Niki Gelagotis | Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar at Raise the Bar Clinic

Niki Gelagotis

Pronouns: she/her
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Heatherton

Niki Gelagotis is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist who completed a Masters of Educational Psychology at the University of Melbourne. Niki has broad experience working across clinical, school and advocacy settings providing assessments, counselling and consultation services to a range of clients.

Niki offers a warm, empathetic and practical approach that is holistic, person focussed and grounded in evidence-based practice. She is passionate about supporting clients and those closest to them to develop insight and understanding in a manner that is strength based and collaborative. She has expertise in assisting clients with a variety of presentations across the lifespan including anxiety and depression, neurodevelopmental differences (inc. ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia), learning and cognition (inc. giftedness and learning difficulties), stress and coping, emotional and behavioural regulation, perfectionism, parenting challenges, adjustment difficulties and interpersonal challenges, grief and loss, and trauma. ​

Niki has a particular interest in the assessment and support of Autistic and ADHD individuals at all ages.

Clinic Schedule

Niki’s clinic days are Tuesday and Thursday

Assessment

Currently accepting adolescent and adult assessment clients

Counselling

Not currently accepting counselling clients

Qualifications

  • Master of Educational Psychology – University of Melbourne
  • Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology – Monash University
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology Major) – University of Melbourne ​

Professional Associations / Accreditations

  • Registered member of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)