Judy Christian Psychologist Castle Hill New South Wales

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	Mrs Judy Christian	Gender Female

	Psychologist	ABN 20 508 377 871

		Mobile 0404 686 742

	My role is to help you to function well in your everyday life. I usually find that clients have a lot more resources within themselves than they initially think, & I aim to help them identify their strengths and learn to build on these, developing the confidence to continue problem solving without my help! I also believe that it is important for people to solve their problems within their own framework of beliefs & I have a strong respect for all spiritual belief systems.
Practice Location s		Phone
4 Stewart Drive, Castle Hill NSW 2154		02 9899 3798
Eastbrooke Medical Centre, 112 Main Street, Blacktown NSW 2148		02 8834 0222

Services

Counselling

Coaching / Mentoring

Workshops / Courses

Modalities

Areas of Specialisation

Adolescent Issues	Anxiety / Panic Attacks	Assertiveness	Behavioural Issues
Communication Issues	Decision Making	Depression	Family / Parenting
Grief / Bereavement	Life Transitions	Phobias	Postnatal Depression
Pre-marital Counselling	Relationship Issues	Spirituality / Religion	Stress Management

Accreditations

Professional Associations

Bachelor of Social Studies - 1976
Master of Arts (Psychology) - 1980

Australian Psychological Society

Service Notes

As a parent and grandparent I am particularly interested in the problems associated with parenting. I love helping parents to build their parenting skills, strengthen their relationships and manage the stresses of life with children of all ages. I endeavour to make my sessions friendly and comfortable, and of course they are confidential.

I am also available to give talks to interested groups such as parenting groups, pre-schools, schools and community groups.

Experience

Orientation

I graduated in 1980 and have been working in private practice since 1993. I have worked in a number of settings - with adults, children and teenagers. I have also worked in the area of weight control, and in my private work have clients with relationship problems, anxiety and depression, parenting issues, grief and many other issues.

I mainly use concepts from Solution Focussed Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Relaxation techniques and Interpersonal Therapy. I aim to keep intervention to less than ten sessions. I believe that most of the changes you make to your behaviour will occur as a result of the work you do between sessions, and therefore I often give "homework" to reinforce the strategies that we discuss in the sessions.

Hours

9am - 1pm, Monday and Wednesday at Blacktown by appointment only.
7.30am - 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday and 7.30am - 4pm Friday at Castle Hill - by appointment only.

Fees

Payment Options

Initial consultation is $160 & subsequent consultations are $140. Medicare rebates available if referred by a GP under a GP mental health care plan. Some private health funds also give rebates. I am also approved as a provider with WorkCover.

Payment is at the time of the appointment and may be either by cash or cheque. You can also pay by direct internet transfer - ask for details at the first appointment.

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Mrs Judy Christian

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