Our Team
Vicky Northe
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and Gambling Disorder Specialist
Vicky is an experienced, compassionate mental health professional dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to recovery and well-being. If you have been referred by your GP under a Mental Health Care Plan, or have health insurance you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate.
Vicky has over 20 years of experience, she has worked in public mental health, universities and private practice. Dedicated to continually upskilling in various Focused Psychological Therapies and holistic practices she aims to provide the best possible interventions. Her particular passion is working towards recovery in mental health and has supported individuals living with mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder), psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder), personality disorders, trauma, and addiction (both behavioural and substance-related).
Taking the first step to booking an appointment can require courage. I look forward to working with you at your own pace, exploring and understanding your experiences, and helping you move to where you want to be in an environment where you feel most comfortable.
If you are looking for Clinical Supervision, please ensure that supervision with an Accreditated Mental Health Social Worker meets your professional CPD requirements.
Dr Jane Oakes
Therapist • Gambling Specialist • Mental Health Clinician • Researcher
Dr Jane Oakes is an experienced specialist in gambling treatment and mental health, with over 20 years of supporting people to make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. She is known for her warm, grounded approach and her ability to help clients feel understood, supported and genuinely hopeful about their future.
Jane works with people experiencing gambling harms as well as a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety, trauma, depression, alcohol and drug use, stress and complex life challenges. Her practice blends evidence-based therapies with deep compassion, providing a safe space for clients to explore their experiences and regain control.
Jane has held a number of senior roles across the gambling and mental health sector, including:
Clinical Lead, South Australian Intensive Gambling Help Service
Gambling Services Coordinator, Turning Point National Telephone and Online Services
Lecturer & Topic Coordinator, Master of Addictive Behaviours (Monash & Flinders Universities)
She has published research, contributed to book chapters, and developed national helpline frameworks and training programs across both gambling and mental health. She has also presented her work internationally.
Jane’s focus is simple: to help people heal from gambling harm and create a life where money, family, health and time have value again. Clients frequently describe feeling safe, understood and empowered to make meaningful change.
Gretta Daley
Accredited registered therapist (AMHSW)
Gretta Daley has over 15 years experience working in numerous health settings, supporting individuals, couples and families with a broad range of issues. She is an accredited registered therapist (AMHSW), with Medicare rebates available.
Gretta is passionate about mental health, and integrates individualised therapy approaches and neuroscience concepts to support trauma-informed practice. She incorporates therapeutic modalities including Compassionate Inquiry, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness based therapy.
Gretta prioritises warmth and a safe, non-judgmental space of genuine connection. Her approach is person-centred and relational. For this reason, she values working with people with a diverse range of issues, seeing the person first and the presenting problems as aspects of the underlying patterns.
Kristy Owens
Administration
Our Team would not function as smoothly without this wonderful genius behind the scenes. Kristy manages our filing and reconciliation and is a wizz at the Halaxy System and Xero System. If you or your company want administration support she also takes referrals.