
Hi, I’m Michaela,
For almost two decades, I’ve been supporting adult individuals and couples as a psychologist.
About Michaela:
I help clients with: Addictions (substance and process), Anger, Anxiety, Co-dependency, Developmental Trauma, Divorce and Separation, Depression, Eco-anxiety, Family/Intimate Partner Violence, Food & Body related issues, Grief & Loss (personal, ancestral, collective), Incest, Life transitions, Mixed Neurotype Relationships, Parenting and Co-parenting, Relationship Issues (intimate and other), Issues related to being Neurodivergent (Autism & ADHD), Sexual abuse, Sexuality, Shame, Stress, Trauma.
My Approach
The care I show in my work arises from a deep curiosity around what it means to be human as well as the ways that the unconscious reveals itself in others and in myself. From my years of practice, I’ve developed a trust in the psyche’s capacity to move towards wholeness if given the right conditions. In this way, regardless of what therapeutic intervention I use, I believe, it is the co-created space of the therapeutic relationship that provides the crucible for change. My role, as I see it, is more guide than “expert”. I aim to “be with” rather than “do to”.
This standpoint demands of me that I not only engage in regular professional supervision but that I also maintain a strong commitment to my own personal work.
My style is best described as homeopathic (paradoxical), client-centred and systemic. “Symptoms” become signposts rather than problems to be eliminated; and so, I support you to slow down and turn towards your struggles with curiosity and respect. Instead of setting the agenda, I privilege your experience and your choices whilst at the same time encouraging you to take responsibility for what is yours.
Using a systemic and relational lens, I hold a strong appreciation for the unique context of your life; and thus, we explore how your relationship with self, others and the non-human world may be impacting your aliveness and contribution.
In the end, much of our work together is about cultivating the inner conditions that allow real contact – with yourself, with others and with the wider world. As such, my approach emphasises the importance of helping you to build trust in your capacity to regulate and contain all manner of emotions – so that you can meet life’s inevitable challenges and face existential uncertainty. This is developed, I believe, by getting “good at feeling” instead of the relentless pursuit of happiness and “feeling good”.
At this point in my life and in my work, I prioritise depth, maturation and responsibility over quick fixes or surface level change. As such, I offer myself as both a provocateur and a compassionate witness – someone who will both challenge you when needed and hold space for what’s difficult.
Contact Michaela
If this approach resonates with you, please contact me directly:
phone 0414 800 697
email michaelabpitt@gmail.com.
Want to book with Michaela?
You can make a booking enquiry with Michaela by contacting her directly or filling out the below form:
Session Fee’s
Individual Session (60 minutes): $220.00*
*If attending under a Mental Health Care Plan, the rebate is $101.55 (gap of $118.45 per session). You are entitled to ten rebated sessions per calendar year.
Couple Session (90 minutes): $270.00 (no Medicare rebates apply).