Claudia Sykes - Director and Principal Psychologist
Advanced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner and Registered Psychologist (BPsychHons)
Based in the Sutherland Shire, NSW, with capacity for the following services (face-to-face and telehealth):
Behaviour Support (NDIS)
Psychology (NDIS and Private)
Diagnostic Assessments
Specialised Trainings
Claudia is a Registered Psychologist and Advanced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner with extensive experience supporting individuals with disabilities and mental health concerns. She graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from the University of Wollongong where she completed her thesis studying the attachment between mothers and their children.
Having worked as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner and Psychologist for seven years, Claudia has developed a passion for assisting individuals using a person centred approach. She has experience supporting people with complex mental health, forensic and behavioural needs, and has helped individuals navigate difficulties such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, BPD, ADHD, OCD, eating disorders, bullying, learning difficulties, relationship breakdowns, impaired social skills, and low self-esteem. She is also proficient in training support teams, families and stakeholders in strategies and person centred care.
Claudia is known for her energetic and engaging style, with a focus on establishing positive relationships with participants and their supports. She established Together Care Australia in 2025 with the aim of assisting people to achieve their goals and improve their overall wellbeing and functioning. She believes that everyone, regardless of their diagnoses and functional capacity, deserves to live a meaningful and fulfilling life! Having worked in the disability industry for so long, she has found that collaborating with each person and working together towards common goals is the best way of assisting participants to achieve their happiest self.