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Dr Christine Raab

Director of Melbourne Psychology & Counselling
Clinical Psychologist / Registered Supervisor

Qualifications​

  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology – Swinburne University

  • Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Human Services - La Trobe University

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - University of Melbourne​

About Chris

Chris is not seeing clients in 2024.

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Chris provides a safe, collaborative and warm therapeutic space in which clients can address their difficulties and develop increased insight. She works with clients to improve their emotional wellbeing and reduce symptoms by helping clients to reduce their distress, and thereby reduce the need for avoidance or numbing of feelings. Instead the therapeutic focus is to learn to recognise, name, and sit with difficult or frightening emotions without feeling overwhelmed, and therefore to better identify and meet basic personal and interpersonal needs.

Chris is skilled at working with clients experiencing difficulties after traumatic events by focussing on practical, emotional and interpersonal recovery. The goal of trauma therapy is to re-establish safety and a sense of self, and to rebuild trust with other people. Chris offers trauma informed therapy including EMDR.

Chris recognises that clients from a diversity of backgrounds need and prefer diverse approaches. Chris enjoys collaborating with clients to develop the best therapeutic approach to suit their needs.

Chris has over 20-years experience as a counsellor and clinical psychologist. She has worked in private practice, public mental health and the community sector. She trained as a Counsellor in 1996 and has since completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Swinburne University.  She has also trained in EMDR therapy, trauma sensitive therapy, emotion-focussed therapy, as well as seeking specific training in  psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behaviour and acceptance-commitment therapy.

Therapeutic Interests

Chris enjoys working with:

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  • Emotional difficulties and/or use of addictive or numbing behaviours to manage feelings.

  • Recovery from of trauma and sexual, physical or emotional abuse.

  • Clients experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression and panic attacks.

  • Life transitions and existential concerns (including grief and loss)

  • Clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

  • Clients from LGBTI communities or who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.

  • Training psychologists completing their clinical registrar program.

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Chris is passionate about providing quality, current and evidence-based treatment. She regularly participates in supervision, training and professional development.

Other Professional Interests

  • Chris has worked in a range of education, advocacy, and human rights organisations in Australia, the UK, Germany and Guatemala.

  • Completed research on cultural competence in psychological practice.

  • Currently offers training to psychologists and schools on working with culturally diverse clients/students, and on working with traumatised people and self-care for psychologist and those working in the caring professions.

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