The Team
Dr Andrew Lok MBBS (QLD) General Practitioner
I was sent to Australia in 1977 on a one way ticket from Hong Kong. Fortunately Australia was very kind to me and I graduated with medical degree from University of Queensland in 1984.
I established my solo general practice in Karana Downs in 1988.
I’ve had a wonderful time working in the area since then and I’ve been truly humbled by being so accepted and supported from the local community.
I provide a broad range of general practice services from child health to all childhood vaccinations, women’s health service from pap smears to antenatal care, all aspects of men’s health issues, chronic disease management e.g. diabetes, asthma, heart disease, complex chronic pain conditions, and weight management. I have the skill set and equipment for comprehensive skin check and skin cancer treatments if required, including cryotherapy and surgical excision. I can support palliative care patients and I also offer home visits for my own patients during and outside surgery hours.
I have a particular interest in mental health. It is my belief that the best way to treat most mental health conditions is not just by a doctor but with a highly skilled and experienced mental health team. This is particularly relevant in a primary care level as more can be done and done well before the condition progresses to a severe level. Early intervention is usually most desirable.
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Dr Matt Despot MBBS (QLD) General Practitioner
I have been a medical practitioner for some 36 years.
I was born and bred on my family’s cane farm located outside Innisfail, North Queensland.
After completing my studies at the University of Qld, I spent a lifetime as an emergency practitioner and, more recently, as a rural generalist and a general practitioner.
I have worked all over Qld, including most major cities and Cape York. For over 25 years, I was an Emergency Medicine practitioner at Logan public hospital. Feeling the need to return to country practice, in the last 10 years, I have been working as a rural generalist practitioner. This work has taken me to such places as Queenstown, Tasmania and Kingsthorpe (outside Toowoomba). In addition to this, I also worked in a specialised skin clinic in Singleton, NSW.
To ensure that I am always up to date, I attend regular training programmes. I am fully competent to deal with all conditions that present themselves in general practice including; mental health, skin, women’s health and chronic conditions. Given my lengthy emergency experience, I am also competent in treating urgent cases such as; cardiac arrests, asthma and anaphylaxis. I still maintain a passion and interest in medicine and, most importantly, in giving the best care to my patients. I am joining Dr. Lok because the time is now right for me to work within my community.
I have lived in the Karana Downs locality for nearly 20 years and have no intention of leaving. I have always been invested in the community: with my children having attended kindergarten at Mt. Crosby as well as Mt. Crosby State School before going WESTMAC for high school. I live on acreage with my wife, children and a menagerie of animals. Outside work, I enjoy the simple things: working on my property, model aircraft flying and just enjoying living in this very special part of the world.
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Helen Stevens Psychologist
With experience as a Clinical Lead and Senior Psychologist in both private practice and organisational clinical settings, I am dedicated to helping clients overcome distress and achieve personal growth in a supportive and non-judgemental environment. I offer a range of evidence based treatments tailored to individual needs, empowering clients to gain insight, resilience and emotional well-being. I also work within a holistic framework considering all aspects of the clients emotional, cognitive, spiritual and physical factors.
Areas of Specialist Interest:
- Trauma Recovery: Compassionate, trauma-informed counselling to address emotional and psychological challenges.
- Depression & Anxiety Management: Practical strategies to manage stressors, build self-awareness, and foster personal growth. Provide a collaboration of treatment strategies to assist client to regain health, well-being and freedom from their distressful experiences.
- Relationship Difficulties and Management: Rapport building strategies, conflict resolution, negotiation skills training. Provide tools for emotional regulation, boundaries formulation and understanding and building towards safe and prosperous relationships.
- Adjustment & Change Management: Support through life’s unexpected changes, including grief and loss, with a focus on resilience and adaptability.
- Supervision & Mentoring: Guidance for psychologists and social workers to develop their skills, achieve professional excellence and accreditation/registration as a STAP trained supervisor. Have extensive experience in providing supervision to a wider range of interdisciplinary professionals to work towards their personal growth and stress reduction.
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Shane Addicott Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
We all need a helping hand sometimes, whether you’re going through a difficult time or
struggling with your mental health. Life presents everyone with challenges. It’s how we deal with them that makes the difference. I am an accredited mental health social worker
registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with over 10 years of
counselling experience in a wide range of settings, and I am passionate about improving the lives of others. I work with individual adults, children, adolescents, couples and families.
Areas of Specialist Interest:
- Anxiety, Stress and Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Adjustment Disorder
- Grief and Loss
- Relationship and Interpersonal Difficulties, Communication Techniques and Anger Management
- ADHD, ASD
- Parenting Issues
- Bullying
- Significant life transitions
- OCD
- Cultural Challenges
- Performance and Vocational Counselling
- Trauma and PTSD
I work to build and nurture each client’s confidence in themselves, their ability to achieve
their therapeutic goals and foster resilience to navigate life challenges effectively.
I offer both offer both face-to-face and Telehealth appointments to accommodate today’s
busy lifestyles.
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Alexis Dennehy
MPH (Global Health) BHSc (CM) AdvDipNAT DipREM DipNUT
I am a Remedial Massage Therapist and Yoga Therapist with a Master of Public Health, specialising in Women’s Health and Trauma.
I opened One Natural Therapies in 2003 in the heart of the CBD where I worked for the first 15-years with individuals and organisations mostly in the legal, finance and government sectors.
One-on-one and with groups I’ve used predominantly Yoga Therapy for management of stress, hormones, weight, inflammation and pain. I get best results using a combination of Structural Alignment & Neuromuscular-Junction Rehabilitation using breath and trigger point release. I acted as a birth consultant for many years, training couples to use Hypnobirthing, Active birth & PeriNatal Yoga for a body-friendly birth experience.
Since the early 2020’s, I’ve held practice in medical centres and physiotherapy clinics, alongside GPs, Physiotherapists and Psychologists. I am committed to high-quality, evidence-informed, patient-centred care.
Recently, thanks to the generosity of family, close friends, colleagues and community members, I launched Brisbane’s FIRST & ONLY Burnout- & Trauma- Care Clinic. In it, you’ll learn to personally heal deep wounding and prevent unconscious reactivity playing out in your life. You’ll also gain first-hand experience in Sustainable Practice; a unique synthesis of the lineage of teachings of embodiment practices.
Graduates of The Burnout- & Trauma- Care Clinic are given the opportunity to join my Sustainable-Now Community Conversations in which you’ll apply the principles of Structural Burnout- & Trauma- Care to your work- & home- life.
