Counselling Psychologist
Relationships Counsellor

BEd., Grad.Dip.Couns.Psych., M.Couns. HS, MAPS, FCCOUNP

Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Fellow of the APS College of Counselling Psychologists

Specialist Course – Couples Therapy - Relationships Australia

Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 3

Developmental Psychiatry Course  (Child and Adolescent) – “Mindful” – University of Melbourne

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Services

• Individual counselling/Psychotherapy

• Couples/Relationship counselling

• Medicare Mental Health Care Plan provider – Individual sessions only

Background and Experience

Angela McGrath is a Counselling Psychologist with over 25 years experience in a variety of settings including community mental health, youth services, medical centres, university counselling, primary schools and private practice. While having an extensive background in individual and relationship counselling, she has also delivered group programs in the areas of parenting, primary school mental health, transition to secondary school and mental health first aid.

Approaches to Therapy

Angela works with her clients with the aim of assisting the client to develop a clearer understanding of their issues, and build self confidence and resilience using practical, day to day strategies and skills which enhance emotional wellbeing. She believes that from time to time we can all be confronted with challenging life events, and working through these issues in a supportive and collaborative environment means that the client has the opportunity to develop their own understandings, solutions and strategies, leading to the development of a resilient sense of self and a life that is more fulfilling and meaningful.

Angela uses a variety of therapeutic approaches in her individual work including but not limited to emotion focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing, systems therapy, psychodynamic theory and attachment theory.

Relationship Counselling

Angela has specialist qualifications in relationship counselling. Relationship counselling offers the opportunity for couples to discuss their issues in a supportive and neutral environment. Couples can often get caught in habitual, unhelpful and sometimes detrimental patterns of relating to each other.  Relationship counselling offers the opportunity for each member of the couple to consider their individual relational style and how this impacts on the way they communicate with each other, thus offering an opportunity to better understand themselves as a couple and address the challenges they may be experiencing.

Angela uses a variety of therapeutic approaches in her couples work including, but not limited to; Emotion Focussed Therapy; Gottman strategies and techniques; Attachment theory and neuroscience of relationships.