Psychology Services, Dr John Shea

NSW State Registration

Registration number: PS0009754

Practice Details

General location: Lennox Head is 10 kms south from Suffolk Park and 10 kms north of Ballina CBD. Phone me for directions.

Postal Address: PO Box 54, Lennox Head, NSW 2478

Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday to Friday

Phone: 02 0266192449.

Fees and Funding

* If you are self funding the fee is currently $120 per one-hour session.

* Medicare rebates: Many psychological services qualify for Medicare rebates. Ask your GP for a referral. This means you would pay $43.40 out of your own pocket ($120.00 - $76.60 = $43.40).

* Insurance of several types May cover Psychological Services: Workcover, CTP, public liability, etc. After approval from these services, and GP referral, there will be no fee.

* Staff Counselling Schemes (some are called Employee Assistance Programs). Your employer may cover the costs for a limited number of consultations. If so there will be no fee. 

General Therapeutic Approaches

Psychotherapy; Hypnotherapy

Treatment strategies include Emotionally supported ventilation of distress, Cognitive Behaviour Modification and Hypnosis/Meditation/Deep Relaxation.

Specific issues

* Anxiety and related issues: Stress management, nail biting, Phobias, Panic Attacks, performance anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, trauma counselling

* Assertiveness, confidence building and ego-strengthening

* Memory training and attentional deficits and study problems

* Pain Management

* sexual dysfunction

* sleep disorders

* Support for chronic illnesses (e.g. cancer)

* EAP referrals

* Medical Legal Assessments

Professional Affiliations

Australian College of Private Consulting Psychologists (ACPCP)

The Australian Society of Hypnosis Ltd (ASH)

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