Meet the Psychology Team

Lydia Meem

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST BA(Psych)Hons, MPsych(Clin), MAPS, CClin

Lydia is a neurodivergent clinical psychologist is passionate about neurodiversity affirming practice, particularly autism assessment and strategies. She loves to help Autistic people to find joy, connection, work and study opportunities through their passions. She has been working with Autistic clients since 1998, and began running autism workshops for teachers and professionals in 2009.  After seeing Autistic children, adolescents, adults, couples and families through Autism Understanding since 2012, Lydia is now leading our neurodivergent team, and providing clinical supervision and training for psychologists and health professionals around autism and neurodiversity affirming practice. She developed the Supporting Autistic Students online course for teachers, and the Neurodiversity Affirming Clinician online membership hub to help clinicians consider how they can ensure that their practice is neurodiversity affirming.  She presents at conferences and offers customised training for schools, allied health services and disability organisations.

Dr Erin Robinson
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Ph.D., B.Psych (Hons 1), MPsych(Clin)

Erin has a passion for supporting neurodivergent children and adults in living a life that aligns with their values and strengths. She enjoys using creativity and flexibility within sessions to best meet the clients needs. Erin has experience working across academic sectors, both as a psychologist and an academic, and is a passionate advocate to ensure clients have access to appropriate supports and are encouraged to meet their full potential. Erin has a strong research background related to parent-child interactions and the importance of play in child development and attachment.

Erin is currently offering autism, cognitive, attention and adaptive assessments as well as counselling and autism strategies consultations.

Sany Andrijic

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST  B.Psych, PGDipProfPsych, MClinPsych

Sany is a neurodivergent clinical psychologist who is committed to supporting neurodivergent people of all ages and their families. Sany is passionate about supporting neurodivergent people and families to safely, compassionately and non-judgmentally explore their neurotype from a strengths and values-based perspective. Sany enjoys using a trauma-informed approach to collaborate with people and families to identify goals that are important to them. Sany utilises a flexible approach in her therapy style, drawing from various therapeutic approaches to best align with the unique needs of the person and family. 

Sany has been supporting neurodivergent and neurotypical people and families since 2012. Sany has a wide range of experience across numerous areas in psychology, including public and private community, health, organisational and clinical practice.

Sany is currently offering autism, cognitive, attention and adaptive assessments as well as counselling and autism strategies consultations.

Kristie Hart 
PSYCHOLOGIST B.Psych (Hons ), MProfPsych

Kristie is passionate about supporting clients to understand themselves and to be able to live the life they would like to lead. She enjoys working collaboratively with her clients to set goals and work towards them in effective and helpful ways. Kristie is compassionate and flexible in her therapy style, holding space and providing person-centred support which focuses on the strengths of the client and the value of the therapeutic relationship.

 Kristie is a Registered Psychologist who has been supporting neurodivergent and neurotypical clients since 2020. She has experience in the out of home care and trauma spaces and is interested in further understanding autistic brain styles and providing tailored autism strategies to her clients.

Kristie is currently offering autism, cognitive, attention and adaptive assessments as well as counselling and autism strategies consultations.