Mirra Seigerman

Clinical Psychologist

About

Mirra is a registered Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS). He completed his training in Clinical Psychology at The University of Melbourne and has experience working with young people, adults and families in public and private mental health settings.

Mirra has a warm and empathic therapeutic style, informed by his values of acceptance, compassion and authenticity. He strives to create a safe and non-judgemental space to help his clients gain greater clarity into their current difficulties, cultivate more helpful ways of relating to difficult thoughts and emotions, and begin to take steps towards living a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

He has experience in treating difficulties associated with:

  • Stress, generalised and social anxiety, panic attacks

  • Emotional dysregulation and managing difficult emotions such as guilt, shame, anger, and feelings of emptiness or insecurity

  • Depression

  • Trauma and complex trauma

  • Coping with grief and bereavement

  • Challenges related to disordered eating

  • Maladaptive personality traits/disorders

  • Perfectionism and related procrastination

  • Issues related to addiction

To complement his clinical work, Mirra has conducted clinical research and contributed to journal article publications on how young people and their families are impacted by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). 

Mirra also holds University Degrees in Music Performance (Percussion) and Arts (Philosophy), both of which inform and enrich his clinical practice in a meaningful way. 

therapeutic approaches

Mirra utilises a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches. These include:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Mindfulness-based approaches

  • Seigerman, M., Betts, J., Hulbert, C., McKechnie, B., Rayner, V., Jovev, M., Cotton, S. M., McCutcheon, L., McNab, C., Burke, E., & Chanen, A. (2020). A study comparing the experiences of family and friends of young people with borderline personality disorder features with family and friends of young people with other serious illnesses and general population adults. Manuscript submitted for publication.

  • Betts, J., Pearce, J., McKechnie, B., McCutcheon, L., Cotton, S. M., Jovev, M., Rayner, V., Seigerman, M., Hulbert, C., McNab, C., & Chanen, A. (2018). A psychoeducational group intervention for family and friends of youth with borderline personality disorder features: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation. 5(1), 13.

Publications

Qualifications

  • Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), The University of Melbourne

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, The University of Melbourne

  • Graduate Diploma in Psychology, The University of Melbourne

  • Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) / Bachelor of Music (Music Performance), Monash University  

Mirra is registered with the National Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA). He is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

Professional Memberships