About Me

I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist in South Melbourne. I offer individual therapy to adults who experience a diverse range of difficulties. These may include depression, anxiety, personality disorders, trauma, loss and grief, relationship problems and low self-esteem. I am passionate about understanding individuals’ unique inner worlds and experiences, and endeavour to help them gain an in-depth understanding of their experiences and relief from their difficulties. I strive to help individuals reconnect with their inner selves and increase their self-cohesion, and to live an enriched and authentic life.

How I Work

My practice is psychoanalytically oriented. This form of psychotherapy has an emphasis on the value of an individual’s unique subjective experiences and inner world. Of great importance are early life experiences and their crucial influence on adulthood. The aim of the therapeutic process is to increase the cohesion and wholeness of the self so that the person is able to willingly and creatively handle life’s daily challenges. The process of therapy is experienced as a collaborative journey in which therapist and patient explore different aspects of patient’s experiences and attempt to make meaning of them. Greater emotional understanding and sense of self developed through therapy often lead to alleviation of concerns.

Affiliations

General registration and Clinical Endorsement with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board of Australia
Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Member of the APS Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychologist Interest Group (POPIG)