At Mindwell Psychology, we’re passionate about creating a space where people feel supported, understood, and genuinely cared for and we’re excited to share that our team is growing.
We’d like to warmly welcome Renae McElligott, who has recently joined Mindwell Psychology in Geelong as a Provisional Psychologist. Renae brings a thoughtful, compassionate, and deeply person-centred approach to therapy, with a strong interest in helping clients make lasting, meaningful change.
Renae is an AHPRA registered Provisional Psychologist and is currently completing a Master of Clinical Psychology. She also holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), and is a member of both the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP).
Renae’s work is primarily informed by the principles of Psychodynamic Therapy, which focuses on helping people understand the deeper emotional and relational patterns that influence thoughts, behaviours, and wellbeing today.
She believes therapy works best as a collaborative partnership, where clients feel safe to explore their internal world without judgement. With a style that is warm, purposeful, and client-centred, Renae supports people to reflect on how early experiences, relationships, and current life pressures may be shaping challenges in the present. Her goal is not only to help relieve symptoms, but to support change that feels deeper and longer lasting.
Renae has experience supporting clients across the lifespan, including adolescents and adults, and has worked with a broad range of mental health presentations. This includes support for:
- Anxiety and depression (including treatment-resistant depression)
- Trauma and PTSD
- Neurodivergence and neurodiversity screening
- Disordered eating
- Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
- Childhood trauma
- Addictions
- Grief and loss
Renae has also conducted cognitive assessments and neurodiversity screening with children, teens, and adults, and prior to her master’s training, she spent several years counselling adults with complex clinical presentations in their homes and local communities.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply looking for space to understand yourself better, working with a therapist like Renae can be a powerful step forward.
To find out more or to book an appointment with Renae at Mindwell Psychology in Geelong, please contact our team today, we’re here to help you feel supported every step of the way.
