Our Team
Clinical Psychologist | AHPRA registration PSY0001915187 | Medicare Provider 4931025H
Dr Tara Darby, D.Psych
I’m proud to have grown Sanctuary Psychology from the seed of an idea into the business it is today. I’m a Ballarat local, completing my studies at Federation University (or University of Ballarat as it was known then). My journey to becoming a registered psychologist was a long one, starting in 1998 and punctuated by two important pauses in which I welcomed my sons into the world. I’ve been practicing with full registration for ten years and have worked in a variety of settings including prisons, child protection, family services, and group private practices.
Early in my career I came to realise the ubiquitous and devastating effects of trauma, and that the cognitive approaches I learned at Uni were simply insufficient to help a traumatised brain. Since then I have been on a mission to explore the most powerful tools to go beyond talk therapy, that tap into the deep and unconscious processes of the brain. I believe that interventions like EMDR and neurofeedback really help people discover and unlock their innate healing resources, releasing them from the past, allowing them to live fully in the present. I invite you to explore our resources section where I share more about what trauma-informed care means, how it shapes my approach to psychology, and what you can expect when you work with us at Sanctuary Psychology.
I’m so glad you found your way here.
Neurofeedback Technician
Pearce Blue, BPsychMgtMktg
Pearce began his journey into the world of psychology straight out of high school, completing a double bachelor in Psychology, Management & Marketing. Always exploring and learning, this lead him through a range of careers in sales, marketing, recruitment, and managing multiple hospitality venues over the years (also teaching snowboarding & scuba diving when he needed some adventure).
Increasingly fascinated with the deeper mechanisms of human behaviour and consciousness Pearce has returned to the world of Psychology currently completing postgraduate study at Monash University to become a clinical psychologist himself.
This persistent passion lead him to discover the innovative brain training technique of neurofeedback. It was at a workshop with acclaimed psychiatrist and leading expert in the treatment of trauma, Bessel van der Kolk, MD, that Pearce became captivated with the treatment of neurofeedback after seeing the extraordinary results this new technique is achieving.
Since then Pearce has completed training with the Australian Neurofeedback Institute (ANFI) alongside his postgraduate studies and is excited to introduce this groundbreaking treatment to Sanctuary Psychology.