Michael Elwan (He/Him)

Lived Experience Solutions (LEXs) is a Perth-based practice providing online therapy across Australia in English and Arabic. EMDR is the primary approach for new individual therapy clients, subject to assessment and suitability. Standard individual EMDR appointments are $150 for 60 minutes, including your first appointment. Assessment and preparation come before memory processing, and we discuss the approach and your readiness together. Individual therapy supports adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, suicide bereavement, stress, burnout, low self-worth and relationship difficulties. Cultural identity, migration, caregiving and family responsibilities can be explored as part of this work. I use Gottman Method Couples Therapy, developed by clinical psychologists Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman. It draws on more than 50 years of relationship research, and The Gottman Institute reports that the method has helped more than 100,000 couples. We begin with a thorough assessment of your relationship, including questionnaires I provide at no extra cost. We then choose practical interventions to strengthen friendship, manage conflict and build shared meaning. I have completed Level 1 and Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Couples therapy starts with four assessment appointments: 90 minutes together, one 60-minute individual appointment with each partner, then 60 minutes together for feedback. Each partner completes relationship questionnaires separately and privately between the first joint appointment and their individual assessment appointment. Allow a couple of hours each. Relationship questionnaires included. No additional questionnaire fee. The individual assessment appointments are part of couples work. Where individual work with one partner supports the couples work, I may offer it for a stated purpose and coordinate it with our joint sessions. Both partners need to know and agree, and I check this with each of you on your own. The same disclosure rule applies in both settings. Ongoing individual therapy, including trauma processing or EMDR, is considered case by case with my clinical supervisor. First joint appointment: $345 for 90 minutes. Later appointments: $230 for 60 minutes. Alongside therapy, LEXs provides social work supervision, lived experience leadership supervision, consultancy, training and speaking. No GP referral is required. Medicare rebates are not available. Self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants are welcome to enquire about suitability and funding arrangements. Please provide at least 72 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule.