PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING / THERAPY

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Perception Psychology specialises in child and adolescent psychology. We accept referrals from GP's, other Health Professionals, Schools, and Parents. 

We provide evidence-based support to your child and family for presentations including:

• Mental Health  - anxiety, depression, self-harming behaviour/suicidal thinking
• Behaviour  - tantrums, aggression/anger, defiance, risky behaviours
• Interpersonal problems such as conflict in families, conflict with peers, bullying, difficulties with communication, difficulties with social/emotional understanding 
• Issues related to trauma and attachment
• Support for Neurodiverse Individuals - focus/concentration, hyperactivity, social/emotional understanding, and emotional dysregulation

Perception Psychology provides evidence-based psychological supports to adults expereincing issues related to their mental health or wellbeing. 

This may include difficulties such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, significant mental health conditions, addiction disorders, and/or personality disorders. 

Individual's may also seek support for difficulties in relationships (including parenting), difficulties in work roles, trauma expereinces, low self-esteem/self-worth, loss and grief, and/or health concerns. 

Individuals seeking psychological support can be referred by GP's, other Health Professionals, Workplaces, and/or Self-Referral. 

Our Principal Psychologist, Kat Dunn, is currently completing the Accreditation Process to receive credentialing with the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC). 

Kat has a special interest in Eating Disorders including Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, and Avoidant-Restricitve Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). 

Kat has completed specific training in Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia (FBT), the recommended evidence-based treatment for Anorexia in Children and Adolescents. 

Individuals struggling with Eating Disorders can be referred by GP's, other Health Professionals, Schools, and/or Parents/Self-Referral.

Perception Psychology runs a number of small group therapy programs for children and adolescents. Groups programs are generally organised to run throughout each school term.  

The small group therapy programs currently provided include: 

• Seasons for Growth
• Strength
• Shine

Further information on our group therapy programs - including times/dates,  how to refer participants, how to enrol in a program -  can be viewed here. 

We are also hoping to run parent workshops to better support local families.  Please feel free to let us know what topics you feel would be beneficial!!