Matt Ruggiero
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General (he, him)
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Let's Connect (08) 6490 9336
I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. The internal world is a complex place, and the challenges each of us face reflect that complexity. Psychotherapy can help people to understand themselves deeply – their feelings, dreams, needs, and struggles. My experience is that the more we understand ourselves, the better we become at making authentic and creative decisions in life and in relationships. Many of my patients have faced early life adversities and now work hard to generate self esteem or to navigate issues relating to identity, daily living, and intimate relationships.
I offer adult psychotherapy, child and family therapy, and parenting support. I also work with therapists and counsellors who long to be more deeply engaged in their own emotional lives and in their work with others. My work is developmentally informed and deeply relational.
Therapy starts with assessment. We will develop a shared understanding of your strengths and difficulties, ways of coping, and the matters that you wish to address. We can then develop a psychotherapeutic approach that is suited to your goals. My hope is that the people who work with me can come to experience that every part of them is worth understanding.
Call or Email Matt Ruggiero now for a free 15 minute consultation - (08) 6490 9336
Let's Connect (08) 6490 9336
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
Payment Methods
Bank transfer, Electronic Funds TransferInsurance
- Medicare Rebates
Matt Ruggiero
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Matt Ruggiero
- In Practice for 16 years
Education and Years In Practice
Matt Ruggiero
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (08) 6490 9336
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Relationship Issues
- Parenting
- Child
Practice Areas
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- School Issues
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Matt Ruggiero
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (08) 6490 9336
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT)
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Matt Ruggiero
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (08) 6490 9336