Our team of pain specialists work closely with a small select group of Allied Health practitioners who understand chronic pain and specialise in the treatment of patients suffering with pain. They are also experts in specific conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome.
Your pain specialist will inform you which of our preferred providers they would like to you make an appointment with if physiotherapy, pain psychology or occupational therapy is part of your management plan.
Dr Ann Boonzaier
(she / her)
Clinical Psychologist
Ann Boonzaier is a registered clinical psychologist with over 15 years clinical experience working in a range of settings including public mental health, private specialist pain clinics, public hospitals, and private practices. Ann has a special interest in chronic health and its impact on mental and psychological wellbeing. Ann’s clinical philosophy is to provide her clients with evidence-based information that helps them understand and actively manage their conditions.
P: 0452 014 771
E: ann.psychology@westnet.com.au
F: 03 9492 5285
W: kaizenpsyc.com.au
Address: Suite 218, 838 Collins Street Docklands 3008
Days of Work: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Michael Chan
(he / him)
Physiotherapist
Michael is a Physiotherapist with an expertise in stress-induced jaw pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and Ehler’s-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Over the last 19 years, Michael has crafted a unique team-based treatment approach to pain which acknowledges your current situation and gently builds upon it. On your initial assessment you will be given the clarity you deserve, time to voice your expectations and frustrations, followed by a guided treatment plan which involves trusted members of the Top to Toe Health team.
P: 03 9850 7720
E: reception@toptotoe.com.au
W: www.toptotoe.com.au
Address: Top to Toe Health
Ground Floor, Victorian Specialist Centre
268 Manningham Road, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107
Days of Work: Weekdays.
Dr Emily De Jager
(she / her)
Health Psychologist
Dr Emily de Jager is a Health Psychologist with over 13 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Emily has worked in a range of both public health and private practice settings. She has extensive experience working with complex presentations and for the past 10 years has held a position at the Royal Children’s Hospital Chronic Pain Clinic where she is a Senior Health Psychologist.
Emily has completed advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and has experience in applying this to a range of traumatic and difficult life experiences. Emily is currently working towards becoming an accredited EMDR therapist.
Emily holds full registration with the Australian Health Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Psychology Board of Australia and is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS). Emily has a warm and friendly nature. She enjoys getting to know patients individually and working collaboratively with other health professionals to ensure the best treatment plan.
Emily consults from rooms in Heathmont or via telehealth.
Dr Tanya Gruenewald
(she / her)
Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist
Dr Tanya Gruenewald is a Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist. Tanya completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology/Master of Science at the University of Sydney and then completed a Diploma of Family Therapy. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Family Therapy and Narrative and Attachment approaches. She has experience in both public health and private practice and has a special focus on families and child development. In addition to working in private practice Tanya holds a Senior Psychologist position on The Children’s Pain Management Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
P: 0492 945 042
E: tanya@metaminds.com.au
W: metaminds.com.au
Location: Caulfield North.
Preferred method of contact is email.
Dr Cate Sinclair
(she / her)
Occupational Therapist
Cate is an occupational therapist with experience in senior clinical and managerial roles in public health, private practice, community health, and child and adolescent mental health, including the senior clinician role at the Royal Children’s Hospital Pain Management Clinic for 9 years. Cate’s clinical focus is in supporting young people with complex pain and health conditions, sensory modulation and taking a personal, family, and systems perspective in treatment. Cate has direct and online appointments.
P: 9427 514 549
E: cate@vitalconnections.com.au
W: vitalconnections.com.au
Clinic days: Wednesday and Thursday
Rachael Sheat
(she / her)
Pain Physiotherapist
Rachael is a titled Pain Physiotherapist and Pain educator working in private practice in Melbourne. Rachael is a member of the NOI faculty, and enjoys teaching pain science application principles to health and medical professionals around the globe.
She has a particular interest in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and pelvic pain, and is currently involved in two NHMRC clinical trials treating CRPS and knee Osteoarthritis.
Rachael’s clinical philosophy is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for people to be heard and gain agency over their bodies and confidence in movement. Rachael offers pain coaching appointments via telehealth and in her consultation rooms.
P: (03) 85941885
E: rachael@evolvingpain.com.au
W: evolvingpain.com.au
Address: 29 Hope St, Spotswood, VIC 3015
Days of work: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
The Clinical and Health Psychology Group
Dr Philippa Frances
(she/her)
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Emma Gollings
(she/her)
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Philippa Frances and Dr Emma Gollings are senior clinical psychologists with extensive experience working in pain management with persistent and complex pain conditions. Both have worked in public hospitals, community health and have been working together in private practice since 2012.
Both Philippa and Emma endeavour to provide a high quality service with an emphasis on respect, working in partnership with clients, and empowering people to make positive changes in their lives regardless of their situation. They have particular expertise in working with mental health difficulties and understanding the psychological impact of managing a chronic health problem or adjusting to a new medical condition.
Individual psychology treatment is available for both adolescents and adults. We aim to support our clients to cope and manage their condition and empower them to live a full, meaningful and rewarding life.
Our rooms are in the heart of Kew and we share our space with a vibrant physiotherapy practice, offering both in person and telehealth services.
P: 03 9078 8740
E: admin@clinicalandhealthpsychologygroup.au
W: clinicalandhealthpsychologygroup.au
Address: 308A High Street Kew VIC 3101
Dr Philippa Frances
Dr Emma Gollings
Empower Rehab
Empower Rehab are experts in helping you to effectively manage a range of complex and chronic pain conditions including more common conditions relating to back, neck and arm or leg pain but also other pain conditions such as pelvic pain, fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome.
Ongoing pain can impact on your life in many ways, including how you sleep, your relationship with loved ones, your happiness, and your hopes for the future. This is in addition to the impact of pain on your ability to enjoy your leisure activities, perform work to your full capacity, and ensure you can maintain your home as you would like.
Empower Pain Management provides a unique approach to assist with your recovery by ensuring you are provided with your own rehabilitation plan that addresses the range of factors that are affecting your recovery. We do this with an integrated approach provided in the one location by providing a combination of pain physiotherapy and pain psychology treatment and pain medicine specialist consultations with experts in the management of complex or chronic pain conditions. Empower Rehab is regarded as a leader in the provision of pain management services in Australia, with all our team of clinicians having undergone significant further training in the treatment of complex and chronic pain conditions. Both individual only and intensive group based rehabilitation programs are provided, always tailored to the needs and goals of the individual.
P: 03 9459 3344
E: info@empowerrehab.com
W: empowerrehab.com
Address: Ground Floor, 365 Bell St, Bellfield VIC 3081
