Melissa Dale Psychology
Guiding you through life’s seasons
Melissa Dale Psychology offers therapy for adults experiencing various difficulties - providing guidance & support to overcome challenges & improve coping to live a satisfying & meaningful life.
Psychological Therapy
Melissa Dale Psychology offers therapy for various issues, including:
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Life Transitions
Helping you navigate the emotional and mental challenges that accompany life changes including careers, relationships, and adjusting to new life stages.
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Personal Growth
Empowering you to turn challenges into opportunities for growth, helping you build resilience and a deeper understanding of yourself.
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Stress Management
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help you regain balance and navigate stress in healthy, effective ways.
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Grief & Loss
Guidance for dealing with grief following personal loss, helping you through the emotional process of mourning and adapting to life after loss.
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Mood Disorders
Helping you improve persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyable.
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Anxiety
Assistance with Generalised Anxiety, Panic, Social Anxiety, OCD, and Phobias.
Meet Melissa
I feel truly privileged to support individuals as they navigate challenges that life presents. My goal is to foster a warm, non-judgmental environment where healing and growth can take place.
I am a compassionate and seasoned psychologist with a deep passion for helping individuals navigate personal difficulties.
With years of clinical practice, I have developed a strong focus on supporting clients through life changes such as career shifts, relationship changes, grief, moving to a new phase in life (e.g., retirement, parenthood), and other major life events. I also assist people to manage anxiety, depression, and improve stress management.
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Psychology Board of Australia Registration
Medicare Provider
Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)
Major Health Funds
NDIS Provider - Self Managed
BA (Psych) Macquarie University
Master of Health Science (Behaviour Science) University of Sydney
Graduate Certificate in Psychological Practice (COPP)
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Anxiety Related Disorders
Mood Related Disorders
Relationship and Interpersonal difficulties
Parenting and family issues
Adjustment Disorders related to life stages and events
Stress and Burnout
Work difficulties and work-life balance challenges
Mens Mental Health
Perinatal Mental Health
Please be advised that Melissa does not write court reports or provide evidence at court.
My Values: What matters to me
Empathy
I approach every individual with empathy, understanding, and kindness. My goal is to offer sincere care and evidence-based treatment as client’s navigate their personal challenges.
Respect
I honour the inherent worth of every person, regardless of age, gender, sexual identity, cultural background, race, or ethnicity. I uphold clients' autonomy, ensure confidentiality, and cultivate trusting, respectful relationships
Authenticity
I bring my true self to each session and encourage my clients to do the same. This creates an environment of genuine connection and trust, which is essential for effective therapy.
Therapeutic Approach
I take an integrative approach to therapy, blending different therapeutic modalities to best suit the unique needs of each client.
Drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based approaches, and person-centred therapy, I tailor my methods to support each individual’s personal goals and challenges.
I emphasise empathy, active listening, and collaboration to build a strong therapeutic relationship, creating a safe and open space for clients to explore their emotions and concerns.
Inclusive Practice
My goal is to create an affirming and inclusive experience for everyone.
I celebrate the diversity of clients and strive to offer a supportive, safe space for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, and neurodiverse individuals.
I am also deeply committed to promoting cultural change, advocating for a world where all people—regardless of sex, gender identity, age, race, ability, sexuality, or body size and shape—are valued and treated with respect.
Therapies
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
CBT is an evidence- based structured, short-term therapeutic approach that helps individuals identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours.
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
DBT is used to treat individuals with intense emotional dysregulation, particularly those with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). DBT focuses on helping individuals regulate emotions, improve relationships, enhance mindfulness, and create distress tolerance.
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT combines aspects of mindfulness and behavioural therapy to help individuals develop psychological flexibility. The aim is to encourage people acceptance of thoughts and feelings—rather than fighting against them or trying to eliminate them—while also committing to actions aligned with their values and life goals.
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Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that combines elements of CBT, attachment theory, and psychodynamic principles. It was developed to treat long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving (called ‘schemas’) that stem from early life experiences and can lead to emotional and relational difficulties in adulthood.
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
CBT-I is a short, structured, and evidence-based approach to combating the frustrating symptoms of insomnia. CBT-I focuses on restructuring the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that are contributing to insomnia. Therapy techniques involve stimulus control, sleep restriction, and relaxation training.
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Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
SFT is a goal-oriented, short-term therapeutic approach that focuses on finding practical solutions to current problems,. The central idea is that clients have the resources and strengths needed to overcome their challenges, and therapy aims to help them identify and apply these strengths to create positive change.
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The Australian Psychology Society (APS) recommends a fee of $311 per session. For greater access to treatment, we have a standard fee of $230 per session.
I have worked hard to ensure your experience booking and paying for your appointments is as smooth, easy and efficient as possible. After your appointment we will process your Medicare rebate (if applicable) via software and your rebate will be deposited into the bank account if you have it linked with Medicare (usually you receive your rebate in 1-2 days depending on your specific bank).
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If you are referred by your doctor under a Mental Health Care Plan, you are eligible to receive a Medicare rebate for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. For people who meet the Medicare Safety Net threshold, the rebate will be significantly higher.
Please note you can take your letter of referral to any Psychologist (even if it is addressed to a specific Psychologist Medicare allows it to be valid/used with any Psychologist registered with Medicare).
As of 01/07/2024, Medicare will rebate:
$96.65 per standard consultation with a General Psychologist
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Rebates may also be available from your Private health insurance. Check with your insurer to confirm rebate amounts. Please note that Medicare and private health insurance rebates cannot be claimed for the same session.
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If circumstances occur and you need to cancel or reschedule a session, please provide 48 hours notice. Cancellations without adequate notice will attract a cancellation fee.
If you provide less than 24 hours notice to cancel your appointment you will be charged the full session fee.
If you provide less than 48 hours notice to cancel your appointment (but more than 24 hours) you will be charged a cancellation fee of 50% of the session fee.
Please note, you are not able to obtain a Medicare rebate for cancellation fees.
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I am not able to provide the following services:
Consultations for third-party funders, e.g. WorkCover, DVA
Medical or legal reports
Cognitive assessments and reports
“Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start”.
- Nido Qubein
Emergency & Crisis Support
Melissa Dale Psychology does not provide mental health crisis services. For support in acute emergency situations, please contact:
Emergency Services: 000 (for high risk mental ill-health and life threatening situations)
NSW Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511 (urgent referrals and directions to local services)
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
National Sexual Assault Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732
Contact
If you would like to find out more about the services that Melissa Dale provides or would like to book an appointment, please complete the contact form. Alternatively, you can phone the practice.
We understand that life is busy, and that’s why we also offer the convenience of after-hours and Telehealth appointments (video and phone sessions).
Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, Melissa Dale Psychology acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Melissa Dale Psychology celebrates the extraordinary diversity of people’s bodies, ability, genders, sexualities and relationships that they represent.
Location
Wakefield Business Park
Unit 36, 278-278 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2158
Monday to Friday
10am - 4pm
Room Rental
We currently have a consulting room available 2-3 days per week at Dural. We do refer appropriate clients however it is preferred you have your own client base and referral sources as we cannot guarantee the volume of referrals. If you wish to discuss, please make contact with Melissa.
