Meet Mik.

Meet Mik.

Hey there, I’m Mik!

I’m an ACA Registered Counsellor & Provisional Psychologist in Australia. I have a passion for helping clients build self-worth & improve their overall lives, by optimising their mental health.

I have completed my Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), Diploma of Counselling, and I am currently completing my Masters in Clinical Psychology.

I have been working in mental health for over 5-years, with experience in various areas including depression, low self-worth, suicide prevention, addiction & growth psychology!

I love supporting people to look at all the moving parts of their life and working out what to chop & change to get things on the right track.

My Approach —

I believe in meeting you where you are at with a bit of humour, honesty, and a commitment to helping you find genuine change. If you’re looking for someone who’ll be real with you—who can tell it like it is, offer tough love when needed, but also be in your corner through it all—then you’re in the right place!

My therapeutic approach draws from evidence-based practice including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Growth Psychology & Motivational Interviewing. My approach is holistic, recognising that mental health is intertwined with every area of our lives. Whilst talk therapy itself is powerful, good mental health requires looking at the bigger picture, exploring habits, nutrition, movement, relationships, finances, sleep, and so much more! I don’t just focus on getting you back from a shitty place to functioning “well enough”, but on actually feeling good; helping you reconnect with your true values, build resilience, and create a life that feels more aligned with who you want to be!

Therapy doesn’t have to be stiff or formal to be effective and my approach is pretty casual. Sometimes, a dry sense of humour and a candid conversation go further than the “perfect” approach. If we don’t have the answers yet, we will work on finding them together!

 My Values —

  • Of course a professional approach to therapy is super important… but it’s also important to have a laugh too. I can guarantee I will stir you up from time to time! I grew up with two older brothers, getting stuck into each other is how you show love & care, right?

  • Valuing my own education & growth has shaped me into a completely different person, more compassionate, kind & understanding.

    If I don’t understand something, I’ll apply the same skills that got me this far & I’ll dive into it, ensuring we work together to figure out what’s going on and how to best support you moving forward. We can create the space to work things out together!

  • I don’t care what you bring to the table… if you’ve done something sh*tty, if you’ve made mistakes, if you’re not your best self right now, that’s okay! We’ve all been there. That’s the whole point of getting support, so we can approach where you’re at right now with compassion, understanding and kindness, and make a plan to get things back on track.

  • The word holistic can sometimes generate some eye-rolls, I know… but hear me out!

    What it means to me is looking at all the moving parts of your life and knowing that nothing exists in isolation. It’s an understanding that an hour of talking on its own won’t change your life, but if we actually consider how different areas (e.g., physical health, nutrition, finances, habits, childhood, education, etc), influence each other to impact your progress, we have the best chance at making positive change & achieving goals!

  • I promise you, you can not improve your mental health without considering your physical health too, they are so intertwined!

    It doesn’t need to be complicated or hard, it’s just taking steps in the right direction to help you gain momentum! Are you getting any sunlight in, are you sleeping, are you moving, do you see a doctor when you need to, etc etc.

    The version of me who isolated & stayed in bed all day couldn’t have talked her way into better mental health, I had to work on my other habits too.