Rachelle Porter is a Clinical Psychologist with more than 15 years of experience working in mental health within the private and public sector.

Rachelle has worked in an inpatient unit, community mental health services, mental health worker in a jail, and now works in private practice in Melbourne.

Rachelle works from a trauma informed framework, providing a nurturing environment to explore and work through difficult issues, assisting clients to enhance wellbeing and optimise functioning. She draws from a variety of psychological models in her work with adolescents and adults, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Mindfulness, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Systemic, and Sensory Motor Psychotherapy.

Areas of interest include:

• anxiety
• mood disorders
• stress management and coping
• self-esteem issues
• trauma
• relaxation
• relationship issues

Rachelle has worked with the Mental Health Referral Network since it's inception in 2019.