Our Team

Dr Aaron Frost - Program Lead and Trainer

Professor Analise O’Donovan - Former Program Leader and Consultant

Dr Rebecca Frost - Operational Lead
Dr Rebecca Frost is a co-owner of Benchmark Psychology and Clinical Psychologist. She is passionate about high quality couples therapy and is an ICEEFT certified EFT couples therapist. Her role within STAP is to oversee all operational aspects of the program.

Professor David Kavanagh - Trainer

Dr Stan Steindl - Trainer

Patricia Purnell-Webb - Trainer
Trish is a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience working in private practice with adults and couples. She was the first person in Australia to become a Certified Gottman Marital Therapist and a Master Trainer and Consultant for the Gottman Institute. She is also trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT-C). She has been an Associate of the STAP team since 2007 engaged in evaluating supervisor accreditation submissions. Trish holds a Graduate Certificate in Adult Education and has been providing training in the provision of evidenced-based couple therapy for over 10 years reaching more than 1000 clinicians. She is the Senior partner at Relationship Institute Australasia and Clinical Director of Burleigh Heads Psychology Clinic where she works with complex couples particularly in the areas of trauma, infidelity, mood disorders and borderline personality disorder. Trish is the lead author of 365 Simple Ideas to Improve your Relationship – a book of daily tips and tasks for couples.

Krystle Schluter - Practice Manager
Krystle has been with Benchmark Psychology since it started in 2013 and through that time has achieved a Bachelor of Business and a Cert IV in Practice Management. She is responsible for overseeing STAP staffing and financials.

Julia Davies - Administrative Officer
Julia and Erica share the day to day administrative tasks for the STAP program and are the central contact points for registrations and enquiries. Prior to their role within STAP they have extensive experience within health administration and enjoy ensuring that everyone has a smooth and positive experience as they go through their supervisor training.

Erica Kanther - Administrative Officer
Julia and Erica share the day to day administrative tasks for the STAP program and are the central contact points for registrations and enquiries. Prior to their role within STAP they have extensive experience within health administration and enjoy ensuring that everyone has a smooth and positive experience as they go through their supervisor training.