Amanda McRae
Team Lead/Senior Psychologist
Availability
Wednesday 12pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 7:30am - 2pm
Fees
Initial consultation (75 minutes): $400
Therapy sessions (50 minutes): $310
Medicare rebate: $96.65 p/session
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Master of Psychology (Forensic) AHPRA Board Approved Supervisor
A little about me
Whether I am working with children, young people or adults, my fundamental goal is to help people to live their preferred lives. Many things can get in the way of this, whether it’s work/life balance, unrealistic expectations, complex relationships, addiction, mental health or trauma to name a few. I believe psychology should be available to anyone experiencing difficulties whether big, small and everything in between. If it’s having an impact on your life that you don’t like, it’s worth seeing a psychologist.
I work collaboratively with clients to identify treatment goals and directions and strongly believe in tailoring treatment modalities to match the needs of the client. Having trust is critical to therapy and I hope my open and warm nature as well as my self deprecating humour helps to establish this.
Working with specialist populations such as children and people who have experienced trauma, I have learnt the importance of meeting clients where they are on their treatment journey, and to slowly build trust. I have found play, acceptance, and time to be essential to help children feel comfortable in therapy, whilst being non-judgemental and helping people to understand and establish safety inside their bodies are important when working with people who have experienced trauma.
My areas of interest are
- Mood disorders
- Emotional and behavioural dysregulation
- School-related stress
- Supporting people through life struggles
- Trauma
- Parenting and attachment related difficulties
- Conducting child and adolescent assessments exploring cognitive, learning and attentional concerns.
- Mood disorders
I work with
- Children
- Young people
- Parents
- Adults
I use
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Play-based interventions
A bit more about me
What has working in and studying psychology taught you?
“To admire the strength and resilience people have to adapt to life’s difficulties.”
What is your self-care ritual?
“Regular pilates, activities that engage the mind and setting realistic expectations for what I can achieve in my work.”
A fun fact about me is…
“I sing soprano with the Adult Glee Club.”