Josephine Gale
Psychologist
Josephine is a Registered Psychologist, a full Member of the Australian Psychological Society and a Board approved Supervisor.
Josephine has had extensive experience in WorkCover and CTP Claims, Work-Related injuries and incidents, Motor vehicle injuries, EAP Counselling (Employment Assistant program) family relationships and couples counselling. Josephine has extensive experience and uses her mediation training in working with couples and families.
Josephine provides psychological reports requested by solicitors for CTP claims, Workers Compensation, immigration, and court matters.
Josephine is passionate about providing psycho education, enjoys helping others gain skills, insight and awareness to their current circumstances to enable change and to assist you with moving forward. Josephine is also passionate about assisting adolescents through their difficulties.
Are you struggling to communicate, do you want help in working through your personal circumstances, are you needing assistance with communication in working out the next steps with your marriage or helping with communication during separation process. Do you want to know more about your relationship by completing a questionnaire which will flag your strengths and weaknesses?
Josephine mentors other psychologists with starting or growing their own private practice. She also mentors other business managers, owners with strategies on managing staff issues and other business matters.
Techniques
Josephine uses evidence based modalities which include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Presenting Issues:
- Pain management/Chronic pain
- Anxiety / Social Anxiety / Panic attacks
- Depression
- Gambling issues
- Anger / Low Tolerance / Distress Intolerances
- Bipolar / Personality Issues
- Perfectionism / Procrastination
- Stress
- Workplace issues
- Retrenchment / Retirement Counselling
- Couples Counselling / Relationships
- Family counselling
Experience
Josephine Gale has been working in private practice since 2006. She has had extensive experience working with clients with work related injuries and issues. She also has extensive experience working with clients who experience, anxiety, panic attacks, adjustment issues, distress intolerance and interpersonal relationship difficulties. Primarily, her client group is Adults. She also has an increasing focus on Adolescents and helping them work through their issues.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Social Science – Major in Psychology
- Post Graduate of Psychology
- Board Approved Supervisor
- Full APS member