Meet Our Team
Sulaima Samman
Principal Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Sulaima is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families. She has held numerous positions in government, community, education and clinical settings. She is exceptionally skilled in identifying and treating intellectual and academic difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, ADHD and other behavioural problems, poor self-esteem, and other childhood difficulties.
Sulaima speaks Arabic and has worked with CALD communities for the entirety of her career. She is passionate about working with children and young people and is constantly updating her knowledge and skills and ensures that she provides the most appropriate and effective service.
Sulaima is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and registered with AHPRA. She has a Bachelor degree in psychology and a Masters degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology. She is a Fellow of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists.
Sulaima is an accredited supervisor, assisting provisional psychologists through their pathway to becoming fully registered psychologists. She also offers mentoring and professional supervision to early career psychologists and school counsellors.
Sulaima is committed to ensuring that Flying High Child Psychology is a warm and inviting space for kids and teens to attend with their families and receive a high quality and professional service.
Languages: Arabic
Mona Taleb
Senior Psychologist
Please note that Mona Taleb is Currently on Maternity leave
Mona is a registered psychologist with AHPRA. She has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and a Post graduate Certificate in Psychology Practice with over 10 years' experience working with children, adolescents and families.
She has a special interest in working with children who experience anxiety, poor self esteem, depression and a range of behavioural and emotional challenges. Mona is trained in Eye Movement Densensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and can support children and young people who have experienced trauma.
Mona has a passion for working with parents and providing them with support and the tools with which to connect with their child.
She is a fun, friendly psychologist who can relate well to younger kids. She has over 5 years of experience working as a school psychologist, being a guide and mentor and over 5 years of experience working in a private clinic setting.
Mona is a bilingual therapist who has experience working with English and Arabic speaking families.
Languages: Arabic
Saima Ali
Senior Psychologist
Saima has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology. She is a registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Saima is trained in several evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Saima has experience working with a diverse range of clients of all cultural groups and ages, including children, adolescents, and adults. She also has worked with children with disabilities, including intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Saima has a keen interest in working with children/ people experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, ADHD, behavioural problems, childhood difficulties, phobias, low self-esteem, and anger issues.
She has worked in a range of settings, including schools, non-government organisations, charities, and private practice. She has experience working face to face, on video and telephone.
Saima enjoys spending time with family and friends and finds gardening very therapeutic.
Languages: Dari (Hazargi), Urdu, Hindi
Fatma-Nur Atan
Clinical Psychologist
Fatma-Nur Atan is a Clinical Psychologist who has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Fatma has gained experience working with children and young people through Headspace and other reputable mental health institutes.
Fatma is passionate about educating the community about mental health and advocating for the community. Fatma works with children and young people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD and more. Fatma is also fluent in Turkish.
Languages: Turkish
Tanya Cosgrave
Senior Psychologist
Tanya Cosgrave is a registered psychologist with over 19 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. She has a Master of Educational Developmental Psychology and is fully registered with AHPRA.
Tanya has extensive experience working within the education system, from pre school to year 12, advocating for children, young people and their families to ensure the needs of each child/young person are being met, with the right service, at the right time.
Tanya has an interest in psychometric assessment, including cognition, academic skills, as well as conducting developmental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental assessments.
She is trained in the ADOS, ADI-R and the MIGDAS. She has almost 2 decades experience in interpretation and reporting of assessment results and guiding families (and the child/ young person) in understanding the outcome of the assessments and what they mean for the child/ young person and their family.
Tanya enjoys working therapeutically with children/young people and their families. Her approaches include CBT, ACT, solution focused/strengths based, some play based therapy.
When she's not at work, Tanya enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her German Shepherd puppy.
Hajra Begic
Psychologist
Hajra is a Registered Psychologist who has attained her Bachelor of Psychology degree from Curtin University.
Hajra is friendly, caring, fun, enthusiastic and loves working with children of all ages. She is driven to make a positive impact in everyone’s lives whilst reaching realistic individual goals. She has a passion for working alongside individuals and constantly enhancing her skills- ensuring she provides the most effective and up-to-date service. Hajra provides assessments and therapy and can work with children, adolescents and families on the NDIS and privately.
Languages: Bosnian, Croation, Serbian
Emily Eldan
Senior Psychologist
Emily is a psychologist with over 15 years of professional experience in both public and private clinical settings. She provides psychological treatment to a range of clientele from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and various age groups, including adolescents, adults, and seniors.
Emily’s areas of interest include anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, adjustment issues, and interpersonal and relationship difficulties. She specialises in a range of therapies, including cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), and mindfulness.
Her therapeutic style is warm, caring, and approachable. She strives to create a safe and nonjudgmental space, taking the time to personally get to know each client and their unique needs and goals. This approach also ensures that all her clients feel welcome, understood, and supported throughout their personal therapeutic journey.
Emily is available for both face to face and telehealth appointments.
Languages: Arabic
Nisrin Kheir
Clinical Psychologist
We are excited to introduce Nisrin Kheir, a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults. Nisrin specialises in the assessment and treatment of mental health challenges, with a particular focus on child and adolescent psychology and trauma therapy.
Her therapeutic approach is warm, empathetic, and collaborative, creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Nisrin uses evidence-based techniques tailored to meet each individual’s needs, with her work grounded in attachment theory and neurodevelopmental models.
With experience in schools, community mental health services, and private practice, Nisrin is dedicated to staying informed on the latest research and best practices in psychology through continuous professional development. She is also an accredited supervisor, offering guidance to postgraduate psychology students. Nisrin has a wealth of experience working with individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds, further enriching the care she provides.
Languages: Arabic
Faryal Iqbal
Registered Psychologist
Faryal is a Registered psychologist with a passion for working with children and families. She earned her Bachelor of Science and Psychology Honours degree from the University of Sydney and is currently pursuing a Master of Clinical Psychology.
Faryal has valuable experience in providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to young people with various concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and sleep difficulties. In her role, Faryal strives to create a validating and warm space for her clients. Her compassionate nature is reflected in her commitment to helping the community, particularly individuals from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Faryal’s goal is to use a collaborative approach to empower families, ensuring they feel supported on the therapeutic journey.
In her free time, Faryal enjoys spending time with her family, reading, watching countless food videos, and going on the occasional nature walk.
Languages: Urdu
Joanne Raheb
Registered Psychologist
Joanne is a Registered Psychologist with 10 years of prior experience as a Special Needs teacher, Learning Enrichment Coordinator and Diverse Learning Educational Consultant to schools, across Kinder to Year 12. She has a deep understanding of the complexities and possibilities for children with diverse learning and support needs, and a passion for supporting children and families impacted by a wide range of neurodevelopmental challenges, mood disorders, learning difficulties, and wellbeing issues.
Joanne has degree level qualifications and extensive training across the disciplines of Psychological Sciences, Mental Health & Counselling. English, Visual Arts, Inclusive Education, and Law. Prior to 2010, she worked as a Lawyer in Family Law Legal Aid matters, where she developed a greater awareness of the mental health needs of children and teenagers, and of the impact of trauma in families. Joanne was awarded Golden Key International Honour Society membership for outstanding academic achievement at Macquarie University in 2007. She has been a member of the Professional Teacher Council (PTC) in Sydney and has served PALS, one of its teacher associations, since 2016, firstly as committee member, then as President from 2018 to 2021, and as Vice-President from 2022 onwards.
Over the course of her career, Joanne has held many other posts, including: Literacy Assessment Fellow at UNSW Global (EAA), Vice-President Education for Toastmasters International from 2012 - 2014, and National English Curriculum Lead at the Australian Curriculum Authority (ACARA) in 2015. Joanne has also been a long time IELTS English examiner at Macquarie University's ELC, and places a high value on cultural and linguistic diversity in our society.
Joanne has delivered group therapy programs on: social skills training, wellbeing and mindfulness, and parenting courses on anxiety management, and teacher education courses on challenges and adjustment needs for children with ADHD and Dyslexia. She has published educational resources and served on multiple advisory review panels for the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), where she has been able to contribute to the operationalising of disability standards in the school education sector.
Joanne is dedicated to improving child and family outcomes in private practice psychology where she continues to provide individual assessment and therapy, and general psychological services for children and adults across the lifespan.
Mawluda Momin
Provisional Psychologist
Mawluda is a Provisional Psychologist with extensive experience working with diverse clients. She is dedicated to creating meaningful change in her clients' lives by using evidence-based interventions and providing person-centered support. She has worked in a variety of settings, including schools, and non-government organisations, gaining valuable experience with children, adolescents, and adults.
Mawluda has experience in conducting psychological assessments, providing evidence-based interventions, and working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams. She has worked with students facing various emotional, behavioral, and cognitive challenges, including those with additional learning needs. Mawluda is also passionate about crisis management and is experienced in supporting individuals dealing with complex psychological issues.
Her areas of interest include anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, behavioral issues, and childhood social and emotional difficulties. Mawluda is committed to providing tailored psychological support to her clients, ensuring they receive the highest quality care.
Outside of her professional life, Mawluda enjoys being a mum to a cheeky toddler and finds time to relax by watching movies and spending time in nature.
Languages: Uyghur
Hussein El-Arja
Provisional Psychologist
Hussein is a Provisional Psychologist who is passionate in helping clients to develop lifelong skills to treat anxiety, depression and other forms of harmful thinking styles. He emphasises an approach that seeks to consider all possible supports to treatment, including physical, social and psychological, so as to give clients the best chance of successful outcomes.
Hussein’s hobbies include reading, listening to music, gaming and sports, which help him to connect with clients of all ages, while his easy-going, non-judgemental approach creates a welcoming experience which help clients feel comfortable.Beyond therapy, Hussein also has interest in conducting cognitive assessments, which can be used to illuminate possible causes of work- and academic-related difficulties, guiding effective treatment plans.
Languages: Arabic
Melissa
Senior Speech Therapist
Melissa is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience supporting students with a wide range of learning and communication needs. Melissa has a deep passion for helping students with diverse learning needs.
Specialising in literacy, language development, and early intervention, Melissa has worked with students facing challenges like dyslexia, ADHD, and language disorders. She uses evidence-based programs and teaching methods such as Orton Gillingham, SPALDING, and Multi-Lit to help students achieve their full academic potential.
Melissa is dedicated to collaborating with parents, teachers, and specialists to create personalised learning plans and provide ongoing support. We are thrilled to have her as part of our team, bringing her wealth of experience and expertise to every client she works with!
Mariam Fahme
Speech Therapy Assistant
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Mariam is a dedicated and compassionate student speech pathologist currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) at the University of Sydney. She brings a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience from a range of paediatric and adult placements across clinical, community, and school settings.
Mariam has supported clients with communication delays, autism, and other developmental needs, delivering therapy with care, creativity.
Languages: Arabic
Fabeha Noor
Counsellor
Please note that Fabeha Noor is Currently on Maternity leave
Fabeha is a Counsellor and a Provisional Member with PACFA. She holds a Master's degree of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Fabeha has practical experience working with teens and adults, and has experience in providing counselling for anxiety, depression, self-confidence issues, negative thinking and trauma. She works with people from all cultural backgrounds and considers cultural influences in her therapeutic work.
Fabeha is a friendly and easy-going counsellor who connects with both teens and adults smoothly and prioritises clients' comfort over anything else. She approaches her clients with understanding and compassion. Fabeha loves uplifting others and encourages positivity in clients whilst embracing their challenges. She is always ready to lend a listening ear and dedicates herself to each of her clients.
Fabeha's warmth and connection comes through in both face-to-face and online video sessions, so clients can get the benefit of her counselling in either mode of therapy.
Fabeha speaks Urdu, making her an excellent option for clients who feel more comfortable in speaking their mother-tongue.
Languages: Urdu
Samar Samman
Practice Manager
As Practice Manager at Flying High Child Psychology, Samar is responsible for ensuring the smooth delivery of high-quality services to our clients and managing daily operations. She is passionate about improving the client experience and supporting staff to perform at their very best. Samar is an experienced Orthoptist who values the importance of providing professional health services.
Samar can be contacted at admin@flyinghighpsychology.com.au
Languages: Arabic
Sarah
Senior Receptionist
Sarah, our senior receptionist, has been with the Flying High team since 2020 and during this time she has made an exceptional contribution to the administration of the clinic.
Sarah can assist you with general enquiries about our service, questions regarding billing, booking or rescheduling appointments and other administrative issues.
Sarah is always ready to assist you with your enquiries, to give you the best possible experience and to provide the best of help to support your needs.
Sarah can be contacted at info@flyinghighpsychology.com.au
Nazzo
Receptionist
Nazzo's an aspiring student Speech pathologist with a passion for helping others find their voice, currently completing her master’s in Speech Pathology.
When she's not studying, you’ll usually find her spending time with her cat and three cheeky chickens, diving into a good book, or heading out to enjoy some downtime.
Nazzo can be contacted at info@flyinghighpsychology.com.au