Carsten De Jong

Carsten is a Psychologist with a Masters in Professional Psychology from Australia Catholic University.

Carsten has extensive experience working with individuals with diverse needs. While studying Psychology, he worked as a disability support worker, where he enjoyed helping with practical daily needs like social and community access, personal care, and daily living tasks, in addition to utilising his mental health training to provide emotional support. Carsten completed his psychology internship as a Provisional Psychologist and a Behaviour Support Practitioner, working with and assisting neurodivergent participants.

Carsten enjoys working with adults seeking healing, change, or growth, as well as those with neurodivergent traits. He also has a strong interest in men’s mental health and is passionate about helping ‘cycle breakers’ across generations who aim to positively impact patterns of fatherhood and childhood development for improved mental health.

Carsten has experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and adopts a humanistic approach that reflects his own personality, bringing a genuine and empathetic perspective to therapy.

Carsten loves spending time with his family and his dog Arlo (Border Collie x Kelpie). He enjoys camping, travelling and hiking, particularly in places of historical or ancestral significance. Carsten also has a love for music - he plays the drums and taught himself the basics of guitar. Carsten enjoys social gaming and movies with friends and family, particularly those with medieval fantasy themes, and is also interested in learning ‘lost skills’ like leatherworking or herbalism.

Carsten is based in Melbourne and has availability for face-to-face sessions in Albert Park or telehealth appointments.