Our People
ASSESSMENTS, THERAPY, RESEARCH, SUPERVISON, TRAINING
Dr Bianca Calabria, PhD MClinPsych, BPsych(Hons)
Dr Bianca Calabria is a clinical psychologist at, and director of, The Teal Psychology Space. Bianca is a board-approved supervisor (for clinical psychology registrars). Bianca is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the Australian National University (ANU) and affiliated with Yardhura Walani (National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research at the ANU).
In addition to her clinical and research roles, Bianca is the deputy-chair of the Therapeutic Support Panel for Children and Young People (ACT Government) that promotes wellbeing for at-risk children and young people and supports them, their families and the broader community in Canberra. Bianca is also a professional/research member of the Reference Group that provides strategic guidance on the implementation of the National Autism Strategy and future actions.
Bianca is passionate about supporting individuals to understand themselves. She provides a safe space to explore whether Autism and/or ADHD can explain internal or external challenges encountered by clients. Bianca supports individuals to optimise their functional capacity by understanding and meeting their Autistic and/or ADHD needs. She has strong interest in Autism, ADHD, 2e and complex trauma.
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Dr Calabria has completed a PhD (UNSW Australia), a Master in Clinical Psychology (Australian National University) and a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours (Macquarie University). She has also completed training focused on diagnostic assessment.
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Dr Calabria is a member of the Australian Clinical Psychologists Association (ACPA) and the League of Autistic Psychologists and Affirming Colleagues (LOAPAC).
In 2025, Dr Calabria was appointed as the deputy-chair of the Therapeutic Support Panel for Children and Young People (ACT Government) that promotes wellbeing for at-risk children and young people and supports them, their families and the broader community in Canberra.
In 2025, Bianca was also appointed as a professional/research member of the Reference Group that provides strategic guidance on the implementation of the National Autism Strategy and future actions.
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In her clinical role, Bianca supports people to increase their wellbeing, connect with their authentic self and improve daily functioning.
Bianca also works with neurodivergent and neurotypical people who have experienced complex trauma.
Her therapeutic approaches include Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Deep Brain Re-orienting (DBR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and parts psychology. She also supports individuals with supportive counselling and coaching.
Bianca uses strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally safe, person-centred and strengths-based approaches while working collaboratively with clients.
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Dr Calabria has worked in research for over 18 years in the areas of wellbeing and trauma. Her research is informed by participatory action research principles and implementation science.
Dr Caalbria’s research has included working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, services, and communities.
She supervises and mentors Indigenous and non-Indigenous research and clinical students, and provides individual and group supervision to psychologists. Dr Calabria is currently supervising three PhD students with research focused on community safety, peer-workers, and Autistic burnout.
Bianca is affiliated with Yardhura Walani (National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research) at the Australian National University (ANU). She is an investigator on the Yukaaywa Purrary (YP) Study, that aims to develop and design a new national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and adolescent wellbeing study.
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Dr Bianca Calabria has authored 47 peer reviewed publications and 27 reports (including 2 treatment manuals and 1 article in The Conversation).
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Niamh Craven
Niamh is the Administrative Assistant at The Teal Psychology Space, where she manages administrative tasks and assists with the coordination of diagnostic assessments.
Understanding the challenges of the diagnostic process, Niamh is passionate about helping others in their journey to gain insight and find the support they need. She approaches her role with enthusiasm and care, valuing smooth and supportive experiences for clients.
Niamh is eager to engage with psychology in all its forms and see how it can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, as she continues her Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
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Niamh is currently completing a Bachelor of Science (Psychology).