The minds of Empowered Minds
Founder and Principal Clinician
Diana Calic
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician
Bachelor of Social Work
Graduate Diploma Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Graduate Certificate Youth Mental Health
Hi, I am Diana! Founder and Principal Clinician of Empowered Minds, Wellness & Consultancy. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with close to a decade of clinical experience in the mental health sector working across a multitude of diverse population groups. Providing therapy and seeing individuals thrive and flourish honestly feeds my soul more than anything in this world!
I have worked clinically across the lifespan with a variety of mental health presentations from mild to severe, in rural, regional and metro Australia and have vast experience in the digital and face to face consulting space. My deep passion lays in supporting vulnerable young people who find it difficult or have found it difficult to find a service provider who can meet their unique needs, as well as providing trauma informed care to those who have had adverse life experiences.
I am a proud mixed modality therapist! This means your treatment will always be tailored to your individual needs and desired outcomes - there is no, one size fits all approach here.
My practice approaches are driven from my expertise in:
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy / Cognitive Processing Therapy
-Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E) (eating disorder treatment)
-Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
-Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
-Interpersonal Therapy
-Emotionally Focussed Therapy (deep attachment healing)
-Mindfulness and Positive Psychology Therapy
Mental Health Counsellor
Mel Edwards
Bachelor of Psychological Science
Masters of Counselling & Psychotherapy
Masters of Social Work
Hi, I am Mel! Mental Health Counsellor at Empowered Minds, Wellness & Consultancy.
In my journey to providing mental health care, I have completed a degree in Psychological Science, a Masters of Counselling & Psychotherapy and then a Masters of Social Work. Over the past 8 years, I've worked in individual and group therapy settings across the private and public mental health sector. My therapeutic style encompasses mindfulness and values-based behavioural therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and, my favourite, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). My practice specialises in providing trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming care; I love to empower those around me to live authentically! With an eagerness to continue expanding my skill set I am working towards further diversifying my psychological toolbox.
My practice approaches are driven from:
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
-Dialectical Behavioural Therapy