Madonna Tucker

Madonna is an independent psychologist with over 30 years of experience in psychology. She is passionate about assisting clients to be the best that they can be. Her philosophy encourages people to make the most of their lives and she would love to take people on a journey of discovery to ultimately allow them to become an even better version of their current self.

Madonna has an encouraging nature and connects well with others. She has a genuine curiosity about life and loves to learn ‘the little things’, to be able to work collaboratively with clients to find the best way forward. Madonna has a passion for helping and looks to individualise treatment with a nonjudgmental shared focus.

Madonna has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Educational Psychology and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology. Her work and study has always focused on three areas: clinical practice, teaching and research. These three focuses have allowed her to develop a broad skill set in the areas of clinical practice, education, and business. Madonna has held various roles throughout her career from Research Assistant and Project Lead on numerous research projects at Universities, to Behavioural Consultant in the Disability and Health Departments, Head of a Research Department for a not for profit organisation, Director and Board positions in both disability and clinical organisations, as well as and is currently, a Clinical Supervisor for peers and psychology interns.

Her varied experiences have given her an eclectic view of therapy and she would love to assist in the most individualistic way. Madonna is motivated to working collaboratively alongside a client to find just the right solution.

Madonna also has experience in Psychological Assessment. This is different to therapy and focuses on identifying a client’s strengths and challenges in a variety of functioning such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or for learning, cognitive or functional difficulties.

Madonna’s clinical interests include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD)
• Emotional distress
• Trauma
• Work/Life balance

Evidence-based psychotherapies:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Behavioural strategies
• EMDR
• Psychoeducation
• Training and Mentoring

Psychological assessments include:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) – for both children and adults
• Cognitive assessments
• Psycho-educational assessments – identifying specific impacts on learning styles
• Functional assessments

Madonna is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and she a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi).

Madonna works with children, adolescents or adults, offering both telehealth and in-person sessions. She is available on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.