Alex can assist with:
- Mood disorders such as anxiety, depression and emotion regulation problems
- Behavioural concerns; oppositional behaviours, high risk behaviours in teens, inattention and hyperactivity
- Autism and ADHD
- Parenting support; promoting early attachment and bonding, on how to parent a child/teen that has intense emotions, managing challenging behaviour
- School related concerns; how to navigate assessment and examination stress, managing procrastination and/or perfectionism, school refusal, difficulties in peer relationships
- Trauma, grief and bereavement
- Early childhood development; feeding, sleeping, toileting, behavioural support, social skills and separation anxiety
Alex's approach:
Alex draws from a variety of treatment approaches and tailors intervention to your individual and/or family needs. These include;
- Single Session Thinking
- Attachment based interventions- Circle of Security and Attachment Based Family Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Emotion Based Social Skills
What to expect:
Please contact Alex via phone or email if you would like to get a feel for whether she is the right fit for you, or if you have any questions.
Prior to meeting in person, Alex will speak with you about the current challenges and what you are hoping to gain from seeing a psychologist.
Alex prefers to meet with both parents (if appropriate) and the child or adolescent at the first appointment. The first appointment is generally longer in duration, where a more detailed history is gathered and goal setting can be discussed.
Parents are a child or adolescent’s best resource and have an essential role in ongoing treatment.
Young people (over 18 years of age) are able to be seen independently of parents if desired.