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Michelle Dennerstein
Psychologist
I work with you towards gaining understanding and insight so you can be freer to live the life you want to live
About
Michelle Dennerstein (Mish) I am a registered Counselling Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, a Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi), counsellor and psychotherapist.
My work experience of over 20 years includes providing counselling in community health organisations, hospital outpatient services and in university settings.
What I do: I offer my clients a confidential, respectful and collaborative, person-centred approach. I create a safe space where together we develop a dynamic relationship as we search for growth and understanding. I work deeply within the therapeutic relationship for increased understanding and integration for you to create a nourished, enriched and fulfilling life.
Who I work with: I work with individual adults (18+ years), and I am a LGBTIQA+ aware and affirmative therapist. I am an accredited supervisor, offering supervision to registered psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists. I have particular interest in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR, and substantial experience in working with:
My work experience of over 20 years includes providing counselling in community health organisations, hospital outpatient services and in university settings.
What I do: I offer my clients a confidential, respectful and collaborative, person-centred approach. I create a safe space where together we develop a dynamic relationship as we search for growth and understanding. I work deeply within the therapeutic relationship for increased understanding and integration for you to create a nourished, enriched and fulfilling life.
Who I work with: I work with individual adults (18+ years), and I am a LGBTIQA+ aware and affirmative therapist. I am an accredited supervisor, offering supervision to registered psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists. I have particular interest in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR, and substantial experience in working with:
Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Loss & Grief
Women’s Health
Trauma
Life Transitions
How I work: I offer telehealth counselling which is Medicare rebatable. I am unable to offer NDIS, TAC, Workcover or prepare court reports.
What is Psychodynamics?
The origin of this word comes from the ancient Greek word “Psych”, meaning the spirit or soul. More recently it has been interpreted to be more akin to mind, thoughts and intellectual processes. Dynamics is about energy, and in this context refers to internal forces.
Psychodynamics is a concept that underlies the practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy. This form of therapy can be useful for relieving internal conflict that is interfering with a person's ability to live life fully. It can lead to gaining personal insights and improved functioning and relationships.
Therapy can be a life-changing experience.
I have written a paper on short-term psychodynmic therapy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18465371/
Lewis, A. J., Dennerstein, M., & Gibbs, P. M. (2008). Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: review of recent process and outcome studies. Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 42(6), 445-455.
Other publications:Dennerstein, M., Bhar, S. S., & Castles, J. J. (2017). A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of aged care residents’ written life-stories on aged care staff knowledge and attitudes. International psychogeriatrics, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217002800
Broadbent, J., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Dennerstein, M., Greenwood, J., Hancock, N., Thavapalan, N., & White, M. (2016). Doing the counter-regulation shuffle: The importance of flexibility and hunger for predicting food consumption following a preload. Obesity research & clinical practice. 10(6), 617-623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2016.05.006
Broadbent, J., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Dennerstein, M., Greenwood, J., Hancock, N., Thavapalan, N., & White, M. (2016). Doing the counter-regulation shuffle: The importance of flexibility and hunger for predicting food consumption following a preload. Obesity research & clinical practice. 10(6), 617-623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2016.05.006
Make a booking
Please contact Michelle for an introductory discussion and assessment.
Contact
PsychodynamicsW: www.psychodynamics.com.auT: 0433 553 369 F: 0399607527E: admin@psychodynamics.com.au
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We pay our deep respects to the Traditional Custodians and Elders, past and present, of the land on which we work and live, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.