Dr Michael Player, Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications & Registrations
Qualifications & Registrations
Michael gained a PhD at the University of New South Wales (School of Psychiatry), a Master of Clinical Psychology (Macquarie University), and a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons, Class I; University of Newcastle).
He is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Clinical Psychology Association, holds full accreditation with the Psychology Board of Australia, and is fully registered with AHPRA with endorsement as a clinical psychologist (PSY0001817665).
M.Psych.
Clinical & Research Expertise
PhD
Psychiatry (UNSW)
AHPRA
Clinical Endorsed
Our values
Centered on Clarity, Connection, and Healing
Integrating meticulously researched psychological theories and evidence-based therapies to foster sustainable personal evolution and break unhelpful worries.
My Hope
My Hope
Throughout my life, my stress has produced experiences you’d describe as worry, fear, anxiety, sadness, and even depression.
Many of my life’s key decisions and ways of coping have been centred around my stress at the time. As an adult, I’ve had a series of stressful jobs – working long hours in dangerous roles on construction sites to pay my way through university, as a stockbroker and futures trader in the very volatile markets of the late nineties and early noughties, and in demanding corporations with overzealous but uninformed management teams.
For many years, the stress of these jobs severely affected my sleep and led me to distract, minimise, and avoid my pain with all the usual suspects. I also fell into anger and passive-aggressive behaviour simply to cope.
Yet the most stress I ever experienced was while I was studying my true love…psychology.
This should have been a joy, but I was studying full time for a clinical master’s degree while writing my doctoral thesis and working part time (read full time!) in a research position.
It was the busiest I’ve ever been and, to be honest, it sort of broke me. Something changed in me during that time, and I’ve never been the same again. And I often see this same distress in my clients. Most are too afraid to slow down in case they stop and never start again.
Some keep going just to stop the voice in their heads telling them they’re weak, useless, or undeserving of their success. Or some might find that completing all the everyday tasks is just getting harder. These are tough places to be, and they don’t tend to go away by themselves.
If you’re a little like me, you might work too hard, bite off too much, care too broadly, and like being needed too much. That’s ok if you’re actually looking after yourself, but chances are, you’ll be neglecting the basics when the heat is on. I can help here. So reach out and let’s set things right.
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Acceptance & ACT
Learn to accept what is out of your personal control and commit to meaningful action that improves and enriches your life.
Cognitive CBT
A structured, highly evidence-based therapy targeting the identification and modification of unhelpful thought loops and habits.
EMDR Trauma Care
Specifically designed eye-movement reprocessing to help the brain metabolize traumatic memories and ease physiological distress.
Schema & Healing
Integrate advanced relational techniques to identify, address, and modify deep-seated, recurring lifetraps and core beliefs.
Our process
A Calm, Supportive Path from First Step to Self-Discovery
Every clinical assessment begins with building safety, checking your GP referral or Mental Health Care Plan status, and understanding your stressors before creating an integrated and highly effective therapy plan.
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