Dr Bernadette (Bee) Maunick

Psychologist

About

Bee is a Registered Psychologist and a Clinical Psychology Registrar. She strives to create a space where clients feel at ease and supported as they share their experiences and explore more about themselves. Her warm, empathetic, and approachable style fosters a collaborative therapeutic process, focusing on what truly matters to clients and empowering them to thrive beyond therapy. 

Bee has experience supporting individuals across the lifespan in both private and public mental health settings. Bee is interested in treating a range of client presentations including anxiety and mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, distress tolerance difficulties, trauma, complex trauma, interpersonal challenges, perfectionism, low self-esteem, stress, ADHD, autism, disordered eating and body image concerns. 

Therapeutically, Bee aims to help clients understand how past experiences shape our present. Additionally, through skill building and guiding clients to express emotions effectively, she aims to help client to develop a healthy relationship with self and with our emotions. Committed to inclusivity, she provides a safe and affirming environment for everyone seeking therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches

Bee primarily utilises the following therapeutic approaches:

She is also trained and skilled in other approaches, depending on your needs or preferences, such as

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Publications

  • Maunick, B., Skvarc, D., Olive, L., & Mikocka-Walus, A. (2023). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on fatigue for patients with cancer and other chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 171, 111366.

  • Naude, C., Skvarc, D., Olive, L., Evans, S., Maunick, B., Chesterman, S., ...& Mikocka-Walus, A. (2024). Acceptance & commitment therapy for adults living with inflammatory bowel disease & distress: A randomized controlled. American Journal of Gastroenterology ACG, 10-14309.

  • Maunick, B., Skvarc, D., Naude, C., Olive, L., Evans, S., Chesterman, S., ...& Mikocka-Walus, A. (2024). Acceptance commitment therapy for inflammatory bowel disease co-morbid with fatigue: A feasibility trial. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (submitted manuscript).

  • Maunick, B., Skvarc, D., Naude, C., Emerson, C., & Mikocka-Walus, A. (2024). Psychotherapy preferences for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease and clinically significant fatigue: A large cross-sectional survey. Neurogastroenterology and Motility (submitted manuscript).

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

  • Graduate Diploma of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Professional Memberships

Bee is registered with the National Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).