About Us

Nic Marcon Director / Principle Psychologist
Nic is the Director and Principle Psychologist of Emotional Balance and has a strong desire to help others achieve their goals and dreams. He believes that anyone can change their life with the right guidance and support. Over the years Nic has a wide range of experience in helping people with addictions ranging from alcohol to drugs to gambling. He is also passionate about assisting people with abuse and trauma as well as those who self-harm and have suicide ideation. In addition to this he has also developed a strong interest in helping people overcome their anxiety, depression and PTSD symptoms. Nic is also responsible for the development of our range of group programs and e-courses that have assisted many clients in making lasting changes in their lives.

Throughout Nic’s Career he has worked in a number of positions since becoming a Psychologist. While studying at University, he worked at a Youth Detoxification Centre, for adolescents with drug and alcohol problems. During his post-graduate studies, he worked in a Maximum Security Prison where he was the coordinator for the Drug and Alcohol field. Eventually, he began working at a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre where he remained until he founded the Marcon Emotional Balance Centres.

Kym Walford  Psychologist  
Kym is a registered psychologist who has a strong client focus and believes in empowering clients to direct their own recovery. She specialises in the assessment and treatment of a range of psychological problems. She has a background in adult mental health and forensic psychology including working with individuals with complex mental health needs.

Her passion is in assisting people to beat their anxiety, depression and other emotional disturbances. She also has a considerable experience in working with clients who suffer from schizophrenia, hallucinations, paranoia and other very serious illnesses and to assist them to regain control over their life.

BronwynMcLellan  Psychologist  
Bronwyn is a registered psychologist who has a strong client focus and believes in helping children, adolescents and adults to work through issues to collaboratively reach their chosen goals. Her interests range into a variety of different areas such as; working with women with pregnancy and pregnancy related issues, including support for pregnancy loss, ante-natal planning, infertility and post natal depression, as well as women’s issues in general.

Bronwyn has specialised in disabilities and hearing loss area and provided different coping and adjustment strategies that best enhanced the healing process of the whole person.span>

Dr. Natalie Shockley  Clinical Psychologist  
Natalie is a fully-registered psychologist and is recognised with Medicare as a Clinical Psychologist. She completed her undergraduate degree – Bachelor of Science, with First Class Honours, followed by her clinical postgraduate degree in psychology, at the University of Queensland. She has over 10 years experience working with adults with a range of mental health diagnoses, including over 4 years in a private psychology practice, as well as having worked in forensic and psychiatric institutions, and alcohol/other drug treatment services.
Natalie’s special interest areas include trauma and dissociative disorders, the range of anxiety disorders [including PTSD, OCD, through to simple phobias] and couples work. She is happy to accept referrals for adult clients presenting with diagnoses within these categories, including those with a history/current comorbid diagnoses of substance use disorders and/or depression.

Elizabeth Puhakka - Psychologist
Elizabeth is a registered psychologist and an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society. Elizabeth has experience working with people throughout the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults and older adults) and takes a holistic approach to understanding people’s distress. Elizabeth is especially passionate about working with families and couples therapy, but also has interest in chronic health problems, such as diabetes, alcohol dependence and chronic pain, and lifestyle factors that impact on physical and psychological well being.

Elizabeth intervention approaches including cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and emotion-focused therapy.

Raylene Chen - Psychologist
Raylene is a registered psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She holds a Master of Clinical Psychology (Griffith University, Queensland) and an Advanced Diploma in Relationship Counselling (Relationships Australia Queensland). She has extensive experience in relationship counselling. Raylene has helped individuals and couples work through a range of difficulties including relationship conflict, separation and divorce, co-parenting, affairs and domestic violence. She is also experienced working in the areas of anxiety, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem, anger management, stress management and gambling addictions.

Raylene is dedicated to providing a supportive and non-judgemental environment that promotes emotional wellbeing. Her therapeutic approaches include acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy, emotion-focused therapy, family therapy and motivational interviewing - tailoring interventions to your needs.

Reno Baragwanath - Musculoskeletal Therapist
Reno has a University Degree in musculoskeletal therapy, and because of his training he is well able to assist people who have physical pain whether from an accident or due to any other issues. He focuses his attention on reducing and stopping pain from controlling a persons life. He is trained to provide remedial massage as well as a well-earned relaxation massage. Reno’s passion and goals is to help people regain their mobility, reduce and stop ongoing pain and to assist people to maintain their health. Most importantly, he is passionate to assist people in increasing their quality of life.

Jill Tolhurst - Yoga Teacher & Massage Therapistbr> Jill is a qualified Yoga teacher and Massage Therapist with over 20 years experience. She has focused her training in Kundalini Yoga, which is the yoga of awareness. Her motivation and passion to help people from all walks of life gain control over their life has been a vital part of Jill’s life, and although she has been doing this for a very long time, none of her passion has disappeared.

Her warm and welcoming manner will make you feel at home very quickly and she will assist all people new to Yoga or Massage Therapist so that they can get the maximum benefit.What's more you could claim your rebate for Yoga and Massage through your private health cover. To find out more just ask Jill. from the very first lesson.

Racheal Marcon Practice Manager
Racheal is the Practice Manager at Emotional Balance and is here to assist you with any inquiries you may have. So from the moment you contact us, whether you need information about how to obtain Medicare Assistance or just a general inquire on how the counselling process works she is always willing to help in her warm and friendly way.

Racheal has over 12 years experience in the childcare industry where she managed a number of different Centres. In her last role she established a new Centre, and her exceptional management skills helped to establish that Centre as one of the top centres in the area.

Racheal is also currently undertaking a University degree in Psychology and aims to specialise in Child and Family Psychology. Her passion is to help make a difference in children's lives through teach children and families how to become emotionally intelligent, utilising a program developed by Nic, which has been especially tailored to suit the individual needs of all children and their families.

 

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Check our Psychologists details at Psychologist Board of Queensland .

 

Our registered Psychologists are also Blue Card Checked for your peace of mind.