Our Team

Embodied Psychology is based in Laverton, Victoria and is operated by principal psychologist Dr Joanne Thorburn and her team of clinicians.

Dr Joanne Thorburn

Clinical Psychologist

  • Interests

    Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Adjustment Difficulties, Carer Difficulties, Parenting Difficulties, Relationship Difficulties, Disability, Neurodiversity, Autism, Panic, Grief and Loss, Living with Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness. and Post-traumatic stress disorder/trauma. Autism assessments for Adults and Children. Jo is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy).

  • Languages

    English

  • Availability

    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

  • Waiting Time

    6 weeks

Suzana Bosevska

Practice Manager/ Reception

Suzana has had almost 30 years of experience working in medical reception and private practice. Suzana is our practice manager and receptionist at Embodied Psychology.  She is a warm welcoming face that has an instantly calming effect on all who meet her. Away from work she loves spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.

Languages

English and Macedonian

Availability

Tuesday to Friday

  • Welcoming Rochelle Saad, Tom Kleinschmidt, Ned Creamer, Finleigh Rathgen, Ned LIttlewood, Kristie Downie, Amanda Zampichelli, Geordie Heaperman and Sondita Mein, provisional psychologists who are currently available to support assessment and intervention clients of all ages (i.e., children, adolescents and adults) in person or via telehealth- Mondays to Fridays. Rochelle and Tom are completing their Masters in Educational and Developmental psychology at Monash university and ACU, Ned C is completing his Masters of Clinical psychology at Latrobe University, Finleigh and Ned L is completing his masters of professional psychology at ACU, Geordie, Amanda, Kristie and Sondita are completing their Masters in professional psychology at Latrobe university and all are with us until December, 2026  They currently have immediate availability and can see clients who are private, through Care in mind referrals or NDIS participants who are self or plan managed. If you would like to a schedule a session with any of the above clinicians please call Suzana in reception to arrange on 8593-9598 during business hours.