Psychotherapy Practice is contracted to provide psychotherapy services for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for:
- Northern Territory Government (NTG)
- Northern Territory Police Force (NTPF)
- Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Services (NTFES)
Eligible employees and family members may access confidential, short-term therapeutic support for a range of professional and personal concerns.
Appointments are available face-to-face in Darwin at Parap Practice PP Suite 3 and 4, 53 Ross Smith Avenue, Parap and via telehealth throughout the Northern Territory.
Eligible employees and family members may self-refer directly to the Psychotherapy Practice or access services through the NTG Workforce Services Team, NTPF or NTFES Wellbeing Services.
Our EAP Practitioners
Team of experienced local EAP practitioners offering a range of therapeutic approaches and professional perspectives.
Amelia Joyce
Children, Adolescents & Individuals
Amelia is an Accredited Social Worker and Counsellor with 15 years’ experience in social work, including five years working in the Northern Territory.
Her approach is informed by Somatic Dance Movement Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Narrative Therapy. Amelia is also a Health Science lecturer at Charles Darwin University, where she conducts creative and cultural research supporting the wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) No. 481339
NOTE: Appointments with Amelia are available at Unit 1, 32 Gardens Hill Crescent, The Gardens.
Rebecca Gillard
Children, Adolescents & Individuals
Rebecca is a Counsellor with 24 years of experience and has lived in the Northern Territory for 14 years.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Process Oriented Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Level 4 — No. 13205
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Margot Cameron
Adolescents & Individuals
Margot is a Counsellor with five years of experience working with the Northern Territory Government, EAP and trauma-focused services.
Her approach draws on Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Somatics, with additional training in Somatic Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Attachment Therapy and Somatic Integrated Family Systems. She also has an established practice in yoga and meditation.
Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Jess Maris
Adolescents & Individuals
Jess is a Social Worker and Counsellor with five years of experience in the community services sector, including three years working as a counsellor in the Northern Territory.
She has experience supporting people affected by addiction and her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) No. 501935
NOTE: Currently providing EAP appointments via telehealth only.
Monika Zdyb
Individuals
Monika is a Midwife, Counsellor and Body Worker with over two decades of clinical and therapeutic experience.
Her practice draws on Somatic Experiencing®, pre- and perinatal psychology and bodywork modalities including Orthobionomy, informed by a neurobiological understanding of trauma and nervous system regulation.
Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
Dianne Knox
Individual & Couples
Dianne is a Psychologist with over four decades of experience working in the Northern Territory. Her long-standing connection with the Territory has seen her work with several generations of families and individuals across her career.
Her therapeutic approach is informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Australian Psychological Society (APS) No. 012041
AHPRA Registration No. PSY0001206915
Jonelle Patton
Individual & Couples
Jonelle is a Registered Clinical Psychotherapist with almost three decades of experience working with individuals and couples, and has lived and worked in the Northern Territory for over 20 years.
Her approach draws on Existential psychotherapy, Compassionate Inquiry®, Attachment-informed Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Mindful Self-Compassion.
PACFA Clinical Registrant No. 22422