Registered Psychologist · Melbourne

Christine Malios

BSc (Anat & Immunol), GradDipPsych, BSc(Hons) Psychology, MAPPI, Assoc MAPS

I make sense of people's inner experience in a way that helps them feel understood, so they can recognise the patterns that shape how they think, feel, and relate — opening up a more sustainable and healthy way of being.

AHPRA Registered
Adults 17+
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About

Integrative, relational, person-centred

I work with adults (17+) across a range of presentations, including anxiety, depression and mood disorders, stress and burnout, grief and relational difficulties. I have particular experience supporting adults with Autism and ADHD, as well as people navigating life transitions, including perimenopause and menopause, and those seeking parenting support.

My style is integrative, relational, and person-centred, grounded in a humanistic and existential orientation. With an approach informed by psychodynamic and interpersonal perspectives, I maintain a whole-person focus that includes the mind–body connection, patterns in relationships, and the broader contexts that shape a person's experience.

I bring a curious and compassionate presence to my work, shaped by lived experience and a natural sensitivity and depth of awareness.

How I work

I make sense of people's inner experience in a way that helps them feel understood, so they can recognise the patterns that shape how they think, feel, and relate. This happens within a therapeutic relationship that is attuned, respectful, and grounded in connection. Over time, this can open up a more sustainable and healthy way of being.

What I Work With

Areas of focus

I work with adults (17+) across a range of presentations, including anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, grief, relational difficulties, neurodivergence, life transitions, and parenting support.

Anxiety & Depression
Working with anxiety disorders, low mood, and depressive episodes using integrative, evidence-based approaches tailored to your experience.
Stress & Burnout
Supporting recovery from chronic stress, workplace burnout, and the adjustment difficulties that come with sustained pressure and overwhelm.
ADHD in Adults
Post-diagnosis support, executive functioning strategies, and working through the emotional and relational impact of ADHD in adult life.
Autism in Adults
Neuroaffirming support for adults navigating post-diagnosis adjustment, sensory differences, masking, and identity integration.
Relationships & Patterns
Exploring relational and interpersonal patterns — the ways we connect, disconnect, and protect ourselves in our closest relationships.
Life Transitions
Support through major life changes — career shifts, relationship changes, identity questions, and the process of becoming who you want to be.
Perimenopause & Menopause
Addressing the psychological and emotional impact of hormonal transitions — mood changes, identity shifts, anxiety, and cognitive effects.
Grief & Bereavement
Gentle, unhurried support through loss — whether recent or long-held — attending to the unique way grief moves through your life.
Parenting Support
Support for the emotional demands of parenting — navigating challenges, family dynamics, and the relationship between your own experience and your parenting.
Therapeutic Approach

Humanistic, existential, relationally grounded

My style is integrative, relational, and person-centred, grounded in a humanistic and existential orientation. With an approach informed by psychodynamic and interpersonal perspectives, I maintain a whole-person focus that includes the mind–body connection, patterns in relationships, and the broader contexts that shape a person's experience.

I draw on a range of evidence-based modalities, delivered within a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed and culturally aware framework that holds sensitivity for different family systems.

Core modalities
CBT ACT Mindfulness IPT DBT-Informed
Additional approaches
Emotion-Focused Somatic Parts-Based Neuroaffirming Trauma-Informed Culturally Aware
Interests
Ecopsychology Nature-Based / Ecotherapy Embodied Work
The therapeutic relationship

Therapy happens within a relationship that is attuned, respectful, and grounded in connection. I make sense of your inner experience in a way that helps you feel understood, so you can recognise the patterns that shape how you think, feel, and relate. Over time, this can open up a more sustainable and healthy way of being.

Individual therapy for adults (17+)
Whole-person focus — mind–body connection, relational patterns, broader context
Neuroaffirming, trauma-informed, and culturally aware
Sensitivity for different family systems
Credentials

Registration & membership

Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
Australian Association of Psychologists Inc
Australian Psychological Society
Practical Information

Fees & referrals

Sessions are 50 minutes. My standard session fee is available on enquiry — please get in touch and I'm happy to discuss.

I am a registered psychologist with a Medicare provider number. If your GP has prepared a Mental Health Treatment Plan (sometimes called a Mental Health Care Plan), you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate. Your GP can arrange this referral for you.

I offer sessions both in-person in Melbourne and via telehealth.

If you have any questions about fees, rebates, or how to get started, you're welcome to ask when you get in touch.

Getting Started

What to expect

1
Getting in touch
You can send an enquiry through the form below, email me, or call. I'll get back to you within 1–2 business days. There's no obligation — this is simply a chance to see whether we might be a good fit.
2
First session
The first session is an opportunity to talk about what's bringing you to therapy and what you're hoping for. It's also a chance for you to get a sense of how we might work together, and whether the space feels right.
3
Ongoing work
Therapy is not a fixed formula. How we work together will be shaped by what you bring, what emerges, and what feels most useful to you over time.
Get in touch

Ready to take
the next step?

If you'd like to find out more or have a conversation about whether we'd be a good fit, I'd be happy to hear from you.

Phone
03 8256 7575
Location
Melbourne, Victoria
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I'll respond within 1–2 business days.