Family Interaction Program
Our Team
FIP Therapists and Support Providers are provisionally or fully registered psychologists who are part of the Griffith University psychology community.
Some of our staff are students completing their Master's or PhD degrees at Griffith University, others are Fully registered psychologists who work closely with the entire team to provide guidance and supervision.
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Professor Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck, Director
Melanie is a Professor in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus. www.melaniezimmergembeck.com.au
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Tanya Hawes
Tanya is a generally registered psychologist and is the Coordinator of FIP. She works with families across all available programs.
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Kellie is a generally registered psychologist. She works with families across all available programs and assists with planning supervision opportunities for staff. She completed her PhD in Psychology at Griffith University in 2024. She is currently pursuing supervision accreditation.
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Melissa is a generally registered psychologist. She works with families across all available programs except COS. She is currently in the Master's of Professional Psychology Program at Griffith University.
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Shawna is a generally registered psychologist with supervision accreditation. She is an Assistant Professor at Bond University and contributes to FIP by working with families in all available programs and assists with planning supervision opportunities for staff.
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Taylor Kovacs
Taylor is completed her honours degree in psychology at Griffith University in 2024. She works with families in PC-CARE and PCIT. She is currently a master's student in clinical psychology at University of Queensland.
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Megan Meredith-Wicks
Megan is a provisionally registered psychologist. She is currently working with families in PC-CARE. She is currently completing her Master's degree in clinical psychology at Griffith University.
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Rachel Smith
Rachel is an honours students in psychology. She is currently training to work with families in PC-CARE.
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Victoria is a generally registered psychologist and completed her PhD in clinical psychology at Griffith University in 2024. She assists with referrals and research.
Kathy is a postdoctoral fellow at Griffith University. She is conducting research on parenting in an unsteady world. She also assists with referrals. She completed her PhD at Griffith University in 2021.
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Our Graduates and Past Therapists
Dr. Rae Thomas - co-founder
Dr. Angela Anthonysamy
Dr. Elbina Avdagic
Jamie Barnier, MS Clinical Psychology
Dr. Dee Bartrum
Dr. Gal Bohadana-Brown
Maddy Burns, MS Clinical Psychology
Tia Campbell
Dr. Sarah Clear
Dr. Michelle Dunbar
Dr. Elia-Jade Edwards
Dr. Alex Gardner
Dr. Trisha Groth
Dr. Michelle Hanisch
Sorcha Healy, MS Clinical Psychology
Dr. Michelle Hood
Nina Horan, MS Clinical Psychology
Eleni Kalimnios, MS Clinical Psychology
Sacha Kennedy
Dr. Jessica Kerin
Dr. Stefanie Klag
Quinten Lekas, MS Clinical Psychology
Dr. Leanne McGregor
Dr. Ourania Merlo
Dr. Brooke Mitchell
Jane Morgan, MS Clinical Psychology
Erinn Munro-Lee, MS Clinical Psychology
Dr. Kate Owen
Dr. Juliane Pariz
Jasmine Powell
Dr. Rhiarne Pronk-Scholes
Dr. Susan Rowe
Dr. Julia Rudolph
Dr. Mark Scholes
Dr. Judith Warner
Dr. Haley Webb
Karen White, MS Clinical Psychology
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