Dr Melanie Tokley is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist with a wealth of local and international experience. She has over ten years experience working in public hospitals, private practice, and medico-legal sectors in Australia and London, UK. She has worked in acute specialist wards, rehabilitation hospitals and in communities and clinics delivering outpatient therapy.

Dr Tokley is passionate about skillful psychological inquiry into the human condition and has focused her  skills in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Approaches, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to treat mild, moderate and severe mood disorders and clinical conditions, including recurrent depression, anxiety, panic disorder, emotional adjustment disorders, and difficulties with emotion regulation and stress management.

Throughout her clinical career, Dr Tokley has worked with a wide variety of neurological and mental health presentations, and patients with complex and multiple comorbidities. She has worked with patients from a diversity of cultures, faiths, and backgrounds, including Arabic and Orthodox Jewish communities. Dr Tokley has expertise in treating patients with Functional Neurological Syndrome Disorder (also known as Conversion Disorder or Somatoform Disorder) and was the lead researcher in a pioneering pilot study investigating the effectiveness of a group-based ACT intervention for this patient population. Dr Tokley has an interest in differentiating organic
symptoms from psychological sequelae for the effective treatment of emotional adjustment disorders to support recovery from chronic or acute illness, and non-neurological and neurological disorders, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. She is highly skilled in neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation to treat deficits in the attentional systems, memory functioning, or dysexecutive syndromes and personality change.

Through her training in both Western and Eastern psycho therapeutic approaches, Dr Tokley works flexibly and dynamically to deliver effective evidence-based psychological treatment tailored to the client’s needs and presenting problems. Dr Tokley is known among her colleagues for her warmth, clarity, patience and dedication to psychological inquiry to guide patients to understand the root of their suffering, and make positive change to support their psychological health, wellness and flourishing.

Qualifications & Memberships

Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology); Melbourne, Australia
Masters of Studies (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy); University of Oxford, UK
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours); Flinders University, Australia
Registered Psychologist with neuropsychology endorsement (AHPRA, Australia)
Registered Clinical Psychologist (HCPC, UK)
Chartered Clinical Psychologist (BPS)

This choice is important, as you will want to find a psychologist, who has special skills but at the same time feels normal and approachable. After all, you need to feel that you can tell them …… well anything!

Our psychologists all have different areas of interest, give us a call, tell us who you are and we will help you to find the psychologist who is best for you.

Our psychologists are also well qualified and experienced and treat people who have been diagnosed with anxiety, panic attacks, depression – in fact the whole range of clinical problems.

At Westbourne Park Psychology, we employ psychologists who have both high level qualifications and years of experience. They are easy to talk to and all staff at our practice are welcoming. Three of our psychologists offer after hours appointments. Contact our practice and we will talk you through who to choose.

Margaret Mitchell is experienced and a clinical psychologist. She sees adults, couples and teenagers. She runs our Mindfulness Mediation group.

Jo England is experienced in clinical psychology and offers day time and after hours consultations on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. She see adults.

Helen White has over 15 years of experience. She is a highly qualified clinical psychologist but still can be a very down to earth person. She sees adults, couples and children. She will see the whole family and works with parents about how to best manage the child. She has some late appointments on Tuesday nights.

Joanne Spadavecchia. Joanna is a lively and warm person who sees adults, couples, adolescents and children.

Susan Bankes has a wealth of experience working in organisations, dealing with work related problems including executive coaching, career change counselling, stress management and WorkCover claims. She is skilled in helping her client deal with anxiety, panic attacks and trauma.

John Gwiazdzinski also works after hours, on Wednesday night, seeing adults.