Our Team

A/Prof Bradleigh Hayhow

A/Prof Bradleigh Hayhow obtained his primary medical degree from Flinders University in South Australia after first completing an Honours degree in Philosophy at the University of Adelaide. In the course of his specialist training he undertook a research-based Masters degree in Affective Neuroscience through the University of Maastricht and completed clinical and academic fellowships at the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Unit.

Dr Hayhow is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and an accredited member of the RANZCP Faculty of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. He also sits on the RANZCP Section of Neuropsychiatry Bi-National Committee.

Dr Hayhow’s main professional interests are in adults with with autism and other developmental disorders, epilepsy, brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders. When he is not at Spectrum he works as a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Fiona Stanley Hospital and is Discipline Lead in Psychiatry at the University of Notre Dame.

Dr Bradleigh Hayhow
BA(Hons) BMBS MSc AFRACMA FRANZCP
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director – Spectrum Clinic

Dr Dawn Barker

Dr Barker holds a medical degree from the University of Aberdeen, UK, where she began training in Psychiatry before completing this in Sydney, NSW, then WA. She received Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a Certificate of Advanced Training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in 2008. Dr Barker won the RANZCP’s Maddison Medallion for the most meritorious performance during psychiatric training.

Dr Barker has experience working with children, adolescents and adults. She previously worked as a Consultant C&A Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist managing children with comorbid medical and physical conditions. Since then, she has worked in private clinical practice with children, adolescents and young adults, and also works in civil forensic & medicolegal practice. Dr Barker is an active psychiatrist member of the Mental Health Tribunal of Western Australia.

Dr Briony Hart

Dr Hart graduated in Medicine from the University of Bristol in 2002 having intercalated in Bioethics in 2000. She worked and travelled internationally before settling to live in WA.

Dr Hart has a varied range of interests within Psychiatry and holds part-time role co-coordinating Older Adult Mental Health Services with the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).

Dr Hart sees clients with complex co-morbid clinical illness. She also sees adult patients with Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Psychosis/Schizophrenia, as well as complex trauma/PTSD with a specialist interest in transgender issues.

Dr Briony Hart
MBChB, BSc, FRANZCP
Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Jacenta Goga

Dr Goga has a Bachelor of Behavioural Science with Honours and a Professional Doctorate (by Research) in Clinical Neuropsychology from La Trobe University (Victoria).

Dr Goga is a registered Psychologist with endorsement as a Clinical Neuropsychologist with AHPRA. She is also a member of the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA).

Dr Goga has significant experience working as a Clinical Neuropsychologist within both the private and public sectors since 2013. She is currently the Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and has previously worked at the State Neurosciences Unit and the State Rehabilitation Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital. She has a diverse range of professional interests including working with adults (16+) with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, psychiatric conditions, acquired brain injury, general medicine, neurodegenerative disorders, capacity assesments, fitness to work, and medicolegal. She also enjoys being supervisor to postgraduate neuropsychology students and neuropsychology graduate registrar clinicians.

Dr Jacenta Goga
BBSc (Hons), DPsych (Clinical Neuropsychology)
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr Jasmyne Sanderson

Dr Sanderson is a Clinical Neuropsychology Registrar who recently completed her Master of Clinical Neuropsychology and PhD at the University of Western Australia. In her clinical work, she has experience conducting neuropsychological assessments across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults and older adults. She also has experience working in both private and public sectors. Her areas of interest include neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, ASD and learning disorders, as well as working with older adults who may be experiencing thinking and memory changes. In her assessments, Jasmyne adopts a warm and sensitive approach to facilitate a comfortable space to explore each client’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses.

Dr Jasmyne Sanderson
B.Sc. (Hons), MPsych / PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology)
Clinical Neuropsychology Registrar

Dr Aimee Velnoweth

In addition to her earlier degrees, Dr Velnoweth has a Doctorate of Psychology in both Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology from The University of Western Australia.

She is a Psychologist with dual endorsement in the Areas of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology through AHPRA. She is also a board approved supervisor.

She is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Neuropsychologists (FCCN) and College of Clinical Psychologists (FCCLIN).

Dr Velnoweth has well over 10 years of experience working across the public and private sectors.  She works therapeutically with a broad range of psychological issues affecting adults and older adults, her areas of expertise are in all acquired brain injuries (including concussion, traumatic brain injury, strokes, cerebral tumours) as well as neurodegenerative conditions. She also is passionate about working with the carers and support systems for people with neurological changes. Cognitive remediation and rehabilitation, adjustment, transitions and life meaning are all areas of expertise in addition to neuropsychological assessments. Dr Velnoweth can also complete assessments of capacity (including testamentary capacity) but does not chose to pursue other medico-legal work at this time. Though employing a wide variety of therapeutic techniques, she does not conduct EMDR or DBT-based treatment for personality disorders.

Dr Velnoweth is a very caring, compassionate and straightforward clinician focused on assisting her clients to achieve their goals.

Dr Aimee Velnoweth
BAppSc (Psych), GradDip (Psych), DPsych (Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology)
Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr Claire Ciesla (on leave)

Dr Claire Ciesla
BSc (Hons), MPsych(Clin), PhD
Clinical Psychologist