Merryn has a keen interest in anxiety and depression and helping patients notice the different ways it can show up in our mind and body. The aim of treatment is to help you uncover the cause of your anxiety and depressive symptoms (with a large focus on tapping into your emotional life) to help you reduce your symptoms. We explore anxiety as well as helping you become more curious about your defences with an overarching aim of helping you tap into your more authentic self.
Merryn also works with couples to help both parties understand what might be getting in the way of a more fulfilling relationship. Merryn works with all sorts of couples whether it be heterosexual relationships, same sex couples, mother-daughter relationships, sibling relationships or friendships.
Merryn also has an interest in working with individuals who are at a crossroads in their career. She helps you notice what’s getting in the way of achieving your potential.
Merryn has been trained in a number of therapeutic modalities including CBT, ACT, psychoeducation, and mindfulness-based interventions. Merryn’s work is predominantly informed by her keen interest in psychoanalytic theory based on some years of further study in this area Merryn has more recently trained in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). ISTDP is based on psychoanalytic theory of anxiety, psychological defenses, and the unconscious.
Merryn works with adults and couples only. She is a member of AAPI and is a registered psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Interests: depression, anxiety, somatic disorders, couples, workplace burnout, grieg/loss.