About
ELLA DilberRegistered Psychologist · South Perth, WA
The work
WHY THIS work.I came to neurodevelopmental assessment through the NDIS. Early in my career I worked with children and adults who had been misdiagnosed — or had never been assessed at all — and I saw directly what that costs people. Not just in access to funding or support, but in years of not understanding themselves.
When an assessment is done properly, something shifts. People stop attributing their difficulties to personal failure and start understanding them as part of a neurodevelopmental profile. That clarity has a real impact — on how people relate to themselves, how they ask for what they need, and how they move forward.
What I didn’t expect is how endlessly interesting this work would be. I’d think I had a particular presentation figured out, and then meet someone whose profile didn’t fit the pattern. Every case is genuinely different. That’s not a cliché — it’s what keeps me careful.
“I enjoy solving problems and seeking out answers. Understanding someone’s situation — really understanding it — is the only way to help them in a way that actually fits.”
I grew up in an Eastern European household where culture and language shaped how I understood the world. I think that background has made me more attentive to context — the fact that the same behaviour can mean very different things depending on where someone comes from, how they were raised, and what expectations they’ve been living inside.
Outside of work I’m usually reading, somewhere outdoors — preferably near the coast — or finding my next matcha. I take the last one seriously.
The approach
HOW I work.I don’t use a fixed, one-size-fits-all process. Some people come in with straightforward presentations. Others have complex histories that deserve time — extensive backgrounds, prior diagnoses that don’t quite fit, years of unanswered questions. Rushing those cases doesn’t serve anyone.
The two-phase structure exists precisely because of this. Phase 1 is investigative — it creates space to understand someone’s situation properly before committing to a pathway. For people with more complex presentations, that might mean more sessions, more sources of information, more time. That’s not inefficiency. That’s the job done properly.
I work with multiple endorsed psychologists across different cases — not just for sign-off, but for genuine clinical review, discussion, and feedback. I’m constantly learning in this field. The presentations that challenge my assumptions are the ones I value most, and I don’t think that appetite for learning ever stops.
Some of the Assessment tools Ella is trained in
Additional questionnaires and rating scales are used across all assessments depending on presentation.
Qualifications
TRAINING & Registration.Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) under the Psychology Board of Australia. General registration. Practising independently since 2020.
Bachelor of Psychology
Curtin University, Perth
Master of Professional Psychology
Curtin University, Perth
Master of Business Psychology
Edith Cowan University, Perth
Registered Psychologist
AHPRA — Psychology Board of Australia · General Registration
Operating at
Clear Health Psychology · 5 Charles Street, South Perth WA 6151
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