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"Holistic Psychology Services"

PSYCH-ED PSYCHOLOGY (SANDY OGIER)

Thriving and anchoring your purpose,

through self-understanding, direction and flexibility

Booking an appointment with a Psychologist

Telehealth for Australian or International clients

"Holistic Psychology Services"

PSYCH-ED PSYCHOLOGY (SANDY OGIER)

Thriving and anchoring your purpose,

through self-understanding, direction and flexibility

Booking an appointment with a Psychologist

Online therapy: Removing the barriers to you feeling better!

Always Accessible!

Choose the convenience of Telehealth (video or telephone) or/and the in-person appointments by request (Central - Southern Gold Coast)

Easy booking process

Just book your session online to start your wellbeing journey. By completing your Intake online (including tests and payment details) and emailing your referral, you can save time on the day and just focus on your mental health.

Affordable

Psych-ed is offering affordable support

with a low fee for a private session

(or A$40 gap under a Medicare Mental Health Treatment Plan#)

Holistic Psychologist

Sandy Ogier Psychologist registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA)

UNIQUE APPROACHES:

Sandy is a Psychologist who holds qualifications from Australia in Business and Postgraduate in Psychology, and in Mental Health Promotion, with associated qualifications such as Certificate in Nutrition and Mental Health, Coaching or Couple therapy (and internship in Work Rehabilitation).
Result-focus: Sandy prides herself in being approachable and non-judgemental, but with a practical focus for daily life improvements for adolescents and adults.
Advanced Therapy: Her main therapeutic approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (similar to advanced CBT)* with mindfulness; which supports the development of mental health strength, awareness skills, flexibility and increasing individual's purpose in life,
Holistic#: Sandy is curious of the world and the different systems that influence us. Her evidence-based holistic approaches include targeted diet for your brain and energy/sleep, combined with body/breath work. Eco-psychology includes nature-related practices as part of therapy. Aside from clear therapeutic guidance, she can offer a range of support from structured change management / coaching, to spiritual conversations in dealing with loss and change, or rediscovering purpose.
Multi-therapies: Aside from ACT, a range of other therapeutic approaches are used pending symptoms: EFT, Gestalt, DBT/ emotion regulation, Process oriented, Polyvagal and somatic (body work), psycho-education (qualified trainer), stages of change, etc.

SCOPE OF REFERRALS:

depression
anxiety
grief/loss
sleep
addictions
PTSD/ Trauma
Specific training in Veterans, WorkCover, Motor Vehicle Accident, Chronic pain/ Work rehabilitation, Gambling, Carer's resilience
NOT SUITABLE TO TELEHEALTH: IQ assessment, BPD, High suicidal risk or ADHD/Autism specific, and NO couple or family therapy at this stage

Evidence-based Therapies, Wholesome perspective

HOLISTIC APPROACHES: Mental health operates within systems and some Psychologists are able to use therapies addressing the whole picture through different angles such as:

Individuals' environment (culture, stressors, boundaries)
family history (& inner child parts),
body factors such as nutrition to help the brain,
increasing calmness/safety through the body (vagal, breath or using senses)
releasing stored trauma or regulate associated emotions (EFT, neurographic, etc)
using nature to regulate the body, or increase mindfulness (eco-psychology, outdoor sessions/ forest bathing, etc)
using 'art' to influence unconscious systems
understanding self-beliefs and spiritual influences (eg. grief work)

ACT THERAPY: Specific training and experience enable Psychologist Sandy Ogier to offer effective outpatient, individualised, psychological care. A number of mental health disorders can be treated to improve functioning in adults and youth. As part of her holistic approaches, a powerful new psychotherapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is central to assessment and progress. It is based on cutting-edge research into how the human mind works (3rd wave CBT). Including component of Mindfulness, it has had clinically proven success in a wide range of psychological problems such as: Anxiety, trauma, self/shame, depression, stress, bullying, emotions/anger/grief, sleep, and suicidal thoughts.

The aim is help create a rich, full and meaningful life (perspectives and values) whilst teaching/ practicing a set of practical skills (committed actions) to handle difficult situations.

RESULTS: At Psych-ed Psychology, this involves offering a 100% customised treatment plan, combining specific self-exploration and practical techniques, with the result of feeling less stuck and being able to move forward in life using inner strengths. In this discovery, we promise to be flexible and present with each step on your journey.

Choosing your type of appointment

TELEHEALTH SERVICES

CLINIC SERVICES - Southern Gold Coast

TELEPHONE/ VIDEO (no installation required)

Thursdays/Fridays preferred

FEE: A$130-$150

(or gap of A$43 for Australians eligible for Medicare rebate#. GP's Mental Health Treatment Plan to be emailed - Provider 5130699B.)

NEW clients to fill in online Intake form

BOOK YOUR TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENT (write "TEL" or "VIDEO")

CLINIC SERVICES - Southern Gold Coast

FACE TO FACE:

choice of IN-CLINIC session or OUTDOOR (+Nature therapy)

Saturday afternoons or by request

**No Waitlist** => Email to request booking time

FEE: A$130+

(or gap of A$43 for Australians eligible# for Medicare rebate. GP's Mental Health Treatment Plan to be emailed - Provider 5130699B.)

NEW clients to fill in online Intake form

BOOK YOUR FACE TO FACE APPOINTMENT (write "clinic" or "outdoor")

Sessions information

Preparation and content

Your commitment

6 to 10 sessions

Feeling stuck or experiencing suffering can happen even after people have tried many solutions. Whilst coping techniques are helpful, only a commitment to several therapeutic sessions provide long lasting results by addressing relevant core issues that have built up.

Once the Psychologist assess all aspects of a problem, over time they can also help build up self understanding and committed actions for change. Considering committing to 6 sessions is recommended (max 10 Medicare sessions / year)

Prior the first session (IF using MHTP)

With your GP / Prior Psychologist

Consent and payment method is to be collected through a secure online INTAKE form prior to your 1st session, so you can focus on your therapy.

IF using Medicare funding for your treatment, please organise the following documents to send to us PRIOR to your FIRST session:

Doctor’s letter of referral to a Psychologist, with GP Provider's Number
and GP's Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) pre 1st session, and before 7th session
Medicare details & Date of Birth to be entered online with INTAKE form

IF using Workcover/Insurance for therapy sessions

With your GP / Case manager

IF using Workcover / Insurance funding for your treatment, please organise the following documents to send to us PRIOR to your FIRST session:

Claim Number and case manager's contact details + Date of Incident (in our Intake form)
copy of Case Manager's email approving the start of psychological treatment

During the session

50 minutes

A session with the Psychologist lasts typically 50 minutes, including discussing next appointment. Whilst a practical and targeted approach is used in each session, the Psychologist needs to initially establish a treatment plan for a 6 session course to establish real change.

Feedback from client enables to adjust topics to prioritise at each stage of progress.

Clients can take notes during sessions and progress with practice in between sessions.

Session types and fees

Type of appointments: Telehealth or In- Clinic

Telehealth can be an encrypted video or a Telephone session: Once you book your appointment online, an email with video link will be send out. No software installation is required but good reception is required.

In-clinic appointments are currently available by request in the Southern Gold Coast - on Saturday afternoons monthly.

Individual' s Private fee / or using Medicare Rebate#

$130-$150 OR #only $40 IF MHTP

Recommended industry fee for Psychologists is $300 per appointment. We charge only between $130 to $150 for individuals.

A rebate to your fee will depend on your private health cover or if you have a GP's Mental health treatment plan MHTP with a referral letter (for an eligible diagnosis). Tax deduction might apply too (safety net)

DVA, NDIS, Workcover, Motor Vehicle accident sessions

Sessions to be approved by insurer/case manager.

Session numbers and fees vary by insurers

Late cancellation fees

$40

Due to 1 hour reserved appointment time, a fee tends to apply to cancellation within 24 hours or No shows.

We are looking forward to share the journey. Just reach out

"Holistic Psychology Services"

"Holistic Psychology Services"