Michael Edwardson
PRINCIPAL PSYCHOLOGIST
M.A. Psychology (Melb), MAPS
Clients Seen: Adults, Couples
Areas of Practice: Adjustment, Anger, Anxiety, Bullying, Career Transition, Depression, Executive Coaching, Grief, Relationships, Workplace Issues.
Rebates: Medicare, Private Health Funds
Michael Edwardson has been a registered psychologist for 30 years after graduating from Melbourne University. His psychology career has spanned academic, corporate and counselling roles in Melbourne and Sydney. He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and is a Fellow of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists.
He has a passion for working with the individual in the context of the reality of their world of work, home, relationships, transitions, hopes and dreams. He is a trained Acceptance and Commitment Therapist and Existential Therapist, and works on the meaning in client's lives and the values and actions required to live a fully engaged and vital life.
As a Medicare approved General Psychologist he uses the Focussed Psychological strategies of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy and Psychoeducation in the counselling process. He specialises in work related issues, well-being at work and executive coaching and sees adults with a broad range of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, relationships, work stress and anger management.
Michael has been with Port Phillip Psychology for 10 years and in 2024 Port Phillip Psychology St. Kilda was awarded the Quality Business Awards, Best Psychology Clinic and Best Counselling Service in the City of Port Phillip.
Michael works at the ST.KILDA practice Monday to Saturday.