Meet our team
Socially Speaking is a secure, welcoming, and all-inclusive online space. We provide the PEERS® Evidence-Based programs to support adolescents and adults who are wanting to improve their social skills. We support individuals with ASD, ADHD, and anyone else facing social challenges. We prioritise each person's unique strengths, challenges, and goals to assist them in gaining social confidence and empowering a greater sense of self.
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Speech Pathologist | Owner
About Natasha
Natasha Schellander is an experienced and certified practicing Speech Pathologist with a special interest in Social Skills within Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. Natasha enjoys working with neurodiverse individuals and embraces and relates to their unique way of thinking. Natasha herself has been diagnosed with ADHD and and can empathise with the challenges that it can bring. She successfully manages this and is motivated to empower others to do the same.
Natasha is passionate in supporting people across all domains socially, in their place of employment or educational setting. Natasha is driven by the positive outcomes of this program, including social participation, happiness and overall quality of life.
Natasha is a certified PEERS® coach and undertook training with world renowned Clinical Psychologist, Dr Elizabeth Laugeson.
Occupational Therapist
About Ainsley
Ainsley is a newly graduated Occupational Therapist, currently completing her Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Ainsley has a passion for working with teenagers, young adults and their families, supporting them to develop essential social skills with the confidence and encouragement to implement them in their daily lives.
With a warm and bubbly presence, Ainsley prioritises building positive therapeutic relationships, ensuring that each participant and their family feel supported and heard throughout the therapeutic process. Ainsley has a keen interest in social skill development and enjoys exploring the latest evidence on how these skills translate into real-world settings. When she’s not in session, you’ll often find her diving into research on social competence!
Outside of work, Ainsley loves spending time in nature, discovering new places and hunting down the best local coffee spots.
Mental health Counsellor
About Bianca
Bianca is a warm, intuitive and highly experienced mental health counsellor with a Bachelor in Psychological Sciences, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling, and a Master’s in Psychosocial Counselling from Geneva, Switzerland. She is a humanistic, integrative therapist who creates a safe, empathetic space while balancing evidence-based practice.
Bianca holds advanced clinical specialisations in ADHD (as a Certified Clinical Services Provider), trauma, addiction, and working with children and adolescents. She brings both personal and professional experience in depression, anxiety, stress, and behavioural challenges related to neurodiversity and ADHD. With a strong background in brain biology and child development, she offers unique insights into the clients and families she supports.
A lead educator with a PGCE and a passion for joyful, connected learning, Bianca draws from Adlerian therapy, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, Gestalt and existential theories. She tailors her approach to meet each client’s needs—whether supporting children, guiding adults through crisis, or helping families heal and grow.
Outside of work, Bianca is a devoted mum of two, a gym lover, nature enthusiast, and passionate reader of neuropsychology.
Provisional Psychologist
About Akanksha
Akanksha is a warm, reliable, and dedicated provisional psychologist working toward general registration with AHPRA through intensive supervision. She has experience supporting individuals with diverse needs across roles in psychology, behaviour support, mental health, and education.
Her expertise includes working with adolescents and young people with ADHD, ASD, PTSD, anxiety, mood, attachment, and adjustment disorders. Akanksha helps clients and their support networks overcome communication challenges, build confidence, increase independence, and improve motivation and goal-setting. She uses evidence-based approaches like CBT and ACT and is skilled in running group sessions for parents, educators, and practitioners.
Known for her compassionate and practical approach, Akanksha focuses on delivering strategies that are easy to understand and apply, always promoting kindness, inclusivity, and cultural safety.
About Sophie
Mental health Social Worker & Counsellor
Sophie is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Counsellor with over fifteen years of experience working with youth and young adults. She is passionate about providing compassionate, client-centred support to help individuals navigate life’s challenges with confidence and resilience.
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She takes a gentle and collaborative approach, ensuring that her clients feel safe, heard, and empowered to explore their concerns. Sophie's goal is to help you develop effective coping strategies, build on your strengths, and create meaningful change in your life.
Sophie has extensive experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapies to support understanding and personal growth, including Social Skills Training, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Sophie strongly believes that balance and self-care are essential for overall wellbeing. When she's not working, you’ll likely find her enjoying a good coffee, attending the theatre, or taking long walks with her beloved fur baby, Ruby.
About Mikaela
Provisional Psychologist
Mikaela is a compassionate and driven provisional psychologist completing her Masters in Clinical Psychology at Western Sydney University.
She has gained valuable experience as a disability support worker and mental health worker, assisting clients to achieve their respective goals and practice psychological therapies. Through implementing evidence-based practice such as CBT and adopting cultural sensitivity, Mikaela empowers clients to increase their confidence surrounding making friendships and increased independence in everyday functioning.
Mikaela's empathetic nature and attentive listening allow her to establish genuine connections with her clients and make a positive impact on their lives.
In her free time, Mikaela enjoys going surfing, walking her puppy on the beach, and going to the gym.
About Natasha
Counsellor
Natasha Sejpal is a compassionate and dedicated Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a background in Clinical Psychology. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s in Psychotherapy and Counselling.
She specialises in supporting children, adolescents, and families in developing social skills, emotional regulation, and resilience. Natasha has extensive experience working with neurodivergent individuals, helping them navigate challenges while fostering self-awareness and confidence. She also provides trauma-informed counselling and works closely with families and parents impacted by cancer, offering a safe space to process their experiences and emotions.
Her therapeutic approach is flexible and person-centred, drawing from play therapy, narrative therapy, and family-focused interventions. Natasha values collaboration, working alongside families, educators, and other professionals to ensure holistic and tailored support for each client.
Outside of work, Natasha enjoys spending time in nature, experimenting with creative hobbies like pottery, and exploring sustainable living practices
About Kim
Kim has completed a Bachelor in Applied Social Science (Counselling) and other related courses which has provided an opportunity to connect with individuals through crises, mental health challenges, trauma and other life challenges, with over 20 years of experience, Kim has worked in creating safe spaces for individuals to express themselves and find healing through others empathy, understanding, and a commitment to providing personalised care tailored to each person's unique journey. Kim believes in the strength and resilience of every individual, with her own goals that include to empower others through difficult times, giving a way of finding inner strength and developing coping mechanisms. Kim is also passionate about fostering mental wellness and guiding individuals towards a path of recovery and self-discovery. Kim's hobbies include camping, listening to music, and photography in particular nature and steam trains
About Anna
Counsellor
Anna is a registered counsellor & psychotherapist who works with adults and teenagers to create spaces where they can explore challenges and develop clarity and self-understanding. Her approach emphasises attentive listening and genuine presence, helping clients build deeper self-awareness and more meaningful relationships. With extensive experience across educational, therapeutic, and community settings, she offers a collaborative style that respects each person's pace and individual needs.
Anna's work centres on embodied awareness and building self-trust, supporting people through social relationships, identity questions, and life transitions. For teenagers specifically, she provides a trusted space where they can navigate challenges while developing emotional security and healthy relationship skills. Rather than focusing solely on changing behaviours, Anna’s approach addresses underlying needs, helping adolescents and adults alike develop a stronger sense of themselves and their capacity for authentic connection.