Brendan

Mr Brendan McMahon, BPsych

Psychologist

“I am a psychologist and psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience. I offer empathic and compassionate psychoanalytic psychotherapy.”

About Me

When you feel stuck in recurring patterns, I offer a space to deeply explore their origins. My empathic and compassionate psychoanalytic psychotherapy helps you uncover how past experiences shape your present. With over 15 years' experience, we work together to understand underlying dynamics. This fosters lasting change and suits those seeking profound self-awareness and a clearer path forward.

Approach

Rather than quick fixes, therapy with me moves slowly and curiously into the patterns that replay in your life, tracing how emotions, dreams and relationships link across time. In Brisbane and online I work in English in a contained, steady rhythm—sessions that balance reflective listening with focused exploration, and invitations to notice sensations or dreams between meetings. We gently map trauma, attachment and meaning using mindful reflection and depth-oriented inquiry so change feels integrated. This way of working often suits adults seeking clearer self-understanding and steadier connection.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Dream Analysis

    A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Jungian Analysis

    A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Sexual Issues

    Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Professional Title:

  • Psychologist

    A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Credentials

Registrations

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Psychologist

Registration: PSY0000966072

Qualifications

Bachelor of Psychology (BPsych)

Queensland University of Technology

Service Areas

Journeys Psychology Wickham Terrace

In-person & Online

Spring Hill

Brisbane, Queensland

Australia

Spring Hill, Brisbane, Australia