JANET CARTWRIGHT - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

M. Psych (Clinical); B. Psych (Hons);  MAPS 033864; MAACBT 32379
 
Adults
           Stress Management - Anxiety including, Panic with Agoraphobia -  Social Anxiety -  Specific Phobias - Generalized Anxiety  - OCD and PTSD - Health anxiety - Depression -  Self-Esteem/Confidence -  Bipolar -  Adjustment to tinnitus -  Grief and loss -  Adjustment disorders -  Sexuality/gender issues -  Assertiveness -  Problem Solving -  Anger Management -  Work difficulties -  Communication skills - Suicidality & self-harm - Relationship issues - Workers Compensation - Relapse prevention
 
Adolescents (16yrs+)
               Anxiety ·Depression
 
MODALITIES Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); CBT techniques informed by:Schema therapy / Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; Supportive Psychotherapy ; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Skills training; Exposure and Desensitisation therapy; Mindfulness techniques; Motivational Interviewing; Relaxation strategies; Psycho-education
 
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SHEENA TAKACS - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
B. Psych (Hons); M. Psych (clinical) to be conferred 2011; Assoc. MAPS
 
Adults
           Depression - Anxiety Disorders (Generalised Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia) -   Stress Management - Self-Esteem/Confidence - Adjustment disorders - Bipolar -  Suicidality and Self Harm -  Eating Disorders - Personality Disorders - Negative Repetitive Thinking (rumination and worry) -  Assertivenes -  Anger Management -  Addictions -  Substance Abuse -  Relationships/Couples -  Sleep problem -  Work difficulties -  Problem Solving -  Workers Compensation -  Trauma and abuse -   Criminal/Offending behaviours
 
MODALITIES Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Mindfulness Based Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; Schema-Focused Therapy; Supportive-Expressive Psychotherapy; Motivational Interviewing; Solution-Focused Brief Therapy; Skills Training; Psycho-education; Exposure and Desensitisation Therapy; Relaxation Therapy
 
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CHIU LAU - PSYCHOLOGIST
B. Psych; Grad. Dip. Sc. (Psych); Assoc. MAPS
 
Individuals and family members affected by
    Autism - Asperger’s Syndrome - Intellectual Disability  - Developmental Disability
 
Areas of support may include
     Carer issues -  Sibling issues - Behaviour management - Communication support -  Relationship development - Skill development
    - Group programs -  Support groups for carers
 
Adults & Adolescents
      Bereavement and Grief - Anger Management - Anxiety (including general anxiety and social anxiety) -  Depression -  Stress (work stress,  worrying -  Professional Development -  Family support counselling
 
Children
    Behaviour management - Depression and anxiety -  Sibling issues -  School issues -  Academic and IQ assessment -  Social skills -     School transition issues -  Attachment issues -  Bullying
 
MODALITIES - Applied Behaviour Analysis; Floortime; Hanen Program; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Solution Focused Therapy; Narrative Therapy; Psycho-education; Relaxation Training; Play Therapy; Art Therapy
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ALANA TONKIN - PSYCHOLOGIST
BA (Psych); Post Grad Dip Psych; Dip Psych Prac
 
Adults
       Anxiety including generalised anxiety, social anxiety, phobias and panic -  Stress Management including relaxation and mindfulness strategies -  Depression -  Health anxiety/depression -  Women’s Health including Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, infertility and pregnancy -  Pain Management -  Adjustment issues -  Confidence and Self Esteem including assertiveness skills
         Bullying -  Relationship issues (individual counselling) -  Anger and Aggression Management -  Vocational issues -  Substance abuse
    -  Workers Compensation - Grief and loss
 
Children 8+ & Adolescents
       Anxiety including stress, worry, avoidance behaviours and phobias -  Depression - Bullying -  Confidence, Self Esteem and assertiveness skills -  Shyness, social and communication skills -  School issues - IQ assessment - Adjustment issues including parental separation and divorc -  Behaviour Management -   Identity issues
 
MODALITIES - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Positive Psychology; Supportive Counselling; Relaxation techniques and strategies; Psycho-education; Play Therapy, Art Therapy.
 
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PETA MURPHY - PSYCHOLOGIST
BA Hons (Psychology); Assoc MAPS
 
Adults & Adolescents
  Physical Disabilities -  Pain management -  Fatigue management - Chronic disease management -  Weight management
   -  Terminal Illness -  Aged care issues -  Carer Support -  Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling) -  Support for family members affected by addiction -  Quit smoking -  Anxiety (incl. phobias, OCD & panic attacks) - Assertiveness - Sleep difficulties -  Personal growth
 -   Communication skills - Relationship issues -  Separation & Divorce - Anger management -  Self-esteem -  Depression
    -  Grief/bereavement -  Domestic violence -  Trauma -  Victims of crime -  Abuse (incl. emotional, physical, sexual) -  Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) -  Sexuality -  Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling (Non-Directive) -  Self-harm -  Suicide -    Workplace stress
      -  Workplace bullying - Stress Management
 
MODALITIES - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT); Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Gestalt therapy; Humanistic therapy; Existential therapy; Interpersonal Therapy; Psychodynamic Therapy; Art therapy; Solution-Focused Therapy; Skills training; Health Coaching
 
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DR LARA MANGELLI - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
B. Clinical Psych (Hons); PhD (Clinical Psych); MAPS 111302; *Lara is fluent in Italian
 
Adults and Adolescents
    -   Anxiety disorders (including obsessive compulsive disorders, social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobias)
   -  Mood disorders (including depression, bipolar and postnatal depression) -  Psychosomatic syndromes
(including health anxiety,demoralization, type A behaviour, illness denial, nosophobia, thanatophobia, alexitymia)
      - Somatoform disorders (including body dysmorphic, disorder, hypochondriasis) - Adjustment disorders - Relationship/couple  counselling - Grief and Loss - Domestic Violence - Sexual Abuse - Self esteem/assertiveness/confidence - Personality Disorders - Depersonalisation  disorder
 
MODALITIES - Cognitive Behavioural  Therapy (CBT); Wellbeing Therapy; Supportive Psychotherapy; Psycho-education; Problem-solving; Skills Training; Motivational Interviewing; Behavioural and stress management; Self esteem/confidence
 
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DR CATHY BENTLEY - PSYCHOLOGIST
B. Psych (Hons); Clinical PhD & M. Psych (Clinical)
 
Adult & Adolescents
   Depressive disorders - Post-natal depression - Anxiety Disorders (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Phobias) - Suicidality & Self harm - Bipolar Disorders - Carers or family with mental health issues
 
 
MODALITIES: Self-Esteem/Confidence, Assertiveness, Stress, Problem solving, Goal setting, Anger management, Social skills difficulties, Adjustment difficulties, Relapse prevention.
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JING WANG - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
BA Psych (Hons); M Psych (clinical); MAPS *Jing is fluent in Mandarin and can speak basic Cantonese 
 
Children         
          Positive parenting -  Oppositional/defiant behaviour - Conduct disorder and aggression - ADHD -  Anxiety and Phobias
      -  Separation anxiety and school refusal  -  Depression -  Abuse and trauma -  Adjustment difficulties
 
Adolescents
        Anxiety and Phobias -  Depression -  Adjustment difficulties
 
Adults
     Relationship/couple counselling -  Trauma and abuse -  Sexual abuse -  Grief and loss -  Domestic Violence -  Anxiety and stress
   -  Health anxiety -  Depression -  Perinatal support and Post Natal Depression -  Adjustment disorders (incl. coping with illness) -   Carer support -  Pain management -  Stress management
 MODALITIES - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Emotion-Focused Therapy;  Time-limited dynamic psychotherapy; Mindfulness Based Therapy;  Schema-Focused Therapy;  Motivational Interviewing;  Solution-Focused Brief Therapy; Skills Training;  Psycho-education;  Exposure and Desensitisation Therapy;  Relaxation Therapy;  Play Therapy
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    NICOLE RITCHARD  - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
M. Psych (Clinical) (Hons); BA (Hons)
 
 Adults & Adolescents (15+)
    Depression / Mood Disorders - Post Natal Depression / Pregnancy support - Eating Disorders - Anxiety Disorders, incl phobias
 - Sexual Abuse - Grief and Loss - Suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm - Sexuality / Gender Issues - Trauma – PTSD, ASD  - Self-Esteem / assertiveness / confidence - Stress Management / incl. examine stress, life changes / transition - Relationship Issues  - Substance abuse /other addictions - Pain Management - Work related issues - Social skills and resilience
 
MODALITIES: Cognitive Behavoural Therapy (CBT) with: Cognitive restructuring, Skills Training and Problem Solving, Anger/Behaviour/Stress Management, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy / Mindfulness based intervention, Relaxation Training, Psycho-education, Exposure and Systematic Desensitisation, Narrative Therapy, Family Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, Supportive Psychotherapy.
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DENISE CHEUNG - PSYCHOLOGIST
BA (Psych); Grad Dip in Science (Psych); Assoc. MAPS 103404; MAACBT
 
Adults
  Anxiety including Panic, Generalised Anxiety, Specific Phobias, Agoraphobia, OCD and Social Anxiety - Depression - Stress - Life Changes - Addictions - (Problem Gambling) - Self-Esteem - Grief and Loss - Relationship Counselling - Pain Management - Post-natal depression - Couples Counselling
 
MODALITIES: Cognitive Behavoural Therapy (CBT), Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Psycho-education, Interpersonal Therapy, Skills Training, Motivational Interviewing, Stress Management, Relaxation Strategies, Supportive Psychotherapy.
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MICHELLE BOOKER - PSYCHOLOGIST
BA (Psych); Grad Dip Counselling; Post Grad Dip Psychology;
M App Sci (Psych of Coaching)   ongoing
 
Adults and Adolescents
   Strengths identification and application -  Goal setting and striving -  Positive Relationships - Meaning & Purpose in Life
   - Mindfulness & Meditation practice - Depression - Anxiety  -  Stress -  Health and wellbeing  -  Self esteem / confidence - Social skills and resilience -  Substance mis-use
 
MODALITIES - Evidence Based Coaching ; Applied Positive Psychology; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Motivational Interviewing; Brief- Solution Focused Therapy; Skills Training; Relaxation Strategies; Psycho-education
 
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LEAH PIAZZA - PSYCHOLOGIST
BA (Psych); Post Grad Dip Psychology; Post Grad Cert. Professional Psychological Practice; Assoc. MAPS 030133
 
Children & Adolescents
    Behaviour management - Anxiety incl. Stress, Worry & Phobias - Depression - School Issues - Anger Management - Bullying - Social Skills/Self Esteem - Substance Use & Addictions
 
Adults
    Anxiety, including phobias, stress & worry - Depression - Substance Use & Addictions - Social skills, Communication skills. - Anger Management - Relaxation Strategies - Adjustment, incl. unemployment - Workplace Issues
 
School & Vocational
    School/work transition - Study difficulties and Exam stress - Relaxation Strategies - Vocational/Careers counselling and assessment - Teacher/Parent Support & Strategies - Job Seeker Account Referrals - Diagnostic Assessment - Vocational Assessment
 
MODALITIES: Skills Training, Relaxation Training, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Creative Therapies - Art and Play Therapy, Desensitization and Exposure Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Psycho-education, Behaviour Management, Motivational Interviewing, Supportive Counselling.