About Us
Our Practice
Every Mind Psychology is a body positive, neurodiverse affirming and LGBTQIA+ friendly space working to assist the community achieve good mental health and wellbeing. We believe in a holistic approach, working with clients to develop individualised pathways to achieving and maintaining positive mental health, and where appropriate, drawing in resources from the wider community to help make this process as comfortable and effective as possible.
Every Mind Psychology operates over two locations; St Patrick’s Primary School and 17 Grassy Street, Kilmore. We offer psychological support to adults, adolescents and children in the Mitchell Shire community and beyond through in-person and Telehealth services. The clinic is built upon the expertise of Melissa Duggan, whose experience in psychology and education uniquely positions her to provide support with a deeper understanding of the environment beyond the walls of the clinic.
Our St Patrick’s Primary School location offers unique convenience for St Patrick’s families where clients can be drawn from class throughout the school day to attend sessions while our Grassy Street location offers a familiar and laid-back residential setting, promoting a sense of relaxation and security.
With every session at either location, we aim to cultivate a nurturing atmosphere where you can flourish, guided by expertise and empathy.
Our Team
Melissa Duggan
Melissa is a registered psychologist, clinical registrar, and VIT registered teacher, with a long history of working with young people in educational and psychological settings. She enjoys using her personal experience and evidence-based practice to support young people and their families, and is committed to supporting young people using neurodiverse affirming practice. Melissa provides a client-centered approach to ensure that all people have their rights and dignity respected. Melissa provides cognitive and educational assessments for people of all ages and offers DSM-V-tr diagnoses.
Melissa’s interests include working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, child, adolescent and adult mental health, body image mental health from a HAES (Health At Every Size) approach, parent wellbeing and parent-child attachment. She sees clients with a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP), NDIS, private health cover, TAC and Worksafe.
In her down time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her puppy and working on craft projects.
Nick Galtieri
Nick is a registered psychologist, with qualifications including a bachelor of psychological science with Honours and a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Over the past 10 years Nick has worked in a range of settings including Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) treatment services, Housing and Homelessness, Community Mental Health and Carer’s support programs. Nick has experience working with people of all ages and comes with a strong knowledge base to support clients with a range of needs and treatment goals.
Nick bases his practice on a range of different frameworks including Trauma-Informed Practice, Recovery-Oriented Practice, Principles of Harm Reduction and MARAM frameworks. Nick believes in promoting physical and psychological well-being by empowering people with both the knowledge and the skills to overcome various life challenges, as well as self-confidence to maintain recovery and achieve personal goals.
In his free time Nick enjoys reading books and spending time with family.
Connecting With Us
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