Our Team

Management

Kim Weller

General Manager

With over 10 years of international experience in rehabilitation and wellness senior management roles, Kim is deeply passionate about promoting addiction recovery, positive mental health, and holistic wellbeing. Kim brings over a decade of lived experience in AOD addiction recovery, enhancing her empathetic and effective approach.

Kim is a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, CBT therapist, Mindfulness and Meditation practitioner, and has studied the Neuroscience of Addiction at Harvard University. Her goal is to help others find their unique path and therapeutic tools to make positive, lasting changes in their lives.

Andrea Perry

Clinical Director

Andrea Perry is a Clinical Director specialising in mental health, particularly Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and withdrawal management. She is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a major in Mental Health, certified by the Australian Therapeutic Community Association (ACTA) and Suicide ASIST, and a member of the Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA). With over seven years in a Therapeutic Community, Andrea combines professional expertise with personal experience to connect deeply with clients. She is passionate about eliminating stigma around mental health and AOD. Outside work, Andrea enjoys family time with her husband, five children, and two dogs and is an avid fitness enthusiast, reader, and AFL fan.

Dan Gatehouse

Duty Manager & Veteran Support

Coming soon

Pau Francis - Admissions Manager at Palladium Private

Paul Francis

Intake Manager

Paul spent the first part of his career working for the British Diplomatic Service. He migrated to Australia in 2008.

For the last ten years he has been working in the personal development and mental health industries.

Paul is passionate about Palladium Private’s holistic approach to mental health and heads up a team of intake consultants who share this passion.

Primary Therapists

Dr Lisa Jones

Psychologist​

Dr Jones has extensive experience in treating an array of mental health issues including depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety and stress, as well as a specialised interest in treating C-PTSD, PTSD, trauma, and dissociation.

She has supported many clients from diverse backgrounds through their struggles with addictions to alcohol, illegal and prescription drugs, food, gambling, sex, and pornography. 

She works broadly from a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework and incorporates evidence-based therapeutic modalities to customise treatment plans for each client.

Rebekah Bateman

Psychologist

Passionate about helping clients achieve their wellbeing goals, Rebekah’s special interests are in the treatment of addictions, eating disorders and trauma.

She utilises Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy to develop individualised treatment plans that meet the needs of the client – not a one-size-fits all approach; non-judgemental, caring, and compassionate.

Rebekah is experienced in various sectors from public, to private, homelessness, domestic and family violence and acute mental health.

She is also the proud mother of two beautiful therapy dogs.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Psychology
  • Post-Graduate Diploma of Psychology
  • Masters in Counselling
  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • APHRA-registered Psychologist

Claire Meraki

Social Worker

Claire holds a caring and safe space for guests to explore and heal.

A professional Social Worker, she has experience in Domestic and Family Violence, Homelessness, Horse Facilitated Learning, and Festival settings.

Therapy sessions feature skilled listening and a trauma- sensitive approach, and are led by the unique needs of each individual.

She is inspired by the potential of the human spirit.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science
  • Masters of Social Work (Qualifying)
  • Certificate in Sandplay and Symbol Work
  • Satyananda Yogic Studies
  • Member, Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Allison Bright - Duty Manager at Palladium Private

Allison Bright

Psychotherapist

Allison’s special therapeutic interests are addiction and trauma, and she has over 20 years’ experience in supporting addiction recovery. Allison has spent eight years working in therapeutic communities overseas and in Australia. She uses a variety of evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, Gestalt, Somatic experiencing, mindfulness and solution focused therapy. Allison provides a safe and compassionate, client-led approach to support mental health challenges.

Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate of Gestalt Therapy
  • Completing Masters of Gestalt Therapy
  • Certificate IV in Life Coaching
  • Practitioner in Neurolinguistic Programming

Scott McKay

Mental Health Social Worker

Scott is a compassionate, attachment-based therapist who brings a warm, non-judgmental, style to his practice, supporting clients to collaboratively explore, understand and transcend their challenges. He has over 12 years’ experience working therapeutically with clients in both public and private settings.

Qualifications & Therapeutic Modalities:

  • Master of Arts (Oxford)
  • Master of Social Work
  • Member – Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
  • Mental Health Social Worker Accreditation
  • Clinical Trauma Professional Training Certification
  • Trauma, Attachment and Neuroscience (Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps The Score)
  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Our Primary Therapy team is supported by Complementary Therapies, including yoga, personal training, art therapy, remedial massage, meditation classes, and nourishing meals prepared daily by our in-house chefs. These therapies work in harmony to support holistic healing and recovery.

Intake & Client Support

Brad Evans - Admissions Consultant at Palladium Private

Brad Evans

Intake Consultant

Brad has been with Palladium Private in various roles since 2008 and is passionate about the program and its outcomes. In his Intake Consultant role, he is the first step in a client’s journey to Palladium Private and he finds it extremely rewarding.

Brad comes with lived experience that helps him understand, empathise and provide valuable advice to each individual who reaches out to him.

Brad firmly believes in the holistic approach and loves the uniqueness of being human. He values building trust and a close relationship with each potential guest. Every individual is unique, and he personally finds it incredibly rewarding to watch their lives change as they learn to create a new way of life.

Kathy Golding

Intake Consultant

Coming soon

Tim Coulson

Program Facilitator

Coming soon

Susie Maclean

Client Services

Coming soon