Meet Dr Jess Green, Clinical Psychologist and founder of Grace Clinical Psychology, Melbourne.
You’re more than the hardest thing you’re going through.
And getting through the day and feeling better aren't the same thing.
Finding the right psychologist matters just as much as finding the right therapy.
Working with a psychologist is deeply personal.
You’re sharing things you might never have said out loud before.
You’re trusting someone you have never met to help you make sense of experiences that feel messy, painful or overwhelming.
Research shows the relationship you build with your psychologist is one of the most consistent predictors of whether therapy feels helpful.
So before you choose to work with me, you probably want to know a little about the person you’ll be sitting across from.
I'm interested in understanding people…
…not just your diagnosis or a checklist of symptoms.
One of the things I love most about psychology is that no two people arrive with the same story.
They can have the same diagnosis and need completely different things from therapy.
A child who’s struggling at school might be anxious, overwhelmed, grieving, or simply trying to cope the best way they know how.
Someone experiencing an eating disorder is never just dealing with food.
And becoming a parent doesn’t magically protect you from anxiety, depression, grief or self-doubt.
That’s why I always start with the person, not the problem.
Hi, I'm Dr Jess Green
Clinical Psychologist & ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician
I’ve always been someone people talk to. Before psychology became my career, listening and connecting with people were already a big part of the roles I was drawn to.
I’ve worked as a nanny, foster carer and disability support worker, spending years alongside children and families long before I ever stepped into a therapy room.
I also have lived experience of an eating disorder and of living in a higher-weight body. I know my experience isn’t anyone else’s, but it does give me a personal understanding of how complicated our relationships with food, bodies and the world around us can be.
Today, I’m a Clinical Psychologist with more than 10 years of experience supporting children, adolescents and adults through some of life’s most challenging seasons.
My clinical work has naturally grown into areas I’m particularly passionate about, including eating disorders, perinatal mental health, child and adolescent psychology and providing professional supervision to other mental health professionals.
While those areas might seem quite different on the surface, they all have something in common.
They are times in life when people often feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsure where to turn next.
Whatever has brought you here, I’d love to help you make sense of what’s happening and work out where to go next.
What I’m like in the therapy room
Down-to-earth, non-judgemental and ready to meet you where you are that day.
Sometimes you’ll arrive with something you’ve been thinking about all week.
Other times we’ll spend the first few minutes working out where to begin.
Some sessions might involve me asking lots of questions. Others might be more practical, with strategies, problem-solving, or simply making space to process what’s been happening.
I’ll always do lots of listening.
And I’ll never expect you to arrive with everything neatly organised or know exactly what you need from therapy that day.
We can work with whatever walks through the door.
Outside the therapy room…
When I’m not at work, you’ll usually find me spending time with family and friends, watching tennis or netball, working on a crochet project or relaxing at home with my baby cat, Nala.
My Christian faith is an important part of my own life and has shaped many of the values I hold, including compassion, humility and caring deeply for others.
The Formal Part
Training & Qualifications
I’m a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia.
My training includes:
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), Monash University, including the clinical child, adolescent and family psychology specialisation
- 1-year internship with the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
- ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential
- Certified Individual Schema Therapist (ISST)
- Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator
- CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Family-Based Treatment (FBT)
- Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
- Perinatal Mental Health Training (Perinatal Training Centre)
- Perinatal Loss Training (Perinatal Training Centre)
I regularly participate in professional development and clinical supervision to continue developing my practice and providing evidence-based care.
If you're wondering about my faith...
While my faith is an important part of my own life, it doesn’t change the way I practise psychology.
When you come to therapy with me, you’re receiving evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment—not pastoral counselling or prayer ministry.
If your faith is important to you and you’d like it to be part of therapy, I’m happy to incorporate it where it’s relevant. That might mean exploring themes like grace, forgiveness or self-compassion alongside evidence-based psychological approaches.
If faith isn’t part of your life, that’s completely okay too.
Therapy is guided by your beliefs, values and goals, not mine.
I welcome people of all faiths and LGBTQIA+ clients, including Christians who are gay or trans.
If you’re curious, you can read more about how I work as a Christian-friendly psychologist.
Why the "Grace" in Grace Clinical Psychology?
For me, grace is about being gentler with ourselves.
Most of the people I work with are already carrying enough self-criticism, guilt or pressure before they ever walk through my door.
Whether you’re navigating an eating disorder, becoming a parent, supporting your child or simply going through a difficult season of life, my hope is that therapy helps you approach yourself with less judgement and a lot more compassion.
It’s the idea Grace Clinical Psychology was built on.
Let’s find the right place to begin.
Start with the area that feels most relevant, and we can work out the rest together.