CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST - MELBOURNE
At DKM Psychology, we pride ourselves on our dedicated team of child psychologists and their deep compassion and understanding of the unique mental health concerns faced by children. As experts in their field, our team is highly skilled at creating trustworthy relationships with the children they see, providing them with comprehensive therapy and effective outcomes every time.
How We Can Help
Our child psychologists will engage with your child using an open level of communication to foster trust, build understanding, and provide them with the impactful support they need. We excel at understanding and addressing an array of mental health issues, learning difficulties, and neurodevelopmental disorders and can provide the following services to help you and your child:
Evaluating emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioural development
Assessment and support for mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, ASD, anxiety, and depression
Implementing strategies to help children deal with trauma, divorce, grief, social difficulties, etc.
Guiding and educating parents/guardians on methods to support their child's psychological wellbeing
Our Child Psychologists
Every one of our child psychologists holds relevant qualifications and is registered on AHPRA’s national register of practitioners. They all specialise in different areas of interest and use their unique therapy styles to help their patients lead happier, healthier lives. Read more about each practitioner on our child psychology team below and find the perfect match for your child today.
Madeline Wilson
Madeline is a well-educated and experienced child psychologist who has seven years of experience working in the disability sector and holds several qualifications, including a Master of Psychology. She is skilled in providing positive behaviour support and using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Bibliotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Schema Therapy to help her patients.
Madeline is dedicated to supporting children, teens, and their families as they navigate:
Anxiety issues
Learning and behavioural difficulties
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Life transitions
General well-being issues
Alexander Mullan
Alexander is a highly trained provisional psychologist with a Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology from Australian Catholic University. He is an empathetic therapist who blends Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Bibliotherapy, and Play Therapy techniques with the client's interests to deliver neuro-affirming, trauma-informed support.
Alexander has a special interest in supporting members of the LGBTQI+ community and also specialises in supporting neurodivergent children and adolescents. As a child psychologist, he addresses general well-being issues and partners with families and schools to provide children with accurate diagnoses and individualised intervention for:
ADHD
Autism
Anxiety
Learning difficulties
Sandra Hum
Sandra is a skilled psychologist who has several qualifications in her field, including a Master of Professional Psychology. With a wealth of experience working in various community settings, she specialises in trauma-informed practice and employs interventions rooted in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
At DKM Psychology, Sandra works across the lifespan, seeing children, teens, and adults for therapeutic intervention. As a child psychologist, Sandra has a strong focus on working with children and adolescents who have:
Complex trauma
Behaviours of concern such as aggression
Mood-related disorders such as anxiety and depression
Contact Our Clinic Today
At DKM Psychology, our child psychologists are dedicated to providing strategised, effective therapy to support your child through any challenges they may face.