Clinical / Therapy Services
The parenting journey brings with it amazing joy... and amazing challenge!
The parenting journey brings with it amazing joy... and amazing challenge!
At FPC we understand the unique role it is to be a parent, and the strong desire to do your best for your child, especially during their difficult times. During parenting there are moments when we all realise that we are struggling to manage a particular situation or solve a problem that has arisen. The need for new skill development, learning and support is something that many parents find themselves seeking from time to time while they navigate the journey from expecting their first baby through to parenting an adult child.
Your psychologist will first conduct an assessment to develop a thorough understanding of your individual family. We know that one size does not fit all! Our psychologists will ensure that you feel well supported, by providing you with evidence-based, proven strategies to assist your child in managing the difficulties they are facing. Treatment may include strengthening your own skills, such as behaviour management and emotion coaching, and teaching your child new skills to cope effectively with the difficulties they are facing.
We offer the following psychology services:
The types of difficulties we treat are broad, and include:
Assessment / Testing Services
Our Eastern Clinic accepts referrals for psychological testing. We offer AFFORDABLE testing. We have a commitment to making testing more accessible through the private sector, as the costs have often made it difficult for parents to seek out this service. Please be assured the testing will not be compromised in any way in quality and that Eleonora has extensive testing experience (this being an area of specialty).
We offer high quality testing and the fees reflect a desire to support parents.
Parents seek such assessments for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you or others have concerns about your child's learning. For instance, does your child have a learning disorder such as dyslexia? You may be wondering if your child is especially bright and requires a more challenging curriculum to remain engaged with their schooling. Your child may require a review / updated assessment following a previous assessment in the past. You may be concerned about whether your child's struggles in a specific area (such as anxiety) are impacting on their performance Or you may be interested in knowing how your child is performing compared to peers. Psychological testing will generally involve:
The fees include the face to face services along with scoring, interpretation and report preparation (around 10 hours).
These assessments have a fee of $850 for the full package. Fees are reduced if only one test is required, in instances where another service may have conducted a test already. Please call to discuss individual needs.
Tuning in to Kids (Byron Bay)
FPC is pleased to offer this highly regarded parent program to parents and carers in the Byron Shire.
Many parents and carers find parenting to be an emotional rollercoaster that they feel ill-equipped to ride. Tuning in to Kids was developed to support parents - to help them teach their children how to understand and regulate their emotions, and thus develop greater levels of emotional competence/intelligence. This skill is called emotion coaching and is the central concept of the Tuning in to Kids program.
Recent research has begun to highlight that people who are in touch with the feelings of themselves and others have more satisfying relationships, can manage the challenges of life more easily, have better health and well-being, and are more likely to achieve their goals.
While this program is about parents responding to children's emotions, the skills taught are also likely to benefit parents' other relationships - with intimate partners, extended family, friends, colleagues, and even those they briefly interact with in everyday life. The skills of emotion coaching are relationship skills: they enable us to connect with other people in meaningful ways.
Tuning in to Kids was developed by Dr Sophie Havighurst and Ms Ann Harley, in conjunction with the University of Melbourne. The program has been evaluated in multiple randomised controlled trials that have shown the program leads to positive outcomes including improving parenting, parent-child relationships and children's emotional competence and behaviour. Further information about the philosophy of the program and it's research outcomes can be found on the website www.tuningintokids.org.au.
Details of our next Tuning in to Kids program:
A six week group program designed to help you:
- learn long-term strategies that can be applied from childhood through adolescence
- support your child to regulate their own emotions
- improve communication and connect more deeply with your child
- manage your child's tricky moments and strong emotions in a confident way
- assist your child to solve problems effectively
- prevent or reduce problem behaviours in your child
- guide your child's behaviour with appropriate limits
For: parents or carers of preschool or primary school aged children
Dates: Thursdays May 24th to July 5th (excluding June 21st)
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Where: Ewingsdale, NSW (address supplied following registration)
Cost: $400.00 (*Medicare rebates available in some circumstances)
To register, please contact Sheri on 0433 700 511 or sheri.todd@familypsychologycentre.com.au
Independent Me! An outreach program for kinder aged children experiencing Separation Anxiety
In 2016, FPC identified a common concern from parents with young children. We began offering free training to kinders around managing separation anxiety, using strategies based on current best practice research into developmental neurobiology and emotion regulation. Following a wonderful response from kinder staff, we are very excited to offer a unique outreach program to support children within their kinder environment! Our Independent Me! Program is aimed at children who have not responded to usual strategies for settling into their kinder space and are experiencing significant levels of separation anxiety. We work directly with children and their parents in the kinder room so that educators can also observe our processes to facilitate continuity.
Our program:
How to know if you may benefit from Independent Me!:
If the Independent Me! program sounds like it may assist your child with their adjustment to kinder, please call Eleonora to discuss your eligibility.
GROUP FOR VCE STUDENTS - Manage Exam Stress and Study Smart (MESSS)!
Have you ever wondered how to make your studying more efficient and effective? Or how to get through VCE without feeling physically and emotionally drained?
In four sessions you will learn essential skills for optimising your studying, conquering exam anxiety, and surviving the stress of VCE. We will teach you how to: use your memory successfully, identify and apply your individual learning style, and recognise and counteract unhelpful thinking. Each session will also encourage good self care through teaching mindfulness and relaxation techniques.
If you are interested in having our MESSS content administered individually prior to the next group, please contact Eleonora directly about our fee structure and to make appointments. Please contact Eleonora regarding any enquires about our next MESSS group.
Professional / Supervision Services
At FPC we offer clinical psychology supervision. Supervision is helpful for a number of reasons, from self-care and clinical accountability, to accruing annual professional development. Eleonora is a registered supervisor for clinical registration programs. Eleonora has supervised over one hundred clinical psychologists at various stages, from those in training programs to those fully registered and working in the field. Supervision is available for psychologists working with clients across the life span, and for cognitive assessments of children and adolescents. She consults from the Eastern site located in Surrey Hills Alternatively supervision though Skype is available. Eleonora has been offering this for some time to those psychologists who find accessing direct supervision challenging due to timing and/or distance. Please contact Eleonora to discuss your supervision needs and the financial investment.
Your psychologist will first conduct an assessment to develop a thorough understanding of your individual family. We know that one size does not fit all! Our psychologists will ensure that you feel well supported, by providing you with evidence-based, proven strategies to assist your child in managing the difficulties they are facing. Treatment may include strengthening your own skills, such as behaviour management and emotion coaching, and teaching your child new skills to cope effectively with the difficulties they are facing.
We offer the following psychology services:
- Comprehensive infant, child, and adolescent developmental/mental health assessments.
- Tailored psychological treatment using a variety of models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Interpersonal Therapy.
- Parenting education and support using emotion coaching as a framework which improves child behaviours and improves parent and child connections.
The types of difficulties we treat are broad, and include:
- fears and worries
- mood concerns
- toileting challenges
- relationship work between parent and child
- anger and aggressive behaviours
- challenging behaviours (e.g. tantrums, oppositionality, hyperactivity)
- school refusal
- disconnection from parents
- social, interpersonal, or assertiveness concerns (e.g. shyness, bullying)
- sleeping difficulties
- learning difficulties
- transitions, such as commencing primary or secondary school or adjusting to step-families
Assessment / Testing Services
Our Eastern Clinic accepts referrals for psychological testing. We offer AFFORDABLE testing. We have a commitment to making testing more accessible through the private sector, as the costs have often made it difficult for parents to seek out this service. Please be assured the testing will not be compromised in any way in quality and that Eleonora has extensive testing experience (this being an area of specialty).
We offer high quality testing and the fees reflect a desire to support parents.
Parents seek such assessments for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you or others have concerns about your child's learning. For instance, does your child have a learning disorder such as dyslexia? You may be wondering if your child is especially bright and requires a more challenging curriculum to remain engaged with their schooling. Your child may require a review / updated assessment following a previous assessment in the past. You may be concerned about whether your child's struggles in a specific area (such as anxiety) are impacting on their performance Or you may be interested in knowing how your child is performing compared to peers. Psychological testing will generally involve:
- an initial parent interview for background information,
- an intellectual ability / intelligence test (WPPSI IV, or WISC IV)
- an academic achievement test (in the case of learning queries or concerns) (WIAT II),
- a feedback session with a detailed report.
The fees include the face to face services along with scoring, interpretation and report preparation (around 10 hours).
These assessments have a fee of $850 for the full package. Fees are reduced if only one test is required, in instances where another service may have conducted a test already. Please call to discuss individual needs.
Tuning in to Kids (Byron Bay)
FPC is pleased to offer this highly regarded parent program to parents and carers in the Byron Shire.
Many parents and carers find parenting to be an emotional rollercoaster that they feel ill-equipped to ride. Tuning in to Kids was developed to support parents - to help them teach their children how to understand and regulate their emotions, and thus develop greater levels of emotional competence/intelligence. This skill is called emotion coaching and is the central concept of the Tuning in to Kids program.
Recent research has begun to highlight that people who are in touch with the feelings of themselves and others have more satisfying relationships, can manage the challenges of life more easily, have better health and well-being, and are more likely to achieve their goals.
While this program is about parents responding to children's emotions, the skills taught are also likely to benefit parents' other relationships - with intimate partners, extended family, friends, colleagues, and even those they briefly interact with in everyday life. The skills of emotion coaching are relationship skills: they enable us to connect with other people in meaningful ways.
Tuning in to Kids was developed by Dr Sophie Havighurst and Ms Ann Harley, in conjunction with the University of Melbourne. The program has been evaluated in multiple randomised controlled trials that have shown the program leads to positive outcomes including improving parenting, parent-child relationships and children's emotional competence and behaviour. Further information about the philosophy of the program and it's research outcomes can be found on the website www.tuningintokids.org.au.
Details of our next Tuning in to Kids program:
A six week group program designed to help you:
- learn long-term strategies that can be applied from childhood through adolescence
- support your child to regulate their own emotions
- improve communication and connect more deeply with your child
- manage your child's tricky moments and strong emotions in a confident way
- assist your child to solve problems effectively
- prevent or reduce problem behaviours in your child
- guide your child's behaviour with appropriate limits
For: parents or carers of preschool or primary school aged children
Dates: Thursdays May 24th to July 5th (excluding June 21st)
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Where: Ewingsdale, NSW (address supplied following registration)
Cost: $400.00 (*Medicare rebates available in some circumstances)
To register, please contact Sheri on 0433 700 511 or sheri.todd@familypsychologycentre.com.au
Independent Me! An outreach program for kinder aged children experiencing Separation Anxiety
In 2016, FPC identified a common concern from parents with young children. We began offering free training to kinders around managing separation anxiety, using strategies based on current best practice research into developmental neurobiology and emotion regulation. Following a wonderful response from kinder staff, we are very excited to offer a unique outreach program to support children within their kinder environment! Our Independent Me! Program is aimed at children who have not responded to usual strategies for settling into their kinder space and are experiencing significant levels of separation anxiety. We work directly with children and their parents in the kinder room so that educators can also observe our processes to facilitate continuity.
Our program:
- Is practically based with real strategies to facilitate a smooth transition from home to kinder.
- 100% outreach, our psychologists will come to your kinder to work with you and your child in the moment meaning real-time support.
- If your child is eligible for a Mental Health Care Plan, we are able to bulk bill all sessions, meaning there is no out of pocket cost.
- As a parent you will learn real strategies you can apply in other situations, empowering you to manage other complex scenarios.
How to know if you may benefit from Independent Me!:
- Your child isn’t excited or joyful about kinder.
- They are highly reluctant and teary at drop off or when kinder is spoken about, even on non-kinder days.
- They experience high levels of emotional distress or tantrums at drop off.
- As a parent you find yourself feeling anxious about kinder drop off.
- You find yourself distressed by leaving your child at kinder when they haven’t settled into the room well.
If the Independent Me! program sounds like it may assist your child with their adjustment to kinder, please call Eleonora to discuss your eligibility.
GROUP FOR VCE STUDENTS - Manage Exam Stress and Study Smart (MESSS)!
Have you ever wondered how to make your studying more efficient and effective? Or how to get through VCE without feeling physically and emotionally drained?
In four sessions you will learn essential skills for optimising your studying, conquering exam anxiety, and surviving the stress of VCE. We will teach you how to: use your memory successfully, identify and apply your individual learning style, and recognise and counteract unhelpful thinking. Each session will also encourage good self care through teaching mindfulness and relaxation techniques.
If you are interested in having our MESSS content administered individually prior to the next group, please contact Eleonora directly about our fee structure and to make appointments. Please contact Eleonora regarding any enquires about our next MESSS group.
Professional / Supervision Services
At FPC we offer clinical psychology supervision. Supervision is helpful for a number of reasons, from self-care and clinical accountability, to accruing annual professional development. Eleonora is a registered supervisor for clinical registration programs. Eleonora has supervised over one hundred clinical psychologists at various stages, from those in training programs to those fully registered and working in the field. Supervision is available for psychologists working with clients across the life span, and for cognitive assessments of children and adolescents. She consults from the Eastern site located in Surrey Hills Alternatively supervision though Skype is available. Eleonora has been offering this for some time to those psychologists who find accessing direct supervision challenging due to timing and/or distance. Please contact Eleonora to discuss your supervision needs and the financial investment.
