Health Specialists

Dr Anthony Yeuong

B. App Sc (Chiro), B. App Sc (Clin Sc), Grad Cert (Acupuncture),

Grad Dip (Clin Nutri), Cert (Inj Nutrients)  

Dr Anthony Yeuong has been passionately inspiring and directing his clients to a high level of good health and happiness for over 10 years. His integrative approach to health management and strong understanding of mind-body medicine mean he is rapidly becoming the first choice of care amongst his clients. He is currently completing his studies in life coaching and psychotherapy. His has extensive knowledge and experience in general and fuctional pathology testing as well as live blood screeing which enables him to accurately diagnose complex conditions and therefore design an effective plan of management. He has a strong understanding and knowledge of both western and eastern methods of healthcare and uses food as medicine. His passion lies in weight management and creating optimal energy levels and a directed mind. His main focus is getting results through education and empowerment. Dr Anthony Yeuong is extremely busy and there is usually a 3-4 week waiting list for new clients. Special or emergency cases will be considered as a priority. Dr Anthony Yeuong enjoys travelling and being exposed to different cultures and learning their methods of living and healthcare. He enjoys bikram yoga, RPM classes, meditation and spends many hours investing in different areas of personal development and learning. He enjoys keeping extremely active from daily gym sessions, running half marathons and more recently, completing the 'Ride Along the Bay' challenge.

Consulting in Prahran: Tuesday 3pm-7pm, Wednesday 7am-11am & 3.30pm-6.30pm, Saturday 7.30am-12.30pm
Consulting in Highett:  Thursday 3pm-7pm 
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Professional Associations

Member of Chiropractors' Association of Australia (CAA)

Member of Australian Spinal Research Foundation (ASRF)

Member of Australian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA)

Member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)

Member of Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM)

Member of Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA)

Dr Carrie Ann Gallagher

Doctor of Chiropractic (USA), B. H Sc (Canada)

Certertied Clinical Chiropractic Paediatrics C.C.C.P.

                                                  Dr. Carrie Ann Gallagher is committed to serving all people with low force chiropractic care throughout their lifetime. She specializes in pregnant woman and children. Dr. Gallagher is committed to educating each person about the benefits of chiropractic care and helping them to achieve optimal health throughout their life. She serves the community with the highest quality family chiropractic care so that each person may realize their full human potential. Dr. Carrie Ann Gallagher has attended many seminars in Canada, the United States and Australia. She is a natural born communicator and educator. She is available for community seminars and workshops. Dr. Carrie Ann Gallagher is a martial arts instructor in South Melbourne. She has been training in karate since 1994. She teaches all ages from little dragon's up to adult advanced classes. She also keeps active and fit with rollerblading, bike riding and regular workouts at the gym.
Consulting in Prahran: Monday 7am-11am & 3pm-7pm, Wednesday 3pm-7pm, Thursday 7am-11am & 3pm-7.30pm

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Professional Associations

Member of International Chiropractic Association (ICA)

Member of World Chiropractic Association (WCA)

Member of International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA)

Mr. Chris Caras

Bach.App.Sc (Hlth Sc); Bach.App.Sc (Psych) (Hons), Grad. Cert. Psychological Practice

Mr. Chris Caras is a counseling psychologist who tailors a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques to meet the client's needs. He assists individuals in areas related to personal wellbeing, interpersonal relationships (including couples' counseling), work, recreation, and health. With an empathic understanding of the client's experience, Chris can assist his clients in a positive manner to: manage stress and conflict at home and work; deal with grief, loss and trauma; overcome feelings of anxiety; increase self-esteem and confidence; enhance personal relationships; manage depression; manage life crises and life transitions (life-coaching); and manage anger.

Chris’ treatment methods focus on:

- Understanding the behaviors, emotions, and thoughts that contribute to the client’s condition

- Understanding and identifying the life problems or events - like a major illness, a death in the family, a loss of a    job or divorce, loneliness, spiritual issues - that contribute to the condition and helping the client understand which aspects of those problems they may be able to solve or improve

- Regaining a sense of control and pleasure in life

- Learning coping techniques and problem-solving skills

In addition to conducting his private practice, Chris lectures in the Department of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University and recently developed and delivered a counseling program for Monash in Vietnam. He also acts as a consultant in the Organisational setting, providing services in areas including Employee Assistance Program, Mediation, Executive coaching, and Critical Incident debriefing.

Medicare rebates are now available. Your GP, psychiatrist or pediatrician can refer you for psychological services under a GP Mental Health Care Plan if you wish to obtain the rebate for up to 12 individual sessions and/or 12 group sessions. The rebate for psychological services is $80 per hour for individual therapy and $19 per group therapy session. 

PUBLICATIONS

Full paper in peer-reviewed Journal

Caras. C., & Brown. C. (2008). Brief Treatment of a Man with Features of Borderline Personality Disorder: The role of early maternal deprivation. Psychotherapy in Australia, 14, 28-32  

Consulting in Prahran: Thursday 3-7pm      

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Professional Associations

Member of Australian Psychological Society (Associate)

Member of Psychology Board of Australia

Member of Australian Centre of Quality of Life

Member of Golden Key International Honours Society

Member of International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)

Ms Dominique O'Rourke

Adv Dip (Naturopathy)

Dominique is a Naturopath with a passion for natural health care and its philosophies including the body’s natural ability to heal. Imbalance within the body can appear in a number of ways including general fatigue, skin disorders and immune dysfunction such as auto immune conditions, as well as digestive upset, stress and menstrual problems.

By identifying underlying causes of these imbalances, the body may be supported through the use of herbal and nutritional medicine, energetic remedies and diet & lifestyle advice, with a view to providing a favourable healing environment. Education along the way empowers the individual to make their own informed choices with regard to optimal healthcare.

Health insurance rebates available.
Consulting in Highett: Saturday 8.30am-12.30pm

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Professional Associations  

Registered with ANTA (Australian Natural Therapists Association)

  Ms Dyana Ronsisvalle 
                                                       Dip. Remedial Massage, Dip. Business

Dy is a qualified Remedial Massage Therapist with a Diploma of Remedial Massage from the Australian College of Natural Medicine. She has extensive experience dealing with a variety of conditions, such as injury (general and sports), stress, pain management and rehab. Dy specialises in trigger-point therapy, deep-tissue massage, myofascial release and relaxation.  Dy believes in treating the individual with an holistic approach to health management, and her caring and nurturing attitude to client health and well-being defines her treatment focus.

Consulting in Prahran: Tuesday 2-8pm, Thursday 2-8pm, Saturday 7am-1pm

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Professional Associations  

Member of AAMT (Australian Association of Massage Therapists)

Ms Gillian Needleman

BA., Postgrad Dip Psych., M Psych (couns)

Gillian Needleman is a clinical psychologist with 20 years experience in public mental health and 15 years experience in private practice. She has worked across both private and public sector mental health services in a variety of senior roles. Gillian has worked extensively in areas of depression, anxiety, panic, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, addiction (drug, alcohol and gambling), eating disorders, sexual and relationship counselling, women's health and menopause, and with personal crisis involving suicidal/self harm behaviours. She regularly attends professional development to maintain knowledge in current research and therapeutic interventions to ensure clients receive the best in quality care. She utilises a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and narrative therapies to create an individualised service to assist people to move towards the changes they wish to make in their lives.
Generous Medicare rebates are available for up to 12 sessions per year.

Consulting in Highett: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Evenings are available.

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Professional Associations  

Member of APS Clinical College

Mr Joel Curnow

Dip (Remedial Massage), Adv. Dip (Myotherapy),

Joel is a fully qualified Remedial Massage Therapist and Myotherapist who graduated from RMIT University. Joel has had numerous experiences, working in professional sporting environments such as the Victorian Institute of Sport and Queensland Football team. He is able to treat several different types of pathologies ranging from acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems, headaches, sporting injuries, stress and any tendinopathy injuries. Through full assessment, Joel is able to diagnosis and develop an appropriate treatment protocol, using techniques such as trigger point release, deep tissue massage, dry needling, cupping, facial release, mobilisation, hot an cold therapies, neural stretching and rehabilitation to achieve an optimal result for the patient.    
Consulting in Prahran: Thursday 2pm-8pm

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     Dr Julie Hunter

                                                     Doctor of Chiropractic, Bach. Arts (Kinesiology) (Hons)

                                                     Dr. Julie Hunter received her undergraduate education from the University of Western Ontario (Canada) where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology with Honors. She continued her education at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.). In addition to her chiropractic training, Dr. Hunter is also a fully certified Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Medical Acupuncture and has attended several specialized soft tissue technique and adjustment seminars. Dr. Hunter specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions and disorders relating to the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems. She believes firmly in treating the source of the problem rather than the symptoms alone. Dr. Hunter believes that education and proper communication is imperative to patient care. She strives to help each patient reach and maintain his or her optimal health.  Dr. Julie Hunter has obtained her Level II Ski Instructors Certification in Canada, and has taught skiers of all ages and levels. Julie enjoys all forms of being active.  In 2007 Julie cycled across Canada to inform children about the benefits of healthy eating, exercise, and chiropractic.  
Consulting in Prahran: Tuesday 1.30pm-7pm, Wednesday 7am-11am, Thursday 3pm-8.15pm, Friday 12pm-7pm,
                                    Saturday 2pm-5pm
Consulting in Highett: Monday 3-7pm

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Professional Associations

Member of CAA (Chiropractors Association of Australia)

 Dr Julie Kendall

 B.App.Sc(Comp Med), M.Clin.Chiro, Adv.Cert.SOT  

Dr Julie Kendall is passionate about improving and maintaining health through Chiropractic. Using gentle Chiropratic techniques and soft tissue releases Dr Julie helps the body to heal and repair naturally. In 2011 Dr Julie was awarded Advanced Certification in Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), a specialised Chiropractic technique aimed at balancing the spine and nervous system. She is a strong supporter of open access to healthcare for every person of all shapes, sizes, orientation, gender or lifestyle. Dr Julie is trans-friendly and a supporter of Health At Every Size (HAES).

Consulting in Highett: Tuesday 3-7pm, Thursday 3-7pm

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Professional Associations

Member of the Chiropractors Association of Australia (CAA)

Member of the Sacro-Occipital Technic Organisation (SOTO Australasia)

 Ms Julie Richardson

Julie is a qualified Remedial and Oriental Therapies practitioner. With 12 years experience Julies’ areas of expertise  include Cupping, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Tuena , Manual Lymphatic drainage and Remedial Massage.

Julie utilises all these tools in a integrated approach  to maximise her clients health and recovery potential. Julie works well with clients of all ages and adapts her treatment protocols to best suit the individuals needs .   
Consulting in Prahran: Friday 8.15am - 1.15pm, Saturday 7.15am - 1.15pm 
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  Dr Kelly Black

                                                      MChiropractic, NIS Practitioner

Kelly became interested in chiropractic after several years of studying and practicing massage, reflexology, shiatsu and reiki from her early twenties. She says that she has always had a constant thirst for knowledge on how the body works physically and its connections and influences from the mental, emotional and spiritual mind. She graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in 2008 and enjoyed a successful practice in England working with families aged from 2 days old to 90 years old. She enjoys working with all conditions, such as fatigue, poor immunity, digestive disorders and has a particular interest in children on the Autistic spectrum.

Kelly firmly believes that the key to optimum health is a combination of positive lifestyle choices, such as diet, exercise, lifestyle, meditation and relaxation, and of course a healthy spine and nervous system. Her goal is to help many people and their families to reach their goals of optimum health and well-being.

Consulting in Prahran: Monday 3-7pm, Tuesday 7am-11am , Friday 3pm-7pm, Saturday 2pm-6pm
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   Ms Meghan Barker

                                                        BHSc(Myotherapy)

Meg graduated from the Southern School of Natural Therapies with a degree in Myotherapy. As well as working with various sporting clubs around Melbourne, she has worked in a clinical environment treating musculoskeletal pain, in particular involving the neck, shoulders and lower back. Meg treats with a wide range of techniques including: soft tissue release, trigger point therapy, myofascial dry needling, myofascial cupping, joint mobilisation, stretching and stregthening exercises.  

Consulting in Prahran: Monday 2-8pm, Tuesday 2-8pm

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Professional Associations

Member of IRMA (Institute of Registered Myotherapists of Australia)

Ms Nori Inui 
                                              Dip (Remedial Massage)

Nori is a fully qualified Remedial Massage Therapist with 7 years experience in both Australia and New Zealand. Originally from Japan, now she is enjoying living in Melbourne. She became a massage therapist as she is passionate about helping maintain people's health. Her hands-on skill, knowledge and experience will be used to maximise the results you feel from every session with her.

At each treatment she will find the most effective approach to meet your needs through listening to you and discussing what works best for you.She is experienced in treating headaches, back pain, chronic pains and aches, RSI, Pregnancy Massage and Sports Massage or purely relaxation if you want to pamper yourself.
Consulting in Prahran: Saturday 1.30 - 6.00pm
Consulting in Highettt: Thursday 2.00pm - 8.00pm 
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Professional Associations  

Member of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT)  

Ms Sara Dobson 

B.S.Sc, M.Psych, M.A.P.S. (College Ed. & Dev. Psych)

Sara Dobson is a fully registered psychologist. She has completed both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in psychology and is a member of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (Australian Psychological Society). Sara has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults across a range of emotional difficulties, including anxiety, phobias, depression, self-esteem, stress management, learning and behavioural difficulties. Sara has a special interest in eating disorders. She has worked both in the United Kingdom and locally in Melbourne with individuals, groups and families in the management of eating disorder symptoms, and has developed and managed specialist eating disorder day programs.

Sara offers a range of therapeutic interventions that are holistic, sensitive and designed to meet the unique needs of each individual. With her focus on wellness and personal empowerment, Sara strives to create a collaborative client-therapist relationship that assists individuals to gain a deeper understanding of their concerns and learn strategies that will enable them to make beneficial life changes leading towards positive growth. 
Consulting in Highett: Monday 3pm-8pm, Tuesday 3pm-8pm, Saturday 8.30am-3pm 
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Professional Associations

Member of Australian Psychological Society   

Ms Stephanie Varney 
Dip (Remedial Massage)

Stephanie is a qualified Remedial Therapist with a Diploma of Remedial Massage, after leaving her former career path to follow her passion for massage, health and wellbeing.  Stephanie has had an upbringing surrounded by the health care profession which has built a general understanding and curiosity for the human body, human conditions and disease.    Stephanie believes in taking a holistic view of each individual to form an effective treatment.  Understanding the anatomy of muscles and using massage techniques to increase full range of motion and ease muscle tension to treat her clients.  She also believes in educating her clients to better understand how their bodies function in their everyday living.      
Consulting in Prahran: Friday 1.15pm-7.30pm

Consulting in Highett: Thursday 3pm-7pm

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Ms Tanya Wells

B. Sc (Hons), B. Health Sc (Naturopathy)

Tanya Wells is a Naturopath, lecturer and writer who practices at Beingwell Healthcare on Malvern Rd, Prahran. She has been in clinical practice for over 12 years and specialises in complicated cases. In addition to offering treatment for general health issues, Tanya specialises in Integrative Medicine: she uses her integrative knowledge to assist patients reduce the side effects of conventional medicines, and also helps patients safely withdraw from medications that are no longer required.

Tanya is a senior lecturer at Endeavour College of Natural Health where she teaches Integrated Pharmacology and Herbal Medicine in addition to Student Clinic supervision. She also supervises the Student Clinic at the Southern School of Natural Therapies and tutors medical students in Complementary Medicine at Monash University.

In addition to her clinical and teaching commitments, Tanya also conducts seminars in ‘Drug-Herb and Drug-nutrient interactions’ for Medical Practitioners, Nurses and Pharmacists.   
Consulting in Prahran: Wednesday (alternate) 11am-2.30pm & 3pm-7pm, Thursday 11.30am-2.30pm  

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Professional Associations  

Member of National Herbalists Association of Australia
Member of Australian Integrative Medicine Association

Member of Clinical Oncological Society of Australia

Mr Tim Trevail

BSc (ST), PGDip (Ed.), Dip (Remedial Therapy), Cert (Med. Acupuncture)

Tim graduated from university in the UK with a degree in Sports Therapy which has given him a sound understanding of musculoskeletal healthcare, combined with an effective use of manual therapies and therapeutic exercise. He employs various soft tissue manipulation techniques, together with other modalities such as trigger point therapy, dry needling, deep tissue massage, hot and cold therapies, passive and active muscle stretching, electro-mechanical stimulation and corrective exercises.

Post graduately he has continued his studies in education and gained additional certification in medical acupuncture and advanced trauma care. Tim is passionate about sporting and occupational injury and pain management, and continuously enhances his knowledge for patient wellbeing.

Tim is currently the 1st team therapist for Melbourne Harlequin Rugby club, and oversees the treatment and exercise rehabilitation strategies. He also works with the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Club assisting with remedial therapies and injury management strategies.

Previously Tim has lectured on various aspects of injury management and exercise rehabilitation strategies for University College Birmingham, and worked within national level rugby in the UK.

Outside work, Tim regularly participates in Jui Jitsu and Judo, enjoying regular coaching, training and competition.

Consulting in Prahran: Wednesday 3-9pm, Friday 2-8pm, Saturday 1.15-6pm

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Professional Associations  

Member of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy