Pronouns: She/Her
Meg is an empathetic and friendly psychologist whose practice is guided by values of trust, partnership, and authenticity. She enjoys working with both adolescents and adults to make meaningful change in peoples’ lives.
Approach
Meg believes that the most important foundation for a successful therapeutic experience is the relationship itself. She focuses on being understanding, non-judgemental and respectful to help clients feel safe to discuss their difficulties. Meg endeavours to understand the factors that influence and maintain a client’s situation, while respecting that the client is the expert in their own life.
Meg likes to collaboratively create goals from the outset and provide an open dialogue to review and monitor these throughout the course of therapy. She likes to be flexible in her approach, walking alongside each person and ensuring that the therapeutic work is comfortable and ultimately guided by the client.
Experience and Interests
Meg has experience working with adolescents through to older adults who are experiencing a variety of difficulties. She gained most of her experience working in private hospital and outpatient settings, and has extensive group-based therapeutic experience.
Meg’s work has included helping individuals manage and overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, stress, grief and loss, low self-esteem, addiction, adjustment to significant life changes, loss of direction in life, perfectionism, and sleep concerns. She has also worked with individuals following workplace injuries and physical trauma from accidents.
Meg has a passion for working with young people, and people experiencing difficulties regulating their emotions.
Meg is also trained in and experienced with Eating Disorders and is recognised as a Credentialed Eating Disorders Clinician by the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED).
Therapies
Meg uses a holistic approach to therapy using various well-researched techniques and strategies, including Cognitive-behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, relaxation techniques and Mindfulness. She matches her approach to each individual to best suit their needs.
How is Meg Described by Her Clients?
Meg’s clients tend to describe her as empathetic, determined, humorous, and genuine.
Meg Personally
Outside being a psychologist, Meg enjoys getting out into nature, travelling, listening to music, and relaxing with those close to her.
It’s a privilege to practice at Peaceful Mind Melbourne psychology clinic and I look forward to meeting you.