, neglect and other stressful adversities. As a Circle of Security Facilitator and trauma informed clinician Lisa enjoys working with clients who wish to recover from their own childhood whilst supporting clients to develop connected, attuned and joyful relationships with their own children. Lisa also has an interest in supporting clients through many aspects of the perinatal period, including infertility, perinatal loss, post-partum anxiety and the transition to parenthood. She is a Becoming Us Facilitator which focuses on the couple relationship in the perinatal period.

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Carolyn Tollemache

CFO & PRACTICE MANAGER
As the primary pillar in Blooms Customer Care Team, Carolyn supports each of our wonderful clients as they navigate their time at Bloom Health Clinic. She is passionate about providing a positive and comforting, first and lasting impression for all our clients, while endeavouring to provide the best support in the day-to-day operations for the wonderful Bloom clinicians. In addition to her Client Care Team role Carolyn also acts as the Bloom Health Clinic Business Administrator and Payroll Office.

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T E A M F A Q ’ S

We guarantee all the therapists at Bloom Health Clinic are Australian Fully Registered Psychologists with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA). You can be confident you are speaking to a fully registered health professional.
All our psychologists hold tertiary qualifications in psychology. In addition, we undertake continuous professional development which ensures we are able to provide you with the best and latest treatment approaches. All our psychologists are also fully registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and most are members of the Australian Psychological Society.
You can learn more about each psychologists specific qualifications by exploring their individual practitioner profiles on our Meet The Team page
Yes there sure are. so when looking for a psychologist it’s important to think about the type of psychologist that might be able to best support you. to get an idea about who may be the best fit for you. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has some resources that may be helpful:
General Psychologist
Study: Has completed a minimum of 4 years university study in psychology
Medicare Rebates: Will attract a Medicare Rebate of $92.90 per session with valid Mental Health Treatment Plan
Registration: Is registered as a “General Psychologist” with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Clinical Psychologist – Registrar
Study: Has completed a minimum of 6 – 8 years university study in clinical psychology, to the level of Masters, Doctorate or PhD in psychology
Medicare Rebates: Will attract a Medicare Rebate of $92.90 per session with valid Mental Health Treatment Plan (Medicare does not provide a rebate for cognitive testing)
Registration: Is registered as a “General Psychologist” with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – as is completing a short period of supervised work to gain endorsement in clinical psychology – Clinical Psychology Registrar
Clinical Psychologist
Study: Has completed a minimum of 6 – 8 years university study in clinical psychology, to the level of Masters, Doctorate or PhD in psychology
Medicare Rebates: Will attract a higher Medicare rebate of $136.35 per session with valid Mental Health Treatment Plan
Registration: Is endorsed as a “General Psychologist” with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – with Endorsement in “Clinical Psychology”