Madonna Tucker

Madonna’s approach

Madonna’s approach is encouraging, collaborative and non-judgemental, with treatment tailored to the individual. She aims to help people make the most of their lives. Her background in clinical practice, teaching and research gives her a broad and eclectic view of therapy.

Therapies Madonna uses

• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
• Behavioural strategies
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Psychoeducation

Psychological assessment Madonna provides

Madonna provides psychological assessments, which are separate from therapy:

• ADHD assessment
• Specific learning disorder assessment, for children and adults
• Cognitive assessment
• Psycho-educational assessment, including learning styles
• Functional assessment

Areas of practice

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Neurodivergence, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD
• Emotional distress
• Trauma
• Work and life balance

Evidence-based psychotherapies:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Behavioural strategies
• EMDR
• Psychoeducation
• Training and Mentoring

Psychological assessments include:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) – for both children and adults
• Cognitive assessments
• Psycho-educational assessments – identifying specific impacts on learning styles
• Functional assessments

Who Madonna works with

Madonna works with children, adolescents and adults from the age of 12.

Qualifications and registration

• Registered Psychologist, Psychology Board of Australia
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• Master of Educational Psychology
• Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Psychology)
• MAPS, MAAPI

Madonna’s availability

Madonna sees clients on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, in person and by telehealth.

A little about Madonna

Madonna’s career has included:

• Clinical practice, teaching and research in psychology
• Research assistant and project lead on university research projects
• Behavioural consultant in disability and health departments
• Head of a research department at a not-for-profit organisation
• Director and board positions in disability and clinical organisations
• Clinical supervisor and mentor for peers and psychology interns