Michelle Pangallo

Pronouns: She/her

Senior Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist

Working hours:

Box Hill clinic: Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Telehealth/phone only: Wednesday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Fitzroy and Brunswick East clinic: Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Fee: $260

Medicare rebates available: $163.35 out of pocket fee.

BOOK APPOINTMENT

From the 12th of May our Fitzroy clinic will be permanently relocating to Brunswick East. Please book accordingly:

I would like an appointment before the 12th of May (Fitzroy or Telehealth).

I would like an appointment on or after the 12th of May (Brunswick East or Telehealth).

I would like an appointment at the Box Hill location (SHV - Box Hill)

Michelle is a Counselling Psychologist and Board-approved supervisor who brings more than 10 years of experience to her practice. She values the importance of building a nurturing and collaborative therapeutic relationship within which clients can share their vulnerabilities and work towards transformational self-understanding and growth. She is also passionate about helping people find safety and connection back to the wisdom of the body. Learning to cultivate an embodied awareness supports us in responding adaptively and with compassion to challenging experiences, including trauma and pain.

Michelle draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities including Schema therapy (ST), EMDR, Sensate therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Self-compassion and Psychodynamic psychotherapy. She has experience working with PTSD and trauma (including attachment, sexual and developmental trauma), persistent pain and sexual health issues such as dyspareunia, sexual anxiety and desire difficulties. She is experienced in supporting the LGBTIQA+ community, including providing gender affirming support, she is also sex positive and supportive of diverse intimacy and relational structures and practices.

Michelle is committed to ongoing professional development and the importance of increasing public awareness and education of sexual health through writing SHIPS blog and journal articles. Some areas of interest include embodiment and interoception, self-compassion, sexual pain and trauma.

Michelle is sometimes supported in her work by Pepe, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and trained animal assisted therapy dog.

TREATMENT OFFERED

Please use the drop down arrows to view Michelle’s areas of treatment and support:

    • Sexual pain (vulvodynia, vaginismus)

    • Sexual anxiety

    • Pornography addiction

    • Desire difficulties

    • Premature ejaculation

    • Erectile Dysfunction

    • Orgasm/pleasure

    • Navigating differences in libido

    • STI diagnosis

    • LGBTIQ + support

    • Kink-specific support

    • Poly, non-monogamy specific support

    • Sex work support

    • Sexual education

    • Conflict in a relationship

    • Communication issues

    • Navigating sexual health issues in relationship

    • Exploring sexuality, kink and non traditional relationship structures

    • Feelings of disconnection in relationship

    • Uncertainty about the future of relationship

    • Navigating separation

    • Trust issues

    • Infidelity

    • Support coping with external pressures

    • Learning how to support a partner who is/has experience mental health issues, trauma or abuse

    • Intimate partner violence/Domestic violence

    • Pre and post pregnancy support

    • Becoming parents

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Stress

    • Work-related stress

    • Grief and loss

    • Sleep/wake disorders

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • OCD

    • Borderline Personality disorder

    • Neurodivergence (ADHD and Autism support, not diagnostic assessments)

    • Pregnancy related -mood issues and adjustment

    • PTSD

    • Childhood sexual trauma

    • Adult sexual trauma

    • Long term/complex trauma

    • Recent trauma

    • Relational/attachment trauma

    • Gender questioning support

    • WPATH Assessments (Gender-affirming reports) *Before making an appointment for a WPATH assessment, please contact us for important information about our process & pricing.

    • Chronic illness

    • Terminal illness

MODALITIES

Michelle offers an integrative and tailored style of counselling that is informed by her training in various psychotherapy frameworks including:

TYPES OF THERAPY

  • Individual

  • Adults (18+)

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

  • Practice endorsement in the area of Counselling Psychology

  • Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) 

  • Fellow of the APS College of Counselling Psychologists.  

  • Bachelor of Arts 

  • Grad. Dip Psych

  • Post-grad. Dip. Psych 

  • Masters of Psychology (Counselling)