Gateway Psychology provides high quality psychological services to adults in need of support.

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Michael Gate
Clinical Psychologist, Advanced Schema Therapist, Couples Therapist & Board Approved Supervisor

Michael is a clinical psychologist who helps adults develop rich and meaningful lives while navigating psychological difficulties. He offers a warm, collaborative, and practical therapy space tailored to each person’s needs.

Michael works with concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, and shame-based patterns often linked with chronic mental health difficulties.

He also provides couples therapy, helping partners improve communication, navigate conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connection. His approach draws on Schema Therapy, CBT, ACT, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches.

Michael has experience across hospital, community, university, and private practice settings, and also provides supervision for provisional psychologists and early-career clinicians.

Laura Gate
Clinical Psychologist | ACT, CBT &
Schema Therapy

Laura feels privileged to be in a position to help clients live fulfilling and meaningful lives. She uses a warm, compassionate, and collaborative approach, creating a supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make lasting change.

Laura completed her Masters at the University of Melbourne and has worked across a range of settings including public and private hospitals, schools, and consultancy services. She has experience supporting adults through anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief and loss, perinatal challenges, and major life transitions.

She is particularly interested in helping clients better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and find greater meaning, balance, and direction in their lives. Laura tailors treatment to each individual, drawing on evidence-based approaches to support both symptom relief and deeper personal growth.

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Professional Registration

Michael and Laura are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Professional Memberships

Our psychologists have memberships with the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the APS College of Clinical Psychology, and the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)

Location

84 Hotham Street, Preston

Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and community.
 
Commitment to inclusion and cultural diversity
We aim to create a welcoming and respectful space for people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities, and abilities. Our work is guided by curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to cultural humility and lifelong learning. We recognise that each person’s story is shaped by their social and cultural context, and we seek to honour that in our therapeutic work.