Melissa Kent
Director
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Advanced Certified Schema Therapist
"These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb" - Najwa Zebian
Melissa is not accepting new clients
Returning clients: ​Melissa balances a number of important roles within the practice, including providing clinical care to a small number of clients, supporting our team of clinicians, and managing business operations. As a result, there may also be limited capacity for her to see returning clients. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to contact our reception team if you need assistance or would like to explore availability with other team members.​​
Melissa's team
Melissa has cultivated a wonderful group of clinicians to represent The Glow Centre, all of whom are permanent staff. Melissa provides clinical supervision and guidance to her team of psychologists to ensure excellence in care.
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Melissa is committed to her profession and her team of wonderful therapists and support staff. She has, and continues to work hard to create a psychology practice that welcomes clients who are seeking meaningful and lasting change in their lives. ​
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Additionally, Melissa works closely with our practice manager for business and operations planning, she is a member of our DBT consult team, plus much more that’s involved with running a business!
Qualifications​
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Master of Psychology (Clinical)
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Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
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Bachelor of Behavioural Science
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Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Memberships and affiliations
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Member - Australian Psychological Society (APS)
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Fellow - APS Clinical College
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Certified Advanced Schema Therapist - International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST)
Let's get to know Melissa
Q. What is one of your favourite psychology approaches and why?
A. Hands down, Schema Therapy. I love Schema Therapy because it just makes sense. The way we see things in the present is shaped by what happened to us in the past. I also love it because some of the techniques, such as imagery rescripting, can cause big shifts in emotions in ways that just talking about it doesn't.
Q. What drew you to a career as a psychologist?
A. I have always been interested in people's stories. I have always been curious about why people do what they do. I was in grade 11 at school and exploring career options when Australia was rocked by the awful events at Port Arthur in 1996. That was a turning point for me. I realised I wanted to deeply understand why people do what they do, and to help people when they want to change for the better, to make a better world. So I chose psychology as my first preference for uni, and the rest is history.
Q. Do you use psychology strategies in your everyday life?
A. I sure do. I incorporate strategies from different approaches into my life, mainly Schema Therapy and DBT skills. I also walk the walk by being in therapy myself at different times in my life.
Q. Favourite food?
A. A good vanilla slice.
Q. Do you have any pets?
A. I have a beloved 12-year-old rescue doggo named Mumble. Some of my clients and DBT group participants have been lucky enough to meet him when he has visited the practice.
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I love yoga, it is so good for the nervous system. I also love thinking about travel, planning travel....and when I can, travelling to special places.