Lai Meng

Ms Lai Meng Yap

Clinical Psychologist

“A psychoanalytic psychotherapist who work with children, adolescents and adults.”

About Me

I guide children, adolescents, and adults through a process of deep exploration. This helps to make sense of long-standing feelings and patterns that might be holding you back. In our sessions, we can gently uncover how past experiences continue to shape your present. This collaborative approach fosters profound self-understanding. It supports lasting change for anyone seeking a clearer way forward.

Approach

Sessions focus on quietly tracking patterns as they emerge in the room and in daily life, paying attention to feelings that arrive both slowly and suddenly. In my Perth consulting room we move at a measured pace — for some this includes drawing or play, for others reflective talk — and I gently help link past experiences with current reactions so difficult moments become clearer. Between appointments I encourage small experiments in noticing oneself. This way of working often suits people facing anxiety, OCD, abuse recovery or big life changes.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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.

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

    Learn more about Anxiety
  • OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

    Learn more about OCD

Professional Title:

  • Clinical Psychologist

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

Master's degree in Applied Psychology

Murdoch University

Year: 1989

Service Areas

Lai Meng Yap

In-person

South Fremantle

Perth, Western Australia

Australia

South Fremantle, Perth, Australia