Keystone Psychology
145 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053
- Clinic
About Keystone Psychology
Keystone Psychology is a Melbourne-based practice of experienced forensic psychologists dedicated to building better futures for young people with complex needs. They provide expert forensic psychological services, assessments, and therapeutic interventions centred around four core values: integrity, excellence, respect, and collaboration. Their work aims to help families and professionals understand and manage challenging behaviour, with recommendations that are comprehensive, candid, balanced, and impartial.
What's offered
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Keystone Psychology lists
- Forensic Assessments
- Comprehensive forensic assessments designed to help families and professionals understand and manage a young person's challenging behaviour.
- Psychological Assessments
- Mental health and psychological assessments of vulnerable and at-risk young people, including neuro-developmental assessments for autism and ADHD.
- Parenting Capacity & Family Assessments
- Assessments designed to inform Courts and case managers how to best meet the needs of children and support parenting capacity.
- Behavioural Assessments
- Assessments of young people exhibiting problematic or harmful sexual behaviour, risk assessments, and youth justice assessments.
- Counselling and Rehabilitation
- Evidence-based therapeutic intervention for young people with unhealthy behaviours, trauma, depression, anxiety, anger management, and offending behaviours.
- Sex Education and Healthy Relationships
- Education and therapeutic support for sex education and healthy/respectful relationships.
- Trauma Therapy
- Therapeutic intervention for young people who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, family violence, or sexual assault.
- Consultation and Training
- Consultation for care teams, schools, and professionals; training on trauma-informed practice, interviewing skills, and managing problematic behaviour.
- Professional Supervision
- Professional supervision for psychologists, GPs, counsellors, and other professionals.
- Court Reports
- Pre-sentence assessments and reports for criminal court, family court assessments, and expert opinions for legal proceedings.
Get to know Keystone Psychology
From Keystone Psychology's website.
Our approach
Keystone Psychology uses evidence-based, ethical and flexible therapy that is responsive to each young person's individual learning style, personal and environmental needs. Sessions aim to provide a safe, respectful counselling environment to explore concerns, with practical recommendations tailored to the individual's circumstances. The team works with young people presenting with a range of sensitive and concerning behaviours—including those related to unhealthy or harmful patterns, trauma, mental health difficulties, and difficulties with emotion regulation and social skills. Treatment is designed to improve wellbeing and help young people address issues that could otherwise negatively impact their future. The focus is on providing help that is realistic and achievable for positive change.
Meet the team
The team consists of eight qualified psychologists: Doctors Tiffany Lewis, Julianne Read, Nicola Pronk, Alicia Tanner, Nina Papalia and Grace Mackie work as forensic and clinical psychologists (with Dr Mackie also holding educational and developmental qualifications), along with clinical psychologists Sheridan Finlay and Shaye Elia. All are experienced child and adolescent practitioners working in Melbourne who specialise in comprehensive forensic assessments and rehabilitation for young people with complex needs. The team provides expert assessment and therapeutic intervention across a range of sensitive and concerning presentations.
Your first visit
The initial appointment involves a comprehensive forensic or psychological assessment designed to help families and professionals better understand and manage a young person's behaviour. Assessments draw together multiple puzzle pieces to create a complete picture of the young person's presentation, which may include mental health evaluation, neurodevelopmental assessment (such as autism or ADHD screening), and evaluation of any concerning behaviours. The team gathers information to inform recommendations for families, support people, and courts about how best to meet the young person's needs. These assessment reports are comprehensive, candid, balanced and impartial, with practical recommendations developed specifically for each individual.
Locations & areas served
Carlton
145 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053
Get directions to Carlton (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
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