About Us
Atara Lebransky
Director | Speech Pathologist
Our director, Atara Lebransky is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) who has always had a special interest and passion in supporting people on the Autism Spectrum and its co-morbid counterparts, such as ADHD and anxiety. She understands that navigating the social sphere can be challenging and sometimes extra guidance is needed. Atara creates a warm, supportive, safe and inclusive environment. Atara also has extensive experience supporting clients with selective mutism. Through building social skills and supporting communication, she is motivated to empower and renew people’s sense of self confidence, independence, resilience, and optimism for the future. Atara undertook training with world renowned Clinical Psychologist, Dr Elizabeth Laugeson and was a recipient of the PEERS program adolescent training scholarship. Atara is also trained in the Michelle Garcia Winner Social Thinking program and has implemented this throughout paediatric settings including schools, clinics and holiday program intensives. In addition, Atara has experience supporting gender diverse clients with their voice transition and is the co-founder of the app VoiceShift.
Laura Colaianni
Speech Pathologist
Laura is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with a Masters in Speech Pathology from the University of Melbourne. She has experience working in education, disability, public health, private practice and language teaching in Australia, the UK and Spain.
Laura has worked with clients across the lifespan and is passionate about moulding communication therapy to fit meaningfully into the lives of clients and families. She aims to provide therapy that embraces individual differences and empowers clients to feel more confident in their connections with those around them.
Laura speaks advanced Italian and Spanish and enjoys working with clients and families of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Outside of work, Laura performs around Melbourne as a musician.
Daliya Wald
Speech Pathologist
Outside of work Daliya enjoys eating out, spending time with friends and going to the beach.
Chloe Holland
Speech Pathologist
Chloe is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with a BSc from Trinity College Dublin in Clinical Speech and Language Studies. She has over 8 years of experience and has worked in a range of settings including clinics, outpatient facilities, and educational and residential settings. She has worked with clients across the lifespan and is passionate about providing a holistic, client centred approach to each person she works with. She believes in the importance of building a strong rapport and meaningful relationship with clients in order to maximise therapeutic intervention. She has a particular interest in Voice, Speech Sound Disorders, Language Impairments and Literacy. Outside of work she loves hiking, walks on the beach and being in nature in general. She wouldn’t pass up a cinema trip either!
Tal Bookatz
Provisional Psychologist
Tal Bookatz is currently completing her Masters of Clinical Psychology. She has a special interest in working with neurodiverse individuals both individually and in group environments. Tal is passionate about empowering others to achieve their potential. She believes that this is best done by creating a warm, safe and nurturing climate where people feel comfortable to challenge themselves.
Kelly Sheeran
Practice Manager
Thriving in the dynamic world of Allied Health, Kelly coordinates all patient enquiries, bookings, and financial operations, ensuring the smooth running of the practice. As a parent to two beautiful neurodiverse children, Kelly has a unique perspective and appreciation of the strengths and challenges associated with neurodiversity, bringing a profound empathy, and understanding to her role as Practice Manager.
Sara Simenson-Braun
Provisional Psychologist
Sara is currently a provisional psychologist completing her Masters of Clinical Psychology. She is warm, charismatic, and has a natural ability to connect with people. Sara has a genuine passion for helping others and is committed to enabling individuals to reach their goals. She believes this is done through fostering a safe and supportive environment. Sara is particularly interested in developmental psychology and is dedicated to researching and understanding how early life experiences can affect emotions and behaviours.
Sania Tuli
Allied Health Assistant
Sania has always been committed to making a positive impact in the lives of others, with a strong dedication to supporting and empowering individuals with Autism, ADHD, and other social challenges.
Known for her compassion, sociability, and ability to connect with others, Sania strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and heard.
As a recent graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Society and a minor in Disability Studies, Sania is committed to inclusive healthcare and advocating for the needs of others.
As a former senior research assistant for the UCLA PEERS Clinic, the founding clinic of the PEERS Program, Sania has vast experience helping individuals with social challenges to obtain the social skills necessary to pursue the world with confidence.
Sania hopes to return to the United States one day to practice medicine and is excited to learn about a healthcare system beyond the borders of the United States through her work with the Social Domain.
Outside of work, Sania enjoys pilates, travelling, going to the beach, and trying new restaurants.
