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Michelle McAuliffe
Psychologist
Michelle McAuliffe is a Psychologist at Tele-Psych offering online therapy across Australia. She has experience in paediatric therapy as well as supporting adults with anxiety, depression, grief, and self-harm. Michelle is recognised for her warmth and compassion, creating a supportive environment where clients of all ages feel safe, understood, and empowered in their recovery.
About Your Tele-Psych Psychologist
Michelle McAuliffe is an experienced psychologist specialising in paediatric therapy, anxiety, depression, grief, and complex presentations. She has worked with diverse individuals across community settings and private practice, developing strong expertise in supporting clients through life’s challenges.
Michelle has extensive experience in treating the following presentations:
Anxiety disorders
Depression and other mood disorders
Grief and loss counselling
Suicidality and self-harm support
Emotional regulation challenges
Personality vulnerabilities, including Borderline Personality Disorder
LGBTIQAP+ mental health support
Developmental conditions and related challenges
Michelle adapts her therapeutic approach to meet the unique needs of each individual. She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and focuses on using their strengths to guide recovery. By drawing on techniques from cognitive and emotional theories, Michelle provides flexible and effective strategies tailored to each person’s circumstances.
Her warm, compassionate style makes her especially effective in paediatric and family therapy, while her broad clinical knowledge ensures high-quality care for people of all ages.
Clinical Experience and Areas of Focus
Through her work in both private practice and community care, Michelle McAuliffe has developed expertise in paediatric therapy as well as adult mental health. She uses online counselling to support clients with challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem, creating strategies that encourage lasting emotional wellbeing. The following list highlights the key areas Michelle focuses on when supporting clients in her telehealth psychology sessions.
Book Your Telehealth Session
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Online Psychologists Providing Telehealth Counselling Across Australia
At Tele-Psych, our team of registered psychologists deliver professional online counselling and therapy services to individuals and families Australia-wide. Through secure telehealth sessions, clients can access high-quality psychological care from the comfort of their own home, making support more flexible and accessible.
We provide treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and relationship challenges. Each psychologist uses evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other proven methods to create personalised treatment plans.
Whether you are seeking support for yourself, a child, or a loved one, Tele-Psych makes it easier to connect with an experienced online psychologist. Our goal is to help clients build resilience, improve emotional wellbeing, and develop strategies for long-term mental health.
Telehealth Booking Terms & Conditions
1. Appointment Reminders:
You will receive an SMS and email notification 3 days prior to your appointment. Please reply "YES" or "NO" to confirm your appointment.
2. Cancellation and Rescheduling:
A minimum of 48 hours' notice is required for any cancellations or rescheduling of appointments. You can notify us via SMS, email, or telephone.
3. Short-Notice Cancellations:
Cancellations made with less than 2 business days’ notice will incur a fee of 50% of the scheduled fee.
Please note, that Medicare does not provide rebates for canceled or missed appointments, so you will be responsible for the full cancellation fee.
4. Same-Day Cancellations and No-Shows:
If you cancel on the day of your appointment or do not attend, you will be charged 70% of the scheduled fee.
Please note, that Medicare does not provide rebates for canceled or missed appointments, so you will be responsible for the full cancellation fee.
5. Payment and Debt Collection:
Failure to pay the cancellation fee will result in an invoice with a 7-day due date.
If payment is not received by the due date, the invoice will be forwarded to debt collection services, which will attract additional administration fees.
Tele-Psych reserves the right to withhold further therapy sessions until all outstanding payments are received.
6. Medicare Rebate:
Rebated Medicare sessions will have an out of pocket expense or gap fee. Please be aware that you must pay the full fee (including transaction fee) from your nominated debit/credit card before we can process your Medicare rebate of (General Psychologist) $96.65 or $141.85 (Clinical Psychologist). Additionally, the client must attend their therapy session to claim the medicare rebate.
7. Video Consultations:
Tele-Psych uses COVIU for all online consultations. To avoid delays please attempt to join your appointment at least 5 minutes before your appointment time. We recommend you perform a pre-test call to test your device. This will ensure that your video, audio and connection is working correctly. You can complete a pre-call by clicking on this link: https://tools.coviu.com/precall/.
8. Halaxy:
We use Halaxy for all of our bookings, financial transactions, and Medicare rebates processing.