Lucy Michalewska
Advanced General Psychologist (Endorsed in Health)
MPsych (Counselling), PGDipPsych, BA(Psych), MAPS, FCHP, AAPi

Personal Profile

Lucy Michalewska is a highly experienced Registered Psychologist with endorsement in Health. She has extensive experience supporting individuals across a broad range of psychological and life challenges, with a particular interest in helping people understand themselves, navigate change and develop practical strategies for managing difficulties, enhancing quality of life and improving well-being.

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Lucy takes an integrative and developmental approach which is neuro-affirming and trauma informed. She draws from a range of evidence-informed psychological frameworks tailoring therapy to identified individual aspirations, needs, goals and stage of life. The modalities which Lucy integrates in her practice embrace:

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• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

• Narrative Therapy and Family Systems

• Mindfulness & Relaxation Strategies

Lucy’s special interests include therapy with adults with ADHD, adult Autism Spectrum Disorder, adjustment through lifespan, Functional Neurological Disorder, perimenopause and menopause, and relationship matters.

Lucy offers support to clients who experience:

• Anxiety, depression and stress

• ADHD & Autism – including later-life diagnosis and adjustment

• Chronic pain

• Grief & Loss

• Trauma & PTSD

• Life transitions

• Adjustment disorders

• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)

• Relationship & Interpersonal challenges

• Parenting issues

• Women’s mental health including antenatal care, hormonal changes such as perimenopause and menopause etc.

• Workplace stress and difficulties

A supportive, person-centred and non-judgemental space is offered where clients can develop clarity, workable strategies and achieve a meaningful positive change.