The new council for 2024 was elected at the Annual General Meeting of GANZ on the 29th of October 2023.
The Council roles are detailed in these documents:
Michelle Sier
President and Professional Development Chair
Michelle is a Psychologist and Gestalt Psychotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience and training. She operates a private practice in Melbourne and works with attention to both the developmental impact of early attachment disruptions and the broader social and political inequities shaping people’s sense of identity, safety, and worth. Her clinical work is underpinned by feminist principles, socially responsive thinking, and trauma-informed care. Michelle completed her gestalt training at Gestalt Therapy Australia (GTA).
Michelle is also an experienced project manager and coordinator, with a strong background in resource development and the delivery of professional development initiatives. She has supported a range of impactful mental health programs through her work with the Australian Psychological Society and the Australian Government Department of Health.
Tegan Mumford
Treasurer
Tegan is a Mental Health Social Worker and Gestalt Psychotherapist who lives and works in private practice in Naarm (Melbourne) where she offers psychotherapy and supervision to both individuals and groups.
Tegan started out her career working with people in the public mental health system as a Mental Health Social Worker, both working with young people and their families, and then later supporting clinicians and other service providers through supervision and training. She has worked in policy and program development both here and overseas, in short stints, but has always come back to relational work, as this is where her heart is.
Tegan was initially drawn to the aliveness of Gestalt Therapy and the depth and possibilities that open up when working experientially and relationally. Tegan is passionate about social justice and always looking to create more space for the broader social and relational context of therapy as it happens in the room – seeing the individual, relational and societal as inseparable. Tegan is passionate about building safe and thriving communities and facilitates active bystander training for the music industry when she’s not being a Gestalt Therapist.
Annie Garrety
International and Research Chair
Annie is a supervisor and psychotherapist who runs a private practice online from the Capricorn Coast region in Queensland. She has been on the Academic Governance Board of Gestalt Therapy Brisbane for 10 years. She is also a qualified music specialist teacher with a deep interest in pedagogy and the importance of life long learning. Currently, she is preparing to co-edit a new book titled Continuing the Research Tradition in Gestalt Therapy: Building the Evidence Base. She has completed studies of clinical issues with both Institutio di Gestalt Italy with Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb and at Turin International School of Psychopathology and Gestalt Psychotherapy with Gianni Francesetti, Michela Gecele and Jan Roubal. She has a special interest in phenomenological field theory and its intersection with the wisdom tradition of Zen and the art of improvisation. She is supported in this curiosity by over 40 years of practice as a zen student and her six grandchildren. The suffering fields of personality adaptations holds a special place in her heart and practice. Annie has studied supervision both with the Turin School of psychopathology and the Gestalt Centre Melbourne and sees the supervisor as the servant of the servant of the suffering field.
Zoë Webber
Secretary and Community and Membership Chair
Zoë is a dedicated Gestalt psychotherapist with a private practice situated on the Mid-North Coast of NSW (Gumabaynggirr Country). She engages with clients in-person and online, providing individual and couples sessions while also facilitating groups.
Zoë possesses a profound interest in supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds and demonstrates a passionate skillset for guiding women through significant life transitions, such as motherhood. Her commitment to this demographic extends to providing a safe space for those who may feel overlooked and uncelebrated amid life’s challenges and milestones. Fostering a sense of belonging is an important value that resonates throughout her personal and professional life.
Brady Watt
Student Representative
Brady is a second-year student at Gestalt Therapy Brisbane and is stepping into the Student Representative role on the GANZ Council with curiosity and care. He’s interested in learning more about how students experience their training across different institutes, and in finding simple, creative ways to bring more connection, visibility, and support to the student journey. When not studying or working, Brady enjoys gardening, growing food, and having slow conversations. He’s also known to appreciate a good cheese platter and a thoughtful question.
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