Allied Health
Allied Health
Our approach is to deliver the best service every single time you visit us at Shire Doctors and Dentists. We have brought together a highly experienced and very passionate team who share the same vision towards healthcare and patient wellbeing.
Allied Health
Mitch Holdsworth
Physiotherapist
I completed my Masters of Physiotherapy at University of Sydney in 2016.
Since then, I have been practicing around Sydney, helping my patients recover from their musculoskeletal conditions. I have a strong interest in sports rehabilitation, previously working with the NRL and international cricket teams. I also work within the occupational sector providing workplace training, injury prevention programming, and treating injured workers.
I want to assist people to get the best out of themselves, and to be able to do all the things they like without having to deal with the pain or burden of their injuries!
Dr Hasan Alkafagi
Podiatrist
I graduated from Western Sydney University with a Bachelors Degree in Health Science and a Masters Degree in Podiatric Medicine.
I am a passionate practitioner specialising in all aspects of lower limb biomechanics in both adult and paediatric patients. I am committed to assisting patients in achieving the best possible health outcomes in terms of improved lower limb biomechanics and improved balance and posture, aiding to enhance their physical mobility as well as their quality of life.
Alyssa Payne
Consultant Dietitian
I have been an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) for 10 years and hold a full membership with the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). Since 2014, I have worked in an assortment of environments including medical centres/general practices, home visits, retirement villages, nursing homes, and a private hospital. In each environment I provide dietary services privately, through Medicare, and the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA). Both face-to-face and telephone consults are available.
A Dietitian can offer advice on the following areas:
- General healthy eating
- Weight management
- Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- High Blood Pressure
- Cardiovascular Disease
- High Cholesterol
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Nutrition Support
- Malnutrition
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation
- Coeliac Disease
- Crohns Disease
- Gastric Reflux
Dr Rosanna Francis
Clinical Psychologist
I am a Clinical Psychologist who believes in the inner strength of the individual. I work with that strength to help each client recognise and build up their resilience to live a more comfortable, meaningful, realistically fuller life.
I completed my Doctor of Clinical Psychology and my PhD at the University of Sydney. I have worked as a psychologist for over 20 years, using evidence-based treatments to treat a diverse range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, stress, complex PTSD, and relationship issues across the lifespan. I have used my clinical research to develop and refine my own clinical art form in practice.
I have a special interest and experience in treating generalised anxiety, particularly in individuals who, although high functioning, struggle with severe anxiety that is often accompanied by comorbid disorders, and leads to burn out at work, study, and in their everyday life.
I am warm and empathetic. I provide a treatment experience that helps individuals take charge of their life by understanding their struggles within a holistic framework, tapping into their own strengths and learning new skills and strategies to help them move forward.
Dr Alexandra Clark
Clinical Psychologist
I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist (ClinPsyD) in the UK in 2018. I have spent the past 15 years working in various mental health services predominantly for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) including, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Adult and Older Adult inpatient and outpatient services, a high-risk offender rehabilitation service and now private practice.
I am gentle, warm, and nurturing Clinical Psychologist. I believe in a holistic mind-body approach to not only overcome life’s challenges, but to help support people to make lasting changes on a psychological, emotional, and physiological level.
My special interests are (but not limited to):
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Chronic stress
- Trauma
- Complex trauma
- Attachment difficulties and relationship problems
- Emotional dysregulation
- Grief, loss, adjustment issues
I am an experienced clinician providing comprehensive psychological assessments, individualised formulations, and a range of evidence-based treatments to suit the needs of my clients. I use the following therapeutic modalities; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT), interpersonal therapy, systemic family therapy strategies, attachment focused parenting guidance, and body-based techniques.
