Ben Callegari

Ben Callegari (he/him) is a Clinical Psychologist and Advanced Schema Therapist based in Melbourne. He trained in Sydney (UNSW) and started his career working primarily with adults suffering Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and complex PTSD. He continues to work in his private practice in Melbourne working with clients presenting with complex comorbidities. Ben has a special interest in working with the LGBTIQ+ community. He was a contributing author of an Australian first online training program called “Mental Health Care for Trans, Gender Diverse, and Non-Binary People” developed in collaboration with the University of Melbourne. Ben is a member of the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AusPATH) and is one of the few Clinical Psychologists in Melbourne who assists transgender people to access medical interventions for physical gender transition. Ben specialises in applying and adapting evidence-based treatments for the LGBTIQ+ community, taking into consideration the specific needs of this client group.