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Rachel Hannam

Registered Psychologist

  • In-Person
  • 2 weeks wait time
  • Lutwyche, QLD

About me

Dr Rachel Hannam is a highly experienced psychologist, executive coach, and organizational consultant with more than two decades of expertise in mental health, workplace wellbeing, and emotional resilience. As Clinical Director and co-founder of North Brisbane Psychologists, she has built a reputation for helping individuals and organisations navigate complex psychological and interpersonal challenges.

Rachel’s areas of expertise include burnout prevention and recovery, workplace stress, leadership development, emotional resilience, anxiety, trauma, and relationship dynamics. Her doctoral research focused on professional burnout and emotional exhaustion, establishing her as a recognised authority on the psychological demands faced by high-performing professionals.

Throughout her career, Rachel has worked extensively with healthcare practitioners, executives, educators, legal professionals, and business leaders, providing evidence-based support, coaching, and psychological interventions. She has also supported parents navigating the complexities of a system in contested areas of mental health care. She is an experienced supervisor and speaker, known for translating psychological science into practical strategies that enhance wellbeing, performance, communication, and sustainable success in both professional and personal settings.

Qualifications

  • PhD 2006
  • Master of Organisational Psychology 2004
  • Master of Gestalt Therapy 2026

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Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Schema TherapyDialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Gestalt TherapyInterpersonal TherapySolution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
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Couples Therapy

Issues I work with

BurnoutExecutive CoachingGrief and LossMen's issuesMediationStress-Management skills
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Employee Assistance ProgramRelationshipsSelf-EsteemGender issuesLeadershipBody ImageWorkplace Issues

Who I work with

AdultsYoung AdultsCouplesCulturally and Linguistically diverse communitiesOlder Adults

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