Terri Sheldon

Clinical Psychologist/Co-Director

BA(Hons), PsyBA endorsed areas of practice: Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational & Developmental Psychology

Client Group: All ages

Available:

• In-person

• Telehealth

• Professional Supervision

Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Celebrating 40 Years in Practice

Terri is a highly respected Clinical Psychologist and Founding Director of Lakeside Rooms in Robina. She is proudly celebrating her 40th year in practice in 2025. Since beginning her career in 1985, Terri has dedicated four decades to supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families across a broad range of developmental and mental health needs.

Terri has extensive experience across both public and private sectors, including roles at the Barrett Adolescent Centre, Disability Queensland’s Early Intervention Services, Community Child and Youth Mental Health Services, and private practices in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. Terri brings deep clinical knowledge and compassionate insight to her work with her clients. 

Terri currently focuses on psychological assessment and treatment across the lifespan, working with children, teens, and adults. She is known for her ability to connect meaningfully with clients and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, allied health professionals, and community networks.

Terri’s enduring commitment to mental health care, combined with her leadership at Lakeside Rooms, reflects a lifelong passion for creating safe, supportive spaces where individuals can heal, grow, and thrive.

“I still see my work with people as being a privilege that they will trust me at the most difficult times in their lives” – Terri Sheldon

• Areas of Interest

  - Anxiety and stress related disorders

  - Adjustment disorders

  - Emotional eating problems

  - Grief and loss

  - Life transition difficulties

  - Childhood developmental and mental health issues

• Therapeutic Approaches

  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMD-R)

  - Psychodynamic Therapy

  - Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)

  - Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

  - Supportive/Grief Counselling

• Professional Associations

  - Full member Australian Psychological Society

  - College of Clinical Psychology

  - College of Counselling Psychology

  - College of Educational and Developmental Psychologist

• Published Research

  Stapleton, P. B., Sheldon, T. D., & Porter, B. M. (2012). Practical application of Emotional Freedom Techniques for food cravings. The International Journal of Healing and Caring, 12(3), 1-8.

  Stapleton, P. B., Porter, B. M., & Sheldon, T. D. (2013). Quitting smoking: How to use Emotional Freedom Techniques. The International Journal of Healing and Caring, 13(1), 1-16.

  Stapleton, P. B., Sheldon, T., Porter, B., & Whitty, J. (2011). A randomised clinical trial of a meridian-based intervention for food cravings with six month follow-up. Behaviour Change, 28(1), 1–15.

  Sheldon, T. (2014). Psychological intervention including Emotional Freedom Techniques for an adult with motor vehicle accident related posttraumatic stress disorder: A case study. Current Research in Psychology, 5(1), 40–63.

  Stapleton, P., Devine, S., Chatwin, H., Porter, B., & Sheldon, T. (2014). A feasibility study: Emotional Freedom Techniques for depression in Australian adults. Current Research in Psychology, 5(1), 19–33.

  Stapleton, P., Chatwin, H., William, M., Hutton, A., Pain, A., Porter, B., & Sheldon, T. (2015). Emotional Freedom Techniques in the treatment of unhealthy eating behaviors and related psychological constructs in adolescents: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Explore, 12(2), 113-122.

  Sheldon, T. D. (1991). Behaviour management of children with an intellectual disability and difficult behaviour: A parent group program. In J. Elkins & J. Izard (Eds.), Student behaviour problems: Context, initiatives and programs. Australian Council for Education Research.

Learn More About Terri

Explore Terri’s Clinical Research, EFT Training, and Supervision Expertise

Terri is a highly experienced psychologist and co-founder of Lakeside Rooms, with over 40 years of practice in the field of clinical psychology. She has been actively involved in leading-edge research, clinical training, and supervision throughout her career. Terri also served as an Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Psychology, Faculty of Society & Design at Bond University, where she contributed to academic research and the development of future clinicians. 

Terri has worked extensively with Dr. Peta Stapleton, Professor at Bond University and internationally recognised researcher in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Together, they have collaborated on a range of groundbreaking research studies, including:

- A world-first randomised clinical trial on EFT for reducing food cravings in overweight and obese adults.

- Comparative trials of EFT vs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for emotional eating in adolescents and depression in adults. 

In addition to her research work, Terri delivers EFT training sessions and workshops for mental health professionals, empowering clinicians with practical, evidence-based techniques. She brings years of experience providing clinical supervision to provisional psychologists, psychology registrars, and early-career and senior practitioners, offering guidance grounded in compassion, expertise, and a deep understanding of the therapeutic process. 

Whether through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring or clinical practice, Terri is committed to advancing psychological care and providing a supportive mental health community.

For more information about Terri’s areas of interest, training, and publications, visit here.

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