Katie Davis

Principal Psychologist

Katie is the founder and Principal Psychologist at Sprout Psychology Centre. Katie (B.Sc, PG Dip Psych, M Psych (Ed & Dev) is a registered and endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Newcastle and her post graduate studies at The University of Western Sydney.

She has worked for a range of government and non government organisations as well as private practice for the past 15 years, including Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC), Benevolent Society, Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT) , Learning Links, and Lifestart as a Psychologist and Behaviour Support Specialist.

In these positions she has provided consultations to a range of organisations including Sunnyfield, Achieve Australia, UNISSON, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, and Sylvanvale. As well as a range of schools and special schools including on the Central Coast and Sydney.

Through these roles, Katie has developed and maintained excellent working relationships with a range of other allied health professionals (Occupational Therapists (OT), Speech Pathologists, and Physiotherapists) as well as Teachers, School counsellors, Psychiatrists, Paediatricians and GPs.

Katie has superior skills, knowledge and expertise in child development, child assessment, intervention, supervision and presenting workshops on her areas of expertise. Her areas of interest lie in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Developmental Trauma, Anxiety, and Behaviour Management.

Katie has a passion for working in the educational and developmental psychology field. She loves being able to nurture the growth, development and learning of individuals across the lifespan to meet their full potential.

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Psychologist

Paige is a psychologist registered with Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA) and a behaviour supported practitioner registered under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Paige has previously worked as a provisional psychologist and behaviour support practitioner for an NDIS provider whereby she provided individualised support for a variety of clients and families. Paige endeavours to deliver personalised and high quality interventions that are specifically tailored to the needs of each client; focusing on their strengths and working side by side to help them overcome their particular challenges and achieve the goals they set out for themselves. Paige also worked as an Applied Behaviour Analyst (ABA) therapist for several years whereby she completed Functional Behaviour Assessments and delivered client-centred intervention plans for young children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Paige is a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner who is passionate about developmental psychology and assisting both children and young adults across their psychological, emotional and social developmental trajectories through drawing on skills from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Positive Behaviour Support, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Paige also draws on principals of the Family Systems Theory whereby she understands and considers the family dynamic when developing appropriate client-centred treatment and interventions

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Psychologist

Jimmy is a Psychologist and father of two, who is experienced and passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults with a range of mental health conditions including Autism, ADHD, Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression. 

Over the last 18 months I have worked exclusively with children, young people and their parents through Sprout Psychology Centre as well as for a large non-for-profit child and adolescent organization. I have particular experience working with individual clients presenting with autism, ADHD and anxiety, working with groups of children in schools - carrying out anxiety and social skills programs and administering diagnostic assessments for ADHD, specific learning disorder, intellectual disorder, anxiety and depression.

I completed formal cognitive behavioral therapy training (CBT) through the Australian Psychological Society, and I am certified to carry out the Cool Kids Anxiety Program, Brick by Brick therapy and the 123 magic parenting programs. I have undergone professional development workshops through the College of Professional Psychology in sleep, psychopharmacology, OCD, diagnosis of psychological disorders and intelligence assessments and have a Bachelor of Psychology from Swinburne University and a Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) from Monash University.

I take a humanistic client-centered approach to my work that takes into consideration the values, experiences, neurodiversity and strengths of a client to support positive development and well-being. I am registered as a practitioner through Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the NDIS.

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