Therapy for adolescents (13+), adults and couples

About me

Mark is a registered psychologist who believes that meaningful change often begins with feeling genuinely heard and understood.

With over 18 years' experience in community health, Mark has worked with people experiencing a broad range of mental health, relationship and life challenges, including complex and longstanding difficulties.

He offers a warm, thoughtful and collaborative approach, with the therapeutic relationship at the centre of his work. He starts with what feels important to you, exploring what is happening in your life and, when useful, how earlier experiences and relationships may have shaped the ways you think, feel and respond. He listens carefully, asks questions, notices connections and offers perspectives, while gently challenging when appropriate.

His approach is informed by psychodynamic, person-centred and relational perspectives. He also draws flexibly on ACT, CBT, schema-focused and compassion-focused approaches, as well as attachment, trauma-informed and mindfulness-based perspectives. The approach is tailored to the person rather than following a fixed formula.

An important part of Mark's work is helping people understand how earlier experiences can continue to shape their lives, while finding greater freedom in how they respond in the present. This may involve developing emotional awareness and regulation, strengthening self-worth and autonomy, changing difficulties in relationships, or finding new ways of responding to challenges that have felt stuck.

Mark works with adolescents (13+), adults and couples, including neurodiverse clients. He works with a range of mental health and life concerns, including trauma, anxiety and depression, relationship difficulties, anger, boundaries and assertiveness, self-worth, and grief and loss.

Mark is experienced in working with people who want to change their relationship with alcohol or other drugs, including those wanting to stop, reduce their use or reduce harm.

Qualifications

• Master of Couple and Relationship CounsellingLa Trobe University
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)Victoria University
• Registered PsychologistAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), registration PSY0001126694

How I can help

I also work with a broad range of other mental health and life concerns. If you're unsure whether I can help, you're welcome to get in touch to discuss your situation.

My approach

I believe that meaningful change often begins with feeling genuinely heard and understood.

My approach is primarily psychodynamic, person-centred and relational. I start with what feels important to you and follow the threads that emerge, rather than following a fixed formula. I'm interested in understanding not only what is happening now, but also how relationships and earlier experiences may have shaped the ways you think, feel and respond.

The therapeutic relationship is central to my work. I see myself as a guide and collaborator rather than the expert on you. I listen carefully, notice connections, ask questions, offer perspectives and, when helpful, gently challenge.

I also draw on ACT, CBT, schema-focused and compassion-focused approaches, as well as mindfulness, attachment and trauma-informed perspectives. I use these flexibly according to what is useful for each person.

Understanding how our difficulties developed can be important, but the aim is not to remain defined or constrained by the past. Greater understanding can help loosen its hold and create more freedom in how we respond to ourselves, our relationships and our lives.

Getting started

1. Get in touch

   Send a short email or give me a call. You don't need to explain everything up front, just enough for us to start.

2. A brief conversation

   We'll talk briefly about what you're looking for and whether I'm the right fit. If I'm not, I'll do my best to point you somewhere that is.

3. Your first session

   The first session is about understanding your situation, your history and what you'd like to be different. There's no pressure to cover everything at once.

Fees and practical information

Who I see

Adolescents (13+), adults and couples

Appointments

Fridays, 9am to 5pm

Session length

50 minutes

Fee

$220 per session (before Medicare rebate)

Referrals

I accept referrals through Mental Health Care Plans, WorkCover, TAC and from private clients

Contact

If you're considering therapy and would like to discuss whether I might be a good fit, please get in touch.

Call 0411 477 292 Make an enquiry