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I’m Michelle Montgomery, a registered psychologist, teacher, researcher and mother. I have more than 15 years’ experience supporting young people, adults, families and the professionals who care for them.
My work has always sat at the intersection of mental health, education, identity and systems. Before moving into private practice, I worked across schools, government, community and university settings, supporting wellbeing, trauma-aware practice, neurodiversity-affirming approaches and inclusive education.
I now bring that experience into therapy with adults and older teens who are often carrying a lot: stress, burnout, late-diagnosed neurodivergence, caring responsibilities, identity shifts, family complexity, school stress, work pressures, or the long-term effects of not feeling fully understood.
How I think about therapy
How I think about therapy
I do not see people as problems to be fixed. I am interested in how people make sense in context: their histories, relationships, nervous systems, strengths, responsibilities, environments and the roles they have had to play.
Therapy with me is thoughtful, collaborative and practical. I bring psychological knowledge, but I also respect that you are the expert on your own life. Together, we work to understand what is happening, what has helped you survive so far, and what might now need to change.
Experience and background
Experience and background
I am a registered psychologist and qualified teacher with experience across education, counselling, wellbeing, trauma-informed practice and systems change.
My professional background includes school counselling, senior project work in inclusion and wellbeing, professional learning design, university teaching, research, and consultation with schools and organisations.
I was awarded a NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship in Special Education, which allowed me to study trauma-informed approaches to supporting children and young people in the United States. I have also contributed to national and international work in social and emotional learning, wellbeing and inclusive education, including the 2020 UNESCO International Report on the role of Social Emotional Learning in schools.
Alongside private practice, I am undertaking PhD research focused on identity and learning for twice-exceptional young people.
What matters in my work
What matters in my work
Across all my work, I care about helping people feel more understood, less alone, and more able to live in ways that fit who they are.
I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent people, queer and gender-diverse young people, parents, teachers, carers, helping professionals, and thoughtful people who have spent a long time being capable for everyone else.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming. I am a member practitioner of AusPATH (the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health) and committed to ongoing evidence-informed learning and reflective practice in gender affirming care.
Getting better is not about becoming someone else. It is about making space to understand yourself more clearly, reconnect with what matters, and move forward in a way that feels authentic, connected, and sustainable.
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