Principal Psychologist

Susie Macauslane is a proud mum to three amazing kids and a cute Bordoodle. She is an AHPRA Registered Psychologist, a Member of the Australian Psychological Society, a Psychology Board Certified Supervisor and a Registered Medicare Provider.

Susie understands the challenges of being a single working parent. She has a strong commitment to supporting mums on their parenting journey and women through life transitions. She is both humbled and grateful to share in their stories of determination and resilience.

Susie loves working with children and young people. She particularly enjoys their enthusiasm for life and their unique perspectives on growing up in a post-pandemic world of continual change.

Work experience

Susie initially trained in psychology and primary school teaching. While living in Sydney, she worked in sales, marketing and management roles in the corporate sector and furthered her qualifications as a Counsellor. On her return to Forster to raise her family, Susie worked for local community health services and became a Registered Psychologist.

She worked in Adult Mental Health at Taree for 9 years providing group and individual Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for suicidal and self-harming individuals. She valued the experience of working with mum’s who were struggling with their parenting skills due to their own traumatic childhoods and this lead to her next career transition.

Susie works with the Children, Young People and Families Counselling Service at Forster, where for twelve years she has provided parenting support and behaviour management strategies.

Susie has also worked as a School Counsellor at St Clare’s High School in Taree.

Qualifications and Training

Susie’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Science, Diploma of Education (Primary), Graduate Diploma of Counselling, and a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) with Honours.

Susie is accredited in:-

  • Child Protection Training at HNELHD

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

  • Circle of Security Parenting

  • Tuning Into Kids Parenting Program

  • Watch, Wait and Wonder Play Therapy

  • Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment & Adaptation

  • Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)

  • Bringing Up Great Kids Parenting

  • NAPCAN LoveBites Respectful Relationships Program