Clinical & Health
Psychological Services
Making Life a better place to be!
About Us
The Oaks is an independent psychology practice specialising in the assessment and intervention of a range of mild to moderate levels of mental health problems experienced by individuals, couples, families, and communities.
Our vision is a reality where people and communities thrive in a world shaped by insight, compassion, empowerment, and an open mind for growth.
SERVICES
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Assessment
Gain Insight into Mental Health with Comprehensive Psychological Assessments
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Therapy
Individualised Psychotherapy for Mental Health and Well-Being
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Training and Supervision
Guided Professional Supervision for Health Practitioners
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Healthcare Retreats
Retreats to Refresh, Recharge, and Re-start for Healthcare Providers
Principal Consultant - Dr Thai Ohtsuka
Australia Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
— Registered Psychologist
— Board-approved Supervisor
Australia Psychological Society
— Member
College of Health Psychologists
— Chair, APS-CHP Vic. State Committee,
— Fellow Member
College of Clinical Psychologists
— Fellow Member
Australian Primary Mental Health Alliance
— Board Director (2021-2024)
Australian Centre for Heart Health
— Honorary Clinical Fellow
‘Dr Thai’, as her clients call her, is an Australian-trained psychologist specialising in clinical and health psychology. She is approved by the Australian Health Practitioner Registered Agency to supervise and train new psychologists and other health practitioners in her specialised fields.
Dr Thai has extensive experience working in various community settings, public mental health services, and research and teaching in higher education.
On most days, Dr Thai is available to support children, adults, couples, and families with better ways to understand their struggles and explore strategies to overcome them. People often come to her with issues about stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, insomnia, relationship issues, and the need for self-regulation of emotional/behavioural issues.
Dr Thai is dedicated to improving the mental health system. Beyond her clinical work, she engages in projects focused on improving service provision, guiding governance direction, and advancing the training and development of the psychology workforce.
Therapeutic Approach
Fundamentally trained in the use of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Biofeedback, Dr Thai also developed further training in the therapeutic application of Trauma-Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR); Schema Therapy; and Mindfulness in her clinical practice.
Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorders; Behaviour Problems; Couples Therapy; Family Therapy; General Psychology; Health psychology; Intellectual Assessments; Pain Management; Personal Development; Personality Assessments; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Psychopathology assessment; Rehabilitation; Work-related issues; Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis, Program Evaluation; and Professional Supervision.
Contact us.
The Oaks consultants are available by appointment and may be unable to respond to an emergency.
In case of emergency mental health needs, please call 000 (24 hours). Advice and options for accessing urgent help and mental health support can also be found here:
https://www.mhvic.org.au/need-urgent-help
For an appointment with a psychologist at The Oaks, please book online or use any of the following contact information:
Email: theoaksconsulting@gmail.com
Text messaging: +61 402 208 154
Fax: (03) 9317 3642
99 Gordon Street, Footscray, Victoria, 3011
For practitioner’s consulting room booking, please contact us via email: theoaksconsulting@gmail.com
IMPORTANT:
In-clinic appointments are available on Wednesday and Saturday
Telehealth appointments are available for Tuesday and Thursday
Group Therapy: participants are required to book an initial assessment before being assigned to a group.