Hively Bumblebees
Our clinical team provide a paediatric psychology and assessment service for children ages 1 – 16 years, Hively Bumblebees. Our psychologists are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all little bees and their families.
We welcome both private and NDIS clients (including those with a mental health plan, private health or full fee). Our clinicians provide support in the home, clinic, community (school/kindy), or via telehealth.
Our Clinic
We have a dedicated paediatric space at our East Brisbane Clinic. Our Bumblebees look forward to spending time in the fun and imaginative space, which includes a magical tree, fairy mushrooms, ladybeetles, butterflies and more.
We are committed to providing a calming and safe environment, with crash mats, sensory lighting, sensory rugs and a KloudSac to support regulation.
Our clinic also has an extensive resource library, including sensory and fidget items, games and activities, plush toys, books, nerf-guns and more!
Supporting little bumblebees in the community (ages 1 - 16 yrs)
Tailored therapy to build capacity and work towards specific goals
Psychoeducation and support for families
Tailored assessments and reports, including NDIS
Diagnostic
including Autism
and ADHD
IQ and Cognitive
including Intellectual Disability and Learning Disorders
Evidence-based
therapy
We are committed to supporting the wider community to provide quality psychological services
Hively Health - Clinic
We can provide support both in the home/community and at our clinic location, 15 Didsbury St, East Brisbane. Our clinic is open for assessment and therapy by appointment only.
Therapy and Assessment clients
We accept clients for therapy in-clinic or telehealth only. Clients with mental health plans (under Medicare) and private health cover are eligible for rebates.
We accept all clients for assessments. Information about the assessments we can provide are provided below.
NDIS
We are a NDIS Registered provider and can provide therapy and assessment both in-home/in-community and at our East Brisbane clinic.
Our fees for NDIS are standard as per the NDIS price guide, including charging for travel.
Bumblebees Library
Assessment Packages
What's Involved?
An interview with clinician to obtain a full developmental history to inform which assessments are most appropriate.
Only parents/guardians to attend
Autism Assessment
What's Involved?
- Formal assessment (MIGDAS-2 interview, + Self Reporting measures)
- Cognitive assessment/report (WISC-V, WAIS-V, WPPSI-IV)
- Completion of questionnaires
- Assessment scoring and interpretation
- Comprehensive report preparation (includes recommendations)
*Testing times may vary depending on client’s needs
ADHD Assessment
What's Involved?
- Completion of questionnaires (parent/teacher)
- Connors Behaviour Rating Scales
- Vanderbilt Scales
- Assessment scoring and interpretation
- Report writing
- Feedback session
*Testing times may vary depending on client’s needs
Optional
What's Involved?
- NDIS Support Letter – Comprehensive
IQ and Cognitive Assessments
(includes learning disorders and intellectual disability)
What's Involved?
- Cognitive assessment (WISC-V, WAIS-V, WPPSI-IV)
- Assessment scoring and interpretation
- Report writing
- Feedback session
*Testing times may vary depending on client’s needs
Optional
What's Involved?
- Learning assessment (WIAT)
*Testing times may vary depending on client’s needs
Optional
What's Involved?
- Memory test (WMS)
Learning Assessment
What's Involved?
- Cognitive assessment (WISC-V, WAIS-V, WPPSI-IV)
- Learning assessment (WIAT)
- Assessment scoring and interpretation
- Report writing
- Feedback session
*Testing times may vary depending on client’s needs
Memory Assessment
What's Involved?
- Cognitive assessment (WISC-V, WAIS-V)
- Memory Assessment (WMS)
- Assessment scoring and interpretation
- Report writing
- Feedback session
*Testing times may vary depending on client’s needs
Functional Behaviour Assessment
What's Involved?
- Functional assessment (ABAS-3)
- QABF, FAI
- Assessment scoring and interpretation
- Report writing
- Feedback session
Individual Assessment
This assessment can completed in addition to an ASD, ADHD, IQ and Cognitive, Learning and/or Memory Assessment as part of an overall Assessment package.
Our Team of Psychologists

Alana Hawkins
General Psychologist / Clinical Team Lead
Provider number: 6297753Y
Alana is an experienced psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Alana provides both therapy and assessment and diagnostic services, including paediatrics and leads our Clinical Team at Hively Health.
Alana accepts both private and NDIS clients, at our East Brisbane Clinic and in the community. A referral is not required to see Alana; however, referrals can be made under the following Care Plans:
- Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP)
- Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan
Alana’s interest in mental health started in performing arts and curiosity about the stories that make up our lives. She strives to cultivate a welcoming, inclusive space in session.
Since completing Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) in 2019, Alana has worked in inpatient and community settings providing assessment and treatment for a range of presenting concerns with a focus on empathetic and compassionate care.
Alana is LGBTQAI+ and neurodivergent affirming. Her professional journey includes working with individuals throughout the lifespan, including early childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and older adults in a safe and collaborative space.
Alana’s passion lies in supporting people through various issues, including:
- Women’s Health
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Relationship issues
- Chronic health management
- Adjustment to life changes
- Stress and burnout
- ADHD
- Autism
Therapeutic Toolkit
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Danielle Dawson
Clinical Psychologist
Provider number: 6685482J
Danni is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She holds a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology Hons), and a Master of Clinical Psychology. Danni provides both therapy and assessment and diagnostic services, including paediatrics.
Danni accepts both private and NDIS participants at our East Brisbane Clinic and a referral is not required. However, referrals can be made to Danni under the following Care Plans:
- Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP)
- Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (EDP)
- Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan
Danni is highly experienced in therapy and assessment for those with complex physical and mental health conditions, including therapeutic and diagnostic intervention for children and young adults in hospital settings and private practice.
Danni is a compassionate and empathic clinician, dedicated to fostering a warm and secure therapeutic environment where individuals can openly explore and comprehend the challenges they face, striving for transformative change. Her passion lies in supporting people through various issues, including:
- Women’s health
- Disordered eating
- Weight loss/bariatric surgery
- Chronic health management
- Complex/developmental trauma
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Perfectionism
- Grief and loss
- Relationship issues
- Personality vulnerabilities
- ADHD
- Autism
- Sleep issues
Danni is LGBTQAI+ and neurodivergent affirming. Her professional journey includes working with individuals throughout the lifespan, including early childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and older adults. She enjoys working with diverse cultural backgrounds and embracing the uniqueness of each person’s experience.
Working from an attachment, trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, Danni draws upon a range of evidence-based interventions. Her toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT). By tailoring these approaches to individual needs, Danni empowers her clients to reach their therapeutic goals and make meaningful strides in their lives. Danni is also experienced in diagnostic and psychometric assessments.
- Current research:
- Research trial – Evaluation of a Novel Eating Disorder Prevention Program (Australian Diabetes Body Project) for Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes in a Clinic Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Publications:
- Wright, C., Dawson, D., Parkinson, J., & Hamilton, K. (2023). A qualitative study investigating users’ perspective of bariatric surgery online health communities in facilitating social support, Australian Journal of Psychology. 76. 10.1080/00049530.2023.2292022
- Dawson, D., Strodl, E., & Kitamura, H. (2022). Childhood maltreatment and disordered eating: The mediating role of emotion regulation. Appetite, 172, 105952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.105952

Amy Doust
Psychologist / Clinical Psychology Registrar
Amy is a General Psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Amy holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and a Master of Clinical Psychology and is a Clinical Psychology Registrar. Amy provides both therapy and assessment and diagnostic services, including paediatrics.
Amy loves working with all ages, including adults, young adults and children. Amy also accepts complex referrals, including Dissociative Identity Disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In addition to 1:1 therapy, Amy also runs regular group programs, including:
- Pillars Group – for men ages 30 – 65 focusing on real conversations about mental health and shared well-being
- Complex Mental Health Therapy Group – Coming soon
Amy accepts both private and NDIS clients, at our East Brisbane Clinic and in the community. A referral is not required to see Amy; however, referrals can be made under the following Care Plans:
- Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP)
- Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan
- Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (EDP)
Amy’s therapeutic style is warm, authentic, and relaxed, with the ultimate goal of modelling imperfection and celebrating vulnerability. Amy adopts a strengths-based approach, using positive reinforcement to encourage growth and resilience. Trauma-informed care is central to Amy’s practice, and she is dedicated to working collaboratively to create a space where those she supports see feel truly seen and understood.
Amy is LGBTQAI+ and neurodivergent affirming, preferring a person-centered approach to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Amy’s passion lies in supporting people through various issues, including:
- Autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Behavioural concerns
- Emotional Regulation/Sensory Approaches
- Women’s Health
- Complex mental health (including Schizophrenia and Psychosis)
- Complex/developmental trauma
- Chronic health management
- Weight loss
- Disordered eating
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Relationship issues
- Adjustment to life changes
- Stress and burnout
Therapeutic Toolkit
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Play Therapy

Rae Barker
Child Psychologist
Rae is an experienced Child Psychologist with General Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Rae provides a safe, welcoming and neuroaffirming space for those she supports, including taking a play based approach therapy sessions. Rae accepts both private and NDIS clients at our East Brisbane Clinic and community visits.
Rae is community-driven, highly empathetic and passionate about working with children, adults and families living with a disability or mental health illness, and working with them to understand their strengths, support needs, and how to interpret and process the world around them.
Rae has experience and a passion in working with presentations such as Behavioural & Emotional Regulation, Neurodiversity, Symptoms of Trauma, Attention and Concentration Difficulties, Sleep and Sleep Hygiene, Social and Play Skills and Parenting Support. Rae is committed to working with each individual child and family, taking a play-based approach to working with younger children in a safe and supportive therapy environment.
In addition to 1:1 therapy, Rae runs regular group therapy programs for children throughout the school year. These programs are designed to provide a safe and nurturing space where children can practice social-emotional skills, gain confidence and foster friendships.
Rae’s passion lies in supporting individuals through various issues, including:
- Autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Behavioural concerns
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Depression
- Emotional Regulation/Sensory Approaches
- Identity
- Life transitions
- Stress and Burnout
Therapeutic Toolkit
- Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy