Wesley Turner

Dr Wesley Turner is a Clinical Psychologist, Co-Director of Minds & Hearts, and an Honorary Fellow with the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology. He is a Board-Approved Supervisor and provides clinical supervision, consultation and training to allied health and medical professionals.

Wesley’s clinical work is grounded in psychodynamic theory and contemporary neurocognitive science, with particular emphasis on attachment theory and computational models of brain function, including predictive processing and active inference. His approach integrates psychodynamic frameworks such as Object Relations and Drive Theory with evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, and Schema Therapy.

He works with adolescents, adults, and couples, with a particular focus on complex and diagnostically unclear presentations involving overlapping neurodevelopmental, medical and genetic, trauma-related, attachment-based, cultural, and personality-related factors. His clinical interests centre on formulation and differential diagnosis, especially in cases where standard diagnostic pathways or prior treatment have provided limited clarity or benefit. His work emphasises reflective and reflexive functioning (mentalisation), supporting a developmental and psychodynamic understanding of emotional experience and relational patterns.

Wesley provides psychological assessment, treatment, supervision, and consultation across the lifespan. He has extensive experience working with individuals who present with co-occurring conditions, diagnostic uncertainty, or significant functional impairment across life domains. His clinical expertise includes neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, dyspraxia, tic disorders, and intellectual disability, alongside medical and genetic conditions, complex trauma, attachment disruption, and personality-related difficulties. He is trained in culturally informed psychology, with particular awareness of how culture shapes symptom expression, help-seeking behaviour, and engagement with treatment.

His PhD focused on the development of a game-based measure of gambling addiction and executive functioning errors, and his ongoing work is informed by neurophysiology and neurocognitive science. He has contributed to several peer-reviewed research in areas including schema therapy for autistic adults, virtual reality applications in psychological intervention, and digital mental health tools. His work has been published in journals such as Clinical Psychology Review.

Wesley is actively involved in teaching and supervision, including the supervision of Master of Clinical Psychology students completing placements through the University of Queensland and QUT. He delivers training and workshops for organisations across Queensland, including QLD Health services, Mater Health, schools, and universities. He also provides professional education and supervision for schools, health services and clinicians, supporting assessment, formulation, and intervention planning in complex clinical contexts.

In addition to direct clinical work, Wesley offers consultations to provide specialist clinical opinion on assessment findings, diagnostic formulation, and treatment planning, often in collaboration with psychologists, psychiatrists, GPs, and other treating professionals. He remains closely involved in the oversight and supervision of complex assessments at Minds & Hearts.

Limited availability for ongoing treatment.

Available for clinical consultations on assessment findings, diagnostic formulation, and treatment planning.

Available for professional consultation, supervision, and training by request.