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Michelle's BIO
"Most big transformations come about from the hundreds of tiny, almost imperceptible, steps we take along the way"
- Lori Gottlieb
My area of focus includes the following:
- Relationship counselling (including same sex couples)
- Transitional Life challenges
- Anxiety (Stress and Panic management)
- Depression
- Interpersonal problems (including break-ups, attachment issues, self-esteem, adjustment difficulties, and grief and loss)
- Adult ADHD Management techniques
- Trauma counselling (If you have gone through traumatic events and are currently experiencing symptoms, PTSD counselling will help you find peace)
Hello and welcome! I am a licensed and experienced counsellor and psychotherapist who provides a safe and confidential space for you to discuss your life issues. I believe that talking about feelings is a healthy way to deal with them, and I am here to listen to you without judgment.
As someone who was born, and raised in South Africa, lived in the UK, and finally immigrated to Perth, Australia in 2010, I understand the challenges of adapting to change. With over seven years of experience working at a University, I specialize in helping young adults navigate the pressures of everyday life.
If you're struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, bullying, relationship issues, or study stress, I am here to provide you with the support you need. As a Master's graduate in Psychotherapy and Counselling, I am equipped with the knowledge and skills to deal with a variety of issues.
My interventions and evaluations include focused psychological and psychodynamic-based strategies for clients presenting with symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, personality disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, risk of suicide, and psychosis. I am committed to helping you achieve your mental, emotional and behavioral goals, and will work closely with you to reinforce positive feelings and behaviours.
Creating a comfortable and peaceful environment for you to share your concerns is important to me. All communication is confidential, and you can trust me to provide you with the support you need to work through your issues.
If you're ready to take the first step towards a better future, get in touch with me today to schedule your first session.
Accreditation:
- College of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Practices CATSHP
- Clinical Member of PACFA
- Mental Health Practitioner PACFA
- Working With Children
Qualifications:
Master in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Honors in Psychology
Bachelor in Psychology
Mentalisation Based Treatment for Personality Disorders
Further Professional development and Specialisation:
Clinical Resource Therapist (2023)
Mental Health Practitioner (PACFA, 2020)
Strengthening Children and Teens Against Anxiety. (Karen Young, 2023)
Certified ADHD Professional: Manage ADHD by targeting Executive skills. (PESI, 2022)
Couple Therapy Essentials (PACFA, 2022)
Working with the Trauma of Narscissistic Abuse (2021)
Treating a health professional with mental health issues (2021)
Impact of Trauma and Sexual Assault (SARC, 2021)
Gatekeeper Training (WA Mental Health Commission, 2021)
Providing culturally responsive mental health care during COVID-19 and beyond.
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Michelle's BIO
Michelle's BIO
Michelle's BIO
“The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships” - Esther Perel
I am an experienced clinical counsellor and psychotherapist that provides evidence based, compassionate RELATIONSHIP and SEX THERAPY in Perth (located north of the river), and virtually via zoom throughout Australia. I am passionate about therapy and primarily support couples and individuals to work through relationship issues and challenges.
I acknowledge and appreciate the complexity of human relationships and that no lasting successful relationship goes without some turmoil, conflict and pain. I pride myself on my adaptability to draw on the relevant skills and approaches that best suit clients and their presenting problem and needs. Regardless of the clients or the issue at hand, my work is underpinned by an unwavering level of respect, empathetic attunement, unconditional positive regard and non-judgment.
I have lived in many different countries. This allowed me to experience the impact that cultural and social-economic background can have on a person’s worldview and very way of being. I have a multi-cultural practice and welcome people from all walks of life, beliefs, spirituality and gender.
My area of focus includes the following:
- Relationship counselling (including same sex couples)
- Sexual dysfunction (including anorgasmia, vaginismus, premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction)
- Sex counselling (including differences in libido, sexual difficulties, performance anxiety, communication issues, conflict resolution)
- Attachment issues and insecurities
- Transitional life challenges
- Affairs and Infidelity
Accreditation:
- Clinical Member of PACFA
- SASWA (Society of Australian Sexologist Western Australia)
Qualifications:
Master in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Bachelor in Counselling
Double Diploma in Community Services & Counselling
Integrative Sex and Couples Certification training (2022)
Mentalisation based treatment for Personality disorders (2018)
Further Professional Development and Specialisation
Clinical Resource Therapist (2023)
Genito Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (Emma Stewart, 2022)
Couple Therapy Essentials (PACFA, 2022)
Changing Tracks - An integrative CBT Approach for Young Minds (APS, 2022)
Mental Health Course (PACFA, 2022)
Child and YouthMental Health (PACFA, 2022)
Women’s experience of Genito-Pelvic Pain Penetration Disorder (Jennifer Vellios, 2021)
Sexuality and the autism spectrum (2020)
Clash of the sex drives: helping couples resolve mismatched desires (2020)
Enhancing couple’s intimacy after infidelity (Dr. McCarthy, 2020)
Therapeutic interventions for disgust based sexual avoidance (2019)
Working with couples with differences in sexual expectations, needs and wants (Dr. Pertot, 2019)
Rethinking infidelity: current therapeutic views (Dr. Grobbelaar, 2018)
Engaging the services of a sex worker for therapeutic purposes (2018)
Sexuality and intimacy after a cancer diagnosis: after the dust settles (Karen Anderson, 2016)
Understanding internet pornography: when is it a problem and how should we treat it? (Dr. Watts, 2016)
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