FAQ

We like to think of psychotherapy as the collaborative exploration of the MindBody system.

Psychotherapy uses and applies psychological principles and techniques in order to make the changes that clients want and need.

We are not currently trained to work with children and adolescents.

There are many differences and similarities between all three of these titles. It is important, however, to understand that the quality of the person is the most important factor, not the title. Research bears this out repeatedly.

Psychiatry tends to focus on diagnosing and treating more complex mental illnesses. They make formal diagnoses and proscribe medication.

Psychology is the science of the mind, and much of the findings of psychology come through research and scientific study. Psychologists soften specialise in clninical testing and assessment. In Australia, psychologist typically use cognitive based interventions such as CBT and tend to focus on mental health skills, as well as how to brain works and how that informs behaviour.

While psychology developed out of research, psychotherapy developed out of working with people and their problems. Generally, psychotherapists are less concerned with diagnosing and more concerned with the complexity and wholeness of the client. They generally take a developmental perspective, as well as philosophical. As a practice, It has roots in the treatment of trauma.

Yes, we work with couples as well as individuals

Individual - $140 for 50 minute session
Couples - $150 for 50 minute session

That depends on the nature of the problem. A realisitc time-frame is discussed and worked out collaboratively near the beginning of treatment. The change process is unique, and so treatment length can vary.

Symptom relief tends to occur in the short-term (10 - 20 sessions), although changing long-term patterns tends to take longer (50+ sessions).

Research suggests that 50% of people show improvements in as little as 8 weekly sessions, and 75% of people are measurably improved by 26 sessions.

Counselling and psychotherapy overlap in many ways; they are often used interchangeably. However there are important differences between these practices. Counselling is generally focused on specific problems and reducing symptoms over the short term. Psychotherapy, on the other hand, is generally a longer term commitment. It aims to resolve the root cause of symptoms by re-organising the mind at a structural level.

You do not a referral to book in with us.

Unfortunately, psychotherapists are not entitled to offer the medicare rebate. We do not accept mental health care plans.