20years
of experience as a Clinical Psychologist, including 14 years specialising in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Clarity · Growth · Evolution
Understanding how your mind works changes how you live.
NeuroCentra helps people understand how their minds work. That means understanding how you think, not just what you feel, so you can work with the cognitive architecture you already have, and make meaningful changes.
Alignment, not performance
You're already performing despite the pressure.
You meet expectations. You deliver. You keep things moving.
But something isn't working the way it should.
- The overthinking.
- The pressure.
- The constant adjustment.
- The effort it takes to maintain it all.
At NeuroCentra, we work with individuals who are doing well on the outside, but want more than performance, they want alignment.
Every mind has its own architecture.
Understand the architecture behind how you think, feel and live.
Who it's for
Support across the lifespan.
NeuroCentra supports children through to older adults (approximately 5 years and up). Our primary private-practice positioning is towards individuals seeking clarity, alignment and meaningful change.
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- ADHD
- Autism
- Neurodivergence
- Emotional regulation
- Behavioural concerns
- Parenting support
- Stress
- Trauma & Complex PTSD
- Adjustment
- Cognitive concerns
- Internal misalignment
- Overthinking
- Executive functioning
- Life transitions
What to expect
Every journey
begins with
understanding.
We'll explore what brought you here.
What has shaped your experiences, and how your thoughts, emotions, relationships and patterns interact, are shaping your life, and where friction is coming from.
You won't be left to figure this out alone.
I will be in your corner consistently, and with intention.
This is a space where curiosity is welcomed and complexity doesn't need to be simplified, where you can speak openly, without judgement. You won't navigate this alone. I'll be alongside you with honesty and intention, working with you to challenge patterns when needed and move forward with clarity.
Services
Considered, structured, evidence-based care.
Understanding yourself
The patterns, traits and history that shape how you think and process the world.
- ADHD
- Autism
- History
- Executive function
Understanding change
The shifts and pressures affecting how you feel and function right now.
- Burnout
- Anxiety
- Mood
- Trauma
Understanding development
Support calibrated to each stage of life, from childhood through adulthood.
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Parenting
Cilia Curiel Fernandez
Psychologist
MSc Clinical Neuropsychology · BPsych (Minor Clinical) · MAPS
Your psychologist
Understanding how people think is my passion.
For as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by one question.
What happens in the mind when something snaps and everything changes?
Not simply when people become anxious, depressed or overwhelmed, but when the way they understand themselves, solve problems and experience the world fundamentally reorganises.
That curiosity led me to Clinical Neuropsychology.
Today, it shapes every assessment I conduct and every therapeutic conversation I have whether in English or Spanish.
Each person arrives with a unique way of processing information, regulating emotions, making decisions, solving problems and adapting to life. My role is to understand that architecture, identify where it has become constrained, and help create the conditions for meaningful change.
I don't begin with diagnoses.
I begin by understanding people as cognitive systems.
I look for patterns. For mechanisms. For the unique cognitive architecture that makes each person who they are. Because when people understand how their minds work, they stop fighting themselves and start working with themselves.
Whether we are exploring neurodiversity, executive functioning, trauma, depression or life transitions, my work begins with the same assumption:
People make sense once you understand how they think.
That belief sits at the heart of NeuroCentra.
Getting started
You don't need to have everything figured out to begin.
Connect
Reach out or book a confidential telehealth or face to face consultation. No pressure, no commitment, no waiting rooms.
Clarify
Your first session is about understanding what brought you here.
Understand
We look at the patterns and mechanisms shaping how you think, feel and operate.
Align
We work with intention towards clarity and meaningful change, at your pace.
Common questions
No, you can book directly as a private client, no referral needed. If you'd like to access Medicare rebates, you'll need a referral and Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP. Either way, you can reach out first and we'll point you in the right direction.
NeuroCentra supports Medicare, NDIS, SIRA, WorkCover, WDO, private health insurance and private paying clients. If you're unsure what applies to you, just ask when you get in touch we'll walk you through it.
All sessions are held via secure, private video telehealth, available Australia-wide. You'll receive a link before each session. All you need is a quiet space and a stable connection. The work is the same depth as in a room together: structured, confidential, and uninterrupted.
The first session is about clarity, not commitment. We'll talk through what brought you here, what's working and what isn't, and what you want to be different. From there, we'll agree on a direction together, you won't be handed a one size fits all plan.
Individual sessions start from $240aud, with assessments priced separately depending on scope. Medicare, NDIS, SIRA, WorkCover, WDO and private health insurance rebates may reduce this we'll confirm what applies to you before booking.
Yes. Confidentiality is a foundation of the work, and what you share stays between us. Like all psychologists, there are a small number of legal exceptions, we'll explain these clearly before we begin, so there are never surprises.
Yes. NeuroCentra supports individuals across the lifespan, from around five years old through to older adults including developmental assessments, behavioural intervention and parenting support, all delivered via telehealth or face to face consultations.
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