About Us
Perinatal, Child and Family Hub Rooms
Carla Anderson Clinical Psychologist warmly invites you to the Perinatal, Child & Family Hub Rooms.
The Perinatal Child & Family Hub Rooms are a shared place for a range of independent multidisciplinary practitioners including psychologists, psychiatrist and allied health professionals, passionate about supporting families through the perinatal and parenthood periods.
Focused on providing a safe, non-judgemental and confidential services for families throughout the perinatal and parenthood periods. Practitioners are experienced and dedicated to learning in their respective fields and areas of interest. Many of the practitioners have also undertaken additional training in the perinatal field, having also completed training focused on the perinatal period as well as training in either one or both of the Centre for Perinatal Psychology's / Perinatal Training Centre including:
1. Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Intensive
2. Grief, Trauma and Attachment: An Integrated Approach to Perinatal Loss (Carla was a co-creator).
Look out for the Perinatal Training Centre images (below) on the bottom of practitioners profiles, as well as logos of other training undertaken.
Practitioner names are also listed under each of the "Services" tabs based on their main areas of interest and services that they provide (practitioners not listed may still provide support in the relevant areas please check with reception for more information.
Conveniently located in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, QLD off Stringybark Rd. (Towards Sippy Downs near the uni)
PERINATAL CHILD AND FAMILY HUB VISION
To Nurture, Support and Connect with our clients.
Together, our vision is to offer a warm and friendly space that caters to individuals and families along the range of development and life stages from Perinatal (preconception, pregnancy, birth and postnatal), through to Children & Youth, as well as a focus on supports for the many challenges faced by Families.
PCF Hub Rooms Director
Carla Anderson
Clinical Psychologist
Carla is the director of the PCF Hub Rooms and an endorsed Clinical Psychologist, with over 20 years of experience providing psychological and counselling services, setting up her first private practice in 2005, providing psychological support for individuals and families during the Perinatal period and Children and Youth.
Carla also recently completed her Certificate III in Floristry and gained her qualification as a florist and was introduced to therapeutic horticulture and the benefits of using flowers and psychology together.
Carla is passionate about providing psychological support to perinatal clients, as well as providing training and supervision related to perinatal and infant mental health.
Carla created the PCF Hub Rooms as a shared place for a range of multidisciplinary professionals, passionate about supporting families through the perinatal and parenthood periods.
* If perinatal loss support is required please check with reception for bookings with Carla. Unfortunately for new client referrals Carla is usually at capacity, please check with reception for further information or to discuss referrals with Carla.
Cassie Osborne
Clinical Psychologist
Cassie is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist who has extensive experience working with adults, children, adolescents and families.
Cassie is passionate about supporting families throughout all stages and changes within the
perinatal period
(Appointments on Tues, Wed)
Kerrie Malone
Psychologist
Kerrie has over two decades experience working supporting women, children and families. She is a Registered General Psychologist with a background of nursing & midwifery.
Kerrie is passionate about supporting families throughout all stages and changes within the perinatal & parenthood period
(Appointments on Mon, Tues, Wed)
PRACTITIONERS WORKING OUT OF PCF HUB ROOMS:
Ange Bankier
Clinical Psychologist
Ange is an experienced endorsed Clinical Psychologist and following a background working as a psychologist in a hospital setting she first established her private practice in 2008. Ange is also a Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Ange is passionate about supporting families throughout all stages and changes within the perinatal period.
(Appointments on Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri)
Anthea Maher
Clinical Psychologist
Anthea is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist with experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of concerns.
Anthea's areas of interest include child and youth psychology, neurodevelopmental psychology, perinatal depression and anxiety, body image, adult mental health concerns and trauma.
(Appointments on Mon, Thurs, Fri)
Debbie Lucas
Clinical Psychologist
Debbie is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience working with all ages across the lifespan.
Debbie is passionate about providing couples therapy sessions.
She also provides individual and family therapy sessions, with an interest in the perinatal period, intimacy, chronic pain, LGBTQIA+, depression, anxiety, stress and trauma.
(Appointments on Tues, Thurs)
Hayley Groves
Psychologist
Hayley is a Psychologist with over 20 years experience working with women and families across public and private settings.
Hayley is passionate about supporting women and families throughout all stages and changes within the perinatal period, and general women's mental health.
(Appointments on Wed, Fri)
Dr Sarah Woodgate
Perinatal, Infant, Child and Family Psychiatrist
Dr Sarah Woodgate is the founder of "Family Space Psychiatry"
Dr Woodgate completed her undergraduate medical training at the University of New South Wales in 2002 and has worked in mental health in Australia and the United Kingdom for the past 15 years. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, and completed further Advanced Training in Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry.
Dr Woodgate has a special interest in Infant Mental Health and sees families during pre-conception, throughout pregnancy and in the early years of a child’s life.
(Appointments on Tues, Wed, Thur)
Elisha
Practice Manager & Reception
Call our friendly practice manager (& Hub Mum) Elisha on 0449113511 for appointment bookings and rescheduling.
Julianne
Reception
Call our friendly receptionist Julianne on 0449113511 for appointment bookings and rescheduling.