About me

Dr Thamizan Tucker

BA (Hons), D.Psych (Clinical), MAPS, FCCLP

I am a registered Clinical Psychologist and have been providing psychological assessment and treatment to young people and adults for more than 20 years, in both public and private settings. I began my clinical work at Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre in Fitzroy in 1997,and have developed a very flexible approach to working with people from many different backgrounds and with many different presenting problems. I opened my private practice in 2003, in Patterson Lakes and Langwarrin, and worked from Langpark Medical Centre in Langwarrin for almost 20 years. I enjoyed working in a general practice setting and have experience in helping people work through many different problems, including but not limited to: mood disorders (anxiety and depression including post-natal depression), grief and loss, alcohol and other drug problems, eating disorders, relationship problems, life transitions, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and personality disorders. A major area of interest for me is complex trauma, with a particular interest in workplace stress and trauma experienced by emergency services personnel and healthcare professionals. I am excited to soon be offering group programs for emergency services personnel and healthcare professionals to support the invaluable work they do for our communities.

I am excited to have opened my own clinic in September 2022 and have created a peaceful, non-clinical space from which to provide individual and group therapies. A program of complimentary services is being developed to offer wholistic mental health care and wellbeing.

Training

I completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, both at The University of Melbourne. I have also undertaken many years of training and professional development in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, complex trauma, and mindfulness-based meditative methods.

Through my own personal experiences and health journey, I have also developed a strong knowledge base around the role of nutrition, healthy lifestyle and alternative medicine in optimal mental health.

Qualifications and Professional Membership

Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours), University of Melbourne, 1992-1994

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Melbourne, 1996-2002

Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society, MAPS - 108789

Fellow of APS Clinical College, FCCLP

Full Registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) – PSY0001121635

Registered Medicare Provider of Clinical Psychology Services - 2688245K

ABN 53 643 860 995