Melissa Minney

Practitioner - Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist (AAFT)

Melissa is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist (AAFT) and member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), APS Clinical College, and Australian Association of Family Therapists (AAFT).

Melissa works with individuals, couples and families. She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of mental health and personal issues such as relationship problems, high-conflict separation, traumatic life experiences, difficult life transitions, mood and anxiety issues, domestic violence, substance misuse, sleep problems, developmental disorders (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder), and learning and attention problems (e.g., Intellectual Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).  She primarily works from a family therapy and systemic perspective, integrating evidence-based treatments and working with the client’s wider system to optimise outcomes (e.g., family members, schools, legal system, health professionals, child protection). She has additional training and experience in cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive processing therapy, and motivational interviewing.

Melissa can conduct psychometric assessments of children, adolescents and adults in the context of learning difficulties, and social, emotional and behavioural issues. Further, she can provide reports for Court regarding the outcome of family therapy, and has a particular interest in legal matters where families are caught in high-conflict separations or are seeking reunification.

Melissa teaches Bower College’s Introduction to Family Therapy and Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice courses. She is available to present workshops and lectures to organisations and educators based on a systemic approach to human problems.

Melissa’s clients are eligible to claim Medicare rebates when referred under a Mental Health Care Plan by their General Practitioner. Melissa also accepts clients referred under the NDIS and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).