Melissa
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
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I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, past and present trauma, grief, and major life transitions. I also work with parents and their children/adolescents who are experiencing behavioural, social, or learning issues, as well as women rebuilding their lives and families after domestic violence. My approach is collaborative and insight-oriented, drawing on attachment-based and trauma-informed approaches within a psychodynamic framework.
I also have experience supporting police and first responders, veterans and serving ADF members, including those accessing DVA-funded services. This includes treating trauma-related psychological injuries such as PTSD, acute stress, and complex trauma arising from operational or service-related experiences. Sessions are delivered in person or telehealth.
Clients often describe our work together as a space where they feel genuinely heard, and where they develop greater clarity, self-compassion, and confidence. Sessions are eligible for Medicare rebates with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP. I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can see if we're a good fit before you commit to any sessions..
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $245
- Couple Sessions $265
Payment Methods
Bank transfer, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Visa Melissa Collins
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Melissa Collins
- In Practice for 4 years
- Bachelor with Honours and Masters in Psychology, Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), Graduated 2025
Education and Years In Practice
Melissa Collins
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
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Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Behavioural Issues
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Life Transitions
Practice Areas
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Intellectual Disability
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Melissa Collins
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 0422 043 163
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
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Melissa Collins
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 0422 043 163