MELINDA KENNEDY (SHE/HER)

Psychologist – BA Hum (Psych & Soc), Grad Dip Appl Child & Adol Psych (Hons) MAPS
Accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist & Member The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Australian Psychological Society.

Melinda is a senior psychologist competent working with Children, Adolescents and Adults. Her practice is neuro-affirming and LGBTQIA friendly.
She holds over 30 years experience in the psychology field and is a Clinical Hypnotherapist of 18 years experience.

Melinda is experienced in providing Gut-Directed hypnotherapy, mindfulness, somatic therapy and CBT to treat a range of Gastrointestinal issues, including IBS, IBD, Cyclic vomiting, excessive belching and GORD and also uses hypnotherapy and Behaviour Modification to treat problematic behaviours associated with ARFID in Children and Adults. Behaviour modification techniques are used to treat Binge eating.

Additionally, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, solutions focussed therapy, somatic therapy, behaviour modification ACT and CBT are used to treat:

• Anxiety, Panic, Stress and Depression
• Fears, phobias and aversions (for example public speaking, insects)
• Addiction (smoking, gambling, alcohol and other drugs) and
• Sleep disorders.