Psychologist profile

Melissa Abarzua

Psychologist · Hoxton Park · Telehealth available

Melissa has immediate availability · updated more than a month ago

Registration verifiedAHPRA registered · PSY00021720798 years practising

$215

per session

$101.55

Medicare rebate with a care plan

~$113

typical out-of-pocket

Specialises in

  • Complex trauma
  • PTSD

Also works with

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Adjustment to major life events
  • Anger management
  • Sibling conflict
  • Relational conflict
  • Parenting strategies
  • Teasing and bullying
  • Social skills and friendships
  • Self-esteem and confidence building
  • Resilience building
  • Assertiveness training
  • Identity and sense of self
  • Emotional grounding
  • Work related stress

Approaches

  • Cognitive and behavioural therapy (eg. CBT, DBT, ACT)
  • Trauma-focused therapy
  • Schema therapy

Ages

  • Young adults (18-25)
  • Adults (18-65)

Sessions

  • Individual

Communities

  • Queer Friendly
  • Cross Cultural
  • Religious Groups

Languages

  • Spanish

Qualifications

  • Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science, Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia, 2016
  • Master of Professional Psychology, Western Sydney University, Australia, 2019
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology, Western Sydney University, Australia, 2017
  • Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia, 2015