Family-sensitive and relationship-oriented counselling and psychotherapy for adults in Townsville and Northern Queensland. Specialising in relationship counselling and the treatment of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Robert Dawborn sees people across Townsville with a wide range of mental health concerns - including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, substance misuse, personality disorders, PTSD and complex PTSD.
Longer term issues will need more time - for example, entrenched patterns of feeling, thinking and behaving, impacting your everyday life. Concessional patients will reach the extended Medicare safety net (EMSN) in 6-8 consultations. Patients requiring longer term psychotherapy can have continuing unlimited consultations under Medicare.
Longer term issues will need more time - for example, entrenched patterns of feeling, thinking and behaving, impacting your everyday life. Concessional patients will reach the extended Medicare safety net (EMSN) in 6-8 consultations. Patients requiring longer term psychotherapy can have continuing unlimited consultations under Medicare.
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During the 'working out period' we will begin to clarify the issues you want to work on in therapy. We will address any questions you have about what to expect in psychotherapy and how we will work together. Then it will be easier for you to begin to engage in and understand the process of psychotherapy.
I am an experienced psychologist offering the treatment of borderline personality disorder and complex PTSD. These related conditions are special interests of mine. If you have been diagnosed with complex PTSD you may have symptoms of anxiety and depression. In addition, you may suffer from traumatic memories including flashbacks, dissociative experiences, suicidal ideation and impulsive self-harm.
Many prospective patients as well as GPs do not realise that it is possible to have long term or intensive psychotherapy under Medicare. This can be provided by GPs or psychiatrists who are trained and experienced in adult psychotherapy.
Patients with chronic mental health conditions 'dipping their toe in the water' of long term psychotherapy and stopping there is counter -productive for the patient and frustrating for the therapist, but it is understandable.This phenomenon can be seen as a symptom of a lack of recognition, in Australia, of long term psychotherapy for long term mental health conditions.
Patients with chronic mental health conditions 'dipping their toe in the water' of long term psychotherapy and stopping there is counter -productive for the patient and frustrating for the therapist, but it is understandable.This phenomenon can be seen as a symptom of a lack of recognition, in Australia, of long term psychotherapy for long term mental health conditions.
Mindfulness refers both to a state of mind and the psychological process of introspection or self-reflection. As a state of mind, mindfulness refers to you 'being present' or 'being in the moment'. As a psychological process, it refers to your use of introspection to observe and understand your lived experience & mental processes.
When you do personal psychotherapy we create conditions where you feel safe to notice, explore and to talk about whatever is on your mind. If your anxiety, depression or other condition is of recent onset or if you are in a crisis, you will benefit from brief therapy, generally 6-12 weekly counselling sessions.
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Warren Savage
Feb 21, 2021
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