Clinical Psychologist
Dean McManus
BSocSc(Psych)(Hons), MPsych(Clin), MAPS
Dean is a registered Clinical Psychologist with experience across private practice, education, workplace mental health and first responder settings. He works primarily with adults and older adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship difficulties, workplace concerns and significant life transitions.
Dean's style is warm, collaborative and practical. He aims to help clients better understand what they are experiencing, recognise the patterns that may be maintaining their difficulties and develop strategies that create meaningful change. His work is trauma-informed, inclusive and individually tailored.
Areas of focus
- Anxiety, chronic worry and stress
- Depression and low mood
- Trauma, PTSD and complex trauma
- Stress and burn-out
- Workplace conflict, bullying and psychological injury
- First responder and occupational mental health
- Relationship and attachment difficulties
- Grief, loss and adjustment
- Self-esteem, identity and personal development
- Anger and emotional regulation
Areas of specialisation
Where Dean can help
Dean works with adults experiencing a broad range of emotional, interpersonal and life challenges. He has particular interest in trauma and PTSD, anxiety and mood difficulties, workplace stress and psychological injury, relationship patterns and adjustment to major changes in life. His areas of special interest include:
- Anxiety, chronic worry and stress
- Depression and low mood
- Trauma, PTSD and complex trauma
- Stress and burn-out
- Workplace conflict, bullying and psychological injury
- First responder and occupational mental health
- Relationship and attachment difficulties
- Grief, loss and adjustment
- Self-esteem, identity and personal development
- Anger and emotional regulation
Dean works inclusively with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and is comfortable supporting neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients within general psychological therapy.
Therapeutic approach
Evidence-based approaches
Dean believes effective therapy should provide both practical strategies for current difficulties and a deeper understanding of the patterns that keep those difficulties going. He works collaboratively with clients and adapts therapy according to their needs, goals and preferences. His approach draws from:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Attachment-informed therapy
- Mindfulness-based interventions
- Trauma-focused approaches
Background
More about Dean
Where helpful, therapy may involve exploring longstanding patterns in relationships, emotions and self-beliefs alongside developing practical strategies for meaningful change in everyday life.
Outside the practice
Outside psychology, Dean enjoys playing piano and drums, travelling, getting out on the water, art-house films and spending time with friends and family. He values humour and curiosity and brings a warm, down-to-earth style to his clinical work.
Book with Dean
Our reception team can check Dean's availability and find a time that suits you.