Michaela is a clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience working in a range of different psychological fields. She recently returned to Tasmania after working for two years in a school in Romania, which helped develop her interest and experience in expat and cross-cultural psychology. She has worked in the fields of addictions, trauma, schools, mental health and private practice. She has a particular interest in expat psychology, adolescent anxiety and depression, relationships, attachment, parenting, addictions, adjustment, performance psychology and trauma.

Michaela works with children, adolescents and adults in group and individual modalities and uses a variety of approaches, particularly EMDR, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Michaela completed her Bachelor of Psychology with Honours at the University of Tasmania in 2008 and her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Charles Sturt University in 2015. She is registered as a psychologist with endorsement in clinical psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). 

Michaela provides psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions for individuals wanting to understand their eating and health patterns. She also works collaboratively with gastric surgeons as part of a multi-disciplinary team to assist those undertaking bariatric surgery in helping to meet their goals and supporting them in this journey.

Michaela currently provides telehealth consultations for Brilliant Being patients and can be contacted via her website at www.michaelayoung.net.