Psychologist Melbourne:
Experienced and Trusted Professionals

You do not need a referral or be experiencing acute psychological symptoms to access therapy. Many of our clients seek therapy to increase their self-awareness, have a space to talk through and process life challenges, identify patterns that are keeping them stuck and impacting them in negative ways, or for support with moving towards the type of relationships and careers we value.

Some do not know and want to use the space to process and work it out. All are very valid reasons to seek counselling.

Psychologists study human behaviour. Following up to 6 years of study, psychologists are registered to practise with AHPRA. They must continue ongoing training and supervision to keep their registration active.

Psychologists are trained in Mental Health experiences and the impact of these experiences on thoughts, feelings and behaviour. They are skilled in multiple therapies (e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy) that are transdiagnostic. These effective therapies can be applied across multiple diagnoses or mental health issues.

Our friendly team will ask you a few questions to match you with the Psychologist whose background and experience may best fit your needs. You can also look through our Psychologists and let us know who resonates with you via the bios on our website.

Sessions last approximately 50 minutes. The number of sessions depends on your goals. This can be discussed in the initial session. Some individuals will come for a few sessions focused around one issue they would like to problem solve.

Others will have seen psychologists before and are looking for a different approach or support to manage resurfacing issues in the context of life changes. Other individuals will be engaging with a psychologist for the first time and would like to understand their experience and how to move forward.

The first one to two sessions are based on assessment. Your psychologist will have some questions to get a good understanding of your difficulties, life experiences and goals for therapy. This is also a good opportunity to assess whether your psychologist is a good fit for you. Following the assessment, you and your psychologist will collaborate on how to move forward with treatment.

Treatment may be a combination of; skills to manage emotions, mood, and negative thoughts, processing memories or past events, challenging and reorienting beliefs that keep us stuck, and behaviour modification aligned to our goals. Our Melbourne Psychologists are here to support your journey every step of the way.