Individual Therapy

It is important you are matched with a clinician who you can establish a safe, trusting and respectful relationship with, who understands your needs and can collaborate with you to navigate what has led you to seek therapy. It's important to note that clinicians vary in their approach, interests, and therapeutic techniques used to assist their clients.

Individual Therapy with an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist

  • MPsych(Clinical), Grad Dip(Psych) and BA(Psych)

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    Areas of Interest: Individuals over 18, Anxiety disorders, Depression, Trauma, Body image concerns, Neurodiversity, Perfectionism, Burn out, Grief and Loss, Interpersonal conflict and Self Development.

    Therapeutic Modalities: Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy.

  • BPsychSc, MSW (Q), GradCertFamilyTher, MAASW (Acc), AMHSW.

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    Areas of Interest:
    Individuals over 16, Anxiety Disorders including phobias and panic, Mood Disorders, Trauma, PTSD, Adjustment Difficulties, Stress, Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Personal Development, Self Esteem, Body Image, Perfectionism, and Self Development.

    Therapeutic Modalities:
    CBT, ACT, DBT Principles, Good Psychiatric Management, Schema Therapy Principles, Prolonged Exposure, Solution Focused Therapy, Single Session Family Therapy and NBT.

Accredited Mental Health Social Workers and Psychologists employ many of the same clinical and therapeutic tools with clients when addressing mental health concerns.

They may both be employed within the same positions by hospitals or outpatient teams, often undertake the same continued professional development, and may implement the same evidence-based interventions.

Both psychologists and mental health social workers can provide a Medicare rebate for sessions. To receive this rebate, a current and valid mental health care plan is required from a GP, addressed our service (or the clinician) prior to attending your first session.

  • Social workers are required to be eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Social workers will have completed a minimum accredited degree pathway (three or four-year bachelor’s degree, or accredited master's degree) in order to be registered with AASW. While an accredited mental health social worker must be registered with AASW and is also expected to undertake further training, as well as further examinations, to demonstrate their experience with the provision of clinical mental health therapy.

  • Accredited psychologists are required to meet strict regulatory standards of the Psychology Board of Australia which is overseen by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). AHPRA require an accredited degree pathway; including a postgraduate or master’s degree, accompanied by supervised experience for demonstration of experience prior to registration approval.

We’d love to connect with you

KK offers appointments on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Tania offers appointments on Fridays and Saturdays.

Email: holdingcompassion@proton.me

Phone: 0421 799 108

Fax: (03) 9125 8296

Postal: P.O. Box 17, Yarraville, VIC, 3012.

Address: 23 Hyde Street, Footscray, VIC, 3011.

 

Contact Out of Hours:

Holding Compassion is not an emergency service. If you require immediate emergency support, please contact emergency services on 000.

If you are requiring urgent and/ or after hours mental health support, please click here to choose the appropriate service for you to contact.