Meet The Therapist - Patty
Professional Psychotherapist and Counsellor
Welcome to the website for Patty's private practice.
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Patty is a mature aged psychotherapist-counsellor located in the Moreton Bay suburb of Cleveland, Qld, 30km east of Brisbane, Australia.
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Patty works with adults and older adults, primarily on an individual basis. She provides online and face-to-face therapy.
Explore this website to learn more about Patty, her approach to therapy, and how she can support you on your journey to mental and emotional wellness.
Why choose Patty?
Rural and Regional Locations and Lived Experiences
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Patty spent almost three decades working on issues relating to rural and regional Australia. She has engaged with many people who have dealt with a range of land and water management issues in different contexts and is familiar with working to explore and understand their experience.
If you have lived, or are living, in regional or rural Australia, or have a close connection to the land, Patty has an interest in listening to you and working with you.
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Adults and Older Adults
As an older adult, Patty has been able to navigate a meaningful life alongside many life and health challenges. Her lived experience provides her with insight and a wide and deep perspective across the adult lifespan.
Patty's earlier psychotherapy training was very much focused on adults in the 25 to 50 year age group. More recently she has developed a range of skills for working with older adults in the 50+ age group.
Health Capacity Challenges
Patty also has a particular interest in working with adults and older adults who experience health capacity challenges. This includes issues to do with limited mobility, the impact of accidents, and fatigue issues.
Trauma-Informed Care
As part of her work, Patty is able to support individuals in processing and healing from traumatic experiences. She has trained and worked in this area and has also undergone her own personal work in relation to lived trauma experience.
Loss and Grief
Patty brings her lived experience, work experience, and training to support people who are struggling with loss and grief relating to many life issues. She takes a person-centred, empathic approach to assist people through transitions in their life after loss.
Other issues
Patty is also happy to see adults and older adults for a range of other issues if they think they would like to work with her.
Professional Registration and Qualifications
PACFA Reg. Certified Practicing 32951
PACFA is the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
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Master of Counselling
University of Queensland 2025
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Diploma of Adult Psychotherapy
Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (NSW) 2003
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
Oxford University 1999
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PhD
Charles Sturt University 2009
Applying psychotherapy practices and principles to an Australian land management issue
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Fees
$130 for 1 hour - No referral required - Individual therapy
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No Medicare rebates or private insurance rebates available at this time
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Available Tuesdays and Fridays
Contact Patty at
Phone
0410 505 697
Address
Cleveland, Qld, 4163, AUSTRALIA
Address provided at time of appointment