Michael
Master of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University
Master of Speech Pathology
Michael is a certified practicing speech pathologist with Speech Pathology Australia. Michael completed his Master of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University in 2019, and has been with Change for Life since 2020.
Prior to this, Michael worked as a primary-school teacher, and acquired degrees in Psychology and Philosophy.
Taking a non-prescriptivist, and non-reductive approach to therapy, Michael seeks to collaborate with clients and families towards a jointly-constructed interpretation of communication problems and their treatment. Each client possesses his or her own norms regarding communication, which are based on their own subjective experience, and is these norms, rather than societal or assumed norms, which Michael attempts to work towards with his clients.
Interests in the field of Speech Pathology
- Social communication and pragmatic language
- Literacy
- Communication and mental health
- Cognitive communication
- Dysphagia
- Narrative and its role in the structuring of self identity
In My Spare Time….
- Reading and attending seminars in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis.
- Playing video-games—particularly Japanese role-playing games.
- ‘Hacking’ software applications in an endless quest to get them to perform functions they were never intended for.
- Writing sci-fi and fantasy short stories.
Favourite Food:
- Anything involving tofu, tempeh, or seitan.
Favourite Colours:
- Bosphorus blue
Favourite Book:
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Favourite Superhero:
- Psylocke (X-Men)
