Dr Emily Subara-Zukic

Educational & Developmental Psychologist
PhD (Developmental Psychology)

Emily is a registered psychologist who has completed a master’s in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Emily works with children and families to provide psychological therapy as well as cognitive, educational and diagnostic assessments. She has also completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in developmental psychology, which resulted in published academic research on cognitive and motor development in neurodivergent children. 

​

Emily has experience in a variety of developmental and socio-emotional issues, including learning, attention, social and behavioural difficulties, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergent presentations. Her work history has spanned across clinical, government, independent and specialist school environments. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, parents and educators. Emily has a particular interest in working with neurodivergent primary and secondary school children/teens experiencing challenges with anxiety, navigating the social world, preparing for change and managing school-related demands. 

​

Emily takes a holistic approach to understanding learning and school engagement. In addition to the assessments, she considers the child's social and emotional functioning so that the child may thrive in both their home and school environments.

​

Alongside her clinical work, Emily also lectures at Australian Catholic University in their Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology program. Prior to this, she also tutored in the Undergraduate and Honours programs at Deakin University and enjoyed guiding prospective and current psychology students.