Our Team

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Heidi graduated from Swinburne University with a PhD in 2023 and provides services under Medicare and private insurance. She completed her PhD in 2023 exploring trauma and psychosocial processes and the impact on Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She is a Board-approved supervisor and member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Heidi is experienced in providing services which optimise an individual’s personal fulfillment and has a specific passion in the brain-gut field. Her own journey sparked her interest in the field of psychology and a desire to commence a psychology practice dedicated to supporting individuals with gastrointestinal conditions and eating disorders.

Heidi is experienced in providing services which optimise an individual’s personal fulfillment and has a specific passion in the brain-gut field. Her own journey sparked her interest in the field of psychology and a desire to commence a psychology practice dedicated to supporting individuals with gastrointestinal conditions and eating disorders.

Heidi’s understanding of the intricate link between the brain and the gut is pivotal in her treatment approach and is aimed at healing bodies and minds across all gut and mind conditions. She is committed to ongoing research to improve patient outcomes and has structured her practice with a unique distinction in the market place.

Heidi Specialises in:

• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Functional gut conditions
• Inflammatory bowel disease
  – Crohn’s disease
  – Ulcerative colitis
• Gut directed hypnotherapy
• Insomnia
• Alcohol and smoking addiction
• Workplace stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma

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Mateja is a registered psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). She completed a Professional Doctorate in Clinical and Forensic Psychology and has worked in community mental health and forensic settings.

Mateja focuses on working in a collaborative and non-judgmental way to create a safe space for clients to share their stories and develop goals that they would like to work toward in therapy. She draws upon a range of interventions, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), schema therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, interpersonal therapy, and solution-focused therapy.

Mateja’s areas of expertise and interest include:

• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Stress reduction
• Family challenges
• Interpersonal and relationship challenges
• Life transitions and adjustments
• Self-esteem challenges
• Goal setting and motivation

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Lauren is a provisional psychologist who has completed her Master of Professional Psychology. Lauren uses a warm, empathetic, person-centred approach in therapy. She is committed to helping people achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives. Lauren has a special interest in eating disorders with a focus on supporting individuals to develop positive relationships with food and eating and fostering body acceptance. In addition to eating disorders, Lauren has experience supporting children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety and anxiety-related disorders such as phobias and panic disorder, stress management and emotion regulation.

Lauren is passionate about providing evidence-based treatments to the community and has experience providing psychological services in metro and rural settings. Lauren applies principles of cognitive behavioural therapy to her work, and also draws on motivational interviewing and interpersonal psychotherapy. Lauren has received formal training in enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E), family based therapy (FBT), and Satter Division of Responsibility in feeding (sDOR). Lauren works with a trauma-informed lens and is also neurodiversity affirming.

Lauren has provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and adheres to the professional codes of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Lauren is an advocate for self-care and outside of her clinical work, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dogs, travelling, and exploring new places to eat.

Lauren’s areas of expertise and interest include:

• Eating disorders and disordered eating
• Body image
• Low self-esteem

• Anxiety
• Panic disorder
• Generalised anxiety disorder
• Phobias
• Depression
• Stress
• Emotion regulation difficulties
• Pre and post bariatric surgery support
• Interpersonal difficulties
• Neurodiversity (autism and ADHD)

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Important Notice

This notice is to advise all our past and current clients that Eltham Counselling has been sold to Glynn MIND Clinic.

Please rest assured that there will be no disruption to your treatment. We will also have additional psychologists available and dieticians as part of our expansion to allow for all clients to access treatment continuity. Glynn Mind Clinic contact details are 1300 235 040 (www.glynnmindclinic.com.au) or we can still be contacted on (03) 9431 3933.

Andrea will contact all existing patients to provide further information and answer any queries you may have.

Please note that all medical records of Dr Mateja Popovic’s patients will transfer to Glynn Mind Clinic in accordance with the Health Records Act.

If you are not a patient of Dr Mateja Popovic, medical records will be retained by the vendor, Mr Goksal Doganay, in accordance with the Health Records Act. Any queries from you or your nominee can be forwarded to Mr Doganay via the following contact details: goksel@northernvictoriangroup.com