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Registered
Psychologist
Narelle Stratford (with Medicare provider number), will
firstly assess you for psychological disorders and
then work with you
so that you get to
the root cause of
issues. Together, re-write
the scripts of the
past and learn practical
every-day strategies to
interrupt any
annoying or
frustrating or
hurtful thoughts, to
calm your emotional
state and positively
affect your behaviour.
Therapies
vary from psychologist to psychologist and
works
with you to manage Depression,
Anxiety, Stress, Obesity,
Anorexia or Bulemia,
OCD, Relationships,
PTSD etcetera.
Psychologists
work with you when you have problems with
negatively impacting
thoughts,
negatively impacting
feelings and
unhelpful or
annoying habits. It might be hard to think clearly,
especially if you
have thoughts going
round and round on
the rat wheel of
your mind, or you may be emotionally
overwhelmed, or your actions and behaviours may be destructive to you or someone
else.
Mental
health conditions are many and varied, and psychologist Narelle Stratford works with
you to resolve depression and
provides CBT, psycho-education and psychotherapy to treat depression.
Anxious and even suffer
panic
attacks? Or
perhaps you have
Social Phobia or
Agoraphobia? Then you
might want
to learn meditation and mindfulness practices or relaxation
meditation to assist you to let go of your old
and unhelpful ways
of operating and
learn new and easy
ways of being.
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or
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07 3040 2322
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Panic
and anxiety are very real for the person suffering from these often
debilitating disorders and you will receive a Relax Now CD at your first
appointment to help you release anxiety and panic, or to feel more positive and
optimistic if you are depressed or stressed.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT),
Inner Child Therapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP),
Timeline Techniques or Hypnosis
/ Hypnotherapy, or even Be Set Free Fast are all tools and techniques
that may help you sort out all of those thoughts, beliefs,
emotions and behaviours (such as I am stressed, I am depressed, or I fear a
panic attack or I'm binge eating again), so that you
maintain a calm and
relaxed outlook and actually like and love
yourself.
What
do you think of the thoughts you have been having? Are they helpful,
constructive, optimistic and positive or do they keep you caught in a downward
negative, anxious, stressed or depressed spiral?
Perhaps
it's not you who needs help or support, maybe it is your child? If that is
the case and you have a young child up to around the age of 12 04 13, then the
Goulding SleepTalkTM for
Children programme may be ideal.
Which
therapy is best? Challenging question because it depends on whether you want
to clean things up quickly and believe that you can do that, or whether you feel
you process slowly and need to take the time to do that.
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Can't
spell psychologist? Think Psycho Logist
Perhaps
you've lived under the shadow of your past for too long and you just want to
feel like a normal person? You know it's your old emotional baggage
that you are carting around that stops you from feeling normal now, and the good
news is you can lose it, because Narelle is thought of as
the baggage handler no airline will hire!
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) gets you thinking about how you think
about things and also how you can change your behaviours with a different set of
strategies.
NLP and Timeline Techniques
are used and are
particularly good if
you have had enough
of talking, or even hypnotherapy
so that you can let go of those heavy old bags and feel good.
Wouldn't that
feel good? To feel happy and normal like other people knowing that I am OK,
I'm not a fraud, I am successful.
Psychologists
have the tools and training to assess, coach, train, counsel and support
you. Your
life
can be different through working with a psychologist who will also help you to
learn and use cognitive and
behavioural strategies. Narelle
is also a small
business coach and
has helped business
owners with sales,
marketing and
clearing of
financial blocks.
Taking time for yourself is not always the commitment you want to make,
and usually you know you need to make that
commitment to yourself.
{Did
you know that Psychologists
complete at least 4 years at university, plus another 2 under
supervision or
another 2 or 3 completing a Master's Degree or PhD, so there is a lot of study,
training, practise and knowledge transfer involved?}
"No,
not me, no, don't be silly, I'm just fine, I'm not depressed or anxious or
don't have an eating disorder or have severe health problems due to stress."
Is
it time to put your ego to one side and stop denying
that you are
suffering depression, feeling anxious, or stressing out of your brain? Or have
an eating disorder, or use too much dope or alcohol?
Or
suffer Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Many
people wear a mask - to work, at home, socially. They are so used to
presenting this other face to the world, that change feels scary. That's where a
confidential course of treatment with a psychologist at Live Life 2 the Max! can
really help.
Psychologist
Narelle Stratford is
able to assist you
to change your reality for the better
with easy-to-use tools from the fields of psychology, NLP, Timeline or Hypnosis, to
maintain that change.
That's
right, you cannot change
what happened in the
past, although many clients are stuck in the past,
or have had past lives which have affected them greatly.
You can change how you think about
your past which changes how you feel
now and how you can feel in the future. Plus,
it can change what you do with your life in the future...
if you like the idea
of that, then....
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07 3040 2322
NLPers
(short for Neuro Linguistic Programming - it's about language, perception and how your body
reacts) and Psychologists are able to help you to identify emotional sticking
points that fill your emotional bags, and then help you to lose them!
Then, you are
free to re-energise and lighten up with self-confidence, assertiveness and
self-esteem to charge ahead!
Clients
from many and various settings
(business owners, managers, retail outlets, the sporting
arena, married,
single or separated or divorced, male or female, gay or lesbian), have sought
psychological/counselling, relationship counselling, or coaching help from Narelle who is a
registered
psychologist, and turned their life around, with:
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 Practical
CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - manage those thoughts that drive
you
mad),
-
 Psychotherapy
(role plays, metaphors, working with those parts of you that are in
conflict)
-
 Timeline
techniques that are cognitively based and used for letting go of anger,
fear, hurt and rejection, sadness and
guilt (all the biggies that can just eat away at
you.)
-
 Hypnosis
/ Hypnotherapist
for past life regression, anxiety and depression or
trauma as well as the
usual culprits of weight challenges, smoking, or gambling.
-
 Stress
reducing processes that take as little as 10 minutes a day - 10 minutes, is
that all? Yes! And you're worth it!
-
 Life
and business coaching can give you direction, focus, motivation, support and
the occasional kick from behind!
Narelle is an
experienced business
coach
with many
assessment tools
and strategies
for management,
sales and
marketing.
How
Many Psychology Sessions are Needed?
It's
a bit like saying, how long is a piece of string? The
number of sessions usually depends on how complicated your symptoms are, how
long you have had
these issues for, what you think therapy entails, how long you think
it will take to get well, and so on. In
general, most clients will have around 6 sessions, but this can extend to 12 or
more, if you have a complex history with overlapping issues. Sessions last
50 minutes so that you are
in and out in an hour which makes it easier for parking meters! If you have had a lifelong
depression or
anxiety disorder, you may need
more sessions. If you have a
drug and/or alcohol addiction and
depression,
or in combination with an
eating disorder, you may need more sessions. Many
clients are surprised to learn that because the Timeline Techniques are quite
fast, they spend a lot less time talking about their issues than they expected.
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my online
Booking
What
happens before you see your Psychologist?
1.
Pre-meeting client preparation
Simply
call to book in at a time to suit you, or use the booking
request form (times are a guide and may not always be
available). Evening appointments are
available and then you will be emailed a link
to two easy questionnaires and a DASS42 (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Survey).
When
you complete the questionnaires your answers are submitted directly back to your
psychologist, and this helps in two
ways.
It gives lots of your background information so that saves time
during your first session, plus, you are asked to complete a Depression, Anxiety
and Stress Survey (DASS) which
establishes your baseline
measures and you
will receive the
results at your
first appointment. Completing these questionnaires means that
you are properly prepared.
2.
When happens next when you see your Psychologist and Master Practitioner NLP, Timeline and
Hypnosis?
In
the first chat with your psychologist your information will be reviewed, and we
will also cover confidentiality, the likely number of sessions, and the type of
therapy / treatment you can expect.
You'll
also leave with some cognitive tools to reduce stress, so that you can practise
these and get started straight away on the path to wellness.
You'll
also receive
one of the following CDs:
Relax Now | Easy Weight Loss | Non-Smoker |
Sleep
Like a Baby Tonight
All
the CDs are valued at $25! and are complimentary to you at your first appointment.
There are no strings attached, it is yours to keep.
In
follow-up sessions, usually 1 week apart, you will then begin to work on letting
go of those old bags of emotion, such as hurt and rejection, sadness, anger,
fear and guilt.
These emotions, or similar ones, often underlie our
psychological distress. Perhaps you've been traumatised, and this will
also be cleared, simply and easily.
If you want to, you can also let go of limiting
decisions such as smoking, weight gain,
passive-aggressive behaviour and many
other issues.
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07 3040 2322
3.
Following your counselling / psychology appointment
In
one of your sessions, you'll be introduced to Principles of Consciousness
which includes material on your Higher Self, Your Conscious Self and your
Subconscious or Inner Child.
The reason for this is that most people do not understand
fully what's going on and why they have become the way they are.
Sometimes
people do know what has caused a problem, yet at the same time are helpless to
change their behaviour or their thoughts. That's where someone like
Narelle Stratford psychologist steps in. You
consciously know you
need and want to
change yet don't
have the knowledge
or tools to make
those changes and
that can be really
frustrating. I
find that my clients
are intelligent
people who can't
understand why they
can't change
themself. This
is because change
has to occur at the
sub-conscious level.
If you keep doing the same things in the same way, it is
not possible for you to change yourself and keep that change. You need to
do something different and that you've probably not done before.
If
you have ever tried to make a change consciously, you will know how hard and
exhausting that can be. Change has to occur at the Subconscious or Inner
Child level and then it can occur quickly and easily.
If
you don't believe me, try clasping your hands so that your fingers are
interlocked.... Now, unclasp them and clasp them together so that your non-dominant hand is now on top.
I'm
right handed so when I do this, my right thumb is always on top. But when
I want to have my left thumb on top, I have to think about it, and think about
it, and think about it, and every time I try to do it it is still hard and
sometimes my fingers get tangled up!
If
I practised, it would become easy because it is a habit and habits get taken
care of by your subconscious mind. this is why change must occur at the
level of the subconscious mind for long-lasting and effective
results.
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07 3040 2322
Through
understanding yourself and by extension, others, you'll find it easy to
be comfortable with yourself and you'll have tools for immediate use to work
with yourself when you learn and understand Principles of Consciousness.
You'll also receive information by email on Principles of Consciousness and your wonderful
subconscious mind (often called the inner child), meditation, Cognitive Behavioural Psychology
(CBT), stress
management, emotional management techniques and lots more.
Plus,
you
will receive motivational emails that help you to prepare for the next chat
and you'll have loads of information and education to help you between visits.
4.
Paying for your counselling or psychology session
Your account
is to be settled at the time of the appointment by Eftpos, Health Fund +
Gap payment,
Bartercard or Credit Card.
Medicare
Rebates? Psychology and Health Fund Rebates?
Narelle
is a registered psychologist (since 1997) with a Provider Number for Medicare
rebates and Health Fund rebates.
If you wish to be referred under the Mental Health Shared Care
Plan, please
book in with your GP for a long appointment so that your GP can assess
you. As
long as you meet the criteria, your GP will then make the referral to
your preferred psychologist.
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Now and Book In!
07 3040 2322
I
have a referral from my GP, what happens next?
If
you have a referral from your GP under the 2710 Mental Health Shared Care Plan,
then you will bring your referral with you to your appointment.
Have it beside you
when you complete
the assessment forms
so you can enter the
details when asked.
At your Psychology
appointment when you pay
your account, your receipt will include the Doctor's full name, Provider
Number, and Date of Referral, so please ensure that you have this information
with you or that you have provided it in your completed online questionnaires.
When
you have paid the account
you take your receipt to
Medicare where you will be refunded approximately $80 for a 50+ minutes session.
You
don't need a referral to see
a psychologist.
If you have health
fund cover and do not wish to go through your GP and a referral, simply bring
your HF card with you and it will be swiped at the time of payment. You can then
pay the difference between what the health fund has paid
by
credit card, eftpos or cash.
You
cannot claim on Medicare and your Health Fund. It is an either/or deal.
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Now and Book In!
07 3040 2322
Services
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What
sort of things do psychologists and NLPers work with?
Everything (just
about). To
check on the kind of
issues you can usually
resolve click
here.
Whatever
you want to work on, whether it is Anxiety, Anorexia Nervosa, Depression, Stress, Sexual Abuse,
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pain management and techniques to alleviate,
Relaxation, Meditation, Couples and Relationship Counselling and recovery
from breakup, Addictions etcetera, those are the issues we'll address.
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There
are many great and effective techniques that can be utilised to improve your
sporting performance, or anything else you would like to achieve.
Narelle has had
success with
(for example)
swimmers, soccer
players,
shooters.
Get
your profile done by completing an online questionnaire. Use this
information to help prevent conflict, resolve conflict, and increase the
effectiveness of communication between yourself and everyone else.
Book In
or call now and make my appointment:
07 3040 2322
Corporate
Coaching is available, particularly for Middle Management and Senior
Management levels.
Do
you need:
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Mentoring
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Supervision
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Support
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Coaching
in assertiveness or management
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Improvement
in Communication skills
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Management
tools such as Profiles, Assessment and Reports
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Validation
and acknowledgement?
Then
you should give me a call, to arrange phone or face-2-face sessions.
Corporate
Training is available on the following topics:
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Mysteries
of Leadership
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Stress
Management
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DiSC
Behavioural Profiles and Team Building
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Persuasive
Language
-
5
Step Relationship Sales Model
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Communication
for improved Teams
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Time
Management
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Many
Other Topics available on request
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Click here for full contact details, including a map to this West End Psychologist.
Buses
from city and within West End: 199, 192, 197, 196, 195
Nearest
train station: is South Brisbane,
about a ten minute walk away.
79
Russell St
West End
Narelle's
Psychologist and NLP, Timeline and Hypnosis services are approximately
2km south of Brisbane's city centre, 1km from Southbank, on the edge of
South Brisbane and Highgate Hill, and approximately 2 kms from
Woolloongabba, and Annerley.
Mission
The
mission of Live Life 2 The Max! is to empower you. Through empowerment,
you will grow in conscious awareness and be able to get the most out of your
life.
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