Cova Psychology

🌟Meet our Team: Elizabeth Tupper🌟

Elizabeth is one of our lovely Clinical Psychologists here at Cova Psychology that collaborates with people in safe, compassionate, non-judgemental and client-centred space.

Elizabeth predominantly has experience working with adults and supports people with, anxiety and mood disorders (including depression and OCD), trauma and complex trauma (including childhood trauma, abuse and neglect), PTSD, personality disorders, issues with self-esteem, emotional dysregulation and sensitivity, binge eating disorder, sexuality and gender diversity, issues with sleep, grief and loss. Elizabeth also has a strong interest in the intersection between mental and physical health (chronic illnesses, persistent pain, surgery).
Elizabeth incorporates therapeutic approaches such as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Attachment-based approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-based approaches, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy and Psychodynamic approaches.

When not working as a psychologist Elizabeth enjoys gardening, engaging in creative pursuits, and learning about life.

For more information, do not hesitate to reach out to our friendly reception team on (03) 9654 3557, or email us at [email protected]

🌟Spotlight on: Tori Pearce🌟

Tori is one of our Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years’ experience working with adolescents and adults with mental health concerns in youth, disability, education and palliative care settings. As a social worker Tori acknowledge the significance of family and social networks and can support you to improve and grow your relationships with the people around you.

Tori’s calm and compassionate approach can support people experiencing challenges associated with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, self-esteem, relationship issues, emotional dysregulation, chronic/terminal illness and pain management, disabilities, life transitions and spirituality.
Tori is here to support you to enhance your relationship with yourself, increase your ability to manage difficult thoughts and emotions and develop your capacity for self-compassion. Tori helps with issues with a number of therapeutic approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness Intervention, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and more.

To book an appointment with Tori, feel free to get in touch with our lovely reception team on (03) 9654 3557 or email us at [email protected]

🌟Spotlight on Linél Franck🌟

Linél is one of our amazing Clinical Psychologists here at Cova Psychology, who values taking a warm, non-judgemental and authentic approach to supporting her clients, balancing understanding and compassion with directness mixed with a bit of humour.

She has interest and expertise in supporting adults to manage a variety of concerns, such as mood disorders, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, depression, stress and burn-out, low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex trauma or complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / childhood trauma, problematic patterns of behaviour, personality disorders including Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), communication skills and assertiveness, and help with resilience building.
Linél has a special interest in understanding difficulties within the context of childhood experiences and trauma. There are many different therapeutic approaches that can be used to make sense of difficult experiences and find helpful ways forward. Linél has training in evidence-based treatment approaches such as Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Motivational Interviewing (MI), Neuropsychotherapy and EMDR.

Outside of work Linél enjoys keeping it simple spending time with family, friends and her two cats. She enjoys cooking, baking, music, arts and crafts.

For more information or to book with Linél, do not hesitate to reach out to our friendly reception team on (03) 9654 3557, or email us at [email protected]

🌟Spotlight on Ruby Swaid🌟

Ruby is a psychologist (clinical registrar) here at Cova Psychology whose key areas of interest include adjustment to life changes and transitions, stress and burnout, communication difficulties, depression, trauma including family violence and childhood complex trauma, anxiety and panic attacks, grief and loss, self-esteem issues, job or study dissatisfaction, also adjusting to a new country and culture.

While Ruby is trained in a number of therapeutic approaches, her therapeutic approach can be best described as eclectic based on what the individual’s needs are, and what is best supported by the research. These include but are not limited to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), compassion-based approaches, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), strengths-based approaches, trauma informed care, EMDR and more.

When Ruby has some down time, her favourite thing to do is to spend quality (and quantity) time with her furry friends and having a laugh with her loved ones, preferably over delicious food!

Ruby believes that it takes incredible resilience and courage to ask for help when feeling stuck and overwhelmed, and that the act of reaching out is admirable. So please, feel free to reach out to our lovely reception team to book an appointment with Ruby on (03) 9654 3557.

🌟Spotlight on Elfin Berwick 🌟

Another one of our fantastic Psychologists here at Cova Psychology is Elfin Berwick.

Elfin is strongly committed to deeply listening to you as an individual and working in a collaborative and empathic way to support people with, complex trauma, post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, depression, family and parenting issues, attachment and self-esteem issues, and offers guidance to managing challenging relationships you may have in your life.

Elfin draws upon multiple evidence-based trauma informed therapeutic approaches including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as Psychodynamic approaches and Attachment based approaches.

To book an appointment with Elfin, feel free to get in touch with our lovely reception team on (03) 9654 3557 or email us at [email protected]

🌟Meet our Team: Monique Pittas🌟

Monique is one of our invaluable general psychologists here at Cova Psychology. Monique provides therapy in a non-judgmental and friendly environment, allowing her clients to share their experiences and challenges at their own pace, and by creating a space where they can feel heard, understood and validated.

Monique is a grounded and empathetic psychologist who has experience working with clients 18+ on a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, PTSD, cPTSD, body image concerns, eating disorders, emotional dysregulation, ASD and ADHD and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Moniques therapeutic approach is collaborative, empathetic, strength based and utilizes the following approaches: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Strategies, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Schema Therapy.

In her free time Monique loves to spend time outdoors hiking while spending time with her partner, family and friends and, just like a lot of us here at Cova, loves anything to do with food!

For more information, do not hesitate to reach out to our friendly reception team on (03) 9654 3557, or email us at [email protected]

It's a raining day here in Melbourne CBD ☔... but our Melbourne psychologists and clients are all keeping warm and dry in our cozy clinic at Cova Psychology.
The video here is on the corner of Spring St & Collins St right by our front door, with a picture of one of our friendly receptionists, Genie, who is keeping warm in our reception area.
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🌟Meet our Team: Bree Buck🌟

Bree is one of our Clinical Psychologists here at Cova that enjoys working with a wide range of client groups, providing therapy that improves and protects mental health, increases well-being, and optimises quality of life.
Bree is passionate about working with neuro-divergent clients who identify as having different wiring be that Autistic, ADHD, ASD or and learning challenges.

She also helps clients 16+ with anxiety, panic disorders, phobias, depression, OCD, Bipolar, borderline personality disorder, PTSD as well as cPTSD, self-esteem/self-identity concerns, also developmental, physical, emotional and sexual traumas.

Bree’s approach draws upon multiple evidence-based trauma informed therapeutic approaches such as: Trauma informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and more.

In Bree’s down time, she enjoys riding her Dutch bicycle and reading in coffee shops and parks around lovely Melbourne. Bree says she loves her job here as she believes it is a privilege to work somewhere that is a safe environment and where people can feel vulnerable. We love having her apart of our Cova team!

To book an appointment with Bree, or ask any questions you may have, feel free to call our friendly reception team today on (03) 9654 3557.

How to find Cova Psychology's main suite within our building, 12 Collins Street!
Picture 1: First, find 12 Collins with the Kings Domain barber store at the front.
Picture 2: Take the lift or stairs up one level to the first floor.
Picture 3: Walk past one of our consulting suites (Suite 15).
Picture 4: Round the corner you'll see the Cova Psychology entrance at Suite 19.
Picture 5: Welcome to our warm waiting area!
If you have any troubles finding us don't hesitate to give us a call on 03 9654 3557.
We look forward to welcoming you at Cova Psychology!

🌟Meet our Team: Ravina Perera🌟

Ravina is one of our lovely psychologists who strives to create a safe, empathetic and approachable space. She believes that improving one’s wellbeing begins first and foremost with self-reflection and understanding. Ravina’s experience working in different cultural and social-economic communities has taught her how vital it is to incorporate each client’s unique position into therapy.

Ravina primarily works with 16+, with client presentations that include depression, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, OCD, psychological trauma and trauma-related disorders as well as PTSD and cPTSD, stress and emotional dysregulation, grief/loss and also neurodivergence including ADHD and Autism.

Ravina has a special interest working with trauma in all its forms and is trained in different modalities which allow her to help tackle the impact that trauma has had on an individual’s daily functioning. She also has a neuro-affirming approach to therapy. Using Therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and more.

Ravina is a big foodie, so outside of work she enjoys strolling through markets and loves to try various cuisines and restaurants around our gorgeous Melbourne. She also loves to read a good fantasy novel!

To book an appointment with Ravina, feel free to get in touch with our friendly reception team on (03) 9654 3557.

It’s a chilly winter morning here on Collins Street in the Melbourne CBD ❄️ but here at Cova Psychology we are keeping our psychologists and client's warm inside! Pictured here is our cosy wait room and the video is our entrance at 12 Collins Street. We look forward to welcoming you in from the cold this week!

🌟Meet our Team: Kelly Garfield🌟

Kelly is one of our amazing Senior Counselling Psychologists here at Cova. Kelly is passionate about providing a safe, non-judgmental and warm space to allow her clients to explore their concerns and live the life they want.

Kelly has a strong interest in complex trauma and attachment concerns. She also sees adults with a variety of presentations including PTSD, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, stress and emotional dissociation, disordered eating and body image issues, identity and sense of self issues.

Kelly has a number of therapeutic approaches that she tailors to each client's needs; Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion regulation strategies from Polyvagal theory and EMDR therapy.

Outside of work, Kelly loves being a social butterfly and spending time with her friends and family, mostly over the delicious food Melbourne has to offer! We love having Kelly’s passion and expertise apart of our team!

To book an appointment with Kelly, call our lovely reception team today on 9654 3557.