Workers’ Compensation Psychologist | Byron Bay

How I can help

If you’ve suffered a physical injury

I can teach you how to deal with the emotional pain and stress that the injury is causing. Right now, the injury might be running your life. I can help you to turn that around so that you start to get back in control of your life.

If you’ve suffered an emotional injury

Bullying. Harassment. Stress. It’s ground you down and now you’re not functioning like your usual self. Counselling can help you to make sense of what was done to you, work through the emotional damage, and get back to doing the things you used to do.

What to expect

I’ll work with you the same as I work with every other client. One-on-one. In a collaborative, reflective, practical way.

Your insurer pays for the sessions, but I work with you, not for the insurer

How does that work, exactly?
Well, I won’t ever push you to do anything you don’t want to do.
And I report back honestly to the insurer about how you’re doing and what support you need.

How many sessions? How often?

Different insurers are different, but in the first instance it’s usually a block of 4 or 6 sessions.
I you want, I then apply for additional blocks of therapy.

Sessions are 50 minutes.
In person in Byron Bay or by video link or phone.

How often is up to you.
A rule of thumb is: once a week for four weeks, then once a fortnight for two months. At the end of that 3-month period, we review whether or not you need and would like to do more sessions.

The process

1. Talk to your GP and your employer about lodging a workers’ compensation claim.

2. Contact me to see if I have availability to see you.

3. Ask your GP to refer you to me under workers’ compensation. Ask your GP to send the referral to me via Medical Objects. If for some reason your GP cannot do that, email me a copy of the GP referral.

4. With most insurers, we can now book a session. With some insurers, I need to get approval before booking the first session. I’ll let you know.