Peter

Mr Peter McKay

Registered Psychotherapist

“An experienced Somatic Psychotherapist working with adults and children in Melbourne CBD.”

About Me

I help adults and children connect with their inner experience, particularly when words feel insufficient. As a Somatic Psychotherapist, I guide clients to understand how their body holds emotions and past events. We might gently explore physical sensations and breath, offering a pathway to release tension and find calm. This approach is ideal for those seeking to move beyond feeling stuck, fostering deeper self-awareness and resilience.

Approach

Based in Melbourne CBD, my sessions invite slow, attentive noticing of what you feel and where it shows up in your body, so the work is experienced as much as talked about. In-session we alternate gentle movement, breath awareness and focused reflection, pacing each step to what feels safe; between sessions I may suggest simple practices to strengthen regulation and build insight. The process is collaborative and practical, suited to adolescents, adults and parents seeking relief from anxiety, trauma or behaviour patterns and clearer self-understanding.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    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.

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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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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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    Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Children
  • •Individuals
  • •Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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    Anxiety

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

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Professional Title:

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    Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Qualifications

Australian College of Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy

University of Melbourne

La Trobe University

Registrations

Psychotherapy and Counseling Federation of Australia (PACFA)

Psychotherapist

International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP)

Psychotherapist

Service Area

Melbourne Central

In-person & Online

Melbourne, Victoria

Australia