Our Team
We are a team of ten clinical psychologists, psychologists, counsellors, and occupational therapists dedicated to bringing these important services into our community. All of us share a deep love and respect for the natural world. We believe in the transformational power of connection, and endeavour to make all of clients feel welcome and respected.
We welcome members of LGBTIQA+ communities.
Please note that Carola and Judith do not offer physical Equine Therapy activities in their sessions (such as grooming, leading, obstacle courses, etc). Carola and Judy can incorporate the horses from afar (learning about horses, observing them in nature, discussing herd dynamics, practising mindfulness with them, creating art projects about them), from far away, without touching them. We often find this is enough therapy horse involvement for most clients.
However, they both offer nature-based (walk and talk) therapy, including outdoor and nature based therapy activities, which are both fun and engaging for children, teens and adults.
If you are seeking more exposure to equine therapy, request a booking with Lilly Geering (Provisional Psychologist), or Maxime Willems (Counseller).
Psychologists & Clinical Psychologists:
Carola De Ona Segura– Psychologist (Children & Teens)
Available now: M- Sat
Children & Teens only
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree of Psychology (University of Malaga); Master’s Degree in Legal, Forensic, Criminology and Psychopathology (International University of Catalunya); AHPRA-Registered Psychologist (PSY0002706276); Certified Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner; Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Experienced in Trauma-Informed Practice; Skilled in Psychological Assessment and Evidence-Based Interventions; Ongoing training in Equine-Assisted Therapy.
Carola is a compassionate and dedicated AHPRA-registered psychologist with experience supporting children, teenagers, and adults across a range of mental health presentations. She has a strong foundation in trauma-informed care, evidence-based interventions, and behaviour support, and is committed to helping individuals feel safe, understood, and empowered.
Carola brings experience from diverse settings — including Support Studio Group, where she supported clients recovering from psychological injury, and Treehouse Innovative Families, where she developed neuro-affirming behaviour support plans for children and families with complex needs. Earlier in her career, she worked as a psychologist with Gabinete de Estudios Comportamentales y Psicodiagnostico (GECIP), delivering psychological assessments and CBT-based interventions for adults with a wide range of mental health conditions.
Passionate about accessible, holistic approaches to wellbeing, Carola offers walk and talk therapy and enjoys working in outdoor environments, where movement and connection with nature can enhance regulation and emotional healing. Her work with Autism Camp Australia deepened her appreciation for the power of nature-based therapy in building confidence, resilience, and connection among children and young people.
Carola is deeply interested in equine and animal-assisted therapy and is continuing her professional development in this area. She is excited to combine her psychological expertise with the calming, grounding influence of nature and animals, helping clients experience growth and healing in meaningful, authentic ways.
Please note Carola does not offer equine therapy activities. In your sessions, you will still be nearby our therapy horses and may integrate them into through observation, mindfulness practices, or other activities from a distance.
To book a session with Carola, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Lilly Geering- Provisional Psychologist/ Certified Hypnotherapist (All ages)
Available now: Wednesdays & Thursdays
All ages
Qualifications & Trainings: Bachelor of Psychology – Macquarie University; Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) – Australian College of Applied Professions; Master of Professional Psychology – Southern Cross University; Certified Hypnotherapist – Tad James Company; Trained in Family Based Treatment (FBT) for Anorexia Nervosa – Inside Out Institute
Lilly is a warm, grounded, and passionate provisional psychologist and certified hypnotherapist who supports children, adolescents, adults, and families through an integrative, neuro-affirming approach to mental health and wellbeing. She brings experience working within integrative health settings, and is deeply passionate about collaborative, multidisciplinary care that supports the whole person — mind, body, nervous system, and environment.
At Byron Equine Therapy & Psychology, Lilly works primarily with neurodivergent children and adolescents, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profiles. She has a strong interest in supporting emotional regulation, anxiety, stress, identity development, and relational challenges, and works closely with families to better understand each child’s unique nervous system, strengths, and needs.
Lilly takes a strengths-based, affirming approach and values meeting each child where they are. She supports both the individual and their family system, helping parents and carers develop practical tools, insight, and confidence to support their child at home, school, and in the community. Her work is flexible, creative, and responsive, and she tailors therapy to suit each client’s developmental stage, capacity, communication style, and sensory profile.
In addition to therapeutic support, Lilly provides NDIS-funded psychology capacity building sessions, offering developmentally informed, individualised care that aligns with each individual’s goals and broader support network. She also works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress.
Lilly incorporates equine-assisted and nature-based activities within her sessions, using the farm environment and interactions with horses as a therapeutic context to support engagement, emotional regulation, and capacity building. These activities are embedded within structured psychology sessions, goal-directed, and aligned with each client’s therapeutic goals, supporting skills such as regulation, confidence, communication, and emotional awareness. Lilly has a deep personal love for horses and nature, and values the way time outdoors and gentle, attuned interactions with animals can support nervous system regulation, presence, and learning — particularly for neurodivergent children and adolescents.
Additionally, Lilly has training and experience in eating disorders and body image concerns, having worked within the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service (CASEDs) and completed training in Family Based Treatment (FBT) through the Inside Out Institute. This experience informs her sensitive, family-centred, and systems-aware approach to care.
She draws on evidence-based therapies and integrative approaches, and where appropriate incorporates elements of hypnotherapy to support emotional regulation, confidence, and deeper therapeutic change. Lilly is particularly passionate about creating a safe, attuned, and non-judgemental space where children and families feel understood, supported, and empowered.
To book a session with Lilly, please submit your details via the enquiry form and our admin team will be in touch.
Judith Rankin- Psychologist (Teens & Adults)
Available now: Tuesday- Thursday
Ages 15+ (teens, adults)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, Psychology Honours, University of Toronto; General Psychologist, AHPRA
Trainings: Compassion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion and Cultivating Emotional Balance, Nature-Assisted Therapy, Pain Management, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Relapse Prevention.
Judy works with teens and adults, offering evidence-based therapy grounded in compassion, curiosity, and respect. Judy’s work aligns with the clinic’s nature-based model of care. Judy provides therapy sessions outdoors, integrating compassion-focused and mindfulness approaches within trauma recovery and relapse prevention frameworks. She integrates a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each person’s needs and goals, supporting meaningful change, wellbeing, presence, and connection.
Judy is a registered psychologist with over two decades of experience supporting individuals across the Northern Rivers region. She has worked across research, training, and clinical settings in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Her early career included neuroscience research at MIT, Harvard, and Rutgers, followed by alcohol and other drugs research with the Addiction Research Foundation (Canada) and Australia’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC). She has lived locally since 1998 and has held roles with Northern NSW Local Health District’s Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs service, the University Centre for Rural Health, Aboriginal Health Service, and in private practice.
Her training and therapeutic approaches include Compassion Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion, Nature-Assisted Therapy, Pain Management, Motivational Interviewing and Relapse Prevention.
Please note Judy does not provide equine therapy activities. During sessions, you may still be near our therapy horses and, if you choose, incorporate their presence from a distance through observation, grounding, mindfulness practices, or other low-impact, non-contact activities.
Libby Tooth- Psychologist/ Clinical Psychologists (Adults)
Available now: Thursdays
Qualifications: BA of Psychological Science; Grap Dip Psychology; Master of Psychology (Clinical); MAPS; AHPRA
Libby is a General Psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA), currently undertaking Clinical Endorsement. Libby has experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a particular interest and experience in working with parents. She has a background in youth homelessness service provision, foster care and children’s residential care. Libby is skilled in current evidence-based therapies and has a strength based, holistic, person-centred approach, that is underpinned by an understanding of developmental neurobiology, attachment and trauma informed care.
She has specialised training in Evidence-based Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Bringing Up Great Kids parenting program. Libby strongly believes in empowering individuals to learn or develop the skills necessary to enable them to support themselves, and has a respectful understanding of each individual’s journey.
Libby has completed Perinatal Mental Health specific training through the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) and the Seleni Institute.
Libby has a long history with horses and nature having spent her formative years in a small bush village with 8 horses - trekking and riding in the surrounding bush and national parks. This has developed in Libby a deep understanding of the value of nature based experiences to support and balance physical and emotional imbalances.
To book a session with Libby, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Facundo Cuesta- Psychologist (All ages)
Available now, 2025: Wednesdays, Fridays
2026: Online only
Qualifications: BA of Psychology; MAPS; AHPRA
Languages: English and Spanish
Facundo is a Psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Facundo has experience in the Mental Health field with a focus on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and evidence-based therapies that are client-centred. Facundo has a broad range of experience working with children, adolescents and adults as well as extensive knowledge on how to navigate the Mental Health System in the Northern Rivers Region, including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Facundo is skilled in supporting people across a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief and loss, schizophrenia, autism, and addictions. Facundo is an active, curious, sociable person who strongly believes that recovery is seeing beyond a person’s mental health issues, recognising and fostering people’s abilities through the understanding of the cognitive triangle of thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Facundo was born in Argentina and migrated to Australia 5 years ago. Issues caused by the psychological impact of immigration and post-migration adaptation are also his areas of interest. He uses a compassionate, empathic, and holistic approach to support clients in difficult times and to gently guide them in reaching their full potential.
Facundo has an unwavering love for horses and a deep connection with nature. Facundo finds solace and purpose in the practice of equine therapy, incorporating horses with therapeutic tools to help individuals overcome emotional and mental challenges. Facundo's bond with these majestic creatures, combined with his understanding of their intuitive nature, allows him to create a safe and nurturing environment for his clients.
To book a session with Facundo, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Clemmie Wotherspoon- Owner, Director, Clinical Psychology Registrar/ Psychologist (Children & Teens)
Currently on leave- Waitlist only
Children & Teens only
Qualifications: MA of Clinical Psychology (USQ); MA of Professional Psychology (USQ); BA of Psychology (Honours); AHPRA; MAPS; Certified Equine-assisted Psychotherapist (Equine Psychotherapy Institute); NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner
Clemmie’s focus is on paediatric neurodevelopment conditions, with a special focus on Autism/PDA, ADHD, and other neurotypes. Clemmie has a neurodiversity-affirming (NDA) approach- supporting the strengths and uniqueness of human brains, and working against stigma and pathologising. She is trained in clinical psychology, providing assessments, and works under the mentorship of experienced ND-affirming clinical supervisors. She frequently supports children under the NDIS.
She is registered as a psychologist under AHPRA and recently completed a Master of Clinical Psychology (USQ) with Distinction. She has a BA in Psychology with first-class honours from Reed College, with a thesis in behavioral neuroscience on the neural circuitry of trauma under Dr. Paul Currie, and a Master of Professional Psychology with Distinction from the University of Southern Queensland.
She is trained as an Equine-Assisted Psychotherapist with the Equine Psychotherapy Institute.
She has completed multiple apprenticeships in Natural Horsemanship and the Horse-Human Connection Academy under Madison Shambaugh. She has worked full-time in the equine industry since 2016, mostly as a guide for trail rides and multi-day horse treks.
Clemmie has nurtured a dedicated meditation practise for 15 years in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition and a Qi Gong practise for 6 years. She has completed Jon Kabat Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program and is currently studying mindfulness under Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach with the goal of completing her training as a meditation teacher.
Clemmie is excited about incorporating aspects of Animal-assisted Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy into her work with children and youth.
To book a session with Clemmie, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Cath Fleming- Registered Psychologist (All ages)
Currently on leave- Waitlist only
Qualifications: Master of Psychology (Clinical, expected Dec 2024); BA of Psychology; MAPS; AHPRA
As a Child and Family focussed Psychologist, Cath works primarily with children and families and has a particular interest in working with anxiety, autism, ADHD and OCD. Cath has specialist training as a Child and Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional, CBT, EMDR and CBIT for treating tic disorders.
Cath enjoys working with young people and families who are goal focused and motivated to make real progress and change. She has a down-to-earth and child-friendly manner, with lived experience in the challenges of modern everyday family life. While having a keen interest in supporting the needs of children and families, Cath also provides support for individuals across the lifespan, supporting adults across a broad range of areas including trauma therapy and providing EMDR.
Cath has a long relationship with the healing power of horses and nature.
To book a session with Cath, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Counsellors:
Brittany Sabat- Equine-assisted Therapist & Counsellor
Waitlist only
Qualifications: Double degree of Animal Science and Zoology majoring in Animal Behaviour; Diploma of Counselling in Equine Assisted Mental Health (Equine Assisted Therapy Australia); member of the Australian Counselling Association
Brittany is a popular equine therapist and counsellor with clients of all ages. She is registered with the Australian Counselling Association, with special training in Equine Assisted Mental Health.
Brittany supports clients of all ages, including NDIS participants. She brings her valuable lived experience to her practice, including trauma in childhood and adolescence which affected her life’s path, bringing her to healing work.
Brittany is trained in EMDR- an intervention designed to support trauma, PTSD and cPTSD. She has been supporting clients with trauma for over 8 years.
Brittany has a warm, down to earth approach. As a lifelong equestrian, she has a unique and gentle bond with horses. She had her life trained after adopting and rehabilitating an ex-racehorse.
Brittany is available on Thursdays and Saturdays.
To book a session with Brittany, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Maxime Willems- Equine-Assisted Therapist & Equine-assisted Learning Facilitator & Counsellor
Available now: Saturdays
Qualifications: Equine-Assisted Learning facilitator (Equine Psychotherapy Insititute); Masters degree in Education; Masters degree in Sociology; Certificate IV (800hr) in Yoga Teaching; specialisation in Children and Teen’s yoga, and Trauma-informed Yoga; 20+ years of equine experience
Before transitioning into equine-assisted learning, Maxime worked as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner in the Northern Rivers NSW. Within this role, she noticed the powerful addition of Equine-assisted therapies to Behaviour Support Services, Occupational Therapy and room-based therapies. As Maxime is deeply passionate about providing a safe space for people to heal, grow and explore what is important to them. Maxime fosters a gentle, client-focused approach which helps people to feel comfortable and supported.
Maxime works with an array of clients and presenting concerns, from Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Social, Emotional, Behavioural, Relational and Parenting-related concerns.
To book a session with Maxime, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
Occupational Therapist:
Clara Tommasone- Occupational Therapist
Available now: Tuesdays & Fridays
Qualifications: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, National University of General; Equine-assisted Learning Facilitator (Equine Psychotherapy Institute)
Children ages 0- 14 yrs.
Clara is a popular occupational therapist with a gentle and warm approach, who combines assessment, therapy and treatment with nature and equine therapy activities. She supports children from 0-14 years old with diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia), intellectual difficulties, and degenerative and genetic conditions.
Clara believes the best way to improve a child’s life is by having solid teamwork where the family is included in the therapy and planning of treatment. She has also worked with adolescents and adults with different syndromes and diagnoses focusing rehabilitation, developing skills for daily life activities and inclusion in the community.
She is passionate about her work as an occupational therapist as it gives her the tools and experience on how to help others live their lives independently by looking for support in the client’s real context.
To book a session with Clara, please submit your info here, and our admin team will be in touch.
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