About Us
Who Are Psychological Solutions™
Psychological Solutions™ is a leading provider of comprehensive psychological services, offering a range of evidence-based therapies and assessments for individuals, families, and organisations. Led by Dr. Fiona Martin, an experienced Educational and Developmental Psychologist, the practice takes a family systems approach, focusing on early intervention and multi-disciplinary care to achieve the best outcomes for clients with complex needs. At Psychological Solutions™ our psychologists are members of professional associations, including the Australian Psychological Society, and endorsed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. In addition to therapeutic services, we offer single expert reports, supervision for psychologists, research, and customised training programs to support organisations in addressing mental health and wellbeing.
Our Team
Dr Fiona Martin
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Dr Fiona Martin is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in a range of mental health difficulties and disorders. Dr Martin holds multiple degrees in psychology from The University of Sydney, she is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (FCEDP), and she holds endorsement with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Dr Martin provides psychological services to children, adolescents, adults, families and organisations. She offers mental health care to people across the lifespan but her focus is on treating mental health problems ‘early in life, early in illness’. She treats a range of mental health problems and has a special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions and supporting families going through separation and divorce. She takes a family systems approach and believes multi-disciplinary care achieves the best outcomes for patients with complex care needs. Dr Martin offers individualised and group therapy and she applies evidence based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). She conducts comprehensive assessments, including cognitive educational assessments and diagnostic assessments for ASD and ADHD. Dr Martin has a background in clinical operations and public policy and provides consultancy services, including customised training workshops and research projects, for a range of organisations, including schools, medical and health care companies, not-for-profits, and government agencies.
Dr Zoë Wheeler
Registered Psychologist
Dr. Zoë Wheeler is a Psychologist with over 12 years of clinical and research experience, she is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and has a Masters and PhD in Psychology from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Dr. Wheeler tailors her approach to each individual client and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Mindfulness. Dr Wheeler has worked in both high schools and primary schools as a School Counsellor, in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, and has lectured in Early Childhood at Macquarie University. Dr. Wheeler conducts comprehensive diagnostic assessments for ADHD, specific learning disorder (e.g. for Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), cognitive assessments for giftedness and early childhood development and school readiness assessments. She treats individuals with anxiety and a range of mood and behavioural difficulties. Dr Wheeler works with people across the lifespan but she has considerable experience working with young people and parents, including neurodiverse individuals. She takes an evidence based approach to assessment and treatment, and she is grounded and pragmatic in her style.
Heather Gow
Psychologist
Heather Gow is a registered psychologist who has been practising in Sydney since 2005. She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and has extensive experience in military mental health and the support of first responders, with specific skills in trauma-focused interventions for recovery from acute trauma and post-traumatic stress, as well as helping clients to recover from the impact of unhelpful belief structures, whether they are formed in childhood or adulthood. Heather is a compassionate and positive psychologist who views therapy as a partnership built on trust and focused on strengths. Heather brings a creative and client focused approach to therapy and draws on skills from Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Zoe Renowden
Administration and Research Support
Zoe graduated with Second-Class Honours in Psychology from the Australian Catholic University. She brings a good understanding of psychological theories, practice and research. Zoe supports Dr Martin and Dr Wheeler in an administrative capacity, and assists with research initiatives. She is motivated to create a welcoming and professional environment and ensuring everyone feels valued and supported. Zoe works efficiently and she is responsive to the unique needs of clients.
Elen Thomas
Administration and Research Support
Elen is a Macquarie University graduate with First-Class Honours in Psychology. With a strong foundation in mental health and a passion for supporting clinical care and evidence-based practice, she provides essential administration and research support. Committed to creating a welcoming and efficient environment, Elen approaches every task with professionalism, empathy, and precision. From coordinating appointments and client communications to assisting with assessments and report writing, she works behind the scenes to ensure our clinicians can focus on delivering the highest quality care.