PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES

Treatment/Therapy

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AREAS OF INTEREST

I specialise in ...

PTSD
Recent and prolonged
c-PTSD
Childhood trauma including domestic violence, sexual abuse, neglect
Dissociative Disorders
Including Dissociative Identity Disorder
Personality Disorders
BPD, Histrionic, Dependent, Avoidant Personality Disorders
Treatment Resistant
Those who have not benefited from standard cognitive, "talk" therapy
Depressive Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders
Grief and Loss
Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder/Prolonged Grief
Anxiety Disorders
General and Social Anxiety Disorders, Panic Attacks, Phobias
Existential Issues
Life transitions

APPROACH Therapeutic Modalities

I works with you to understand your challenges and needs, to develop a tailored treatment plan and meet your therapy goals. I am experienced in:

- EMDR
- Schema Therapy
- Ego State Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

I combines those therapeutic strategies in the framework of EMDR to meet your individual needs and circumstances, help process past trauma and difficult experiences, and enhance your sense of self, confidence and esteem

MOREAnd specifically for c-PTSD, childhood trauma and dissociative disorders?


Being a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), I follow their recommended phased treatment approach which is:

1) Establishing safety, stabilisation, and symptoms reduction
2) Working on traumatic memories
3) Developing a more coherent, collaborative and continuous sense of self

Although structured this therapeutic approach is also highly flexible and fluid where phases are revisited throughout treatment based on your individual needs and circumstances. I am also highly skilled at modifying and adapting EMDR to suit complex presentations, assist trauma processing in a safe and gradual manner, and facilitate the human body-mind healing mechanism

POPULATION & RATESAge Group

I work with individuals 17 years of age and older. Having been trained in Family Therapy throughout the Clinical Doctorate, I understand that young adolescent benefit best from a systemic approach and therefore let specialised family therapist work with the younger population

Fee

Sessions are $AU225 for 50 minutes. With a GP referral/mental health care plan you might be eligible for $137.05 back from medicare for up to 10 sessions per calendar year
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CONTACT ME

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Send an Enquiry
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About Your Therapy

Feel free to reach out and I will happily answer your questions

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Your First Appointment

The first session is for me to get to know you – and you to know me – so I can formulate the best treatment plan to meet your therapy needs and goals