Deanndra Mekail

Deanndra is a Registered Psychologist based at The Talk Shop’s Reservoir clinic. She holds a Master of Professional Psychology from Bond University and a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from Monash University.

Deanndra works with adults and is also qualified to see children and adolescents. She supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, social anxiety, low confidence and self-esteem, grief and loss, trauma, relationship difficulties, and stress related to work or study, and has experience supporting clients through periods of acute distress.

Her approach is warm, practical and collaborative. She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy, tailoring the approach to each client rather than following a set formula.

Deanndra is of Egyptian background and speaks fluent Arabic, and is able to offer sessions in Arabic for clients who would feel more at ease doing so. She brings a strong awareness of the way culture shapes how distress is understood and expressed.

Her background includes private practice, a university psychology clinic and community mental health, including volunteer work on the Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria OCD and Anxiety Helpline.

Deanndra aims to create a space where clients feel genuinely at ease, and to leave each session with practical steps towards a life that feels like their own.

Please call reception on 1300 224 665 to book an appointment with Deanndra.