Our Team

Rev Dr. David Talathoti, Psychologist
Dip Theol, BTheol, MTS, PhD, Dip Psych (Honours), MPsych (Clin).

Founder – Principal Psychologist – Director

David is a Registered Psychologist with extensive experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. He has worked with children in school settings, including conducting assessments, and also has experience supporting adults and older adults. David has a particular interest in adjustment-related concerns, such as relationship difficulties, life transitions, and the challenges associated with grief and loss.

David works with clients presenting with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and personality-related disorders. His practice is respectful, neurodiversity-affirming, and grounded in trauma-informed care.

David’s therapeutic approach is collaborative and evidence-based, drawing on a range of interventions tailored to each individual’s needs. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and a schema-informed approach.

Ms Naomi Paterson

BCA, Grad Dip Theol. 

Co-Founder – Administrative Support

As the CEO of a local charity that supports disadvantaged people, Naomi has a passion for providing support and care for those at the margins. Through this work within Greater Dandenong, both Naomi and David recognised the need for affordable, accessible psychological support for people who need it most. 

Together, they dreamed up EL Psychology, a means of bringing transformative clinical care that is accessible, reducing the many barriers that can hinder people from accessing the support that they need.

Naomi assists with administrative support, along with helping to guide the vision and direction for EL Psychology.