Tori Etherington

Tori is an experienced fully registered Psychologist, with experience working in schools and private practice. She currently divides her time between supervising school psychologists, working with wonderful families at Bloom, and wrangling her two young daughters and a cheeky cavoodle! As an ADHDer who received a late diagnosis, Tori is passionate about providing neuroaffirming support and advocating for neurodiverse individuals.

Tori loves working with children of all ages but is especially experienced in working with older children and adolescents.

Tori prides herself on developing warm and supportive relationships, based on understanding and mutual respect. Tori aims to empower children and their families by collaboratively developing a range of practical strategies, in an engaging, creative and age-appropriate manner. She works from a child-centred approach, building on existing skills and interests of the young person to work towards positive outcomes. Tori’s experience in school psychology allows her to treat a broad spectrum of concerns. Her special interests include Autism, mood disorders, anxiety, and school refusal. Tori employs a range of therapeutic approaches, including CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and strengths-based psychology.

Tori is a dynamic public speaker and group facilitator. She is trained as a Tuning into Teens facilitator and also runs client groups, such as the “Cool Kids” anxiety program and transition to High school sessions. She enjoys conducting professional development courses with educational professionals and delivering engaging and highly practical presentations to parents.