Therapy Services Offered
The psychologists at Cains Trauma and Clinical Psychology work with child, adolescent, and adult clients. They are skilled in helping their clients to overcome depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem problems, grief and loss issues, childhood and life traumas, eating issues, school/workplace stress, and adjustment to difficult life transitions.
They have training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), schema therapy, mindfulness and compassion-based therapy techniques, eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), and internal family systems (IFS) therapies.
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They have training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), schema therapy, mindfulness and compassion-based therapy techniques, eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), and internal family systems (IFS) therapies.
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What to Expect at Your First Therapy Session
It’s completely normal to feel a little nervous and apprehensive abut seeing a psychologist for the first time. The psychologists at Cairns Trauma & Clinical Psychology know this and are very skilled at making you feel safe and guided throughout your therapy process. Knowing what to expect before you arrive can also help ease your nerves.
Arriving at the clinic: When you arrive at the clinic, you will be welcomed by our friendly practice receptionist. We recommend arriving 10 mins before your appointment to give you plenty of time to complete any necessary paperwork prior to seeing your psychologist (reception will provide you with this). You appointments will run for around 50 minutes.
Introduction: Your psychologist will begin the session by introducing themselves and will talk briefly about confidentiality. Many people already know that discussion that you have in psychology appointments are private and confidential. However, there are limits to this confidentiality that you should know about. These are:
1. if you are at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or
2. in cases where your file notes are subpoenaed for legal reasons.
If either of these issue arise during therapy, your psychologists will talk with you about this first.
Clinical Assessment of your Presenting Difficulties: your first visit with a psychologist is all about getting to know you and what bought you to your appointment. They may ask you to describe some of the symptoms you are experiencing and their history (when the problem first began, how long it has been happening, what you have tried so far etc). They might also be interested to hear about what has shaped you as a person, so they might ask questions about your childhood and relationships. Your psychologist will be interested in your goals and expectations for therapy and what specific changes you would like to see in your life.
Conclusion of the assessment session: People often ask psychologists if they "get depressed listening to people's problems all day". However, you should know that your psychologist is actually listening for solutions. By the conclusion of the first session, your psychologist will provide a rationale for the type evidence-based psychological treatment suited to your unique situation; they might suggest cognitive, behavioural, dialectical, schema therapy, eye-movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR), and/or mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches.
Future Sessions: Future psychological therapy sessions involve working collaboratively on your goals and chipping away at the presenting problem(s) to improve your mood and coping.
Your clinical psychologist will make a recommendation about the frequency of your psychological therapy sessions based on your individual circumstances. Often people attend on a weekly or fortnightly basis to start off with, gradually reducing the frequency of their sessions as they improve.
It’s completely normal to feel a little nervous and apprehensive abut seeing a psychologist for the first time. The psychologists at Cairns Trauma & Clinical Psychology know this and are very skilled at making you feel safe and guided throughout your therapy process. Knowing what to expect before you arrive can also help ease your nerves.
Arriving at the clinic: When you arrive at the clinic, you will be welcomed by our friendly practice receptionist. We recommend arriving 10 mins before your appointment to give you plenty of time to complete any necessary paperwork prior to seeing your psychologist (reception will provide you with this). You appointments will run for around 50 minutes.
Introduction: Your psychologist will begin the session by introducing themselves and will talk briefly about confidentiality. Many people already know that discussion that you have in psychology appointments are private and confidential. However, there are limits to this confidentiality that you should know about. These are:
1. if you are at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or
2. in cases where your file notes are subpoenaed for legal reasons.
If either of these issue arise during therapy, your psychologists will talk with you about this first.
Clinical Assessment of your Presenting Difficulties: your first visit with a psychologist is all about getting to know you and what bought you to your appointment. They may ask you to describe some of the symptoms you are experiencing and their history (when the problem first began, how long it has been happening, what you have tried so far etc). They might also be interested to hear about what has shaped you as a person, so they might ask questions about your childhood and relationships. Your psychologist will be interested in your goals and expectations for therapy and what specific changes you would like to see in your life.
Conclusion of the assessment session: People often ask psychologists if they "get depressed listening to people's problems all day". However, you should know that your psychologist is actually listening for solutions. By the conclusion of the first session, your psychologist will provide a rationale for the type evidence-based psychological treatment suited to your unique situation; they might suggest cognitive, behavioural, dialectical, schema therapy, eye-movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR), and/or mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches.
Future Sessions: Future psychological therapy sessions involve working collaboratively on your goals and chipping away at the presenting problem(s) to improve your mood and coping.
Your clinical psychologist will make a recommendation about the frequency of your psychological therapy sessions based on your individual circumstances. Often people attend on a weekly or fortnightly basis to start off with, gradually reducing the frequency of their sessions as they improve.
