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?
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 into the aging process and a wide and deep perspective across a long lifespan.
Patty's training included a year with Swinburne University’s Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults and a semester focused on Applied Gerontology (UQ), where she learned specialised skills and knowledge for working with older adults.
Loss and Grief
Patty brings her lived 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 to make transitions in their life after loss.
Health Capacity Challenges
Patty also has a particular interest in working with adults and older adults who experience health capacity challenges, particularly issues to do with 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.
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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Three minute video of the benefits of counselling for residents in aged care
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