Mr Jesse Rantamaki
Mental Health Nurse CMHN, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Carlton, Melbourne VIC 3053
In Person + Telehealth
Philosophy & Vision
I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for adults who want to understand what is troubling them and what continues to repeat in their lives.
I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction and compulsive patterns of behaviour, as well as difficulties involving relationships, identity and emotional regulation. Many people come because they feel caught in patterns that have been difficult to understand or change.
The work provides a place to speak freely, find one’s own voice and develop a way forward that is particular to the individual.
Background
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and mental health nurse with more than ten years’ experience in public mental health. I have worked across inpatient, crisis, rehabilitation and community settings with adults and young people experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction and substance use, psychosis, relationship difficulties and other longstanding problems.
My current public mental health work focuses on dual diagnosis, where mental health and substance use difficulties become closely entangled. This experience informs my capacity to meet people whose difficulties may be complicated, difficult to name or resistant to previous attempts at change.
Services
I provide individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for adults in Carlton and by telehealth.
I work particularly with anxiety, depression, addiction and substance use, compulsive behaviours, relationship difficulties, questions of identity and recurring patterns that have been difficult to change. My background also enables me to work with people who have experienced psychosis, psychiatric treatment or more complex mental health difficulties.
Appointments are arranged individually. Ongoing psychoanalytic psychotherapy is usually undertaken at minimum weekly, with more frequent sessions discussed where clinically appropriate.
Quality Provision
I hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and current credentialing as a Mental Health Nurse through the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. I practise in accordance with the NMBA Code of conduct for nurses and Registered nurse standards for practice. My psychotherapy work is supported by regular clinical supervision, continuing professional development and psychoanalytic formation.
Areas of Interest
Accreditations
- Bachelor of Nursing - La Trobe University
- Grad Dip. Mental Health Nursing - RMIT
- Master's of Advanced Nursing Practice - University of Melbourne
Modalities
Dialogical Practice - Freudian - Interpersonal - Motivational Interviewing - Psychoanalytic - Psychodynamic - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
My approach is psychoanalytic and informed by Lacanian psychoanalysis. Rather than following a predetermined program, the work begins with what each person brings and what emerges through their speech.
Through free association and careful listening, we examine symptoms, conflicts and recurring patterns, including the ways a person relates to others, manages distress and approaches what they want from life.
Professional Associations
- Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
- The Freudian School of Melbourne
- International Society for the Psychological and Social approaches to Psychosis
Practice Locations
165-167 Drummond Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Appointments
I offer in-person appointments in Carlton and telehealth appointments. My availability is primarily during early mornings and evenings outside standard business hours.
Fees & Insurance
My standard fee is $180 per session. A limited number of lower-fee places are available. Any reduced fee is agreed before treatment begins, taking account of income, financial circumstances and frequency of attendance.
Payment Options
Direct Deposit, PayID or cash payment.
Contact Jesse
Please contact me to book a 15 minute free initial consult