Team Profiles
Damien
Clinical Director
Damien’s career has seen him work in a range of medical settings, from large hospital emergency departments to remote Indigenous communities. One thing that has remained consistent throughout his career is his interest in lifestyle medicine and equipping people with tools they can access to manage their health.
Daniel
Case Experience Lead
Daniel brings a wealth of clinical and care experience to his role at Hope in Health. A trained naturopath and kinesiologist with a clinical science degree, he has also studied Western herbal medicine and worked in intensive therapeutic care.
Catherine
Senior Psychotherapist
Day-to-day, Catherine Stokoe works alongside the other therapists across different modalities to provide a holistic and personalised treatment program for every guest. Her days include everything from assessing new guests as they arrive at the house to daily therapy sessions.
Nick
Co-Founder
During his 22 years as a heroin addict, Nick Midgley spent a lot of time in and out of rehab facilities. He knew that addicts needed better and was motivated to do something about it. He founded Hope in Health to offer an alternative rehab with higher clinical integrity.
Danielle
Registered Nurse
At one stage in her registered nursing career, Danielle was working with a GP who was also a Naturopath. Through this Doctor, she learned about NAD+ infusions which are used in the treatment of addiction to help with cravings and withdrawal. After supporting a family member through addiction, Danielle could see the benefits of this therapy.
Nicole
Rehabilitation Services Coordinator and Breath Work Facilitator
On her own personal journey of addiction recovery, Nicole Schiller discovered breath work and it changed her life. Through this practice she was able to access freedom within herself. It allowed for deep somatic healing and the physical release of emotions stored in the body.
Chris
Facility Experience Lead
It was his lived experience with addiction that led Chris Lancaster to follow a career path in addiction recovery, and ultimately his role as Senior Carer at Hope in Health. Moving from a background in construction, he completed a Diploma of Mental Health and, for more than a decade, worked with community organisations that fight against addiction.
Andrei
Food Experience Lead
For more than 20 years, Andrei Sousa has forged a career revolving around food. He’s worked in busy kitchens and cooked for countless people. But it’s at Hope in Health that he’s found true meaning in his work.
Melinda
Clinical Director
Psychologist and board-approved supervisor for provisional psychologists in Australia, Melinda is committed to nurturing early-career psychologists, sharing her passion for addiction and trauma treatment.
