Get to Know Me
I believe that therapy can be a transformative experience supporting people to have a meaningful and joyful life despite the struggles that are are faced.
Therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and EMDR. I have been trained in Gottman couple therapy and in the Developmental Model of relationship therapy. I am also trained in the psychological treatment and assessment of older adults. I am a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists. I provide services under the Medicare Better Access Initiative. I am a provider of psychological services for Open Arms, the Australian Defence Force counselling service as well as being a Workcover psychologist. I am registered with AHPRA as a psychologist.
A Bit About the Therapy Process
Initial Session:
Our initial session will be a finding out session. I'll ask you a few questions and do a lot of listening. I'll be interested in finding out what you are seeking and how I can help. In this session we'll decide how we want to work together. We might agree to meet weekly or fortnightly, more than that makes progress slow and difficult.
Building Rapport:
During the time we spend together, we will work out how to develop an alliance based on trust. It is a process that can take a bit of time and a few sessions. The therapeutic relationship is often a good place to try things out and practice. It's often a safe place to try new ways of relating. We often play out the difficulties in our other relationships in therapy and its wonderful when a therapist can point this out and help find new ways to do things.
Challenges and roadblocks:
Like most relationships, sometimes therapy can feel quite difficult and even painful as we start to uncover deeper processes within. These challenging sessions can be the most useful and productive.
Keeping the process going well:
It's important to let me know how its going for you, where you feel you're benefiting and where you feel we can do more work. We'll structure the therapy to suit your needs and goals and revisit these plans regularly.
Saying goodbye:
At the end of each session we will book next sessions and payment will be taken.
Its important also for us to end the therapeutic process well. It is a good idea for us to have some time to reflect on the gains you have made and the things you have learned. This will often take a session or two.
