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Dr Kerry Gruber Vella - Psychologist
Dr Kerry Gruber Vella is a highly experienced Psychologist with over 35 years of international clinical experience across trauma, aged care, resilience, and workplace wellbeing.
Based in Queensland, she provides secure telehealth psychological services for adults and older adolescents across NSW and Queensland.
Qualifications & Professional Accreditation
Registered Psychologist (AHPRA: PSY0000966341)
PhD in Clinical Psychology – St John’s University, New York (APA Accredited)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Highest Honours – Brandeis University
Former Approved Clinical Supervisor – Psychology Board of Queensland
Advanced fellowship training in Trauma Psychology and Geriatric Psychology through Harvard-affiliated programs
Extensive international experience across Australia, the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and East Timor
Kerry maintains a strong commitment to ethical, culturally informed, trauma-informed, and evidence-based psychological practice.
About Kerry - Professional Background
Kerry brings more than three decades of experience across clinical psychology, leadership, trauma services, academic teaching, organisational consultancy, and aged care mental health.
Her career has included senior leadership positions within Queensland Health, university teaching and supervision roles, trauma-specialist services affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and extensive work supporting individuals and organisations experiencing stress, crisis, trauma, and major life transitions.
Kerry has worked across public health, private practice, employee wellbeing programs, disaster and crisis response settings, and cross-cultural mental health services internationally.
She combines warmth, professionalism, and deep clinical experience to support clients in building resilience, emotional stability, and meaningful change.
Services Provided
Kerry offers evidence-based telehealth psychological support across:
Individual adult therapy
Adolescent counselling (16+)
Trauma counselling
Workplace stress and resilience support
Anxiety and emotional wellbeing support
Grief and adjustment counselling
Stress management and burnout support
Aged care and later-life psychological support
Telehealth psychology across NSW and Queensland
What Kerry Can Help With
Kerry supports clients seeking help for a broad range of emotional and psychological concerns, including:
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Anxiety and excessive worry
Stress and burnout
Workplace pressures and organisational stress
Emotional overwhelm and adjustment difficulties
Grief and loss
Life transitions and identity changes
Coping and resilience development
Ageing-related emotional challenges
Compassion fatigue and helping-profession stress
How Kerry Works with Clients
Kerry provides a calm, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic environment focused on helping clients feel heard, understood, and empowered.
Her approach integrates evidence-based psychological strategies with practical coping tools, reflective insight, and trauma-informed care. Drawing on extensive international and cross-cultural experience, she works flexibly to meet the individual needs, goals, and strengths of each client.
Therapeutic Approaches
Kerry integrates techniques from:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-informed therapy
Supportive psychotherapy
Resilience-focused interventions
Stress management approaches
Mindfulness-based strategies
Solution-focused approaches
Her work is informed by contemporary psychological science, extensive clinical experience, and a strong focus on emotional safety, resilience, and sustainable wellbeing.
Special Areas of Interest
1. Trauma & Recovery
Kerry has extensive experience supporting individuals affected by psychological trauma, crisis, grief, and major life stressors across both clinical and community settings internationally.
2. Workplace Resilience & Wellbeing
She supports individuals experiencing workplace stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, organisational pressures, and adjustment difficulties, with a strong focus on resilience and sustainable coping strategies.
3. Aged Care & Later-Life Mental Health
Kerry has specialised experience working with older adults and aged care populations, supporting emotional wellbeing, adjustment, grief, health challenges, and quality of life in later years.
4. Cross-Cultural & Community Mental Health
Her international experience across diverse cultural and community environments informs a respectful, inclusive, and culturally responsive approach to psychological care.
Who Kerry Works With
Kerry provides telehealth counselling for:
Adults
Older adults
Adolescents aged 16+
Individuals experiencing trauma or high stress
Workers experiencing burnout or workplace challenges
Clients seeking resilience and emotional wellbeing support
Clients across NSW and Queensland via telehealth
Kerry provides secure telehealth appointments for clients across NSW and Queensland through iflow Psychology.
Telehealth sessions allow clients to access professional psychological support from the privacy and convenience of their home or workplace.
Session Modalities
Telehealth sessions (video): Secure online appointments suitable for clients across NSW.
Telephone sessions: May be used where appropriate, depending on treatment needs and referral requirements.
Languages
English
Availability
Kerry offers telehealth appointments on:
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Telehealth appointments are available across NSW and Queensland.
Appointments, Fees and Rebates
Medicare rebates may be available when referred under a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan. Private health insurance, self-funded appointments, and other funding pathways may also apply.
See our Fees & Medicare page for detailed information.
If you would like to work with Kerry or learn more about whether she may be the right fit for your needs, our team is here to support you.
Book Online (Halaxy)
Call (02) 6061 1144