Caroline Micallef

Senior Registered Psychologist

Caroline is a Registered Psychologist with close on two decades of experience working with children, young people and adults with a range of mental health presentations. She has worked in private practice, government and non-government organisations, and schools, both overseas and in Australia. Caroline enjoys working in the frameworks of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy and Positive Behavioural Therapy.

Caroline provides a number of comprehensive psychological assessments and has additional training in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Bookings can be made for testing in the following areas:

  • Educational Assessments: Pre -school, school aged children and university students
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments: Children and Adults
  • Cognitive Assessments/ Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Assessments: Children and Adults
  • Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Assessments

Caroline is passionate about working collaboratively with school staff, families, and medical and allied health professionals in order to provide a holistic approach to treatment. Appointments with Caroline can be made on Mondays and Fridays.

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Read about the most common psychological problems, up-to-date, evidence-based tips, tools and resources for improving your mental health & wellbeing.

The Benefits of Online Therapy

The Benefits of Online Therapy

What is lockdown stress? During times of elevated stress, it is important to take care of yourself in whatever way your can. Lockdown is one of those times. Some reasons for greater stress are obvious, but one you may not be aware of is what happens to your body and...

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The Best Thing You Can Do to Feel Better

The Best Thing You Can Do to Feel Better

Exercise is one of the best ways to improve your health and not just physically but mentally too. In fact, exercise is so good for the brain that it is fondly referred to as "Brain-ercise". Some of the benefits of exercise include decreasing stress, anxiety, and...

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Happy Mum’s Guide to Parenting

Happy Mum’s Guide to Parenting

Raising children can be stressful. Parenting is hard because it's is not a one-size-fits-all job. You have to be continually learning, growing, and adapting as your kids grow and change. It can be difficult to juggle the responsibility of parenting with everything...

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What to Expect At Your First Psychology Visit

What to Expect At Your First Psychology Visit

Going to see a Psychologist for the first time can feel really scary and nerve-wracking when you don’t know what to expect. Some of the things that my first-time clients say include things like: “I’m afraid I will be judged”, “I’m afraid you’ll think I’m broken or...

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Resting in Certainty

Resting in Certainty

In times of uncertainty it can be so easy to feel like you are adrift on an ocean not sure which way is North …not a great feeling. In fact, I often say to clients that psychologically, living in the “unknown” is one of the hardest places to live. We can usually face...

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