We Take Care of Our Team So They Can Do What They Do Best!
Amala Archibald
Administrative & Therapy Assistant
Brittany Lynch
Senior Therapy Assistant | Practice Leader
As our Practice Leader at Open Avenues Psychology, Brittany plays a dual role essential to our operations. She skillfully manages a variety of tasks including accounts, client correspondence, and day-to-day operations, ensuring our practice runs smoothly and efficiently. Her expertise in optimizin
Senior Therapy Assistant | Practice Leader
As our Practice Leader at Open Avenues Psychology, Brittany plays a dual role essential to our operations. She skillfully manages a variety of tasks including accounts, client correspondence, and day-to-day operations, ensuring our practice runs smoothly and efficiently. Her expertise in optimizing processes enhances our commitment to excellence in customer service.
In her role as Senior Therapy Assistant, Brittany's passion for early intervention is evident. She employs a range of innovative therapeutic strategies, such as sensory integration, sound therapies, and relationship-based approaches, aimed at fostering holistic developmental outcomes. With a robust background in children's services and inclusion support, Brittany has expanded her skills through specialized training in The Tomatis Method, DIR Floortime, Rhythmic Movement Training (Reflex Integration), and Sensory Integration.
Brittany also contributes significantly to the development and facilitation of early intervention group programs for preschools. Her efforts to integrate educational and therapeutic interventions demonstrate her unwavering commitment to enhancing the growth and development of children.
Jennifer Prasad
Human | Registered Psychologist | Play Therapist | Founder & Director
When she isn’t working therapeutically, Jen enjoys mentoring and, collaborating on creative and clinical decisions for Open Avenues Psychology.
At home, she enjoys writing, dancing, expanding her knowledge and, cuddling her Husky, Bundy.
Jan Blanch
Registered Psychologist
PostGradDipPsych, GradDipPsych, DipEd, Bsc(Hons)
Jan is a registered psychologist who is warm and compassionate and works with young children, adolescents and adults. Jan is passionate about early intervention and has a particular interest in depression, anxiety and grief and loss especially pet loss. Jan uses a c
Registered Psychologist
PostGradDipPsych, GradDipPsych, DipEd, Bsc(Hons)
Jan is a registered psychologist who is warm and compassionate and works with young children, adolescents and adults. Jan is passionate about early intervention and has a particular interest in depression, anxiety and grief and loss especially pet loss. Jan uses a client centred approach and works collaboratively with clients to achieve their goals. She uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic styles including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in assisting her clients in areas of emotional regulation, social skills, distress tolerance and reframing. In addition she conducts psychometric assessments of intelligence, learning and adaptive functioning. Jan also works within the NSW Department of Education as a School Counsellor with 8 years of experience in this area. Jan is a registered Medicare provider and also works within the NDIS framework. She offers sessions via Telehealth and face to face from our clinic in Luddenham and is available on Monday and Tuesday afternoons and on Fridays.