Michal Barak (She/Her) | SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

Michal is a provisionally registered psychologist with a background in educational and developmental psychology. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across school settings, private practice, and community-based services. Her approach is collaborative, involving families and educational teams, and focuses on supporting emotional development, learning, and mental health.

Michal works with clients experiencing a broad range of challenges, including anxiety, emotional and sensory regulation difficulties, global developmental delay, interpersonal difficulties, depression, suicidal ideation, gender diversity, and LGBTQIA+ related concerns. She also has expertise in supporting learning disabilities and ADHD, as well as providing parent guidance and crisis intervention.

Her integrative therapeutic approach draws on evidence-based modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). Michal applies a systemic lens, considering developmental, relational, and environmental factors, while tailoring interventions to the unique needs of each individual. Her work is guided by warmth, curiosity, and respect, with a strong emphasis on family dynamics and the parent–child relationship.

Michal provides support for children of all ages, adolescents, parents, and adults, addressing concerns such as anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, sensory processing challenges, developmental delay, learning difficulties, ADHD, depression, suicidal thoughts, gender exploration, LGBTQIA+ support, parent-child relationship issues, situational or developmental crises, and adjustment to family changes including divorce, loss, or migration.

Michal brings over seven years of experience as a psychologist overseas and is expected to obtain full registration in Australia within the next three months, pending completion of the required transitional process.