About Us
Why should you contact us to make an appointment for your child or adolescent?
At Growing Minds Psychology Services we pride ourselves with being:
- Up-to-date with the knowledge of what interventions work best
- Highly qualified and experienced in providing assessment and intervention to children, adolescents and families
- Flexible in the way we provide intervention in order to best respond to the needs of clients
- Approachable, warm and non-judgmental
- Ethical and professional
- Client-centred
- Confidential
At Growing Minds Psychology Services we have extensive experience and a passion for working with children, adolescents and families. With a vast array of training and experience in a range of common presentations including: trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, challenging behaviours, learning assessments, parent training, autism and developmental disorders, suicide and self-harm, we can provide a holistic and targeted approach that can make a real difference to our clients and their well-being.
Importantly, here at Growing Minds Psychology Services we are outcome-focused! What does this mean? Well, we are always checking to make sure that progress is being achieved. We do this by checking in with the child, adolescent or parent to check how they feel that they are going but we also use assessment measures that track outcomes for clients.
Our Psychologists
Shannon Wilton - Clinical Psychologist
Hi! My name is Shannon Wilton and I am a Clinical Psychologist and Director at Growing Minds Psychology Services. I hold a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and I am a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. I have 10 years’ experience working with children, adolescents and families across government, community and private sectors.
At Growing Minds Psychology Services I work with children, adolescents, young people and families with a wide range of presentations including: Anxiety, Depression, Challenging Behaviour, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attachment difficulties, Trauma, Parental Separation/Divorce.
When working with children, adolescents and families I utilise a collaborative, client-centred approach to tailor treatment to individual client needs and strive to provide a holistic, empathic and caring service for my clients that is both personal and evidence-based. I am also experienced at completing IQ/Cognitive Assessments and assessments for ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I implement evidence-based treatment approaches with my clients and ensure that I stay up-to-date with the latest research and evidence-based approaches by engaging in regular professional development activities.