About

Miguel is a Senior Psychologist and has extensive experience in counselling and psychotherapy with individuals, relationships, and families. A fluent Spanish speaker, Miguel has lived in the Eastern Suburbs since arriving in Australia, from South America, in 1975.

Now married with five children, Miguel has earned a Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences Degree with Highest Class Honours from La Trobe University. Post Graduation, Miguel completed a two year Clinical Internship. Miguel employs a range of therapeutic approaches, specifically selected to match individual client needs. Miguel integrates Cognitive Behavioural and Interpersonal Therapies in his clinical practice. In particular, Miguel has had extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness Training (MT).

Since 2004, Miguel has been researching the application of Positive Psychology in clinical practice. In addition, Miguel specialises in Marital Therapy and Family Therapy, with postgraduate certification in both fields.

Sessions can be held in English and Spanish.

Experience

Miguel has provided psychological services to individuals, couples and families for over twenty years. He has a collaborative approach to the therapeutic process.

Techniques

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Interpersonal Therapy
Existential psychotherapy.
Positive Psychology

Standard Pricing

Each session is approximately 50 minutes in duration