About Us
The Neurodiversity Clinic was created to provide a warm, affirming space
providing services by clinicians who 'get it'.
Our motto is 'Your Brain, Your Strength' because we see the
nuances, skills and strengths of every brain.
Our Team
Dr Naomi Castelan
Director and Clinical Psychologist
Naomi is a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about all aspects of autism and ADHD, including the common variations in females, males and non-binary folk, evolving needs across the lifespan, PDA, and parenting issues (both parenting neurodivergent children as well as parenting as a neurodivergent adult).
Ages: Children, teens, and parents
Works with: Autism, PDA, ADHD, parenting,
'school can't', evolving neurodivergent identity, burnout
Location: Caulfield Clinic and Telehealth
Days: Monday to Friday
Rhoslyn Carney
Music Therapist
Rhoslyn is a Registered Music Therapist with a dedicated focus on supporting neurodivergent clients. Holding a Master's in Music Therapy from the University of Melbourne, Rhoslyn is passionate about using music to connect with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. She supports their mental well-being, helps navigate challenges, facilitates daily tasks, and celebrates their unique identities. Outside of her practice, Rhoslyn enjoys spending time with her cat Mischa, attending Pilates, and exploring her latest hyperfixations.
Learn more about the benefits of music therapy for neurodivergent individuals on our Music Therapy page.
Ages: Children, teens, and adults
Works with: Support with emotional regulation, daily tasks, identity, wellbeing, processing emotions and trauma
Location: Caulfield Clinic and Telehealth
Days: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Francesca Kuperman (she/her)
Psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar
Francesca is an AuDHD psychologist, who understands that the world often expects neurodivergent people to fit into neurotypical systems and ways of being. She is passionate about supporting autistic, ADHD, neurodivergent clients, or those exploring their neurotype to live a meaningful life. Francesca works creatively and accessibly - using visuals, games, movement, quiet, or writing when the words are not wording – acknowledging verbal communication is not always necessary or feasible. With a background in community mental health, she works from an intersectional lens, supporting people of all genders, sexualities, abilities and cultural backgrounds within their unique contexts.
Ages: Adults and teens 15+
Works with: Autism, ADHD, PDA, co-occurring chronic illness (e.g. CFS, hEDS), interoceptive awareness, meltdown and shutdown support, trauma, identity (including neurodivergent, sexual, gender), grief, life transitions. Francesca draws from Dialectical-Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Location: Caulfield Clinic and Telehealth
Days: Thursdays and Fridays
Stephanie Thomson (she/her)
Psychologist
Stephanie takes a warm and collaborative approach to psychology, positioning the client as the expert of their internal experience and working with them to achieve their self-directed goals. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about neurodivergence, which she uses alongside a number of therapy modalities to support clients to feel more confident navigating their worlds in the way that most suits their brains, aligns with their values, and supports their long-term mental health. A parent to two step-children and one toddler, she loves working with families of all shapes and sizes.
Ages: Adults and teens 13+
Works with: Parenting, burnout, ADHD, Autism, PDA, language processing differences, task/study overwhelm, social and family dynamics
Location: Telehealth only (NSW timezone)
Days: Tuesdays
Shanaya Dsouza
Psychologist
Shanaya is passionate about working with neurodivergent children/teens and parents to explore their unique strengths and create meaningful language and strategies to fully represent and support their experiences. Shanaya also enjoys playing the piano, singing, crafting and photography in her spare time, and thrives on spending time in nature and a good cup of coffee.
Ages: Children and teens
Works with: Autism, PDA, ADHD, depression, anxiety, neurodivergent strengths, identity
Location: Caulfield Clinic and Telehealth
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays
Phillip Samuel
Psychologist and Psychotherapist
Phillip is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist who has a caring and empathetic style. He offers a psychodynamic style of therapy that is tailored to autistic, PDA, and ADHD neurotypes. Core to his work, Phillip believes learning to make decisions consciously enables greater empowerment and improved ability to cope with difficult emotions.
Ages: Adults and teens 16+
Works with: Depression, anxiety, chronic health conditions, DID, transitions and adaptions, trauma, and grief
Location: Caulfield Clinic and Telehealth
Days: Tuesdays
Deborah (Debbie) Lewis
Psychologist
Debbie is a Psychologist who takes a strength-based approach, feeling honoured to work alongside people on their journey of exploration. She believes the client-therapist relationship can be powerful, healing, and transforming. Currently also studying law, she has a strong passion for clients navigating the justice system.
Ages: Adults
Works with: Neurodivergent identity, trauma, sexual assault, navigating justice system
Location: Telehealth only
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays
Natacha Desille
Clinical Psychologist
Natacha is a neurodivergent Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about neuroaffirming assessments that help people understand, celebrate and nurture their differences and strengths. She provides in-depth assessments for autism and ADHD that can be used to apply to NDIS if you wish, and which involve extensive exploration of your experiences. She also offers short-term psychological support to help individuals adjust to a formal identification of Autism, ADHD or AuDHD. Natacha is a contractor with us, meaning that she runs her own business but has an agreement to provide assessment services for The Neurodiversity Clinic.
Ages: Adults over 18
Works with: Assessments for autism and ADHD
Location: Telehealth only
Days: Tuesday to Thursday