Our people

Jacqui Brown

Jacqui is a clinical psychologist, registered with the Psychology Board of Australia / Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), as well as the Director of Complex Psychology Pty Ltd.

She has worked with clients who have complex needs for 17 years. Her broad range of experience spans services such as alcohol and other drug (AOD) and harm reduction programs (both as a case worker and in management), dual diagnosis, forensic services, international development programs in Cambodia and program management in health and social services.

Jacqui’s areas of interest include risk assessment, the development of service plans for clients with complex needs, mental health assessment and personality assessment. She also focuses on working with services to develop their capacity to work with clients who have complex needs.

Michelle James

Michelle is a psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia / Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) since 2005. She has worked across public and private sectors in the delivery of direct client services, the supervision of staff and the co-ordination of service delivery within a custodial setting.

Michelle is experienced in providing individual and group based psychological intervention to clients with complex needs across a range of settings, including within private practice, custody, and in-patient psychiatric and outreach settings. Michelle has experience in the assessment of risk, particularly amongst offenders, and she also provides Care Plan Coordination under the Multiple & Complex Needs Initiative (MACNI).

Lucy O'Hanlon

Lucy is an occupational therapist registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Her clinical practice has involved supporting clients with severe mental illness to live meaningful and productive lives. She has worked in in-patient, community and sub-acute clinical settings, and has capacity to work with clients individually and in groups.

Lucy has collaborated with forensic, dual diagnosis, disability, non-government and AOD service providers to further support her clients. She also has a passion for using sensory modulation principles to help clients manage emotional dysregulation issues. Lucy is now utilising her practice experience to provide Care Plan Coordination for clients with multiple and complex needs, and also undertakes occupational therapy assessments.

Mabrooka Singh

Mabrooka is an experienced occupational therapist registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She has worked in a broad range of clinical, project and managerial roles within hospital and community sectors. Working alongside clients with enduring and complex needs since 2009, Mabrooka has experience supporting clients through the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative (MACNI). With an interest in capacity building and training, she is involved in the development and delivery of care coordination training for health professionals.

Megan Darwish

Megan is the Executive Assistant/Office Manager at Complex Psychology. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and has also completed further studies in Office Administration and community services. Megan has several years of experience as an EA and in administration roles across various industries, including not for profit, health, community services, recruitment, and real estate. She looks after all of the practical day to day management of the office and is a key point of contact for Complex Psychology staff and clients.

Susie Zielin

Susie is a psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia / Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Susie has worked in both the public and private sectors, providing individual and group-based intervention. Susie has experience working with clients from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds, and with complex needs, in particular with clients in the justice system.

Susie has a strong interest in working with clients with a dual disability, the assessment of risk, and the administration of cognitive assessments and personality assessments.

Adam Finkelstein

Adam is an Occupational Therapist registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA). Adam has broad clinical experience, working with diverse cultural groups in the Northern Territory and Victoria. He has gained experience across community, acute and private practice clinical settings, supporting clients with severe mental illness and complex needs to enhance their everyday functioning and lead meaningful lives.

Adam has a keen interest in working systemically, with experience collaborating with diverse professional teams, including forensic, dual diagnosis, mental health, child protection, disability, housing and non-government service providers. He utilises a team-based and reflective practice approach in the coordination of compressive, informed and effective clinical care. Adam is now involved in coordination for clients under the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and MACNI (Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative) programs, and also completes independent occupational therapy assessments.

Catherine Cole

Catherine is a psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia / Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Catherine has worked with children, young people, and adults with multiple and complex needs, together with their families, care teams, and wider support networks for 14 years. Much of Catherine’s previous experience involved work within the acquired disability sector providing specialist care coordination as well as intensive case management services. She has also worked in public and private health providing outpatient and private clinical services.

Catherine comes to Complex Psychology with a strong interest in working with clients with dual disability and mental health diagnoses. She has strengths in specialist care coordination and the assessment of functional capacity, particularly amongst clients with intellectual disability. Catherine also undertakes behavioural assessments provides care plan coordination under the Multiple & Complex Needs Initiative (MACNI).

Renee Sinclair

Renee comes from a background of working with clients who have highly complex needs. She has qualifications in psychology and rehabilitation counselling and experience working with marginalised groups such as young people and women exiting prison. More recently she has worked at a management level for one of the key providers of services for the Multiple & Complex Needs Initiative (MACNI), as well as conducting MACNI assessments as a private consultant.

Renee is currently involved in the provision of consultation and coordination for clients with extremely complex needs, including significant risk issues (both to themselves and others) and co-morbid mental health, disability and substance use problems. She has expertise in service system negotiation at a senior level, assisting teams to adapt their service provision frameworks to be more conducive to a positive client and community outcome.

Jessica Griffith

Jessica Griffith is a psychologist, registered with the Psychology Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and has completed a Doctor of Psychology (Clinical and Forensic Psychology).

Jessica has worked in child, youth and family services, private practice, and residential services for clients with dual disabilities and complex needs. She has provided individual and group-based offence related and specific treatment within forensic mainstream and disability treatment and assessment services, has worked with complex clients in government and non-government agencies and within secure forensic psychiatric hospital services and undertaken research into risk assessment and management for the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science and the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

Jessica’s research and practice interests have focussed particularly in understanding and minimising aggression and violence and collaborative development of respectful and empowering support to clients with complex needs.