About

Dr Rachel Mountjoy, Clinical Psychologist

I am a Clinical Psychologist working in private practice in Frankston, Victoria.

I provide treatment for clients aged 18 years and over with a range of presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, alcohol/gambling problems and stress.

I have additional training and substantial experience with the following presentations:

Emergency Services Workers, Veterans and Current Serving ADF
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Single Incident Trauma

I am trained in many evidence-based approaches for treatment. My university training was in CBT, but I also draw on other training to provide the best possible treatment for each client’s individual needs:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Schema Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness-based approaches

For the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) I have additional training and experience in:

Prolonged Exposure (PE)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

For the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) I have additional training and experience in:

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Inference-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Registration

Qualifications

I have full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (#PSY0001127475) with an endorsement in Clinical Psychology.

I am a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor for the 5 +1 Internship pathways, Higher Degree Programs and the Registrar Program for Clinical Psychology.

I am a registered provider for Medicare, DVA, Comcare, Worksafe, TAC and BUPA/ADF.

Qualifications

BBSc (Hons)., D.Psych (Clinical)

In 2009 I was awarded a Doctorate in Psychology (Clinical) from La Trobe University.

In 2003 I was awarded an Honours Degree in Behavioural Science (2003) with first class honours from La Trobe University.

Memberships

Qualifications

Memberships

Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPi)

Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

Past Experience

I have been registered as a psychologist since 2006 and have experience providing individual and group therapy to adults in public and private hospital settings and in private practice.

I started my career working in hospital programs, firstly in the drug and alcohol program at Delmont Private Hospital where I was involved in the delivery of individual and group therapy programs for inpatients and outpatients.

I then went on to spend many years at the Psychological Trauma Recovery Service (PTRS) Austin Hospital, a specialist state-wide service providing treatment to Veterans, current-serving ADF, Emergency Services Workers and adults experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues following accidents and natural disasters. I also coordinated group programs for Veterans seeking treatment for alcohol and gambling addiction.

I later joined the OCD Inpatient Program at The Melbourne Clinic, providing intensive treatment for people from across Australia with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) during a three-week residential stay. I also helped facilitate two-week inpatient programs for depression and anxiety.

I started in private practice in 2017, first joining a group practice in Frankston, and then transitioning to solo private practice in 2020. My private practice work has continued to focus on Emergency Services Workers, Veterans and current-serving ADF, as well as adults seeking treatment for PTSD and OCD. I also work with clients with a range of presenting concerns, such as anxiety, depression, alcohol and gambling problems and stress.