Welcome to NorthPsych Melbourne

NorthPsych have recently expanded to Melbourne and are pleased to offer support to adults, adolescents and families. We are also providing assessments for ADHD and learning disorders.

Helmed by leading Clinical Psychologist Dr. Julia Garami, our expert team are now accepting new referrals for both therapy and psychometric assessments.

443 King Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003

New Clients

Our team will contact you to book an appointment

Book a Free Intake Call

Existing Clients book here:

Dr. Julia Garami
Clinical Psychologist

Julia is passionate about helping clients turn emotional challenges into emotional growth. She believes that everyone has inner strengths to overcome challenges and has the potential to live a rich and meaningful life.

Her core approach is creating an empathic and caring therapeutic relationship with her clients, from which they can co-create ways to handle difficult thoughts, situations and emotions.

Julia works with both adults and young people experiencing anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), substance abuse, suicidality and disordered eating.

Julia is also experienced in psychometric testing for learning disorders (such as Dyslexia), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), giftedness and intellectual disability.

Qualifications

  • Master of Clinical Psychology, Western Sydney University

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Western Sydney University

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology Honours)

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Eye Movement and Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR)

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy

  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy

  • Enhanced CBT (for eating disorders)

Professional Memberships

  • Registered Psychologist (Clinical) with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

  • Associate Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA)

Mike MacDonald
Clinical Psychologist & Board Certified Supervisor

Michael MacDonald is a clinical psychologist, and the founder of NorthPsych Sydney.

His qualifications include master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Institute of Education at the University of London, as well as a Master of Clinical Psychology from Macquarie University.

Mike is a member of both the Australian and British Psychological Societies and a clinical supervisor at the University of Western Sydney, Macquarie University and Sydney University.

He has previously taught or worked at Macquarie University Psychology Department and Centre for Emotional Health, Sydney University, the NSW Institute of Psychiatry, Knox Grammar School, Villawood and Baxter Immigration Detention Centres, Windsor Police Department (Canada), Macquarie Hospital and in NSW prisons.

Mike regularly consults with schools, the family court, professional, medical and community organisations such as Lifeline and the Association of Independent Schools.

He has a specific interest in trauma, attachment, neurophysiology, paediatric clinical hypnosis and narrative therapy.