Formerly Ashkar & Co
The Synchron Psychology Team
Chantel Ashkar
Clinical Psychologist
Chantel has experience working with children, autistic people, and people who've experienced acute trauma - in particular, victims of crime, veterans, and first responders. Chantel uses cognitive and personal construct approaches in her work. She is also a board approved supervisor and approved for Victims Services, DVA, and Workcover. Chantel has a special interest working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Languages Spoken: English and Arabic
Jennifer Ashkar
Registered Psychologist
Jennifer uses attachment and client-centred approaches in her work. Her clinical interests include complex grief, complex trauma, and OCD. She has extensive experience working with autistic people, young people and carers in the foster care system, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Jennifer is trained in EMDR therapy. She holds full membership with APS and AAPi, and is an associate member of EMDRAA.
Maddison Loader
Provisional Psychologist
Maddie works from home helping us with back-end admin and assisting with diagnostic assessments related-admin. Maddie is currently completing her Masters of Clinical Psychology at the University of Canberra, and holds a bachelor's degree and a graduate diploma in psychology. She has experience working in school settings and enjoys working with teenagers. ​
Our Partners
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Synchron Diagnostics and Development
Company
This is our sister company, owned and operated by Jennifer and Chantel Ashkar. Synchron Diagnostics is a small team of expert psychologist who work together to provide comprehensive psychological assessments, diagnosis, supervision, training, and resource development.
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Taylah Loader
Registered Psychologist
Taylah owns and operates InterLink Psychology. Taylah sees clients of all ages and presentations. She has an attachment focus, and has a special interest in working with couples, clients with anxiety, and child clients.
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Carol Hayek
Clinical Psychologist
Carol owns and operates Psychlinx in Sydney and works from Goulburn once a month. Carol uses a psychoanalytic approach, and is trained in EMDR therapy. Carol works with adult clients who have experienced trauma, complicated grief, and neurodivergent presentations.
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Soha Ghecham
Speech Pathologist
Soha owns and operates The Communication Centre. Soha works with toddlers, children, teenagers, and adults to communicate meaningfully. Soha works via Telehealth with autistic and disabled people and takes a neuro-divergent affirming approach in her work.
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www.thecommunicationcentre.com.au
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