About me

Hi, I’m Jesse — a Registered Psychologist, Clinical Psychology Registrar, and an experiential, attachment-based psychotherapist.

I work with people who are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or a general sense of being stuck. My goal is to help you better understand yourself, make sense of where your struggles come from, and support meaningful change through a genuine, collaborative relationship.

Over the years, I’ve worked across public mental health, university counselling, and private practice, as well as in academic roles at Victoria University and The University of Melbourne. This mix of clinical and teaching experience has shaped how I think about emotional health — not just as the absence of symptoms, but as something connected to how we relate to ourselves and others, how we handle emotional pain, and how freely we can express who we are.

    • Psychologist registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

    • Clinical Psychology Registrar

    • Experiential Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (ISTDP Informed)

    • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

A Bit About How I Work

When I first began my psychology training, I hadn’t heard of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). But I’ve always been drawn to the emotional heart of things — to what happens between people, how we protect ourselves from painful feelings, and how early relationships shape the way we experience closeness, conflict, and vulnerability.

While I have been trained in and draw upon Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), I predominantly work from an evidence-based ISTDP framework.

This method of working in the therapeutic relationship is emotionally focused, dynamic, and focused in the here-and-now relationship between us. It helps us notice not just what you say, but how your body and emotions respond — how anxiety might show up physically in response to such emotions; and how defences like overthinking or self-criticism might be covering up something more tender underneath.

My approach is relational, experiential, and attachment-based. That means therapy isn’t about quick fixes or being told what to do — it’s about slowing down, tuning in, and working together to explore what’s happening in your emotional world. Often, the most important part of the work is what shows up in the relationship between us: your hopes, fears, doubts, and longings, as they unfold in real time.

What You Can Expect

I aim to create a space that feels grounded, safe, and emotionally honest. I bring curiosity, warmth, and a willingness to explore even the messy or painful parts of experience. I don’t sit back in silence — I’m engaged and responsive, and I work with you actively to understand what’s getting in the way of change.

Therapy with me isn’t just about symptom relief (though that’s important); it’s about getting to the root of things — the patterns that keep you stuck, the unspoken emotions that drive anxiety or shame, and the deeper parts of you that may be longing to be seen and understood.

If you’re ready to explore yourself more deeply, or you're just curious about what that process might look like, I’d be glad to meet you.

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