Zoe Pope established Hamilton Psychology after moving from Canberra with her young family in 2021. The vision was to create a family-friendly service dedicated to improving the mental health of children and young people through creative and nature based interventions. 

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Prior to relocating to Hamilton, Zoe operated a similar service in NSW, where she paired psychological therapies with equine assisted learning. Hamilton Psychology is akin to this former service in terms of expanding to incorporate additional forms of nature based practices where appropriate.  

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Hamilton Psychology draws on traditional and evidenced based therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and applies them to hands on experience with:

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- a range of natural elements found outdoors 

- paper, pens and other pops of color and crafting materials

- sensory modulation - offering opportunities for enriched sense of smell, sight, sound, touch and taste

- powerful metaphors gained through paralleling nature-based phenomena with everyday occurrences 

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The Service values open communication with GP's and any other health providers involved in a person’s care. Clinicians work in line in with privacy and consent provisions. 

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More about Zoe

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Zoe is a Registered Psychologist with a Master's in Health Management and Certificate IV in Trainer and Assessor. She has close to 20 years’ experience working in public and private mental health services.

 

Zoe's work in community and forensic settings has enhanced her capacity to connect with people and to understand the very real challenges that people, and their families face in maintaining good mental health and creating meaningful relationships. 

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Zoe has to helped stablish new programs for children and young people in custodial environments and for people accessing care on an involuntary basis.  She always practices within a strengths-based framework, and she is especially passionate about working with children and young people who may have tried office-based therapy and who and are now looking for an alternative approach.

 

Zoe has facilitated numerous group programs aimed at supporting young people who are vulnerable to engaging in risky or disruptive behaviours.  

 

Zoe is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society and is available for face to face and telehealth appointments, on a part-time basis. 

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