About Werner & Therapy
About Werner
My psychology career spans well over a decade, working in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, substance rehab centres and private practice. I've worked with people across the full spectrum of mental health experience, from psychosis and severe depression to PTSD and trauma recovery. I bring that depth to every conversation in the consulting room.
I also bring life experience beyond the clinic. I've lived in South Africa and New Zealand before making Melbourne home. I understand firsthand what it means to navigate major life changes — immigration, building a new life, finding your footing in unfamiliar systems and social dynamics. That experience informs how I work with people going through significant transitions of their own.
About Therapy
My approach is multimodal, drawing on CBT, Gestalt, IFS, and Person-Centred therapy. Whatever brings you to therapy, the focus is the same - building awareness of how you think, feel, and act, and finding practical ways to move through it.
When we meet, I'll ask what brought you to therapy. You'll do most of the talking while I listen, observe, and process. If we meet in person, there'll be water, coffee, or tea to help with the mental unpacking.
I'll ask questions to help me understand you and clarify what I've heard. I'll mention what I notice, and ask what you become aware of as you talk. At some point I'll share how I perceive what's going on for you — we'll keep talking and making sense of it together.
There might be tears-I have tissues for that. Together we'll untangle what brought you to the couch and what to do next.