Meet Our Team

Tracy Spencer-Lloyd has worked for over 30 years in the not-for-profit Community Services sector, in rural and remote Victoria, NSW, South Australia, the NT and Tasmania, and currently lives in North-West Tasmania. During that time, she has gained qualifications and experience in the fields of Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy techniques, CBT, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Theraplay, Family therapy and therapeutic DRUMBEAT, and has applied these in therapy with children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health issues, including the effects of trauma, sexual abuse, family violence, substance addictions, and grief. She also offers couple counselling based on Emotional Focussed Therapy approaches, and parenting programs based on attachment theory.

Tracy has had first hand experience living and working in a number of rural and remote communities across Australia, and is currently a member of the APS Rural, Regional and Remote Advisory Group, using her experience and knowledge to advocate for appropriate services for these populations. She is passionate about supporting wellbeing in wholistic and creative ways that build on the strengths and opportunities of rural living. Tracy believes that wellbeing for individuals, families and communities is achieved when we can express our preferred identities and live in accordance with the values that matter to us.

As a member of Emerge Psychology™, Tracy is based in North West Tasmania and has had considerable experience delivering psychological Telehealth through both phone and video, and including with those experiencing COVID lockdown.  She has recently completed all requirements for full Registration as a Psychologist.

Michael is an AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 13 years’ experience.  He has worked in community mental health and private practice in general counselling.  Michael gained accreditation as a counsellor in 2014 and has provided general counselling since that time.  He gained his Masters in Applied Mental Health in 2017.  As a member of Emerge Psychology™, Michael provides treatment across the lifespan.

In counselling, Michael uses a range of therapeutic approaches especially CBT and Mindfulness-CBT, elements of ACT and Solution Focussed therapy.  Michael supports the principles of Trauma-Informed Care and a family/systems-based approach that includes the context of a person’s life.  Michael has worked across the lifespan and with families and children.  He has a strong interest in human psychological development.

In the Community Mental Health setting, Michael provided acute care to the general population, as well as to older people as a specialty in the rural/remote setting.  He undertook research in providing care to older people and has written a book distilling his experiences in this field, titled “Mental Health, Recovery and the Older Person”.  

Michael engages with the community through community theatre and gained a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship focused on engaging isolated people in rural and remote communities through theatrical performance.  He has strong values about community connection as related to mental health and wellbeing. 

Using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-based therapies and Motivational interviewing and with 15 years of experience in providing therapy across a range of psychological presentations, Danielle is a supportive and friendly psychologist.  Danielle has genuine interest in listening to people’s stories and understanding the challenges they face with practical and evidence-based strategies tailored to the individual needs of each client, Danielle works with those aged 12 years and above.

Tracy, Psychologist, works with children, adolescents and adults. Tracy has worked for over 30 years in the not-for-profit Community Services sector, in rural and remote Victoria, NSW, South Australia, the NT and Tasmania, and currently lives in North-West Tasmania. During that time, she has gained qualifications and experience in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy techniques, CBT, Family therapy among other modalities, and has applied these in therapy with children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health issues, including the effects of trauma, sexual abuse, family violence, substance addictions, and grief. She also offers couple counselling based on Emotional Focussed Therapy approaches, and parenting programs based on attachment theory.

Tracy has had firsthand experience living and working in a number of rural and remote communities across Australia, and is currently a member of the APS Rural, Regional and Remote Advisory Group, using her experience and knowledge to advocate for appropriate services for these populations. She is passionate about supporting wellbeing in wholistic and creative ways that build on the strengths and opportunities of rural living. Tracy believes that wellbeing for individuals, families and communities is achieved when we can express our preferred identities and live in accordance with the values that matter to us.

As a member of Emerge Psychology™, Tracy is based in North West Tasmania and has had considerable experience delivering psychological Telehealth. She has recently completed all requirements for full Registration as a Psychologist.

Nicole, Clinical Psychologist, and Founder of Emerge Psychology loves working through Telehealth, both with her Melbourne patients since the pandemic, as well as with rural and remote Australians. Nicole is taking limited referrals as she is almost at-capacity, so new referrals are to be sent to intake for consideration.

Nicole, Clinical Psychologist, and Founder of Emerge Psychology provides face to face sessions for Melbourne patients since, as well as for rural and remote Australians through Telehealth. Nicole is almost at-capacity, so new referrals are to be sent to intake for consideration.

Kendall is an accredited mental health social worker and his career experience in the helping profession (17 years) has been both in generalist counselling roles through his employment positions in statutory Government departments and more recently in adult community mental health. Kendall has had exposure to counselling across the lifespan from youth to adults and older generations. He has also had experience working with Indigenous clients and those from other diverse communities who use English as a second language.

Kendall has, during his career, been deployed to support community members “on the ground” at several disasters including both bushfires and floods and he is aware of the unique requirements of those needing support in such a crisis.

Being a father to three young adults, Kendall is very aware of the stressors that can be experienced by young people who are facing the challenges that the contemporary world presents (both good and bad) and can assist by teaching strategies that can be employed by both parents and young people alike to better manage these stressors.

Kendall holds the view that a client comes to therapy to address problems that they are encountering but that they hold the answers and solutions to these problems. It is the role of the counsellor to help and assist the client to find those solutions and to provide strategies to help them manage and overcome their presenting problem(s).

Coordinator, with incredible great attention to detail.  In addition to working at Emerge Psychology, Alanah works as a Pharmacy Assistant part-time while working towards completion of qualifications in Nursing.