About
Advantage Psychology offers evidence-based effective assessment and treatment interventions designed to assist clients to deal with psychological disorders and everyday problems they may face.
We pride ourselves on being a professional, committed practice that offers high quality services.
All psychologists at Advantage Psychology are members of the Australian Psychological Society. To make sure we're on the cutting edge of psychological trends and improvements in treatment, each psychologist at our centers attend yearly Psychological Development events, which includes courses, case studies and research.
At Advantage Psychology, we're passionate, professional and focussed about what we do.
Nadine Dardaneliotis is a New South Wales Psychologist Board Approved Supervisor. If you're a fourth year intern or a fully registered psychologist, she would be happy to discuss your career and how she could help.
Nadine Dardaneliotis
Principal Psychologist
Nadine has been assessing and treating clients for 13 years. She has 12 years experience working with clients within the Worker's Compensation, CTP and Comcare insurance markets.
Nadine has extensive experience in pain management, adjustment, depression and anxiety. She runs the chronic pain management group therapy program for the Hawkesbury Hills Division of GP's. Nadine is also experienced in working with couples to help work of their relationships. Nadine has an interest in working with women to help improve self-esteem, relationships and communication styles. She works with adolescents and has experience in vocational assessments and career coaching.
Nadine is registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and she is a Board approved supervisor. She is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society.
Samina Whale
Clinical Psychologist
Samina has over 16 years of experience treating adults, adolescents and children with a wide variety of complex problems. Samina specializes in family therapy, parenting, relationship problems, trauma, and self-harm. She has worked with clients with anger issues and grief. Being well-rounded, she has extensive experience working with children and adolescents experiencing trauma and abuse, those presenting with sexualised behaviours and problems such as ADHD and oppositional defiance disorders. Samina is an authorised clinician for Children's Court Clinic.
Samina is registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board. She is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Nicola Rich
Clinical Psychologist
Nicola has worked with a variety of different client groups in different contexts including within the hospital setting, community health centres and private practice. Nicola has over 11 000 hours experience working with children, adolescents and adults. She has a particular interest in working with clients with depression, panic disorder, social anxiety and trauma. Nicola has extensive experience in group therapy and co-facilitates the children with anxiety group and the chronic pain group for the Hawkesbury Hills Division of GP's. She is able to conduct cognitive testing to clarify cognitive or learning impairments, which can obtain extra funding for students in primary or secondary schooling.
Nicola is registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board. She is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Stephanie Helfer
Clinical Psychologist
Stephanie has extensive experience working with parents, adolescents and children. She specializes in treating children with behavioural problems such as ADHD, oppositional defiance disorder and conduct disorder. She also works extensively with clients who have a Worker’s Compensation claim. She has worked with both individual and groups to effectively treat mood disorders including anxiety related disorders and depression. Stephanie also has extensive experience in administering adult and child cognitive assessments.
Stephanie is registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board. She is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Brooke Koboroff
Clinical Psychologist
Brooke has worked within a variety of different settings including hospitals, the Westmead Anxiety Clinic with renowned clinician Rocco Crino and in private practice. Brooke enjoys working with adults, adolescents, children and their parents. She is particularly interested in treating child behaviour problems and has extensive experience treating anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and specific phobias. Brooke has extensive experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and group therapy. She co-facilitates the children with anxiety group that we run for the Hawkesbury Hills Division of GP's.
Brooke is registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and she is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society.