Jenny Melrose
Senior Psychologist
AHPRA, AAPI, MA (Psychology), Master of Education (Adult Education) and BA (Psychology)
Jenny sees clients 18+ and is highly experienced working with many presentations including anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, grief and bereavement, alcohol and other drugs, miscarriage/perinatal and parenting as well as sexual identify and gender identity. She is a Psychology Board approved supervisor for Provisional Psychologists. Jenny uses a number of therapeutic modalities when working with clients with emphasis on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy. She utilises a trauma lens and provides Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) when needed. She is also trained in Attachment Theory and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Jenny adapts how she works to each client’s individual need, believing in being person-centred, empathic and respectful. She uses humour with clients and is irreverent in her style. Jenny has previously worked clinically in a variety of settings: public health in Sydney, Sunshine Coast and London; private health on the Sunshine Coast as well as in several non-government organisations. She has worked as a trainer, educator, curriculum developer, clinical supervisor and consultant.
