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Cassandra Gavel BSW | AMHSW
Cassandra Gavel is the Principal Therapist and Founder of the practice. With over a decade of experience as a qualified Social Worker, Cassandra is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, a Medicare provider, and a highly skilled integrative therapist who tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client.
Her career has spanned both Australia and the United Kingdom, across a wide range of clinical settings including mental health services, hospital social work, and community-based programs. She has worked extensively with victim-survivors of family and domestic violence, adolescents transitioning out of the foster care system, and people experiencing complex trauma, eating disorders, and acute mental health difficulties.
Cassandra has a strong interest in performance psychology and draws from her own background in competitive dance to support elite and aspiring athletes, creatives, and professionals. She helps clients navigate performance under stress, team dynamics, and the complexities of leadership and people management in high-pressure environments.
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that therapy is not about "fixing" people—but about celebrating them as they are, while helping them to understand and overcome the internal barriers that may be holding them back.
Cassandra also provides individual and group clinical supervision, and is widely regarded for creating safe, reflective spaces that promote professional growth and emotional sustainability for fellow clinicians.
Her work is informed by extensive post-graduate training, including:
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- EMDR Parts Work
- Attachment-Focused EMDR
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley Model FBT) for Anorexia, Bulimia & ARFID
- CBT for ARFID (CBT-AR)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Enhanced (CBT-E) for eating disorders
- Mindfulness-Integrated CBT (MiCBT)
- Advanced Suicide Prevention
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Infant Mental Health and Infant-Led Work with Families
- Evidence-Based Relaxation Therapy & Psychoneuroimmunology
Cassandra is committed to creating spaces of safety, curiosity, and self-compassion—where individuals can reconnect with themselves, build psychological flexibility, and create lasting change in their lives.
Caitlin Gaffney MSW | AMHSW
Caitlin is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare provider for mental health treatment. She holds specialised experience in treating complex mental health concerns, trauma, substance use eating disorders and is a creditialed ANZAED eating disorder treatment provider. Caitlin also works with other coping behaviours - such as self-harm, anger management concerns, gambling, risk-taking and disordered eating. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) and a Master of Social Work (Qualifying). Caitlin’s approach is grounded in empathy, empowerment, and collaboration, helping clients build the insight, self-compassion, and practical skills needed to move toward their goals and live in alignment with their values.
Caitlin has a strong interest in helping clients develop healthy boundaries, self-compassion, and confidence, especially those who identify as people-pleasers or struggle with over-responsibility in relationships. As an only child raised by a single, full-time working mother, Caitlin has a genuine appreciation of how early family dynamics can shape one’s sense of responsibility, identity, and self-worth. This perspective informs her compassionate work with clients who are learning to cultivate a kinder and more balanced relationship with themselves.
Caitlin is passionate about exploring how addiction intersects with perfectionism, neurodiversity, and complex trauma, and she strives to create a therapeutic space that feels inclusive, non-judgemental, and deeply person-centred. Drawing on her own lived experience of recovery, Caitlin brings authentic understanding to the challenges of reducing and/or ceasing alcohol use, particularly within the context of Australian party culture.
Known for her down-to-earth and approachable style, Caitlin integrates a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to each client’s goals and strengths, including:
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Enhanced (CBT - E) For Eating Disorders
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Trauma-Informed Practice
Caitlin currently offers one-on-one in-person sessions on Fridays and Saturdays via North Adelaide or Telehealth, with some additional Telehealth availability on Monday and Thursday evenings.
Caitlin is also the facilitator of Recovery Reframed - our weekly drop-in online group focused on self-management of substance use and other compulsive and/or addictive behaviours. This group will begin weekly sessions on Thursday evenings at 7pm (Sydney/Melbourne time), beginning on the 7th of May 2026.
Jen Elhindi | AMHSW
Jen is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW), Medicare provider, Clinical Supervisor, and EMDR-trained therapist who is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and school professionals.
She holds a Master of Mental Health, a Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying), a Graduate Diploma in Youth Mental Health, a Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, and a Bachelor of Teaching (Health & Physical Education). Before moving into private practice in 2024, Jen worked extensively across secondary and tertiary education, giving her a strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people, families, and educators.
Jen has a special interest in neurodiversity, school refusal, emotional regulation, anxiety, and self-harming behaviours. With both professional expertise and lived experience as a parent of neurodivergent children, she provides neuro-affirming, strengths-based support to help individuals and families thrive at home, school, and in everyday life.
Jen provides individual therapy with Medicare rebates available for eligible clients and is one of GBY Therapy's Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) facilitators, offering both DBT Skills Groups and individual DBT-informed therapy. She also provides parenting support, particularly around neurodivergence, school refusal, and self-harming behaviours, as well as clinical supervision for school social workers and professionals working with children, adolescents, and families.
Jen has completed postgraduate training in:
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Circle of Security Parenting (Accredited Facilitator)
- Cool Kids Anxiety Program (Accredited Facilitator)
Jen's approach is warm, collaborative, and client-centred, creating a safe, non-judgemental space where clients feel empowered to build confidence, resilience, and lasting change.
Teighan Beckley MSW
Teighan is a Registered Social Worker with a strong background in psychology and extensive experience supporting children, families, and young people across the NDIS, disability, mental health, and child protection systems. She holds a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology), a Bachelor of Psychology, and a Master of Social Work, which she completed at Flinders University in 2019.
Based in South Australia, Teighan works with children aged 3–13 years and their parents, providing child-centred, developmentally informed, and trauma-responsive therapy. Her approach is holistic and collaborative, supporting not only the child but the broader family system, with a strong focus on emotional regulation, attachment, behaviour, and wellbeing.
Teighan is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and draws on additional frameworks including:
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma and attachment-informed practice
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Child Sexualised Behaviour interventions
- Cultural awareness and responsive practice
- Uncomfortable conversations and rapport building
- We Put Children First training
Since graduating, Teighan has worked in NDIS support, disability services, and mental health, including support worker and case management roles. This experience provides her with a strong understanding of functional capacity, behaviour support, and system navigation, making her a valuable clinician for NDIS participants and their families.
Teighan has a particular interest in paediatric mental health, early intervention, and supporting children who have experienced trauma or adversity. She works closely with parents and carers to build skills, confidence, and understanding.
Teighan is available for NDIS-funded, privately funded, and plan-managed clients, offering sessions in person in the Adelaide CBD or Australia-wide via telehealth. She is not currently offering Medicare services and therefore provides a reduced individual session fee.
Outside of work, Teighan is a proud cat enthusiast and shares her life with her two beloved fur babies, Bailey and Tim.
Our Client Promise
We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Our Support Focus
Our focus is to help individuals, partnerships and families heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan.
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
Washington Irvin
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