About Kare Psychology
Kare Psychology is a private psychology practice with a duty on providing a high quality service for all clients. Kare Psychology provides counselling, treatment and assessments to a wide-variety of individuals throughout Melbourne.
Kare Psychology has been operating as a Group Private Practice since 2015, providing counselling and mental health assessments to our community. Kare Psychology has a shared VISION: to provide an evidence-based, best-practice psychological service to children, adolescents, adults and families within a professional, caring and welcoming environment. It is this vision that serves as the foundation for our daily practice, enabling us to remain steadfastly focused on providing mental health care that is streamline, accessible, affordable, and reliable. We ensure this vision and mission is shared by our clinicians and supporting staff to guarantee a consistent and coherent approach that adds value to the experience of our clients while enhancing their overall functioning.
Kare Psychology defines the culture and customer experience in terms of our Core Values.
Core Values
- Deliver Through Service
- Drive change
- Pursue growth and learning
- Build Open and Honest Relationships with partners, referrers and clients
- Build a Positive and Empathic team
- Do More with less
- Embrace, Empower and Lead
- Meaningful practice for equal outcomes
- Bottom Up (Marries Top Down)
At Kare Psychology we:
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– strive to provide a calm and secure therapy environment to reduce the level of distress client’s often report feeling when seeing a psychologist. We achieve this through the use of specially designed therapy rooms and match
– are committed to helping people improve their mental health and well-being, enhancing their relationships, improving daily functioning, and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents.
MARIA KAREFILAKIS
Clinic Director
Maria Karefilakis, our clinic Director and principal psychologist has a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Maria has extensive experience working in private practice with children, adolescents and adults presenting with a range of psychological issues including depression, anxiety, behavioural difficulties, and developmental and learning disorders. Maria has a special interest in ADHD, executive function and learning disorders. Maria is available for face to face and telehealth appointments.
EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL INTERESTS
Maria had experience in assessing and treating the following conditions;
Academic and learning difficulties
Behavioural difficulties
ADHD
Mood difficulties (Depression)
Anxiety Disorders
Parenting (psychoeducation, developing strategies)
Developmental Disorder
Maria has a special interest working with anxiety disorders, educational and learning difficulties, developmental disorders and self-confidence.
Maria is a member of the national board of the Australian Psychological Society and an endorsed psychologist in Educational & Developmental Psychology.
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Maria has a strong knowledge base and skill set in evidence based psychological therapies, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy. She has also delivered therapy in the format of group programs including Seasons – a program for children and adolescents that have experienced loss and grief – and also co-facilitating an anxiety program for children.
Maria also provides psychological services within the primary and secondary educational setting, particularly in various assessments – including cognitive, psychoeducational and achievement – and therapy.
Maria adopts a warm and client-centred approach when working with her clients. She aims to consider the person she is working with, within the context of their overall needs and lives.
Fei
PSYCHOLOGIST
Fei takes a warm, non-judgemental and collaborative approach to supporting children, adolescents and adults. She focuses on understanding each client’s individual needs, strengths, circumstances and therapeutic goals, while creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel understood and empowered.
EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL INTERESTS
Fei provides evidence-informed psychological care across a range of presentations and has a particular interest in cognitive, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD assessments. She also supports clients experiencing anxiety, trauma-related concerns, depression, emotional regulation difficulties and behavioural challenges.
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Fei aims to provide culturally responsive and inclusive care that helps clients develop practical coping strategies, strengthen their wellbeing and work towards meaningful personal growth. She is also fluent in Mandarin.
Jamie Maserow
PSYCHOLOGIST
Jamie is a warm and caring general practitioner with a Masters in Professional Psychology. She is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and has had experience working with children, adolescents and adults in non-for profit organizations as well as in school settings. Jamie is part of our school assessments team and not available for individual therapy.
EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL INTERESTS
Jamie has worked with a diverse range of presenting issues. In particular, she has a special interest in the well-being and development of young people in our community.
She enjoys conducting educational and behavioral assessments including ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other learning issues.
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Jamie uses a strength based, holistic approach with all clients and consistently aims to create a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment. She utilizes evidence-based psychological therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness in order to achieve and maintain positive outcomes
Jessica Haines
Psychologist
Jessica Haines is a registered psychologist who has extensive training in counselling and conducting psychological assessments for social, emotional, learning, attention, and behavioural difficulties. Her approach is compassionate, non-judgemental, and collaborative. Jessica has completed a Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology at Monash University. Jessica is part of our school assessments team.
EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL INTERESTS
Jessica has experience working with a variety of client ages and presenting issues within private practice and school settings. She has special interests in prevention and intervention of the difficulties experienced by children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Such difficulties include anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, self-esteem, social challenges, and diverse learning needs. Jessica’s client-centred approach integrates frameworks such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), solution-focused approaches, mindfulness and relaxation, and play-based approaches – depending on what best fits the client. Jessica conducts comprehensive assessments which provide practical evidence-based strategies tailored to the client’s needs.
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Jessica strives to create a space of acceptance and empowerment to help clients explore their challenges and collaboratively identify ways of increasing wellbeing. She aims to help clients identify and draw on their strengths. Jessica believes that clients are the experts in their lives however she can offer guidance and support based on her specialist expertise. She is constantly updating her knowledge of psychological frameworks, strategies, and research to best help her clients.
Maria Nazha
Psychologist
Maria is a registered psychologist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and adults and applies a compassionate, person-centred approach to therapy. Maria is passionate about promoting personal growth and resilience and achieving positive therapy outcomes for clients. She applies evidence-based interventions to assist clients to identify the underlying causes of their difficulties and equip them with skills to enhance their mental health and wellbeing to live a fulfilling life.
EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL INTERESTS
Maria has worked in private clinics and school settings with diverse age groups. She values the importance of tailoring therapeutic approaches to meet individual needs and believes that each person’s therapeutic journey is unique. Maria has a special interest in OCD, Anxiety and ADHD treatments.
Maria uses a range of evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Play Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Schema Therapy.
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Maria has experience treating a wide range of mental health conditions including:
• Depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Challenges with emotion regulation
• Academic, behavioural and learning difficulties
• Adjustment difficulties and stressful life events
• Body image concerns and low self-esteem
• Trauma related issues
In addition to English, Maria is fluent in speaking Arabic.
Maria is available for assessment and counselling both online and in-person.
Dr Kayla Brooke Corney
Psychologist
Dr Kayla Brooke Corney is a registered psychologist with a PhD, providing an inclusive, strengthsbased approach that honours diverse neurological profiles. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with clients across the lifespan, creating a warm and supportive environment where individuals feel comfortable and understood. Kayla is skilled in conducting comprehensive cognitive, educational, and diagnostic assessments, including those for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her assessment process is collaborative and person-centred, with recommendations thoughtfully tailored to each individual’s unique needs, strengths, and goals.
Darren Rose
Psychologist
Darren is a registered psychologist and physiotherapist. He enjoys working with children, adolescents and adults, providing tailored support to address a wide range of emotional, behavioural and developmental needs. He has special interests in anxiety, depression, ADHD, Austism Spectrum Disorders, OCD, Trauma, Adjustment Disorders and PTSD.
With a warm and collaborative style, he creates a safe and supportive environment where clients feel understood, empowered, and equipped with practical strategies to foster resilience and positive change.
Darren is dedicated to provide evidence- based interventions to his clients as well as his families to build up a repertoire of skills to enable them to thrive.
