SIMPLE SUPPORTIVE EFFECTIVE

Sunrise Psychology

Our Team

Sunrise Psychology was established in 2016 as a registered NDIS Provider.

Our vision is to empower people to live richer, fuller and more meaningful lives.

We aim to achieve this by providing simple, supportive and effectives services.

Our approach is:

Evidence-based - this means it has been researched so we know it works
Person-centred - you are the focus of our work
Strength-based - we focus on your strengths, abilities and skills
Flexible - we work together on what is important to you
Individualised - your intervention is individually tailored to meet your needs

Our service is 100% mobile. We visit you in the comfort of your home, via Telehealth or another safe, community location.

Meet the team

You will have the opportunity to meet your practitioner before you begin working with them.

Melodie Lowe

Psychologist

B. Beh. Sc, B. Psych (Hons)

Provides: Behaviour Support, Therapy, Training and Supervision

Travels to: Ipswich, Southern Brisbane suburbs, Logan, Redlands

Melodie is a registered Psychologist with over 20 years experience of working with people with disabilities.

Her approach is tailored to your individual needs. The range of evidence-based therapies she uses includes: Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Strength-Based Approach, and Positive Behaviour Support.

Melodie has helped people with challenging behaviour, Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual disability, complex communication needs and multiple mental health diagnoses. She started writing behaviour support plans in 2001 and became a registered NDIS 'Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner' in 2016.

Melodie is also an approved supervisor by the Psychology Board of Australia. She has been assessed as a Specialist level Behaviour Supports Practitioner. Melodie has supervised provisional psychologists and provides professional support to her peers and other providers.

We understand how hard it is to find services. We strive to bring you experienced behaviour support practitioners and therapists. We are also committed to helping bring new practitioners to the disability sector. All our personnel undergo worker screening, orientation and have access to regular professional supervision.

Bec Draper

Behaviour Support Practitioner

DipParamedicSci, DipMentHlh, P.PsychSc (Swinburne)

Provides: Behaviour Support

Travels to: Gatton, Greater Ipswich region, Western Suburbs, Brisbane

Bec is a neuro-affirming behaviour support practitioner. She he has autism and ADHD and comes with a lifetime of personal experience in learning new ways to see, accept and connect with others.

Bec is also a long-term caregiver to neurodivergent children and young people. Her professional experience includes mentoring, support coordination, crisis and critical incident care and mental health recovery.

Bec enjoys working with families, children and teens, especially those with autism or ADHD. Her approach to behaviour support is neuro-affitming, evidence-based and trauma informed.

Bec adapts her support to suit the needs of her clients. She has training in:

Neurodivergent Affirming, Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner Theory
Internal Family systems
Life Coaching
Teaching students who has suffered complex trauma

Bec is a strong advocate for understanding neurodivergent perspectives and working collaboratively with her clients. She supports each person on their own pathway to authenticity, acceptance and connection.

Bec's unique strengths are her:

lived experience as an autistic woman with ADHD
awareness and personal exprience of struggle and limitation
compassion and belief in each person's potential
commitment to authentic acceptance, growth and change.

Rebecca Walsh

Social Worker and Behaviour Support Practitioner

Bachelor or Human Services, Masters of Social Work (Qualifying)

Provides: Behaviour Support and Social Work

Travels to: Logan, Ipswich, Northern Gold Coast, Redlands, Southern Brisbane suburbs.

Rebecca has extensive experience in the disability sector. She has worked in both government and the private sectors over the last 15 years. Rebecca is a passionate advocate for social inclusion.

Rebecca enjoys providing Positive Behaviour Support to adults and children who engage in challenging behaviours. She can to work with people with complex needs, including working with the child protection system. Her down-to-earth approach puts families and stakeholders at ease.

Rebecca also provides Social Work using a social justice framework. She is experienced at providing Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Rebecca works to ensure all people are valued in their community.

Rebecca's strengths are her:

ability to work with clients experiencing complex issues
strong advocacy skills
experience working with children and the child protection system
focus on improving her client's quality of life
ability to help families and support workers understand behaviour support strategies