Ms Heather Downes Psychologist

Heather Downes & Associates Suite 15/40 Torquay Road, Hervey Bay, Queensland, 4655

Info

Overview

I have more than 20 years experience as a psychologist in my own private practice first in Brisbane and now in Hervey Bay and Maryborough.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • BA (Psych UQ), Post Grad Dip Psych (UQ), Dip Clin Hyp (UQ), MAPS, MAIPA

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Relaxation training
  • Stress
  • Anxiety and phobias
  • Depression
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Grief and Loss
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Post-Natal Depression
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Victim of Crime

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Clinical Hypnosis
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Older adults
  • Children
  • Couples

Services

  • Home Visits
  • Online consultations