Kingston Beach Health Centre

Dr Miro Rainsford - Psychologist

 

Dr Miro Rainsford (he/they) is a registered psychologist who works with teenagers and young people (age 15 and above), adults, and elder members of our community. Miro holds postgraduate qualifications in counselling and psychology, and a research PhD. 

 

Miro practices from a trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and anti-oppressive lens. They work with a range of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, and contemporary trauma-informed therapies including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).  

 

Miro is an openly out member of the LGBTQIA+ community and is keen to support clients with any issues related to diversity in gender identity, bodies, or sexuality, including questioning identity and coming out, understanding diverse identities, experiencing discrimination and abuse, and building relationships with family, friends and in the workplace. He works to create a warm, safe, non-judgemental and inclusive space for you to explore your situation, and tailors the therapies he uses according to your needs and goals. 

 

Miro is able to see clients who are referred under a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, clients who have Psychology cover with a private healthcare fund, and NDIS participants who have Self-Managed or Plan Managed funding for psychology.  

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