Melissa Chrys – Provisional Psychologist
Melissa Chrys is a Provisional Psychologist with experience across community mental health, forensic, education and community-support settings. She currently delivers structured low-intensity CBT interventions to adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, adjustment difficulties and insomnia. Her approach is strengths-based, neuroaffirming, culturally responsive, trauma-informed and client-centred, with a strong focus on assessment, formulation, risk management and reflective practice under supervision.
About Melissa Chrys
Melissa’s psychology background includes a Master of Professional Psychology from the University of Melbourne, supervised forensic placement experience with Corrections Victoria and current low-intensity CBT work within the Medicare Mental Health Check-in Service at St Vincent’s Health. Her experience includes intake assessment, CBT formulation, collaborative goal setting, routine outcome monitoring, behavioural activation, graded exposure, cognitive restructuring, sleep intervention, safety planning and clinical documentation. She also brings prior experience in trauma-informed mentoring, telephone-based support and university teaching.
Quick Details
Profession:Provisional Psychologist
AHPRA registration: PSY0002928131
Location: Melbourne / Australia-wide telehealth
Client groups: Adults,
Languages: English
Practice style: Strengths-based, neuroaffirming, culturally responsive, trauma-informed and client-centred
Funding: Private; Medicare Better Access does not apply while provisional.
Areas Melissa May Support
Therapeutic Approach
Melissa's approach is CBT, CBT-I, ACT, mindfulness-based interventions and trauma-informed care.
In her current LiCBT role, she delivers a structured six-session low-intensity CBT model to adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, adjustment difficulties and insomnia, including behavioural activation, graded exposure, cognitive restructuring, problem solving, sleep interventions and relapse prevention.
Her supervised forensic placement involved structured risk screening, professional judgement, formulation and work with clients presenting with complex mental health, behavioural and psychosocial needs. She also has experience in trauma-informed mentoring and telephone-based support.
Qualifications and Professional Background
Why Clients Choose Melissa
Appointments with Melissa
Melissa Chrys offers psychology appointments through Therapy Near Me. The intake team should match each enquiry to the practitioner’s current approved scope, client group, service format and availability.
To enquire about an appointment with Melissa, call 1800 632 763 or use the practitioner-specific booking form below.
- Call 1800 632 763
- Email: office@therapynearme.com.au
- Available nationwide via telehealth, at-home, and in-clinic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Melissa Chrys a registered psychologist?
Melissa holds current provisional registration with AHPRA.
What concerns does Melissa work with?
Melissa work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, adjustment difficulties and insomnia, as well as supervised experience with more complex mental health, behavioural and psychosocial presentations
What therapy approaches does Melissa use?
CBT, CBT-I, ACT, mindfulness-based interventions and trauma-informed care. Her current LiCBT work includes behavioural activation, graded exposure, cognitive restructuring, problem solving, sleep interventions and relapse prevention.
Does Melissa have experience with risk assessment?
Melissa has experience with risk identification and safety planning in current work and structured risk screening during a supervised forensic placement.
Can I claim Medicare for a session with Melissa?
No Better Access Medicare rebate applies while Melissa is practising as a provisional psychologist.
How do I book with Melissa?
Use the practitioner-specific booking form on this page or contact Therapy Near Me on 1800 632 763. The intake team should confirm current appointment format and availability.
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