Meet the Team at Flinders Road Psychology Clinic
Joanna Umney
Registered Psychologist
At our Psychology Clinic, Joanna provides professional psychological services designed to help individuals achieve their therapeutic goals.
Joanna will tailor evidence based therapeutic interventions, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to the individual clients’ needs, personality, and therapeutic goals.
Additionally, Joanna finds that animal-therapy is particularly supportive for those with social-anxiety, autism, and depression.
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Joanna is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a provider of Psychological services through Medicare Australia.
Joanna is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS). She has also gained her accreditation to be an animal-assisted therapist.
Her qualifications are:
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc Psych)
Graduate Diploma of Psychology (GDipPsych)
Master of Professional Psychology (MProfPsych)
Master of Professional Psychology Practice (MProfPsych Prac)
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Joanna brings many years of experience from her work within a neuroaffirming clinic, where she has supported young children, adolescents, and adults. Before this, she gained valuable insights while working in a school and a non-profit organisation.
Her diverse background equips her with a unique understanding of the needs of her clients, allowing her to provide compassionate and effective support.
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Joanna has experience and expertise supporting adolescents and young adults.
Specifically, she has an interest in working with females on the spectrum and those with social anxiety.
Meet our therapy dog
Our Independent Practitioners
Dr Jessica Price
Educational & Developmental Psychologist
Dr. Jessica Price is a dedicated Educational and Developmental Psychologist with a passion for helping individuals of all ages navigate their unique paths to mental wellness.
Jessica brings a wealth of experience from her extensive work in educational settings and the broader community.
Her therapeutic approach is rooted in understanding each client’s distinct needs, utilising a blend of:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and
Other evidence-based practices
Jessica is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is empowered to reach their full potential. She is also a board-approved supervisor, mentoring the next generation of psychologists with a focus on reflective and active learning.
Contact Jessica via
Phone: 0424 822 574
Email: admin@innerpathpsychology.com.au
Website: https://innerpathpsychology.com.au
Karen Tepper
Psychologist
Karen Tepper is a registered psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar with over 20 years of experience supporting adults experiencing depression, anxiety, complex trauma, PTSD, and other mental health difficulties. She has a particular interest in working with veterans, current serving military personnel, first responders, and their families.
Karen has worked across private practice, defence, and correctional settings, providing evidence-based psychological therapy to people facing complex and often longstanding challenges. Her professional background includes work with Open Arms, the Department of Defence, and private practice settings across Australia.
Karen’s primary therapeutic approaches are Schema Therapy and EMDR. She also incorporates Mindfulness Integrated CBT (MiCBT), CBT, ACT, and DBT strategies depending on each client’s individual needs and goals.
Karen is known for her down-to-earth and practical approach, creating a supportive space where people can feel comfortable discussing difficult experiences and working towards meaningful change.
Karen consults from Flinders Road Psychology Clinic and offers both in-person and Telehealth appointments.
Contact Karen via
Phone: 0488 453 667
Email: kerentepper@bigpond.com
Dr Liz Jervis
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Liz Jervis (formerly Schilpzand) is a Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with over 10 years of experience working across public mental health, trauma services, and private practice settings in both Australia and internationally. She works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing a broad range of emotional, behavioural, and relational difficulties.
Liz has a warm, relational, and trauma-informed approach to therapy, drawing from modalities including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and attachment-focused approaches. She values creating a therapeutic space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported to explore their experiences at their own pace. Her areas of interest include trauma and post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, sexual abuse and exploitation, anxiety, disordered eating, relationship difficulties, sexuality and gender-related concerns, and parenting and attachment.
Alongside her clinical work, Liz has extensive experience in supervision, mentoring, and training other mental health professionals. She is passionate about reflective practice and supporting clinicians to develop confidence, curiosity, and authenticity in their work.
Liz completed her Master of Clinical Psychology and PhD through the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Contact Liz via
Phone: 0431 114 521
Email: admin@drlizjervis.com.au
Website: https://www.drlizjervis.com.au