About Us
Rebecca Richardson (Principal Psychologist)
Rebecca (Bec) Richardson is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners’ Registration Agency (AHPRA) and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Bec has a special focus on self-esteem issues, anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, Adult ADHD and trauma therapy.
Bec endeavours to create a warm, relaxed and welcoming environment for her clients, which allows them to explore their challenges in a compassionate and uplifting atmosphere. She works together with her clients to help them to understand their struggles without judgement. Drawing upon their strengths, she seeks to equip and empower her clients to cope more effectively with life’s challenges and to create lasting positive change in their lives.
Bec has conducted research in the areas of emotional intelligence, coping and academic performance in adolescents. She has also conducted research on the challenges and impacts of family structure and parenting styles on families.
Bec uses individualised evidence-based approaches, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
Bec is skilled at administering and assessing a wide variety of psychological tests.
Bec sees clients across the life-span.
Outside of work Bec likes to spend time with her two teenage children and four animals including a Bordoodle (Barkley), Maltese x Pomeranian (Willow) and two cats (Arthur & Loki). Bec has previously worked as a surgical veterinarian nurse and still holds a passion for all animals.
Unfortunately, Bec is not currently taking on any new patients.
Bec Richardson
Rita Crescitelli - Practice Manager/Superstar Admin
Rita has over 20 years of clinical practice experience. She has worked in General Practice’s, public hospitals and in private practice for Psychiatrists.
Rita has a beautiful caring and friendly nature. She loves talking to people and endeavors to make everyone feel safe and cared for. Rita takes great pride in creating a welcoming environment and will always go above and beyond to help clients with any concern.
Rita comes from an Italian background, which is expressed to it’s fullest with her warm smile, laughter and people-first attitude. Rita loves her family and will proudly enter any conversation about her beautiful boys - hubby and two teenager boys x
Rita enjoys listening to 80’s music - Bon Jovi Baby! Loves a good Netflix ‘n’ Chill day and can get quite excited about her beloved footy. Rita is a Port Power girl through and through…… Let’s say it’s interesting with the Show Downs are on…. Bec is a Crows supporter!
“Your responses to the events of life are more important than the events themselves.”