Meet the team
Lebecca Jelicic
Counselling Psychologist MAPS
BA (Hons), MSc, Grad Dip Beh Sci (Psych), BApplSci (Psych) (Hons), M Couns Psych.
Lebecca is a registered psychologist, and has worked in community and health-care settings with adolescents, young people and adults, and provided therapy in individual and group settings. She has experience working with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, interpersonal issues, stress management, and substance use. Also, Lebecca has worked with patients in palliative care, and their family members, on end-of- life issues, and provision of cancer-related psycho-education. Lebecca takes a collaborative approach working with clients to address issues and goals, while utilising evidence-based therapies, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), and mindfulness-based cognitive-therapy (MBCT). Lebecca has a particular interest in issues of existential concern, motivation, mindfulness, and values-based living.
Publications and Presentations
Publications
Jelicic, L., Brooker, J., Shand, L., Knight, T., Ricciardelli, L., Denham, G., & Burney, S. (2019). Experiences and health care preferences of women with ovarian cancer during the diagnosis phase. Psycho-oncology, 28(2), 379-385.
Jelicic, L., Brooker, J., Shand, L., Burney, S., Knight, T., Denham, G., & Ricciardelli, L. (2016). Women’s experiences of the process of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Implications for health services. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Dec 7-10, 2016, Melbourne, Australia. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23, Suppl 1, S49.
Conference Presentations
Women’s experiences of the process of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer:
Implications for health services. Delivered at International Congress of
Behavioral Medicine. Melbourne, 8 December 2016.
Society memberships
Australian Psychological Society
Australian Psychological Society College of Counselling Psychologists
Association for Contextual and Behavioral Science
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
PHONE: 03 9458 4845
FAX: 03 7000 5030
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