Our Practitioners
Our team consists of health psychologists with expertise in a wide range of general psychological concerns.
Tahlia Baumann
Health Psychologist
Tahlia holds a view of health and wellbeing that encompasses all aspects of a person’s life. These philosophies led her to the field of health psychology – an approach to health that centres the interplay between our biology, psychology, and the relationships around us.
Tahlia strongly believes in the power of psychological interventions to not just build resilience to difficulties, but to create the biological environments to lead healthier lives. She is passionate about supporting people to recover from, or adjust to, changes in health and life circumstances. She has a special interest in the management of chronic health conditions, and will also provide support to manage related difficulties, such as anxiety and depression, or emotional reactions like anger and grief. She has special understanding of the interconnections between mind and body, and is experienced in working with psychobiological processes that can increase the severity of certain symptoms or keep them going, such as pain, fatigue, endocrine/metabolic issues, sleep, and stress.
With her background in rehabilitation, public health, and outpatient hospital care, Tahlia has developed a strong sense of how personal experiences sit within the wider context of our life roles, families/relationships, and bigger systems we are a part of. This perspective shows up in her practice, where she regularly collaborates in multidisciplinary teams and recognises the importance of advocacy & communication to ensure the support you draw on is helping you to be the leader of your health and live life in a way that is meaningful to you.
Tahlia's practice is warm, open, and incorporates evidence-based approaches to support your wellbeing. Just like fingerprints, no two brains are the same, and Tahlia integrates a variety of approaches into her treatment depending on what outcomes are most important to you. She strives to work with people in a way that feels calm and doable, and brings a genuine and compassionate presence to therapy. Health is a continuum, from crisis and stabilising to thriving and sustaining, and Tahlia is dedicated to meeting you at wherever stage you are to help you recalibrate towards the person you want to be and the life you want to live with courage, curiosity, and clarity.
Please be in touch if you would like to discuss how Tahlia may be able to support you.
Shing Nee Bernice Chong (Bernie) Chong MAPS
Psychologist | Health Psychology Registrar
Member of the Australasian Sleep Association
As a dedicated psychologist and health psychology registrar with over 15 years of experience, I am passionate about supporting clients to more deeply attune to their minds and bodies, to learn what authentically works for them in the long run, and to honor what their internal system is trying to communicate on what it needs for holistic wellbeing.
My approach is informed by both professional expertise and lived experience with chronic illness and caring for family living with illness and disability, allowing me to support clients navigating health-related challenges, family dynamics, and complex healthcare systems.
I utilize a range of evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), trauma-informed and interpersonal approaches, Internal Family Systems therapy, and sleep-focused interventions.
With a compassionate, client-centered approach, I tailor treatment plans to help clients better understand themselves and their interactions with others, empower self-leadership and self-advocacy, and create more genuine rest and digest experiences in their lives.