Robin Winkler Clinic

Would you like to learn how to boost your mental health and well-being? Or be able to bounce back and cope when stressful things come your way? Through this group you will develop some practical life skills aimed at boosting your mental health and building your resilience.

There is an initial assessment session to check that the program is right for you.

8 weeks of two-hour sessions|The program will run for 8 weeks from Tuesday 28 April, 3:00pm-5:00pm

For more details and to apply, phone 6488 2644 or email[email protected].

Manage my Emotions Group Brochure[PDF, 373KB]

LIT Human Research Ethics Approval 2022/ET000220

This group is for people (over the age of 40) experiencing symptoms of insomnia. The low-cost group has been running at the clinic for many years and we have a strong track record for helping people to sleep better, worry less about their sleep, and feel more energised.

If you experience the below, then this program may be for you:

• have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and/or waking too early
• feel fatigued during the day
• worry about your poor sleep.

Our 4 session sleep group uses the gold standard treatment for insomnia: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I).

You will be given a detailed manual to complement the group sessions.

In a supportive environment we cover:

• Sleep myths and facts
• Creating your optimal sleep schedule to fall asleep faster and minimise night-time wakings
• Healthy sleep habits
• Strategies to calm a busy mind and/or tense body
• How to reduce worry about sleep
• Stress management and maximising daytime energy.

There are often 6-8 participants per group and the group is facilitated by closely supervised clinical psychology trainees at the Robin Winkler Clinic at LIT. Each group session is 2.5 hours in duration.

4 weeks of 2.5hrs sessions | Our next group is starting on Friday 16th of October 2026, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Your sleep, mood, and daytime function will be assessed before and after the program.

Improve Your Sleep Brochure [PDF, 1,451KB]

For more details please email[email protected]

Emotions are a wonderful thing but sometimes are difficult to regulate. They can emerge unexpectedly or can become overwhelming. Difficulties with emotional regulation can lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression, or problems in relationships and work.

In this group, we will try to understand what emotions are, what they are there for, and most importantly, how we can put into practice proven techniques and strategies that help us to take the upper hand of the experience of emotions.

There is an initial assessment session to check that the program is right for you.

8 weeks of two-hour sessions | The program will run 8 weeks from Thursday 23 July, 3:00pm-5:00pm

For more details phone 6488 2644 or email [email protected]

Emotional Regulation Group Brochure[PDF, 370KB]

LIT Human Research Ethics Approval RA/4/205902

Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia (BIIP) is a fear triggered by blood, an injury or receiving an injection or medical procedure.

Do you experience significant fear and avoidance triggered by blood, an injury, receiving an injection or another invasive medical procedure? You may be experiencing BIIP.

Then our BIIP Adult Group Therapy program could be helpful for you, in this group you will learn to challenge your fears in a supportive, confidential environment, learning coping strategies for anxiety and prevent fainting and feelings of disgust.

The group consists of 8-weekly 2 hour sessions.Affordable cost of $20 per session. Fees are not eligible for Medicare rebates. For more details phone 6488 2644 or email [email protected]

The program will run for 8 weeks from Friday 24 July, 2:00pm-4:00pm

NOTE: This BIIP group is for adults only. Unfortunately, our clinic does not offer the BIIP group program for children this year. Applications are open for individual therapy where children and adolescents work one-on-one with our provisional psychologists.

Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia Brochure[PDF, 414KB]

Learn about the nature and purpose of mindfulness, develop a mindfulness routine, monitor your practice, and evaluate the effects of the techniques on your emotional functioning and wellbeing.

There is an initial assessment session to check that the program is right for you.

8 weeks of 2 hour sessions | The program will run for 8 weeks from Thursday 8 October 2026, 3:00pm-5:00pm

For more information please email:[email protected] or phone 6488 2644.

Mindfulness Group Brochure[PDF, 480KB]

LIT Human Research Ethics Approval 2022/ET000965

As per July 2026 - We regret to inform you that our current neuropsychological assessment waitlist for Adults and Children has been put on hold. As we have reached capacity for 2026, we are an LIT training psychology clinic with significantly less resources available for appointments and assessments than a private psychology clinic. We will reassess reopening our intake in November 2026, with likely availability from July 2027.

Our psychometric assessments, which we offer through Robin Winkler Clinic neuropsychological services, are provided by provisionally registered, postgraduate trainees (Clinical and Clinical Neuropsychology students) under the supervision of experienced neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists.

From July 2027, we will be offering the following assessments:

• Neuropsychological Assessment
  Includes a comprehensive assessment to help determine how brain function might be impacting daily life, particularly in relation to cognitive (e.g., memory, attention, executive functions, speed of thinking), emotional, and behavioural aspects. Clinical neuropsychology students conduct these assessments under the supervision of an experienced clinical neuropsychologist. Cost of assessment is $400 ($300 for concession card holders).
• Cognitive Assessment
  Narrower in scope than a neuropsychological assessment. Includes assessment of intellectual and academic functioning. Most helpful for determining diagnoses of Intellectual Disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders. Clinical psychology students conduct these assessments under the supervision of an experienced clinical psychologist or clinical neuropsychologist. Cost of assessment is $150.

Note: All referrals are screened by our team to determine the most appropriate assessment pathway. Upon acceptance of the referral, the referrer will be notified of the waitlist to which the referral has been allocated.
Note: The neuropsychological assessment does not involve a medical check-up, nor a psychiatric assessment.

We do NOT accept referrals for: diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, cognitive concerns due to anxiety/depression only, nor assessments for medico-legal purposes.

We will be able to accept referrals for Specific Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Concussion, Brain Injuries, Epilepsy, Brain Cancer, Stroke, Neurodegenerative Conditions, Infections of the brain and spinal cord, and Genetic Disorders.

To register or receive updates about the reopening of our 2027 waitlist, please send an email to [email protected] or register via this link RWC 2027 Assessment waitlist and you will be notified via email when our waitlist reopens Mid - November.

To find other clinical neuropsychologists visit: https://psychology.org.au/find-a-psychologist.

ABI:RECOVER - Acquired Brain Injury: Recovery, Engagement, and Community Outcomes Via Evidence-Based Rehabilitation

How do thinking skills such as memory influence our ability to make a simple cup of tea, or manage more complex tasks such as taking medications? We are seeking adults aged 18-70 to participate in a study looking at the relationship between thinking skills and everyday life functioning following a brain injury.

This study investigates a range of skills such as memory and problem solving, as well as looking at everyday functioning across a number of areas including accessing the broader community, work, study, and leisure activities. This research will hopefully allow for a better understanding of prognosis following brain injury in adults, as well as provide information as to what skills are most important for everyday functioning and in what areas of a person’s life.

This study is generously supported by Brightwater Care Group through the Brightwater Lyn Beazley Scholarship.

As part of this research, we are assessing both people with and without brain injuries. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in participating or would like more information, phone the Robin Winkler Clinic on (08) 6488 2644.

The Robin Winkler Clinic is located on the first floor of the Third General Purpose Building (GP3) on 38 Myers Street, Crawley.See Map

Ticket parking is available on Myers Street and Parkway. From Myers Street, walk up the ramp (opposite No. 31) to the walkway between the Sanders Building and GP3. Enter through the glass door on the left.