Rachel is an endorsed Sport and Exercise Psychologist and is the Director of LIFT. Rachel has over a decade of experience working in elite sports and other elite environments including business, military, performing arts and medical contexts. She also has a background in sports science and strength and conditioning with a rehab focus. She places an emphasis on having a holistic approach to human performance.

Rachel is currently working with the Queensland Firebirds and is the Psychology Technical Lead at the Queensland Academy of Sport. She is also a network provider for the AFL Players’ Association, the Australian Cricketers’ Association and is part of the Human Performance Optimisation team at the Royal Australian Air Force.

Rachel has worked with elite athletes from Australian and International teams and organisations including Super Rugby, NRL, NRLW, AFL, AFLW, Queensland Jockeys’ Association, Paddle Australia, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Solomon Island Institute of Sport, QAS Rugby 7’s, QAS Football (including support for Football Queensland, Future Matildas QLD and Brisbane Roar Women’s Programs), Queensland Fire, Brisbane Heat WBBL, QAS Cycling, QAS Softball, Racing Queensland, Sporting Wheelies, Professional Golfers’ Association of Australia and more. 

Kat is passionate about developing a collaborative approach to therapy to assist clients in identifying goals and strengths within themselves and to build upon them when faced with stressful situations. Kat has a background of professional experience within private practice and areas of performance including sporting teams, performing arts & individual clients. She uses evidence-based practices informed by DBT, Motivational Interviewing, ACT and EMDR.

Kat has a keen interest in sports psychology and working with developing athletes, and teams to enhance performance, cope with the pressure of competition and achieve their full potential. She is currently the Lead Psychologist for The Queensland Reds Rugby Women’s Program. Kat has experience working with school and community based sporting teams as well as professional and amateur athletes and coaches across a range of sports including, AFL, soccer, swimming, cricket, boxing, rowing, athletics, water polo, rugby, hockey, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, ballet, badminton and more. With her own history of competing in elite sport she understands the challenges it brings and connects with teams and individuals on a personalised level to help them reach their full potential and goals.

Jill is our Admin Manager and she holds the team together! She is an experienced personal assistant with a background in logistics, facilities and administration and has also played hockey at an elite level. Jill represented Australia playing for The Women’s Hockeyroos Team and represented Queensland for a decade playing with the Women’s Scorchers Hockey Team.

Jill loves assisting people and supporting them in any way possible. She has a bubbly and approachable personality with attention to detail and gets things done (and helps the team to get things done!). She currently still plays top level club hockey for Eastern Suburbs and in her spare time Jill and her family love to go camping in the bush and weekends at the beach. She has 4 young boys and is working part-time to assist in the running of Lift High Performance.

Jill is available via the LIFT mobile 0466 697 323 and via our email on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time during the week and we will get back to you as soon as we can.