Christopher Basten Clinical Psychologist Westmead New South Wales

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	Mr Christopher Basten	Gender Male

	Clinical Psychologist	ABN 23 577 122 321



	Every client is viewed as a special, unique person who has already come far in life and can change how they grow in the future. Chris aims for excellence in every step taken with a client. This includes using evidence-based treatments (those interventions with known effectiveness from research).
Practice Location s		Phone
Suite 301, 151 Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead NSW 2145		02 9891 1766
Suite 1014, 185 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000		02 9891 1766

Services

Counselling

Psychotherapy

Assessment

Modalities

CBT

Schema Therapy

Solution Oriented

Areas of Specialisation

Adolescent Issues	Anxiety / Panic Attacks	Assertiveness	Depression
Eating Disorders	Grief / Bereavement	Insomnia	Phobias
Psychosomatic	PTSD	Stress Management

Accreditations

Professional Associations

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Sydney
M A Psychology - Sydney
M Psychology - Sydney

Australian Psychological Society

Service Notes

Service Quality Provision

Individual therapy and counselling for adolescents and adults.
Psychological assessment and testing.
(Other psychologists in the same practice work with children and adults)

* Commitment to evidence-based practice
* Adhering to APS ethics guidelines
* Chris maintains his own professional development regularly (as a member of the Clinical College of the APS)

Experience

Orientation

Chris has enjoyed working with his clients in different settings for over 13 years.

Chris essentially practices humanistic counselling, focusing on the individual's life pathway thus far and their current emotional state. His main therapeutic orientation is cognitive-behavioural (CBT), knowing that this powerful mode of therapy has the most support for effective outcomes from international research.

Hours

Transport and Parking

Mon to Fri 8:30 to 6:30 (last appointment is 4:30 or 5:30, depending on the day).

Westmead: Near Westmead station; wheelchair access; Parking on site or nearby carparks.
City: Near Town Hall and St James stations; Parking available in nearby parking (they charge hourly rates).

Fees

Payment Options

While there is a standard fee of $160.00 per session, fees are variable, with rebates through medicare and private health insurers, with whom we are registered.

Etfpos; Visa; MasterCard; Cheque...

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Mr Christopher Basten

Clinical Psychologist