Meet the RISE team

Rachel Addison

Rachel Addison

Founder Rise Community

Hi, I’m Rachel and am the Director of Rise Wellness Studio. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & EMDR therapist with over 15 years of clinical practice in mental health treatment. I am also a qualified yoga instructor, mum of 3 amazing girls and am passionate about the mind-body connection to obtaining optimal holistic health & wellness. To book an appointment please email me & I’ll send through the new referral paperwork for you to complete.
I’ve had the privilege of providing clinical care in a variety of settings ranging from inpatient, substance use & crisis intervention, community mental health, school counselling, domestic violence & refugee services and most recently in private practice. I also serve as a guest lecturer on the Medical Faculty of the University of Sydney.I offer an integrative & client-centered approach tailoring treatment to the individual needs of each client. I draw on training & experience primarily in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, solution focused & motivational interviewing as well as attachment informed eye movement & desensitisation reprocessing (AI-EMDR). I believe every person who comes to me has the capacity for healing, positive growth & resilience with pre-existing strengths to benefit significantly from the evidence-based interventions I offer.

As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I am a registered medicare provider, which allows clients to claim a rebate to cover a portion of the cost of services when referred under a mental health care by a GP.

I am also an approved SIRA provider which means I can provide treatment under compensation claims free of charge when referred accordingly.

It is also an option to access services on your own accord and pay privately. You may be able to claim rebates through your private health fund as well.

Julia Berger

Phsyiotherapist

Olga Tanevska

Psychologist

Olga is a Registered Psychologist who is experienced working with a range of clients including adults, adolescents and couples and enjoys working on a wide range of psychological presentations. Olga believes the best outcomes are achieved by developing a strong therapeutic relationship with her clients where they feel heard and understood within a non -judgemental space. She works collaboratively utilising the latest evidence-based strategies to suit individual needs.

Services:

Counselling for the following issues:

  • Anxiety
  • depression
  • trauma
  • stress management
  • pain management
  • grief and relationships issues.

She also sees clients who are under SIRA (Work Cover).

Jenny Romanczukiewicz

Physiotherapist

Jenny is a passionate, experienced physiotherapist with specialist training in lymphoedema, lipoedema and chronic oedema management as well as expertise in the areas of physiotherapy management in palliative and end of life care, neurodegenerative conditions, rehabilitation and chronic respiratory conditions.

She is passionate about assisting clients to achieve the best possible results for their condition and empowering clients to be able to confidently maintain and manage their condition. Her personal goal is to provide clients with the most up to date and evidence based care while also empowering and enabling individuals with chronic and degenerative conditions to rise above their challenges and to appreciate their body for its astounding resilience. She believes that the human body is an amazing structure that can adapt to changes despite all odds and loves to guide clients on their journey towards wellbeing and function.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (honours), AHPRA registered physiotherapist, Macquarie University Alert lymphoedema trained (head, neck, lower limb, upper limb, breast, trunk and genital oedema management), Australian Lymphology Association accredited lymphoedema practitioner, Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and APA cancer, lymphoedema and palliative care group member.

If you would like to join our team as either a practitioner or a workshop presenter at Rise, get in touch today.