Defence, Police and Other Services
A former Commissioned Officer and Psychologist in the Australian Army Reserves, Michelle has an understanding of the challenges for defence and emergency services personnel, and helps these clients with post ADF/service life adjustments as well as post-traumatic stress.
Michelle is a preferred provider to the Queensland Police Service members through QPS Self-Refer. As SelfRefer is now open the State Emergency Service (SES) and Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ), Michelle is able to offer services to current members of QPS, SES and MRQ under this program.
Michelle also has experience helping other front-line service providers exposed to traumatic events or struggling with other aspects of their lives.
Executive Stress Management
As a former organisational senior leader and business psychologist, Michelle understands the unique challenges facing executives and high performing people, when a confidant is required. She has practiced in both national and international settings – helping both individuals and organisations. Michelle has held board positions herself, as well as providing confidant support for senior executives.
Michelle has also been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures and understands the difference between stress that drives high performers and stress that can stop us in our tracks. She is down-to-earth and solution focused.
Executive Stress Management
As a former organisational senior leader and business psychologist, Michelle understands the unique challenges facing executives and high performing people, when a confidant is required. She has practiced in both national and international settings – helping both individuals and organisations. Michelle has held board positions herself, as well as providing confidant support for senior executives.
Michelle has also been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures and understands the difference between stress that drives high performers and stress that can stop us in our tracks. She is down-to-earth and solution focused.
Dr Michelle Darragh
Dr Michelle is a Clinical Psychologist with 20 years psychology experience working in various industries. Ex-Army Psychologist and business psychologist she has also worked in Senior Management roles and in multinationals including in Vietnam. She draws on this background when supporting people who have experienced trauma, past difficulties, workplace challenges, and those in leadership positions.
PTSD, Trauma and Childhood Events
Michelle has a particular interest in working with those who have suffered from traumatic events, whether earlier in life, in the workplace, or elsewhere. She has experience in working with people who have suffered significant burns and life-threatening health conditions, PTSD, childhood traumas, EMDR and Schema Therapy.
Michelle is qualified to use the recognised gold-standard trauma therapies, according to the World Health Organisation and the Australian Psychological Society.
Defence, Police and Other Services
A former Commissioned Officer and Psychologist in the Australian Army Reserves, Michelle has an understanding of the challenges for defence and emergency services personnel, and helps these clients with post ADF/service life adjustments as well as post-traumatic stress.
Michelle is a preferred provider to the Queensland Police Service members through QPS Self-Refer. As SelfRefer is now open the State Emergency Service (SES) and Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ), Michelle is able to offer services to current members of QPS, SES and MRQ under this program.
Michelle also has experience helping other front-line service providers exposed to traumatic events or struggling with other aspects of their lives.
Executive Stress Management
As a former organisational senior leader and business psychologist, Michelle understands the unique challenges facing executives and high performing people, when a confidant is required. She has practiced in both national and international settings – helping both individuals and organisations. Michelle has held board positions herself, as well as providing confidant support for senior executives.
Michelle has also been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures and understands the difference between stress that drives high performers and stress that can stop us in our tracks. She is down-to-earth and solution focused.
Education and Credentials
Michelle has a life long passion for personal improvement and a committed to excellence. She continues to leverage this passion for education and knowledge in her daily work as a Clinical Psychologist in Graceville.
Michelle is a qualified Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner, and also offers Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy.
Doctor of Psychology (Organisational: Leadership focus)
Monash University
Master of Clinical Psychology (with Distinction)
University of Southern Qld
BSc in Science (Honours Psychology)
University of Sydney