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INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT

TYPES OF THERAPY

We specialise in providing psychological therapy for adults.

 

       The types of therapies we use are:

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Compassion Focused Therapies

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy  (DBT)

  • Emotion Focused Therapy

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT)

  • Mindfulness Based Therapies

  • Schema Therapy

  • Self Psychology

WE CAN HELP WITH

  • Anxiety: Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Illness anxiety disorder (i.e. health anxiety).

  • Bipolar Disorders: Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic Disorder

  • Depression: Major Depressive Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

  • Personality Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder 

  • Psychotic Disorders: Brief Psychotic Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder

  • Trauma & Stressor-related disorders: Posttraumatic stress disorder, Acute stress disorder, Adjustment disorder

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Other more common concerns we can help with:

  • Grief and loss

  • Adjustment to life changes

  • Workplace and road injuries 

  • Issues of meaning or identity

  • Relationships  

  • Emotion regulation

  • Perfectionism

  • Complex PTSD

  • Personal growth and understanding

  • Work stress and satisfaction

  • Parents/carers of people with BPD or other complex psychological struggles

  • Recovering from abuse, neglect or hardship in childhood or adulthood

  • Sports performance  

At the Blue Gum Centre for Psychology and Psychotherapy, we understand that mental health struggles can be complex and unique to each individual. While we work with a range of mental health conditions listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5), we don't rely solely on diagnosis to guide our approach.

 

Nevertheless, we've listed the DSM-5 disorders we can work with, as eligibility for Medicare rebates is based on these diagnoses. We acknowledge the need for reworking some of the problematic and outdated terms and categories (e.g. personality disorder and ASD). 

 

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It's common to have difficulties in several areas of mental health. While we're not experts in eating disorders, sleep disorders, dissociative disorders, or sexual dysfunction, we are often able to address these issues successfully when they co-occur with other problems. For example, people with BPD may experience difficulties with eating, while those with depression may struggle with sleep.

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If you're seeking support for something not listed, feel free to make contact and see if it's something we can help with.   

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