Our Professional Registrations and Qualifications
At Building Better Brains Australia, all of our clinicians are qualified professionals registered with recognised peak professional bodies in their respective disciplines.
These memberships ensure our team maintains the highest standards of ethical practice, professionalism, and ongoing growth.
Being registered with a professional body means practitioners are required to:
Complete ongoing professional development and training each year
Engage in regular clinical supervision to ensure best-practice care
Adhere to strict codes of ethics and conduct
These registrations also make it easier for NDIS plan managers and support coordinators to verify practitioner credentials efficiently, helping reduce administrative delays.
Our Team
Sian Chambers-Vallance
Counsellor, Play Therapist & Clinical Supervisor
Registered Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor – ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
Registered Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor – PTPA (Play Therapy Practitioners Association)
Member – APPTA (Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association)
Tony Vallance
Counsellor, Teacher & Play Therapist
Registered Counsellor – ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
Registered Teacher – VIT (Victorian Institute of Teaching)
Registered Play Therapist – PTPA (Play Therapy Practitioners Association)
Lanah Notman
Speech Pathologist
MSP, BASC
Bachelor of Applied Science
Master of Speech Pathology
Certified Speech Pathologist – SPA (Speech Pathology Australia)
Marisa Abate
Psychologist, Creative Arts Therapist
BA, BSW, B.Ltt. (Psych), MCAT, MAPS
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Graduate Diploma in Education Psychology
Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Registered Psychologist – APA (Australian Psychological Association)
Kylie Miro
Creative Arts Therapist
MCAT, BD (Dance)
Bachelor Degree in Dance
Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Professional Member – ANZACATA (Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association)
PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)
Lucy Gries
Social Worker, Play Therapist
MPT, BSW
Bachelor of Social Work
Master of Play Therapy
Accredited Social Worker – AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers)
Cindy Chan
Play Therapist
Master of Play Therapy
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Registered Play Therapist (RPT™) – APPTA (Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Association)
Erica Gates
Creative Arts Therapist
BBus, BS, MCA
Bachelor in Business
Bachelor Degree in Psychology
Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Professional Member – ANZACATA (Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association), Membership Number: 70197922
Authorised to use post-nominals AThR (Registered Creative Arts Therapist)
Registered Practitioner – PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia), Registration Number: 31454
Georgia Bettens
Creative Arts Therapist
MCAT, BFA (Dance)
Master of Creative Arts Therapy (University of Melbourne)
Bachelor of Fine Art (Dance)
Professional Member – ANZACATA (Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association), Membership Number: 77225710
Cassandra Adams
Counsellor, Teacher
BSc, Grad Dip Ed, Dip Couns
Bachelor of Exercise Science / Human Movement
Graduate Diploma of Education – Secondary (PE and Science Teaching)
Diploma of Counselling
Registered Counsellor – ACA (Australian Counselling Association)