The InPsynch Team

Michelle Chesno, Clinical Psychologist

  • Adult and adolescent psychotherapy

  • Brief and long term

  • Couples and marriage counselling

For the last 30 years, Michelle has used her natural rapport with people, and her intuitive understanding, to help them resolve their life crises and reach their full potential.

She first got exposed to the benefits of therapy while practicing as a Social Worker, but decided to make the bold transition to Clinical Psychology in order to get a clearer, deeper understanding of what her clients were experiencing on a psychological level.

For the last 15 years as a registered Clinical Psychologist, Michelle has been exposed to a vast array of different clients, issues, and working conditions – from homes for adolescent criminal offenders, to bedevilled corporate boardrooms, to comfortable, convenient private rooms.

Equally adept in Adult, Child, Adolescent, Family & Couple therapy, Michelle describes herself as integrative and creative in her approach to therapy, and draws on systemic and psychodynamic, as well as cognitive and behavioural therapies. She works with individuals, couples and families including adolescents and children.

Call Michelle on 04 04 306 932

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Qualifications and Memberships

Michelle has been awarded a Bachelor of Social Work, a Bachelor of Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. She is fully registered with the Psychology Board of Australia, and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society

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Elana Jones,  Psychologist

Elana is a warm, approachable and empathic psychologist, who is motivated to assist her clients in overcoming current obstacles and making positive changes in their lives.  As well as being an experienced psychologist treating clients with a broad range of problems, Elana has extensive experience working in the field of Forensic Psychology.

Elana is a fully registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.  Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) degree and a Master of Forensic Psychology degree, both awarded at the University of New South Wales.  Elana is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and the College of Forensic Psychologists. 

Elana has been practicing since 2001 and has worked in government and non-government settings as well as private practice, providing treatment to offenders, as well as providing treatment to the mentally ill in community and hospital settings.  Elana divides her practice between general psychology work and forensic psychology. 

In her general psychology practice she has specialised in the treatment of adults with a range of disorders that include, anxiety, depression, substance use issues, relationships issues, anger, grief and interpersonal issues.  She has an eclectic approach in treating her clients and is skilled at adapting therapy to suit the individual’s needs.  The primary interventions she uses include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness Meditation.

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Alex Knopman,  Neuropsychologist

Alex is a Clinical Neuropsychologist with more than 12 years' experience assessing a wide range of adolescent and adult client groups, including neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, geriatric medicine and drug and alcohol patients. He recently completed his PhD investigating neuropsychological functioning in epilepsy patients.

 Alex has held positions at Westmead Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, War Memorial Hospital and Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney and is now in private practice, working with InPsynch to provide neuropsychological assessments for clinical and medico-legal purposes.

 Clinical Neuropsychologists provide assessments, treatment recommendations and cognitive remediation strategies for people experiencing difficulties with memory, learning, attention, language, reading, problem-solving, decision-making or other aspects of behaviour or thinking.

 Alex’s specialties include:

  • Assessment of IQ, mood, academic skills and cognitive abilities.

  • Diagnosis of ADHD (both adolescent and adult).

  • Diagnosis of learning disorders.

  • Diagnosis of dementia, including distinguishing organic vs psychological/psychiatric cognitive impairment.

  • Assessment of decision-making capacity (e.g. testamentary capacity, power of attorney, financial management and guardianship matters).

  • Return to work or study issues.

  • Memory training, as follow-up to neuropsychological assessment.

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Gene Franks, Psychologist

“The best way out is always through” Robert Frost

Gene is a Registered Psychologist with a passion for helping people gain a deeper understanding of themselves and ultimately feel a sense of empowerment to live an authentic meaningful life. Underlying her value in self-exploration is her own experience where increased self-awareness allowed for greater resilience during life’s ups and downs.

Utilising a collaborative approach, she sees the importance of exploring difficult emotions, fears or struggles that may be interfering with someone’s capacity to move forward in life. Paramount to this journey is creating a safe, nurturing space for a new relationship with oneself to form.

Gene has an empathetic, insightful and inquisitive approach. She enjoys the authenticity of working with people’s raw emotions.

Gene utilises various therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic psychotherapy, family systems therapy, relational psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has experience across a range of presentations including depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol addictions, grief and loss as well as relationship and family issues. Her experience working in psychiatric settings includes group and individual therapy with drug and alcohol addictions and mood disorders