Clinical Psychologist
About me
My name is Liam and I use he/him pronouns. I'm a clinical psychologist in Melbourne's inner north. I'm also a supervisor approved by the Psychology Board of Australia. My professional focus is LGBTQIA+ mental health, which involves providing psychological therapy for LGBTQIA+ people as well as training on LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy to psychology students and clinicians.
I'm interested in working with anyone looking to learn skills to manage difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I have particular interest and experience working with:
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sexual and gender identity (and managing the social stress that sometimes comes with a minority identity);
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grief (especially traumatic or complicated grief e.g., following a death by suicide);
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anxiety disorders; and
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unhelpful behavioural patterns (e.g., procrastination, perfectionism, people-pleasing).
I'm committed to providing the best available empirically-supported treatments for psychological problems. While I have been trained in a number of such approaches, I most commonly use:
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acceptance and commitment therapy;
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cognitive-behavioural therapy; and
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eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR).
Psychologists tend to get very excited about the differences between these approaches, but they may not mean much to you. I will always explain the type of therapy I think might be helpful for you and why, and answer any questions you have about it. I want you to feel safe, supported, and in control of the work we do together.
In addition to my clinical work, I'm a mental health researcher. I completed my PhD research on the impact of 2017's Marriage Law postal survey on LGBTQIA+ Australians. This research has been presented at domestic and international conference and published in academic journals. I continue to supervise Masters and PhD students who are researching LGBTQIA+ mental health.
Please note that, as a sole trader in private practice, I do not provide crisis services. If you need immediate support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or emergency services on 000.