Tasmania (Tas)

Lydia Black

Psychologist

Clinically trained psychologist Lydia Black has over 15 years of experience working as a psychologist in Australia and overseas. She works with all age groups and utilises a wide range of therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, Schema Therapy, family therapy, Animal-Assisted Therapy and EMDR for trauma and performance.

Lydia is a former elite athlete (rowing) and also has coaching experience. She is the contracted lead psychologist for the Tasmanian Institute of Sport and a mental health educator for the Australian Institute of Sport. As a contracted psychologist for the AIS MHRN, Lydia has worked with sports people from a wide range of able-bodied and para-sports, including rowing, triathlon, cycling, archery, athletics, hockey, gymnastics, judo, and sailing. She enjoys helping athletes optimise their performance and supporting various mental health issues and disabilities, including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, attentional disorders and neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD), eating disorders and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Lydia is also knowledgeable in infant psychology and has experience working with new parents during the perinatal period.

Lydia is based in Tasmania and offers both online and face-to-face appointments in her office.

Jo Mitchell

Psychologist

Dr Jo Mitchell is a clinical and coaching psychologist with two decades of experience working in sport and psychology. She works with athletes experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout and adjustment to sport and life events. Currently Jo works in private practice but has experience working for AFL, UK Sport, British Olympics, SASI, and with a range of athletes from amateur, professional, Olympic and Paralympic sports.

Jo primarily adopts an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework approach to her work. Her focus is on supporting people to live a meaningful and connected life, wherever they are on their mental health journey. She welcomes people with a disability, LGBTIQ+, CALD and neurodivergent backgrounds.

Jo completed one of the first Australian PhDs in wellbeing science, or understanding what it means to thrive, not just survive in life. She is interested in the impact of sleep, exercise and nature on mental health. She is a former Australian representative distance runner, although her heyday was back in the 80s and 90s. Now she continues to trail run, orienteer, MTB and hike.