MICKELA PINTO

Mickela works to build a strong therapeutic relationship to help people work towards achieving their goals and meaningful change. She works with:

1.     Autism and ADHD (e.g. neurodiverse populations) . Mickela adopts a neurodiverse-affirming approach, helping to improve the overall wellbeing of neurodivergent individuals in various ways. This includes supporting those experiencing autistic burnout from masking, helping with emotion regulation, and increasing neurodivergent individuals’ understanding of themselves. She also helps with relationships, navigating life transitions, and more generally with difficulties at work and school. Mickela also empowers parents to better understand their neurodivergent child and nurture their emotional development.

2.    Young people (10+ years) and students. Mickela enjoys working with young people to enhance their mental health (e.g. depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem), school performance (e.g. study skills, procrastination, perfectionism), relationships (family, friends), life transitions, and adjustment. She enjoys working with caregivers to apply the knowledge and skills gained in therapy to everyday life.

3.    Parenting support. The parent-child relationship is a special one, and Mickela helps to enhance the connection as well as parental confidence. She helps parents to explore their child’s world, achieve understanding of their child’s difficulties and work together to shift challenging behaviours through co-regulation techniques and parent-based behavioural strategies.

4.    Endometriosis mental health support. Endometriosis can have a significant impact on quality of life - ongoing investigations, surgery, adjustment to diagnosis, managing pain and its impact on relationships - these can all take a toll on physical and mental health. Mickela also helps endo warriors manage the impact of endometriosis on relationships, identity, stress, anxiety, and depression.

5.    Stress, burnout, and work/life balance. Mickela helps individuals explore the challenges they face and how their thoughts, feelings, and habits contribute to their experience. Working collaboratively, she helps with shifting mindsets and developing coping strategies to create meaningful change.

6.    Anxiety, Depression, and low self-esteem. Mickela supports individuals with GAD, social anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, and general psychological distress. She works collaboratively to help her clients understand their experience, to achieve a healthier sense of self, and to improve emotion regulation.

Mickela is a friendly and personable clinician, who strongly believes in person-centred care and in encouraging clients to explore how their wider context impacts their wellbeing. She uses a wide range of evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Skills training.

Mickela completed her Bachelor of Psychology with Honours at the Curtin University, and her Master of Professional Psychology at Monash University. She has experience working in disability, educational, research, and government health sectors.

Mickela’s clinic days are Mondays (all day), and Fridays (mornings). Mickela is not taking on new clients.

Contact Us if you are new to The Skill Collective or have not seen Mickela before.