About Us

Outside the Square Psychology is located in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs. Our clients are preschoolers, school aged children, and adolescents/young adults, and the parents, carers or professionals concerned with these individuals.

Appointment Hours for 2012

Monday           8.00am to 5.00pm

Wednesday     9.30am to 5.00pm

Thursday         10.00am to 2.00pm (school holidays 9.00am to 5.00pm)

Friday              9.30am to 2.30 pm

Reception Hours

Monday             9.30-2.30pm

Wednesday       9.30-2.30pm

Friday                9.30-2.30pm

Phone (03) 9889 9932

Our Staff

Kirsty Kerr

B.B.Sc., Grad. Dip Ed. Psych., Assoc. MAPS

Principal Psychologist

Kirsty has over twelve years experience in working with children with developmental differences, and their families. Kirsty has worked delivering intensive behaviour intervention for children with developmental delays, and has provided psychological services in Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS), and in specialist primary school settings.

Kirsty has a particular interest in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and in providing parent support and counselling in this area, including two years as the Family Counsellor at Autism Victoria.

Kirsty is trained in the assessment and diagnosis of ASD using the ADI-R and ADOS-G. Kirsty has experience in facilitating parent groups, running anxiety management and social skills groups, delivering seminars and workshops, and mentoring other professionals.

Julia Seedsman

B.A., Post Grad Dip Applied Psychology

Psychologist

Julia has over twelve years experience working with children, adolescents and adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and/or carers.  Julia has worked providing behavioural intervention programs in private practice, Early Childhood settings and in the home.

Julia has a particular interest in providing parent support and counselling, including ten years as the CEO/Principal Psychologist at Autism Behavioural Intervention Association, seven years as a Family Counsellor for Autism Victoria and two years in Private Practice.

Julia has experience facilitating parent groups, running anxiety management and social skills groups and delivering seminars and workshops.

Sophie Newton

B.B.Sc.

Administrator

Sophie has an undergraduate degree in psychology. She has had 14 years experience in administration in children's services. Sophie has also had experience volunteering in educational agencies for children with disabilities.