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APPOINTMENTS: I made the decision to protect both you and my family by staying home and conducting appointments via telehealth. That means phone, Skype, Doxy.me (I’ll give it a go – it complies with all privacy regulations and you don’t need an account, but I’m not sure how stable it is) or maybe Zoom. I will return to my offices as soon as possible so this will only be a temporary measure.
GROUP SESSIONS: Isolation is a terrible thing for humans for many reasons so….to keep us all connected I will run a series of group sessions – minimum 6 people, maximum 12 (Medicare’s rules) with topics varying from managing cabin fever to using positive psychology strategies to get us through these difficult times and probably some completely unrelated stuff to take our minds off these difficult times. These will be free to you if you have a mental health care plan (I will bulk bill for all of them). Otherwise $22.
DOCTORS & MENTAL HEALTH CARE PLANS (MHCP): I got a text this morning from MyHealth GP practices saying they will do bulk bill phone consults. This is great news – you can get your MHCP without having to leave home. Check with your regular GP if they will do the same. You will need a GP referral to access the special Covid-19 medicare sessions too (I say more about that below).
FEES: I understand at this time there will be a lot of you affected financially. Rather than cancel your appointments when you may need them the most, pleeeeeaaase let me know and I will reduce my fee accordingly. We all need to be there for each other at these times and this is one small way I can contribute.
MEDICARE: A new item number has been issued for people who have been affected by Covid-19 (all of us basically). This allows more sessions (I’m pretty sure on top of your 10 Medicare sessions) until the end of September. I’ll try to find out more details – the website is quite unclear.
EMDR
Yes I have found a way to do EMDR remotely. So if that’s what you’re wanting, we can still do it even if you don’t want to come in or we go into lockdown. All you need is a computer and the internet.
My thoughts go out to all of you. Try to stay healthy xx
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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
Aristotle
No matter what you’re going through, you don’t have to deal with this alone.
Imagine being heard and understood. Imagine feeling accepted no matter what you share. Imagine feeling differently about yourself, seeing yourself in a new and more positive way. Imagine feeling confident, happy and secure. Imagine knowing you can deal with whatever comes your way.
So how do we get there?
The Heal. Grow. Transform. process.
Heal the wounds from the past.
Grow your skills for living.
Transform your life.
Move fluidly between each step with Coaching Psychology: the best of both worlds Read more……
Use EMDR to speed up the process: Clear out negative beliefs about yourself and the world for good. Read more…..
Improve your skills in everything from relationships to beating self-sabotage or overcoming procrastination to stress and perfectionism.
Heal. Grow. Transform.
Heal – there’s no denying our past has power over us.
What happened in our past can influence anything from:
- Our level of confidence – feeling like we’re not good enough, that we have to be perfect to be ok etc
- The type of partner we choose and the patterns we keep repeating in relationships
- Our level of anxiety or how readily we become depressed
- Our outlook on life and how readily we can adapt to things
- Our relationship with ourselves – anything from our body image and relationship to food to how forgiving and self-nurturing we can be
- Our relationship with the world – whether we feel safe, whether we can be vulnerable, whether we can trust
It’s important to understand where these things started. We need to see that we did the best we could in managing them. We also need to see that we have the choice to do things differently. In the Heal stage, EMDR (a specialist therapy that can help us change negative beliefs more quickly than talk therapy) can be incredibly helpful.
Grow – there are so many skills we can learn to make our lives better.
Skills in:
- Managing our emotions – emotional intelligence; techniques to overcome anxiety or depression;
- Managing our mind – positive psychology skills to keep us happier and more positive; skills to help us focus
- Managing our relationships – breaking negative cycles; changing our reactions (or over-reactions); getting our needs met.
- Managing our communication – conflict management; negotiation skills, assertiveness
- Managing pesky little things like procrastination, time management and self-sabotage
Whether it’s because you missed out on learning the skills you need (you’ll discover if this happened in Heal) or because you want to improve any aspect of your life, everyone can benefit from learning new skills.
Transform – you’ve healed the past (if you needed to); you’ve either learnt or already have the skills to live your best life. Now it’s time to transform – to build the future you always wanted.
Transform is a coaching space. This is where we look forward and where we deal with transitions (job, identity etc). We decide what steps to take to get you where you want to be. And we use all the success/motivational/positive tools we can to make sure you get there.
We can even use EMDR to build positive templates for your future or to build inner resources such as courage, an inner cheer squad, or a whole-hearted, passionate you.
So if you’re looking for a counselling psychologist for Miami, a psychologist for Mermaid Beach, a psychologist for Burleigh Heads, a psychologist for Nobbys or really a counselling psychologist and therapist for anywhere on the Gold Coast, you’ve come to the right place.
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