Therapy and Intervention
Coffs Coast Family Psychology offers individual and family psychological treatment for a broad range of emotional, behavioural and cognitive issues affecting young people including:
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Anxiety and depression
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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Self-esteem issues
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Adjustment difficulties including grief and loss and family separation
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Social skills development such as conflict resolution, problem solving, initiating and maintaining friendships, assertiveness, resilience building, and coping with bullying.
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Challenging behaviours including anger/aggression, risk taking behaviour, school refusal
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Common evidence-based therapeutic treatments applied include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), play therapy, Schema therapy and Narrative therapy. Often, treatment involves a combination of approaches, depending on the client's needs. While each session is driven by the young person's goals, every effort is made to ensure sessions are fun, warm and validating.
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Therapy is offered both face to face and through Telehealth. Individuals may book a combination of both depending on their schedule and preference. Confidentiality is maintained at all times across any therapeutic platform.
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Clare is able to provide therapy for individuals who have an NDIS plan.
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Coffs Coast Family Psychology is NOT a crisis support service. Individuals in crisis should call 000 or present at their nearest emergency department.
Psychological Assessments and Diagnosis
Assessments form a key part of all psychological intervention and can be either formal or unstructured. Coffs Coast Family Psychology provides assessments for:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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ADHD
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Mental health assessments (e.g. anxiety, depression)
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Behavioural assessments and written behaviour support plans for NDIS or educational providers (e.g. adaptive behaviour assessments for NDIS)
Where a formal assessment is administered, a written report will be provided to the family detailing assessment tools, results and diagnosis where appropriate.