therapists

I have worked for more than 20 years as a clinical psychologist and held senior positions at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Spectrum (Personality Disorder Service for Victoria), Project Air and the Psychologist’s Registration Board. This has given me a deep understanding of the profession.

When we initially meet, I will seek to understand the nature of your suffering, what brings you looking for help at this time, how you have coped in the past, as well as further information about your history. This will help guide treatment planning, which could include brief or longer-term psychological treatment depending on what you are wanting.

I also provide professional supervision including supervision for registrars working towards area practice endorsement.

My approach to therapy is both patient and grounded, creating a collaborative space where emotions and difficulties can be explored with care. In our early sessions, we will work together to understand what has brought you to therapy, and how we can work towards meaningful change. My aim is to support clients in developing greater emotional awareness, self-confidence, and lasting change.

My approach is primarily based in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), an evidence-based and emotion-focused approach that helps people better understand and experience their internal world. Where appropriate, I also integrate other therapeutic frameworks, tailoring therapy to your particular needs.

A cornerstone of being an engaged therapist is attentiveness to emotional patterns as they emerge in our sessions. While this work can involve challenging feelings, I place strong emphasis on safety, collaboration, and working at a pace that feels manageable and supportive.

I support adults and older adults with a wide range of concerns using a holistic evidence-based approach with a focus on personal strengths and recovery.

My goal is to help you feel understood, develop practical tools, and make meaningful progress at your own pace.

With over 30 years experience working in senior psychology and leadership roles at the Royal Melbourne Hospital I also have a strong interest in early career and leadership development and provide professional supervision to psychologists and emerging leaders in the health industry.

I am a warm and direct psychologist, passionate about supporting clients to make meaningful changes. I integrate evidence-based therapies, including DBT, ACT, and CBT, to support emotional wellbeing, clarity, and growth. I believe meaningful change occurs at the intersection of self-awareness and skill development.

My approach focuses on building a shared and compassionate understanding of the challenges you’re facing, so we can collaboratively create achievable and meaningful goals to guide therapy. Sessions will aim to build on your existing strengths and skills with practical tools to support lasting change.

I am dedicated to fostering a safe and supportive environment, providing inclusive, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirming care.

I have worked for many years as a psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist in mental health and trauma treatment settings. I currently hold a senior role at Alfred Health working with young people with mental health difficulties and intellectual disability.

I have undertaken further training in psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. These modalities work with the deeper sources of suffering, rather than symptoms alone. They can be particularly well-suited to people who may have more longstanding problems of living and relating, or who have tried other therapies.

In the initial sessions, I will seek to hear about what brings you to therapy, as well as your current circumstances and history, following which we can discuss an approach to our work together. Therapy comprises a particular way of speaking and listening that seeks, over time, to have an effect on suffering and to establish a more solid inner foundation for life.

I am an Emotion Focused (EFT), Psychodynamic and Existentially trained Psychotherapist working with individuals and couples. These approaches recognise that we are shaped through our relationships, and that meaningful change often occurs within them. This includes how we relate to those close to us, as well as to culture, our past, and our inner experience.

I work with clients to create a space grounded in compassion, curiosity and steady focus. Together, we develop awareness and clarity around their current life situation, thoughts and feelings, relational patterns, and where they may feel stuck. I support clients in connecting more deeply with their emotional and lived experience and in finding new ways of relating to themselves and the world that feel more authentic and connected.

I have broad clinical interests, including systems and power, neurodiverse experience, desire and authenticity, embodied experience, and LGBTQI+ identity.

I am a Clinical Psychologist who supports clients to navigate life’s challenges through a therapy style grounded in warmth, non-judgement, and genuine therapeutic connection. Many of the clients I work with come to therapy feeling burnt out, self-critical, and stuck in familiar patterns they are ready to break free from. I work alongside clients to develop self-compassion and a stronger sense of self, so they can move through life’s setbacks with greater confidence and resilience.

My approach is informed by Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness-based practices. I honour the connection between mind and body, and often draw on experiential techniques in sessions.

My approach to therapy is both patient and grounded, creating a collaborative space where emotions and difficulties can be explored with care. In our early sessions, we will work together to understand what has brought you to therapy, and how we can work towards meaningful change. My aim is to support clients in developing greater emotional awareness, self-confidence, and lasting change.

My approach is primarily based in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), an evidence-based and emotion-focused approach that helps people better understand and experience their internal world. Where appropriate, I also integrate other therapeutic frameworks, tailoring therapy to your particular needs.

A cornerstone of being an engaged therapist is attentiveness to emotional patterns as they emerge in our sessions. While this work can involve challenging feelings, I place strong emphasis on safety, collaboration, and working at a pace that feels manageable and supportive.

My approach is primarily informed by Schema Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy. This means that in our work together we will build a shared understanding of how your current difficulties and patterns have been shaped by past experiences. You will then be invited to build new patterns and practice new ways of relating to yourself and others (such as through Imagery Rescripting and Chair Work).

You can expect that we will work as a team. Our work will be guided by your goals and values. I will invite you to take the lead on making any desired changes while also offering suggestions and gentle encouragement to break patterns that no longer serve you.

I am also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and may integrate components from these treatments, depending on your needs.

I believe therapy begins with one human being met by another. Together, we’ll work collaboratively to understand the emotional patterns shaping how you relate to yourself and others, attending to what is said in the room and what emerges beneath the surface. I consider identity, culture, neurodivergence, and queerness, tailoring therapy to feel respectful, attuned, and collaborative.

My approach is primarily psychodynamic. I’m interested in how early relationships and experiences shape the way you see yourself, relate to others, and manage feelings now, including the stories, expectations, and protective patterns that quietly influence how you move through the world. Together, we slow down to notice how these patterns show up in your life, how you seek closeness, respond to distance, and protect yourself in relationships. By gently exploring them, we can create space for more flexible ways of responding to yourself and others, and strengthen your sense of safety, trust, and connection.