Rebecca Cole
Psychologist

Qualifications & Experience

 

Rebecca has experience in community mental health and hospital settings, as well as not-for-profit youth mental health settings. In addition to being a registered psychologist, she has worked as a clinical case manager, and clinical researcher, where she has assessed and treated a wide range of psychological issues and challenges. 

 

Rebecca draws on a range of evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Motivational Interviewing.

 

Rebecca offers individual therapy to adolescent and adult clients who wish to address the following:

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• Depression and mood disorders

• Anxiety disorders (including social anxiety, generalised anxiety, health anxiety, and panic disorders)

• Complex Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Relationship problems (individual therapy only)

• Perfectionism

• Low self-esteem

• LGBTQIA+ concerns (including gender and/or sexual identity)

• Neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder)

• Personality disorders (including borderline personality disorder)

• Disordered eating (i.e., binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and atypical anorexia)

• Grief and Loss

• Stress

• Life transitions

 

Rebecca became a registered psychologist after completing a Master of Clinical Psychology. She received a Provost’s Commendation for excellence in her studies. ​

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Therapeutic Approach 

 

Rebecca is warm, friendly, and curious, and takes a strengths-based and person-centred approach when working collaboratively with her clients. She works in a trauma-informed way, providing clients with the space to safely share their experiences. 

 

Rebecca helps clients to create meaningful changes in the areas of their lives that matter to them (e.g., relationships, career, health). She ensures each client’s treatment plan is underpinned by their personal values and goals.

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Rebecca has a special interest in working with members of the neurodiverse (i.e., Autism and ADHD) and LGBTQIA+ communities. 

 

Rebecca is a Yoga Alliance-trained yoga instructor. In recognising that yoga can be an effective mind-body practice when combined with evidence-based treatments for anxiety, PTSD, and complex trauma, she eventually hopes to incorporate yoga into her psychological practice on an ‘as-needed’ basis.

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Appointment Costs & Rebates

 

Rebecca provides Medicare rebates of $92.90 per standard appointment. You need to obtain a referral from your GP to be eligible for this rebate. If you have a private health insurance with extras, you may be able to claim through it (without a GP referral).

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Click here to view further details about appointment costs.

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