Melissa Geftakis
General Psychologist
AHPRA Registered (PSY0002603067)
About Melissa
I'm Melissa — a registered psychologist working with adults on Sydney's Northern Beaches. I offer in-person and telehealth sessions in Brookvale, and I'm currently accepting new clients. I work with people navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, relationship difficulties, and the kind of persistent struggles that haven't shifted with shorter-term approaches. If you've tried therapy before and felt like something was missing, or if what you're dealing with feels complex or hard to name, you're probably exactly the kind of person I work well with. My approach is psychodynamic and relational — which means I'm less focused on worksheets and techniques, and more interested in understanding you as a whole person. I believe the therapeutic relationship itself is one of the most powerful tools for change. Sessions feel like a real conversation. I have experience across private, inpatient, and government settings, including at South Pacific Private (Australia's leading centre for trauma, addiction, and complex mental health). I hold a Master of Professional Psychology and am completing specialist training in the Conversational Model of Psychotherapy under clinical supervision with ANZAP. I'm a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi).
Areas of focus
Therapeutic approaches
ACT
Builds psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts and committing to value-driven actions.
CBT
Identifies and changes unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours driving mental health difficulties.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Improves mood by focusing on relationship issues such as grief, role changes, or interpersonal conflict.
Psychodynamic/ISDTP
Explores unconscious processes and past experiences shaping current emotional and relational patterns.
Schema Therapy
Identifies and heals deep-rooted negative beliefs formed in childhood that drive ongoing emotional difficulties.
Languages & identity preferences
Session details
Medicare rebates available with a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP or a Psychiatrist Assessment and Management Plan (PAMP) from your psychiatrist. I am able to provide psychological services to plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants.
Location
Melissa Geftakis Psychology
PrimarySuite 223, 117 Old Pittwater Rd
Brookvale NSW 2100
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