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About Us

About Us

Program Director

Dr Jennifer Papoutsis

Dr Jennifer Papoutsis is a senior clinical neuropsychologist and the director at Minds That Matter Psychology. She has has extensive experience working in general paediatric psychology and neuropsychology, working in both the public and private sector. Dr Papoutsis is the senior clinician Monash Children’s Hospital and her work there includes acute and general hospital, rehabilitation and the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder clinic. She lectures at Monash University.

Dr Papoutsis is passionate about supporting both neurotypical and neurodiverse children, as well as their carers/families and other support people (i.e., teachers/schools). Dr Papoutsis believes that working collaboratively with children and their support networks (i.e., schools and families) is paramount to meaningful outcomes and she focuses on using a strength based approach. The main areas that Dr Papoutsis works across include: 

  • mental health support children and young people in the areas of anxiety, low mood, emotional resilience/regulation and mental wellness. She also works closely with parents to help them best support their children. 
  • assessment and rehabilitation of cognition, as well as behavioural and emotional changes in the context of neurodevelopmental conditions (i.e. ADHD) or acquired brain injury.
  • comprehensive educational assessments to help diagnose and treat learning disorders such as dyslexia.

Dr continues to be involved in research, having published in peer reviewed journals and she has presented at National and International conferences. Dr Papoutsis is registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency with endorsement in clinical neuropsychology. She is a registered supervisor. When she isn’t working, she is usually running after two extraordinarily active young children and eating ice cream!

Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr Jessica Patti

Jessica Patti is a Clinical Neuropsychologist with experience working in public, private and educational settings in NSW and Victoria. She specialises in working with children and young people and has experience supporting individuals with brain injury, neurological disorders, developmental disorders, autism, ADHD, medical conditions, mood disorders, learning and behavioural difficulties. 

Jessica supports children and young people by completing thorough assessments and providing relevant plans and recommendations for the individual and their family to apply in their home, education and community settings.

Jessica is registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency with endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Jessica also works at the Royal Children’s Hospital in the Children’s Cancer Centre. 

 
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr Rachel Ellis

Rachel is a Clinical Neuropsychologist  with a Master of Clinical Neuropsychology and PhD from the University of Melbourne. She has extensive experience conducting assessments with children and adolescents, across research and clinical settings. She enjoys working with children of all ages. Rachel has experience working with children with a range of medical and developmental conditions. As well as her work with Minds That Matter Psychology, she also works at the Royal Children’s Hospital in the Children’s Cancer Centre. 

She conducts thorough assessments with the aim of understanding each individual child’s unique circumstances, and providing feedback and support to help children and families achieve their goals. Rachel continues to be actively involved in research and holds a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, with her area of interest being the developing brain and factors affecting cognition and mental health across the lifespan. She has published many articles in peer reviewed journals and has presented at conferences.

 
Clinical Neuropsychologist registrar

Dr Rebecca Brown

Rebecca is a Clinical Neuropsychology registrar and holds a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from Monash University. She is passionate about supporting children and young people by conducting thorough assessments and providing tailored recommendations that can be applied in their home, educational, and community settings. With a focus on empowering children and their families, Rebecca ensures that everyone involved in the care and support of the child or young person is equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve their goals.

Rebecca’s research area is childhood attention outcomes following premature birth, she has published articles in peer reviewed journals and enjoys sharing research findings through presenting at conferences. Rebecca is registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and Clinical College of Neuropsychologists. Rebecca also works at the Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Services at Eastern Health.