Simon Connor Nurse

READ CLINIC - ERINAC2/20-24 Karalta Road, Erina, New South Wales, 2250
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READ CLINIC - ERINA C2/20-24 Karalta Road, Erina, New South Wales, 2250
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Overview

My general style is one of a person-centred and individualised approach to care. I provide trauma informed care and I am particularly interested in Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD as a diagnostic group. I provide EMDR as a treatment approach for these diagnosis and other incidence of trauma as appropriate. Simon’s Qualifications & Experience Simon is a UK trained Credentialed Mental Health Nurse with over 30 years experience. He is credentialed with The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and has Diploma of Higher Education in Professional Practice (Mental Health). He also holds registration with APRAH as a Division 1 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) and has a further Diploma in Care of Mentally Disordered Offenders. Simon has worked in numerous mental health fields and was previously responsible for creating and running the private mental health hospital services on the Central Coast.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Registered Nurse, Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, Diploma of Higher Education in Professional Practice (Nursing) DipHE. Dip Care of Mentally Disordered Offenders (ENB A71).

Accreditations

  • Australian College of Mental Health Nurses

Certifications

  • Credentialed Mental Health Nurse

Fees/Services

In-clinic consultation

  • Insurance Appointment
  • Medicare Follow Up Appointment
  • NDIS (Plan-Managed) Appointment
  • NDIS (Self-Managed) Appointment
  • Private Paying Appointment

Online consultation

  • Insurance Telehealth Appointment
  • Medicare Telehealth Appointment
  • NDIS (Plan-Managed) Telehealth Appointment
  • NDIS (Self-Managed) Telehealth Appointment
  • Private Paying Telehealth Appointment

Phone consultation

  • Insurance Phone Consult Appointment
  • Medicare Phone Consult Appointment
  • NDIS (Plan-Managed) Phone Consult Appointment
  • NDIS (Self-Managed) Phone Consult Appointment
  • Private Paying Phone Appointment

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Crisis management
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Personality disorders
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Psychosis
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Workplace Bullying
  • Workplace Issues
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Trauma

Modalities

  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Interpersonal
  • Psychoeducation
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Teenagers

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Online consultations