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Pause Allied Health

Trauma-informed, Culturally competent and Inclusive Services.

19/02/2026

Care begins with genuine understanding.”

True care isn’t about fixing or rushing—it’s about pausing, listening, and seeing someone fully. When we understand, we create space for healing, compassion, and connection.🌸

13/02/2026

Not a goodbye, just a see-you-later 💫 Thanks for being such a legend, Ella and everything you’ve brought to the team. Grateful for all the laughs and memories with you 👌🏽. Smash your next adventure! Wishing you big wins ahead! 🤗💕

04/02/2026

🌱MEET CHRISTINE🌱

Christine Demery is the Practice Manager at Pause Allied Health, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience across both government and non-government sectors. With advanced qualifications in administration, management, business, and accounting, Christine provides high-level, ethical, and time-responsive support, drawing on a diverse career spanning NSW Police, Corrective Services, Communities and Justice, Education, Industrial Relations, vocational guidance, not-for-profit organisations, and local business. Her leadership experience includes overseeing clerical teams, managing trainees, mentoring staff, and contributing to Work Health and Safety and peer support roles. A Justice of the Peace and proud Indigenous woman, Christine’s deep understanding of people from all walks of life is grounded in her strong local ties to the New England region. Passionate about helping others, Christine is known for her kindness, generosity, and commitment to giving back to the community.

28/01/2026

✨ Meet Jess ✨

Jess brings several years of experience in Early Childhood Education and Care, where she developed a strong passion for supporting young people, building meaningful relationships, and working closely with families and the wider community.

She holds a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and brings valuable skills in communication, customer service, problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership to her role as Admin Trainee at Pause Allied Health.

A long-time Tamworth local (with a short stint living in Moree), Jess completed Year 12 at Calrossy Anglican School and is now raising her three children in the community she loves. This has deepened her appreciation for Tamworth’s strong, connected, and community-minded nature.

As the friendly first point of contact, Jess takes pride in creating a warm, welcoming, and professional experience for everyone who connects with Pause. She’s highly organised, quick to learn new systems, and always ready to help wherever needed.

26/01/2026

Inclusivity is not about ticking boxes—it’s about transforming care 🌱

It means designing systems that truly reflect and serve the people within them.
Real inclusion leads to care that is more compassionate and effective

23/01/2026

Respect for country, culture, and community is core to healing 🧘‍♀️

When we honour where people come from, we support how they grow and recover.
Healing is strongest when it is rooted in respect, connection, and belonging.

19/01/2026

Cultural humility invites lifelong learning, not fixed knowledge.

It asks us to listen deeply, reflect often, and remain open to growth 🌷

16/01/2026

Healing must happen within the context of community, not in spite of it 🌸

We grow stronger when support, understanding, and shared experience surround us.
Together, connection becomes the foundation for lasting healing.

14/01/2026

✨ Meet Bridget ✨

Bridget is a Provisional Psychologist, registered with AHPRA and currently completing her Master of Clinical Psychology.

Born and raised in Tamworth, Bridget brings deep local knowledge and a strong commitment to improving access to high-quality psychological care in regional communities. Her background spans child protection, family preservation, and adult mental health — including work with the NHS in the UK — supporting children, young people, adults, and families across a range of settings.

Bridget is passionate about trauma-informed, attachment-focused practice and has extensive experience supporting individuals with complex trauma, including abuse and neglect. She provides inclusive, affirming care for clients from LGBTQ+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD, neurodivergent, and disability communities.

She draws from evidence-based approaches including CBT, emotion coaching, attachment theory, and is an accredited facilitator of Circle of Security Parenting, Black Box Parenting, and Shark Cage programs. Bridget has a special interest in child and family work, collaborative goal setting, and honouring clients’ lived experiences

12/01/2026

Equity in mental health isn’t optional—it’s foundational 🌿

True wellness can only exist when everyone has access to care, support, and understanding, regardless of background or circumstance 💜

09/01/2026

Healing is most powerful when it respects your identity and story

07/01/2026

✨ Meet Karen ✨

Hi, I’m Karen — your Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, here to support you through life’s challenges. Alongside me is Tilly 🐾 my friendly therapy dog, offering her own special kind of comfort.

I’m Medicare-registered, with a Bachelor of Criminology and a Master of Social Work (UNE). My approach is warm, client-centred, and evidence-based.

I support people navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and life transitions using therapies including ACT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, EMDR, and Mediation. I have experience working with adult and child survivors of sexual assault, family and domestic violence, mental illness, and substance use.

I proudly provide inclusive, culturally safe support for LGBTQIA+ clients, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

You don’t have to do this alone — I’m here to walk alongside you 🤍🐾

Address

2 Darling Street
Tamworth, NSW
2340

Telephone

+61240869003

Website

http://www.pauseah.com.au/

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