Paulene Manio

Professional experience

Paulene is a registered psychologist who has worked across aged care, occupational rehabilitation, and private practice. She supports adults presenting with anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, grief and loss, trauma-related symptoms, chronic health conditions, and cognitive decline.

Paulene has experience with psychological assessment and evidence-based therapy via telehealth to residents in rural and remote aged-care facilities. Additionally, Paulene has worked in occupational rehabilitation, conducting biopsychosocial and vocational assessments and providing targeted interventions to support functional recovery and sustainable return-to-work outcomes. She has experience in collaborating closely with insurers, rehabilitation consultants, and treating practitioners.

Paulene adopts a client-centred, formulation-driven approach, drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT-informed, and solution-focused strategies to support meaningful improvements in psychological wellbeing. She provides therapy in both English and Filipino.

Interests

• Travelling
• Walking
• Reading

What Paulene loves about working in mental health

“I love working in mental health because it allows me to support people through meaningful change and recovery during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Helping individuals feel heard, empowered, and understood makes the work deeply rewarding and purpose-driven.”