Lamitta Lakkis Psychologist

Person-centred care is the guiding principle that governs my work as a psychologist. My style of practice is quite dynamic, which means that I take guidance from you about how you want your treatment and sessions to be structured. I will work with you to understand your unique concerns and goals for therapy. I belive that building a safe and non judgmental space is integral to therapy. Our initial focus will most likely be building your insight and helping you to understand the unhelpful patterns that impact your daily life and cause you emotional, behavioural or relationship problems. Drawing on this understanding, I will support you to develop practical skills to help deal with your difficulties and increase your psychological wellbeing. I have experience working with people of all age groups from 16+ but primarily work with adults, focusing on younger adults. I also provide couples therapy using a Schema Therapy approach. I have am also a Board Approved Supervisor and offer clinical supervision to provisionally and generally registered psychologists. I also offer primary and secondary supervision to psychologists completing the Clinical Psychology Registrar program. I am a clinical psychology registrar with several years of experience as a general psychologist in Melbourne. My professional background includes working with young people and adults across primary health care, tertiary education, and community psychology settings, providing both individual and group therapy. I have been a full member of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Association Australia (EMDRA) since 2020, and am passionate about this modality of therapy, amongst a range of others. I endeavour to build a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients, which supports a collaborative approach to understanding and working on issues in a meaningful way. Gaining a sense of a client’s therapy goals is something I prioritize on in initial sessions, to help provide a sense of direction with therapy as it progresses. I work with adults across the lifespan experiencing a range of concerns, including depression, life transitions, grief and loss, managing the emotional impact of chronic pain, and stress. I also have a special interest in supporting individuals with anxiety-related difficulties, including health anxiety, phobias, generalised anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.