Psychologist
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy offers support for individuals to help navigate life's challenges, by facilitating understanding, healing, and personal growth. Through a supportive therapeutic relationship, individual psychotherapy provides a safe space for individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings, wishes, intentions, and behaviours one-on-one with a psychologist. By delving into past experiences, patterns, and beliefs, individuals can gain insight into the root causes of their struggles and develop new ways of relating and coping. Moreover, treatment is individualised to support the development of invaluable inner resources specific to an individual's needs. This might be working to enhance self-compassion, self-acceptance, self-awareness, resilience, behavioural change, or emotional regulation, empowering individual's to lead more fulfilling and authentic lives.
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Of course it is natural and understandable to feel nervous about seeing a psychologist for the first time. It is common to experience uncertainty and apprehension when facing the prospect of opening up about personal thoughts and emotions with someone you have only just met. It is important to remember that your session is your time and that you can explore your concerns at your own pace in a supportive and non-judgemental space. Your psychologist is equipped to help you navigate through the therapy process with empathy and understanding, and adjust their approach according to your needs and experiences.
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Services
Group Therapy
Group Therapy is a space for individuals with shared experience to learn and support each other with the guidance of a psychologist. Group programs can be:
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psychoeducational - focussed on group learning with information shared by the facilitator on psychological concepts and strategies for group discussion​,
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psychotherapy oriented - where group members come together to explore and better understand themselves and their situation through supporting each other and learning with and from each other, or
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mixed - a combination of psychoeducation and psychotherapy
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Indigo Wellbeing group programs typically run for 6 weeks and involve between 4 and 10 participants. Group programs expected to run in the second half of 2024 include:
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Antenatal preparedness - a psychoeducational group that focusses on parents' and babies' development in the first year to support a positive adjustment into parenthood and improve emotional wellbeing outcomes for parents and infants postnatally.
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Postnatal support group - a psychotherapy group for mothers seeking support in the first 18 months following birth.
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Please email cherie@indigowellbeing.com.au if you would like to go on the list for these upcoming groups.
Telehealth/Online Psychotherapy
Telehealth/online psychology sessions are available for individuals from outside of the Brisbane area or who have barriers to accessing face-to-face psychology. Telehealth sessions are conducted on a secure link using both video and audio. I provide online psychotherapy on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Medicare rebates are available for telehealth psychology sessions for eligible individuals under a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
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Services not provided.....
As my focus is on psychotherapy and the treatment of mental health difficulties, please note that the following services are not a standard part of my practice and are therefore not routinely provided at this time:
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Cognitive assessments for the diagnosis of ADHD and Autism,
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Formal medico-legal assessments for the purposes of insurance and/or Work Cover, and
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Formal assessments, letters, and reports for the purposes of Family Court proceedings or pre-sentence reports
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If you require or are seeking a report of this nature, I am able to refer you on to another practitioner who can assist you with this service.