About Hailey Otto
Psychologist / Director - children and adolescents
Hailey holds General Registration and is an Associate member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Hailey has a particular talent for working with children and young people. Hailey has a natural intuitive ability to build a strong connection with children and young people, even the ones that are initially reluctant to attend.
Hailey completed her studies at Griffith and Bond Universities, after which time she worked as a Child Safety Officer for more than 6 years before moving to country Victoria to work in the field of paediatric psychology for 4 years. Hailey relocated back to South East Qld in 2017 to continue to work in the field she is passionate about.
In her free time, she enjoys travel, and anything equestrian, including show jumping and casual riding.
Although Hailey herself is not taking new clients at this stage, we have other wonderful clinicians who can assist (see below).
About Craig Waller
Provisional Psychologist - Children, teens and adults
Craig has a compassionate and down to earth approach and has over 25 years community experience working alongside youth homelessness, disability, cultural diversity, long-term unemployed and end of life. Craig values life-long learning and completed his Bachelor of Psychology Honours I at the University of Queensland St Lucia in 2019. He is passionate about helping others develop their inner strengths and promoting positive change. Craig likes nothing more than being outdoors in nature and is excited to incorporate his passion into therapy.
About Chele Yntema
Clinical counsellor - Parents, children, adolescents and young adults
Chele Yntema is a registered clinical practitioner; a psychotherapist specialising in developmental trauma and the impact ambiguous adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have over the lifespan.
Chele has a comprehensive background in Developmental Neurobiology and as such works therapeutically from a trauma-informed compassion-focussed approach. This approach holds awareness of attachment and the impact that even the most subtle disempowering experiences have on individuals and collectives alike.
Through co-regulated connection and a compassionately collaborative approach Chele works with her clients, of any age, in cultivating a relational sense of safety that allows one to be resonantly seen, heard, understood, accepted, valued, and delighted in. Whilst Chele’s approach is non-directive it incorporates both top-down and bottom-up processes and interventions that allow for the development of ‘conversational’ PLAY where expression leads to a concept of Self with efficacy, esteem, and agency.
Notably, Chele has trauma-specific training that allows her to recognise and therapeutically work with embodied presentations of affective (emotional-motivational) distress including that which accompanies neurodivergence, parental/carer burnout, as well as personal or familial crisis.
Chele is dedicated to appreciating the ever-emerging aspects of humanity and to empowering her clients, bringing forth generational change.
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About Caroline Spiteri
Discovery Skills Admin Support
You will find our admin support, Caroline to be very friendly and professional. Caroline has extensive experience in reception/administrative roles. Caroline has two children of her own, and so as a mum herself, she understands how tough some days can be. Caroline is happy to answer any questions you have and is here to help. Like the rest of the Discovery Skills team, Caroline is also an animal lover and knows what a difference that a furry friend can make.
We do need to let you know that Caroline is not located onsite here in Eagleby, however she will return your calls or emails within 24 hours.