Psychology Clinic - Adult
The Adult Psychology Clinic at Curtin University's School of Psychology and Speech Pathology offers a specialised clinical facility for individuals experiencing a wide variety of psychological problems. The service is provided by Clinical Psychology Trainees undertaking supervised advanced post graduate training and practice in Clinical Psychology.
Due to ethical issues, the service is not available to Curtin University staff, students and their families.
The initial interviews are generally between 50 and 90 minutes duration and allow your therapist to gather detailed assessment information.
After the assessment a plan for therapy is drafted in conjunction with you, pinpointing goals for treatment and outlining the treatment program. Your consultant will carefully explain the program and will answer any questions you may have.
Periodically during therapy, reviews of progress will be made by your consultant to make adjustments where necessary.
Your consultant is supported and supervised in all clinical cases by a team of experience Clinical Psychologists on staff. Sessions are videotaped to allow your consultant to give you the best intervention by close supervision. Tapes are completely confidential and are wiped after supervision is completed.
In general, therapy involves approximately 6 to 10, one-hour sessions, weekly. The length of treatment and individual sessions will vary according to the nature of your problem and the type of specialised exercises that may be assigned.
As the clinic is part of a research facility, there may be an opportunity for you to participate in one of the ongoing research programs from time to time. Although the treatment offered through the clinic is the best currently available, our research focus aims to further improve the success rates for people experiencing psychological problems. Participation in any research is on a voluntary basis.
Range of Services
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress
- Anger Management
The clinic also runs specialist treatment programs for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and Mood Management Groups for anxiety and depression.
Fees
Fees are based on a sliding scale of total family income.
Fees range from $30 to $65 per hour depending on income level. All groups are $20 per session. Please enquire about your personal requirements.
PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you notify us at least 24 hours prior to your appointment time if you are unable to attend.
Cancellations made later than this will be charged at the normal rate.