(02) 9517 1764
Suite 211, RPA Medical Centre 100 Carillon Avenue Newtown, NSW 2042
Clinical Psychology
Evidence-based psychological treatments provided in a timely and focused manner.
Our Newtown Office is open
8am to 8pm Mon – Thur
8am to 6pm Friday
9am to 5pm Saturday
Suite 211, RPA Medical Centre
100 Carillon Avenue
Newtown, NSW 2042
Phone 02 9517 1764
Fax 02 9517 1832
Common Psychological Issues
Specialising
In Providing Evidence Based Treatments
The psychologists at SCP specialise in providing evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy. All of these approaches are widely accepted around the world to treat a wide range of problems.
CBT is the most widely used therapy around the world today. It is a very practical approach.
ACT is a newer version of CBT that incorporates ideas such as mindfulness. It has shown to be effective with a range of problems.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. DBT helps people with more complex problems to develop better coping skills, relationships, and self-esteem.
Schema therapy is also aimed at more longer-term problems. It is based on the idea that some people seem to get caught up in cycles of self-defeating patterns.
About Us
Newtown Clinical Psychologists
Based in Newtown, all the clinical psychologists at SCP are all postgraduate qualified, and members of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association or the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists. This means that they have advanced skills and training in the therapy and treatment of psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, addiction, worry, and self-esteem.
The clinical psychologists offer individual and group therapy. They also have individual areas of expertise, such as relationship issues, anger, gambling, grief and loss, workplace issues, chronic pain and illness, and self-harm.
If you have a particular issue you would like to discuss with one of the psychologists at Newtown please feel free to contact us.
Why Choose SCP
Clinical psychologist at SCP provides evidence-based psychological treatments in a timely and focused manner. This means that they only use therapies that are based on well developed psychological theories and have been subject to rigorous scientific study in order to establish their effectiveness. It also means that they only use therapies in which they have basic and advanced training.
Fully Qualified
Clinical psychologists are all postgraduate qualified to Masters or Doctorate level. They are all fully registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (APHRA).
Advanced Therapies
Clinical psychologists have individual specialties, such as relationship issues, anger, gambling, grief and loss, workplace issues, chronic pain and illness, and self-harm.
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