Director – Counsellor & Psychotherapist, MCouns&PsychTh, EMDRAA Accredited Consultant

• Works with: all ages
• Funding Streams: private clients, insurance and worker’s compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies Program

Annette is the Director and Principal Clinician of Trikilis Counselling & Psychotherapy – Darwin EMDR Clinic & Trauma Centre. Annette is a Registered Clinical Counsellor & Psychotherapist with PACFA and EMDRAA Accredited Consultant.

Annette is an experienced clinician with over 18 years of experience supporting people impacted by trauma and complex life experiences. Her clinical career has included working within government organisations, providing therapeutic support to people who have experienced childhood and sexual abuse, mental health challenges, and other significant life difficulties. She has also worked extensively in school counselling and mental health rehabilitation.

Annette believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience life in a way that feels connected, meaningful, and authentic. She provides high-quality, professional counselling and therapeutic services, creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered.

With a particular interest in trauma-informed practice, Annette has extensive experience using EMDR, play therapy, and other trauma-focused interventions. She works collaboratively with each person, tailoring therapy to their individual needs, experiences, and goals.

Alongside her clinical work, Annette offers clinical supervision across a range of practice areas. She brings extensive knowledge and experience in trauma-informed care and is committed to supporting other professionals to develop their clinical skills, confidence, and reflective practice.

Jamie – Office Administrator

Jamie is a valued member of the team, helping ensure everything runs smoothly, efficiently, and with a welcoming approach. From managing phone enquiries and referral intake to invoicing and general office support, Jamie is often the first point of contact for the people we support and our wider professional network.

With a genuine passion for helping others, Jamie is committed to creating a warm, understanding, and supportive environment for everyone who walks through our doors. Her approachable nature and attention to detail help make every interaction a positive one, while keeping the day-to-day operations of the team running seamlessly.

Office Manager,

Leanne is an integral part of our team, bringing warmth, professionalism and a genuine commitment to exceptional client care to everything she does. With a natural ability to make people feel welcome and at ease, Leanne takes pride in creating a positive experience for every person who walks through our doors.

As Office Manager, Leanne plays a key role in ensuring the practice operates seamlessly behind the scenes. Highly organised, dependable and always willing to go the extra mile, she has a wonderful ability to anticipate what’s needed and make sure both our clients and team feel supported.

Born and raised in Darwin, Leanne has a deep connection to the local community and genuinely enjoys building lasting relationships with the people she meets. Her approachable nature, attention to detail and unwavering care make her an invaluable member of our team.

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, BSW

• Works with: from ages 18+
• Funding Streams: MHCPs, private clients, insurance and worker’s compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies Program

Kylie has 25 years’ experience working with trauma and addictions in private practices, Federal Government Departments and not-for-profit organisations in the Darwin region.

Kylie’s preferred therapeutic approaches include: EMDR, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness. She has completed training and has extensive experience in modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Prolonged Grief Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Massed Prolonged Exposure Therapy (MPE). Kylie has also completed training in and uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  Her areas of special interest are in trauma, grief and loss and assisting individuals to transition through life changes.

Kylie is passionate about assisting individuals to free themselves from the negative impacts of past experiences and learnings. She enjoys watching others develop the confidence and skills to address their concerns and works with individuals to achieve lasting outcomes. Kylie takes a feminist, age positive, strengths based and trauma informed approach and is flexible and adaptable in her approach in order to find practical solutions that work for differing individual needs.

Clinic Days: Monday – Friday

Carla Virdis is a General Psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).

• Works with: All ages
• Funding Streams: Medicare, private clients, insurance and worker’s compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies Program

Carla is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and build a deeper understanding of themselves through personalised psychological therapy. She takes a collaborative and client-centred approach, supporting each person to play an active role in their therapeutic journey. Goals are defined together, ensuring that the psychological work is directed toward what feels meaningful and relevant to each client. From there, Carla draws on her training across multiple evidence-based modalities to propose the approach that best fits each person’s needs, their story, and the way they process, so that the intervention chosen is one they can truly engage with and embrace.

Evidence-based modalities include: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Provisional Psychologist, BA (Hons), BPsych (Hons)

• Works with: children, adolescents and adults
• Funding Streams: private clients, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies (STT) and Suicide Prevention (SP) Programs

Elizabeth is a Provisional Psychologist completing her Master of Clinical Psychology at Charles Darwin University.

Elizabeth works with children, adolescents and adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, low mood, grief and loss, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship challenges and life transitions. She has particular interests in trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming practice.

She takes a warm, collaborative and individualised approach to therapy. She believes therapy is not simply about reducing symptoms, but helping people better understand themselves, their experiences and patterns that may have developed in response to what they have lived through. She works alongside clients to recognise their strengths, develop practical skills and create meaningful change in ways that fit who they are and what matters to them.

Her approach draws from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), alongside creative and strengths-based approaches with children and young people.

Elizabeth aims to create a therapeutic space where people feel safe, respected and able to explore who they are without judgement or an expectation to b someone they’re not.

Jodie aims to offer therapy that is meaningful and relevant to each person, their experiences and their goals. She works from a strengths-based, process-oriented approach, helping people develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their patterns and the ways they respond to the challenges they face.

Jodi draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, tailoring these to each person and what they need from therapy. This can involve taking time to understand what’s going on beneath the surface, as well as developing practical skills, strategies and tools to help manage difficult experiences and make changes in everyday life.

Jodi has a particular interest in trauma-informed practice and supporting people to safely process the effects of past experiences. She also sees nature as a valuable resource for supporting wellbeing, grounding and restoration.

Therapeutic Modalities

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – Level 1
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Process Oriented Psychology (POP)

Qualifications

• Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy (Holistic Practice) – Currently Completing
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Holistic Practice)
• Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice
• 2-Year Specialist Training in Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy (PACFA Accredited)
• Certificate IV in Population Health

Holistic Counsellor, BA, Dip.HC

• Works with: fromages 18+
• Funding Streams: private clients, insurance and worker’s compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies Program

Felicity is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (PACFA) in Australia. She specialises in trauma-focused therapy and has over 20 years’ experience working in private practice, government organisations and not-for-profit organisations.

Felicity’s therapeutic approach includes Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Transpersonal Therapy and Mindfulness. She has strong skills in crisis response and also provides services internationally, working as a psychedelic assisted therapist.

Felicity’s person centred, holistic approach offers a safe and supportive therapeutic environment to assist clients in nurturing change, personal growth and healing.

From April 2026 – Telehealth only

Psychotherapist, BPsychSc, BCouns

• Works with: all ages
• Funding Streams: private clients, insurance and worker’s compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services

Jade is a Certified Practicing Counsellor/Psychotherapist with PACFA and has undertaken training in EMDR. She is currently working towards becoming an EMDRAA Accredited Practitioner. Jade is also currently undertaking further studies in a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science (Advanced), and has completed training in Modern Attachment Theory and Play Therapy training, along with Trauma-Informed Neurodiversity training.

Jade is passionate about working with clients who have experienced trauma and helping them overcome this to lead fulfilling lives. She has 2 years’ experience working with victim-survivors of childhood sexual assault and adult sexual assault with SARC Darwin and believes that all clients deserve a voice and the opportunity to heal.

Jade has a passion for continued professional development in the areas of EMDR, Attachment Theory, Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory and plans on undertaking and implementing these interventions to help walk alongside her clients in their healing journey.

Clinic Days: Weekends

Peta Faehse – Mental Health Accredited Social Worker
BSc (Psych), Post Grad Dip (Psychology), MSW

• Works with: Adults (over 18yrs)
• Funding Streams: MHCPs, private clients, insurance and worker’s compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies Program.

Peta is an accredited mental health social worker and holds postgraduate qualifications in psychology.

Peta has 10 years of experience working in mental health, including in NGOs, private clinics, and with NT Health, providing assessment, case management, and psychological therapy for people with a wide range of mental health issues.

Peta uses different therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, EFT, ACT, CBT and DBT, and focuses on the use of somatic techniques to help connect mind and body.

Peta believes strongly in the inherent worth of every person and their ability to find self- acceptance, compassion and forgiveness in order to live with love for self and others.

Peta is also an experienced clinical social work supervisor. 

Clinical Psychologist, BBSc (Hons), MPsych (Clin), CEDC

• Works with: all ages, individuals and families
• Funding Streams: private clients, Medicare, NDIS, insurance and workers’ compensation, registered EAPs, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, NTPHN Short-Term Therapies Program.

Tiegan is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of clinical experience across private practice, NGO and tertiary mental health settings.

She takes a collaborative, compassionate and evidence-based approach, supporting clients to better understand their experiences and develop practical strategies that fi t within their everyday lives.

Tiegan has a special interest in working with eating and feeding difficulties, neurodivergent presentations and complex trauma across the lifespan. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental and affirming therapeutic space where clients feel understood and respected, while being supported to work towards meaningful change.

She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, including Compassion Focused Therapy, CBT, Schema Therapy and EMDR. For clients experiencing eating and feeding difficulties, she utilises specialist approaches including Family-Based Treatment (FBT), CBT-E, CBT-AR and Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM), tailoring treatment to the individual needs and circumstances of each client.

Tiegan also offers individual and group clinical supervision and professional training.