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Emily Paine

Emily Bellew

Senior Psychologist & Clinical Coach (Eight Mile Plains)

About Emily

Emily is a Senior Registered Psychologist and Clinical Coach in Selective Mutism at Pepper Kids Therapy, contributing to service delivery and supporting high-quality, evidence-informed practice across our multidisciplinary team. She brings extensive experience supporting young people and families from diverse backgrounds, having worked across child protection and private practice with a focus on neurodevelopmental differences, trauma, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of personal and family challenges. Guided by a holistic, client-centred philosophy, Emily tailors her approach to consider each child’s unique strengths, needs, and context. She works compassionately and collaboratively with families, support networks, and multidisciplinary teams, aiming to ensure every child is understood, supported, and empowered to participate meaningfully in their world.

Special Interests

  • Trauma-informed care
  • Selective Mutism and childhood anxiety
  • Neuroaffirming practice

Approach to Therapy

Emily brings a creative and practical lens to her work, drawing on gold-standard psychological interventions and adapting them thoughtfully to each child’s strengths, interests, and capacity. Her flexible approach ensures that support feels accessible, empowering, and responsive to what matters most for families.

Relevant Professional Development Training

Intervention and Education

  • Creative ways to help children manage big feelings - Creative Child Therapy Workshops
  • Assessment and Treatment of Selective Mutism - Dr Elizabeth Woodcock
  • Preschoolers with Selective Mutism Transitioning to School - Dr Elizabeth Woodcock
  • PDA and Autism: Going Deeper - Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett

Assessments

  • ADOS-2 - Annie’s Centre (Dr Anne Chalfant)
  • MIGDAS-2 - ACER (Dr Marilyn J. Monteiro)

Outside the Clinic

Away from work, Emily spends time with her family and two cats, and can often be found collecting soft toys from claw machines.

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