Dr Seaton is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, and in recent years spent a term as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Toowoomba Branch of the APS. She is an international affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a member of the Australian Centre on Quality of Life (ACQOL).

Barbara Stubbs, BPsych, GDipPsych, GCert MHP, GCertDEdu, Assoc MAPS, Psychologist
Barbara holds professional qualifications in two fields, those being psychology and diabetes education. She has a special interest in the psychological impact of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, not only for the person with the condition, but for family, friends and society. Barbara specialises in the area of children and youth with Type 1 diabetes.

In addition, Barbara has experience and professional clinical knowledge in screening, assessing and implementing treatments for Co-existing Disorders, and in the field of Transcultural Mental Health. She has lived and worked within the rural North West of Queensland, working with Indigenous and Non-Indigenous persons. She has worked for a number of years in a clinical mental health practice. And more recently, Barbara has worked in New Zealand, as an Alcohol and Drug Clinical Case Manager with Maori and Pakeha persons. Working in Australia and New Zealand, Barbara has gained a wide range of professional skills in the assessment and treatment of numerous psychological and behavioural disorders.

Barbara's areas of expertise include:

Barbara's approach is collective, directed from a bio-psycho-social framework. She applies evidence based therapeutic interventions with a humanistic style to cognitive and behavioural objectives. She has specific skills in Motivational Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, Social Behaviour and Networking Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Family Therapy and Creative Therapy. Barbara is an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Michael Herd, BEd, DipT, GDipCounselling, GDipPsych, PGDipPsych, MEdStud, Assoc MAPS, Psychologist
Michael has a background in education, and prior to working as a Psychologist, worked as a Teacher and Guidance Counsellor with Education Queensland. As a Guidance Counsellor, Michael was engaged in counselling of children, parents and staff, educational and behavioural assessments, developing behaviour plans for children having difficulty in the classroom, and coordinating support plans to integrate children with special needs. While engaged in this role, Michael also spent 16 years working in the Management of Young Children Program. This is an intensive behaviour support program for parents experiencing significant behavioural difficulties with their children. As a result of this work, Michael has developed a particular interest in assisting families having parenting difficulties.

Michael has specific training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Michael provides support for clients with: