Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Verified by Psychology Today
Malvern, VIC 3144
Let's Connect (02) 4504 0389
You promised you would not watch online porn or live sex cams again. You feel guilt and shame because you want to stop but cant. You visited a sex worker during lockdown and now you are worried you might have put the health of your family at risk. You plan to spend a short time on dating apps and find yourself spending hours on them, unable to put them down, feeling desperate and hopeless. You have an instant attraction when you meet a particular type of person, believing they are the one. You are in recovery for alcohol / drug addiction, but your compulsive sexual acting out behaviours have increased and you feel guilt and shame.
I help people whose lives are unmanageable due to the impact of sex, love, pornography addiction and enmeshment to heal their pain so they can develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist and also specialise in treating adults who are enmeshed with a parent.
You may be in despair and feel hopeless, but I can assure you there is hope and a way forward. I have helped many people move from the pain of addiction to leading fulfilled and better lives. I will work with you to identify problematic sexual behaviours, including any underlying issues you may have. I will create a safe healing space for you to recover.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email
Michael Rooney
now - (02) 4504 0389
Let's Connect (02) 4504 0389
Finances
Insurance
- AHM Health
- Bupa
- Emergency Services Health
- Medibank Private
- Phoenix Health Fund
- Police Health
- St Lukes Health
If you see your insurance listed, please ask me to verify coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist,
MA,
PACFA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia 23663
- Membership with Brainspotting Australia Pacific Brainspotting Practitioner / 2018
- Certificate from International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) Certified Sex Addiction Therapist / 2020
- Australian College of Applied Psychology(MCounsPT)
Email me or call with questions - (02) 4504 0389
Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist,
MA,
PACFA
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Sexual Addiction
- Trauma and PTSD
- Infidelity
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Developmental Disorders
- Dual Diagnosis
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Porn Addiction
- Sex Therapy
- Substance Use
Email me or call with questions - (02) 4504 0389
Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist,
MA,
PACFA
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Age
Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Integrative
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Email me or call with questions - (02) 4504 0389
Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist,
MA,
PACFA
Groups
Facing the Shadow Group for Men
12-week closed online confidential group for men who identify as sex / porn addicts, Suitable for newcomers and for those who wish to deepen their recovery. Limited to 8 participants
Expertise
Infidelity
Sexual Addiction
Trauma and PTSD
Age
Adults
Email Michael Rooney about this group or call - (02) 4504 0389
Help Her Heal Men’s Group
12 week closed online confidential group for men Open to men involved in sexual addiction / infidelity recovery who want to learn how to help their partners heal and develop empathy Limited to 8 participants
Expertise
Infidelity
Sexual Addiction
Trauma and PTSD
Email Michael Rooney about this group or call - (02) 4504 0389
Location
Primary Location
Malvern, VIC 3144
(02) 4504 0389Email me or call with questions - (02) 4504 0389
Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist,
MA,
PACFA
Last Modified: 15 Feb 2023