Michelle is a Registered Psychologist who has been working in private practice and non-government organisations since 2019. Before that, she was employed as a psychology researcher and has also worked in employment, disability, education and visual art.
She has experience providing therapy for people with mental health challenges including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar, PTSD and C-PTSD.

Michelle also enjoys supporting stressful circumstances, grief and loss, general wellbeing and self-development across the lifespan.
She has a particular interest in important life transitions such as 1) high school to the ‘adult world’ 2) university to a profession 3) relationship changes 4) relocating to a new location and 6) retirement.

Michelle uses evidence-based and trauma sensitive treatments adapted to the client’s needs including psychoeducation, person-centred counselling, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioural therapy CBT (including DBT, ACT & SF informed activities).
She loves to collect resources, tools, activities, and questionnaires. Sessions are adapted to your preferences, goals and current state of mind. Michelle will check in regularly to see whether we need to adapt or change focus.

Although clients may talk about difficult experiences, there will likely also be humour and smiling. Her aim is for you to leave feeling more confident in having been truly heard and accepted for who you are.
She is member of the Australian Association of Psychologists and participates in regular supervision. Areas of professional development include art therapy, internal family systems IFS, narrative therapy NET and post-traumatic growth.