BUDDING BEANS PSYCHOLOGY
helping kids thrive
OUR TEAM
Jun Lim
Director & Principal Psychologist, Board-Approved Supervisor, Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar, MPsych (Ed), MAPS, MAAPi
Jun is a registered psychologist and has over 10 years of practice experience. She graduated with a Masters of Educational Psychology from the University of Melbourne. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Austalian Association of Psychologists (AAPi), and Australian Chinese Psychologists Association (ACHPA). She is currently undergoing an endorsement in Educational and Development Psychology.
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Jun is passionate about collaborating with parents and support systems surrounding the child in order to maximise the child's potential and achieve the best outcomes. She has a wealth of experience working with families and draws upon knowledge of attachment theory and brain development. She believes in working with the family and wider systems to best support the child. Jun has a strong interest in supporting children and adolescents with neurodifferences such as Autism, Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, anxiety, stress, emotion regulation difficulties, parenting support, and capacity building.
Jun welcomes feedback from the neurodiverse community and is continually updating her skills to support neurodivergent children and adolescents in a neuroaffirming way. She modifies skills from various therapy models and programs such as Konnect Social Skills series, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) and Circle of Security® to the needs of her neurodivergent clients.
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Jun is multilingual and speaks fluent English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Francesca Lo
Speech Pathologist (MSpeechPath)
​Francesca graduated from her Master of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University in Australia and graduated from a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science of Disability at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT). She has worked at various private and public settings, including hospitals, community health services, special schools, and mainstream schools with more than 8 years of experience.
Francesca provides assessment and therapy to children with a range of communication delays. She works in a multidisciplinary team and is keen to contribute to a dynamic team of Allied Health professionals to provide best practice evidence-based support for your child. She focuses on working with the care team to establish person-centered therapy goals and improve the quality of life for the child and their family.
Francesca is certified and trained in a variety of therapies, including The Lidcombe Program, Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Francesca speaks fluent English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Rachael Iudica
Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Board Approved Supervisor
MPsych(Ed&Dev) BPsych(Hons)
Rachael is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor. She completed her undergraduate studies at Monash University and master’s degree at Australian Catholic University. Rachael currently conducts psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental assessments with children and adolescent clients.
Rachael is experienced in supporting people of all ages and backgrounds. She has several years of experience working in educational settings and assisting school-aged young people presenting with a range of learning, behaviour, and trauma-based difficulties. Rachael is also experienced in supporting individuals with emotion regulation, work- and school-related issues, attachment problems, and adjustment difficulties. She is passionate about supporting families and helping young people to fulfil their potential.
Rachael aims to develop a genuine therapeutic rapport with her clients and provide a safe, reflective space in which they feel heard and understood. She offers a person-centred approach and works collaboratively with clients and their care team to achieve client goals.
Min Li
Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Board-Approved Supervisor, MPsych (Ed & Dev)
Min is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist and board approved supervisor. She completed her postgraduate studies at Monash University in 2011 and has extensive experience working with children, families and schools across various private and public settings including private practice, government schools and tertiary education providers.
Min offers diagnostic assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, Autism and Specific Learning Difficulties. She also provides counselling services to clients across the lifespan affected by stress, anxiety and depression, parenting challenges, school related difficulties and developmental trauma utilising evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Min is warm, personable, and respectful by nature. She strives to develop a genuine and positive relationship with her clients and believes in empowering them to actively partake in the therapeutic process and problem solve to identify solutions to challenges. Min also believes in a holistic and collaborative approach where she considers the contexts and ecosystems her clients operate within.
Min speaks fluent English and Cantonese.