Danielle is a Registered Psychologist with over seven years of experience working across the lifespan, with a strong and current focus on children and early years (0–9 years). She is highly regarded for her thoughtful, thorough, and compassionate approach to psychological assessment, and for her ability to translate complex information into clear, meaningful insights that genuinely support children, adults, and families.

Having worked extensively within the Albury–Wodonga region, Danielle brings deep local knowledge and a strong understanding of the systems that families and individuals must navigate, including education, health, and community-based supports. Her work is grounded in a genuine commitment to helping people better understand themselves and to ensuring assessments lead to practical, supportive, and strengths-based outcomes, rather than labels without direction.

Danielle brings a calm, steady, and reflective presence to her work. She is known for creating assessment environments where clients — particularly children and families — feel safe, respected, and heard. Her approach recognises that assessments can feel overwhelming or emotionally charged, and she prioritises clarity, collaboration, and emotional safety throughout the process.

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Areas of Interest & Expertise

Danielle has experience working with children and adults across the lifespan, with particular expertise in: Early childhood and primary-aged children (0–9 years), Developmental, emotional, and behavioural differences, Neurodivergent presentations, Autism presentations, including nuanced and often overlooked presentations, particularly autism in girl, Attention, learning, and cognitive profiles, Early identification and early intervention.  Strengths-based, person-centred psychological assessment, Collaborative work with families, schools, early learning services, and community supports. Her work is informed by a deep respect for individual difference and an understanding that development does not follow a single, linear path.

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Danielle places strong emphasis on: Making assessment reports clear, accessible, and meaningful. Supporting families and individuals to understand results without jargon. Translating findings into practical recommendations that can be implemented across home, school, and community environment. Ensuring assessments support access to appropriate services, accommodations, and funding pathways where relevant

Rather than viewing assessment as an endpoint, Danielle sees it as a bridge — helping clients and families move forward with greater understanding, confidence, and direction.

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Professional Approach & Values

Danielle’s practice is deeply informed by integrity, empathy, authenticity, and ethical care. She works from a neurodivergence-affirming, person-centred framework, recognising that people are experts in their own experiences and that meaningful support must be collaborative.

She values working closely with: Families and caregivers, Schools and early learning settings, Allied health professionals, Community and support services.  While Danielle no longer provides ongoing therapeutic intervention, she places strong emphasis on collaborative treatment planning, warm handovers, and continuity of care. She works to ensure that clients and families feel supported beyond the assessment process and are well connected with appropriate therapeutic, educational, or community supports. Albury Wodonga Counselling and Therapies is proud to work alongside Danielle as part of a multidisciplinary approach that helps bridge gaps between assessment, understanding, and high-quality therapeutic care. Through this collaboration, families are supported to move forward with clarity, confidence, and the right supports in place.