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Dr Janet Hall is a registered clinical psychologist, hypnotherapist, sex therapist, author, professional speaker, trainer, and media consultant.
Jan’s particular interests are in hypnotherapy, goal-setting, relationship counselling, sex therapy, managing fears, stress and phobias and family/child relationships. Jan consults regularly with print media and is a frequent guest on television and radio offering user-friendly strategies and practical solutions to sexual and relationship issues.
Jan’s approach encourages clients to clarify their situation and solve their own problems in a supportive environment using both heart and head.
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Laraine Beattie is a registered psychologist. She has been in private practice for twenty three years and prior to this was employed for twenty-four years in the Victorian State Public Service. She specialises in relationship counselling; Family therapy and mediation; Family Court Parenting Plans |
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Simon Candlish is a registered psychologist with over eight years experience. He has experience working with individuals and couples and provides counselling for relationship, sexual issues and a range of other issues including depression and anxiety using cognitive behavioural techniques. He adopts an interpersonal therapeutic approach emphasizing personal growth, insight and strengths. He has worked in the forensic area for over eight years and has prepared a large number of court reports regarding risk and regularly attends court to provide evidence. He has a strong interest in family law assessment reports. Simon is a full member of the APS including the Family Law and Psychology Interest Group and is a member of ANZAPPL.? |
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Gino Carrafa is a registered Psychologist and is also accredited with the Australian Society of Hypnosis. Gino has worked in the field of injury management rehabilitation and is an approved Worksafe Provider. He has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunction, alcohol and smoking cessation, depression and low self esteem issues. He also develops specialised workshops for the workplace sector.? |
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Rebecca Gilmour is a registered psychologist, mother of two and manager of the Boss of the Bladder (bedwetting) Program. She has more than ten years experience working with children, adolescents and parents specialising in toileting issues and all child behavioural issues including fears, sleep issues, anger and aggression management and separation anxiety. Her special interests include post separation and divorce counselling for children. Rebecca provides support, strategies and encouragement for children and their families; counselling parents to be supportive, yet firm and encouraging responsibility and mastery in the child.? |
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Vikki is a Registered Psychologist specialising in the Anxiety Treatment and sexual addictions. Using Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Vikki assists individuals to understand and control addictive sexual behaviours, such as inappropriate use of the Internet, Chat Rooms and sex workers, and helping couples restore damaged relationships. Vikki applies similar techniques plus Motivational Interviewing skills to assist people with alcohol and drug addictions, and anger management difficulties.
Vikki is passionate about the impact of anxiety on people’s lives, and applies her knowledge in treating male and female sexual dysfunctions with anxiety at the core, and assisting couples in overcoming relationship and sexual difficulties.
Vikki is a lecturer for the Medical Register of Australia, lecturing at Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash Medical Centre on Difficult Relationships, Conflict Management, and Managing Life Changing Events.
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Alexandra is a fully registered psychologist with a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and associate membership of the APS. Alexandra has previously worked with children and families at the Royal Children’s Hospital and offenders at Corrections Victoria.
Alexandra works with adults, adolescents and children. She has an interest in treating Anxiety and Depression, Sexual Dysfunction and Desire Disorders in individuals and couples. Alexandra has worked with difficulties associated with Eating, Bereavement and Adjustment disorders, Self-harm and Sleep problems. Alexandra also has extensive experience working with complex behavioural and/or emotional difficulties in children.
Alexandra is passionate about helping people change their lives for the better; she believes that anyone can reach their full potential and make positive changes when given the tools to do so. Alexandra uses a cognitive-behavioural approach emphasising collaborative client-centred treatment. |
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Melinda is a fully registered Psychologist, a Clinical Hypnotherapist and member of both The Australian Psychological Society and Psychology Board of Australia. Melinda has achieved positive outcomes in her psychology work for over 17 years. She favours Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (C.B.T.), Motivational Interviewing and Solutions Focussed Therapy to assist clients aiming to Cease Smoking, or overcome Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Weight Management, Phobias, Fears (such as public speaking), Sleeping Difficulties, Pain, Shyness, or Social Skills deficits. Intelligence Quota (I.Q.) testing with a results report is available to adolescents and adults. Workplace and personal mediation is also available, as is workplace training in stress management and positive communication.
Clients in Melinda's sessions grow to recognise and build on their skills, gaining a strong skillbase they can use on an ongoing basis.
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Karen Cook is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Health Counsellor and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner, with 15 years experience in clinical practice. Karen is a member of AACHP, CCH and is registered with the ANHR.
Through Hypnosis, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and EFT, Karen helps clients overcome: Phobias, habits and compulsions – including smoking and overeating; anxiety, depression and panic attacks; social and performance anxiety – including public speaking; life transition/change; relationship challenges.
Karen is a certified Diabetes Motivational Coach, Stress Management Consultant and accredited Sleeptalk for Children™ Consultant. |
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Lynda Carlyle is an ASSERT (Australian Society of Sexuality Educators, Researchers & Therapists) accredited sex therapist. She has a Master of Health Science (Sexual Health) and is undertaking a Master of Couple & Relationship Counselling, having recently completed Relationships Australia’s Specialist Course in Couple Therapy. Lynda is the National and Victorian President of ASSERT, and also writes a sex and relationship advice column in the Herald Sun. She has an eclectic style, and enjoys helping singles and couples explore ways to build a more positive, healthy sexuality.? |
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Jo is an experienced registered psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist. She is registered with Medicare and numerous private healthcare funds. She is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and an Associate Member of the Australian Society of Hypnosis. Jo has used hypnotherapy extensively in her practice for the past few years. She has used it to help people deal with a range of issues including addiction (particularly smoking, drugs and alcohol), pain and weight management, sleep, anxiety and phobias as well as some more unusual issues. She has worked with a wide range of people with a broad variety of issues including (but not limited to) depression, anxiety and panic attacks, confidence, relationships, sex, self esteem, sleep and weight management issues. Jo uses an eclectic collection of psychological tools that fall under the heading of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (as required by Medicare) and her approach is friendly, holistic, and non-judgemental, aiming to work with you to achieve overall, and particularly psychological, well-being.
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