Groups and Workshops

Workshops for assisting children in:

“Fear Fighters” to help the anxious and sensitive child;
“Dragon Tamers” to gain anger management techniques;
“Relationship Guru” to help build Relationships and Friendships;
PEERS : Evidence Based programme teaching explicit social skills for Children and Adolescents
Superflex: Social Thinking for Children
“Blues Busters” to help with depression and low Self-Esteem.
Dungeons and Dragons: Critical Core Gaming Therapy for Relationships and Emotional growth in Adolescents
Minecraft, Lego and Pokémon Gaming Therapy: Relationship and Emotional Competence through Play
“Study Skills” to help enhance the study process and eliminate stress.

Workshops for assisting parents in learning new parenting styles:

“Successful Parenting” for Discipline, Communication and building Self-Esteem;
“1-2-3 Magic” for managing “STOP” behaviours such as back chatting, whining, arguing and tantrums;
“More 1-2-3- Magic” for developing “START” behaviours to encourage Good Behaviour, Independence and Self-Esteem;
“Engaging Adolescents” for connecting with your teenager;
“Co-Parenting for the Separated and/or Blended Families.”

Our Staff

Jutta Dempsey

Bachelor of Education (Uni)
Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Jutta is a Registered Psychologist and Registered Teacher with over 40 years experience. As a teacher and guidance counsellor and child therapist, Jutta established Directions, the first child directed practise in Townsville, over 30 years ago because she became acutely aware of the lack of services available in for children with learning and behavioural difficulties.

Chelsea Corbett

Bachelor of Psychology

Chelsea Corbett is a is a Registered Psychologist, with over 9 years of experience working with challenging young people. From a cattle family, she brings a unique understanding and genuine authenticity to her therapy with children and adolescents, together with a determination to improve their wellbeing within the home, school and community.

Anna Quenault

Bachelor of Science
Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Anna Quenault is a Registered Psychologist with over 5 years experience with Directions having previous experience in various counselling and mentoring roles. Anna is passionate about psychoeducational education for children and adolescents, and parental management.

Shane Davison

is a Psychology Graduate from rural Queensland who has worked in Education and Disability Support roles both in Australia and overseas. He is excited to complete his provisional internship from the experienced staff at Directions. He has a passion for understanding early childhood development and interventions for Oppositional Defiance Disorder and anger management.

Kelly Bell

is a Psychology (Honours) Graduate from James Cook University who has experience working with children, adolescents and adults. She is a thoughtful and empathetic psychologist determined to completed her provisional internship at Directions. Kelly has a passion for helping children and their families achieve their best by providing evidence based strategies to navigate a wide range of neurodevelopmental and mood disorders including Autism, Anxiety, Depression, Specific Learning Disorder & ADHD.

Leena Coutts

Office Manager

Leena Coutts has extensive experience in Reception and Administration and considers her role to make the children, adolescents and families to feel welcome and their wellbeing a priority whilst accessing our Psychological Practice. She is an experienced mother and grandmother in her private life and this enables her to provide a practical and considered approach to organising the daily functioning at Directions.