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About Gemma
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About Gemma
Gemma is a Registered Psychologist, an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).
She is an EMDR Accredited Practitioner with her private practice delivering EMDR treatment within Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula.
In addition to EMDR, Gemma’s private prac
Gemma is a Registered Psychologist, an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).
She is an EMDR Accredited Practitioner with her private practice delivering EMDR treatment within Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula.
In addition to EMDR, Gemma’s private practice continues to serve the sporting community. She holds the role as Psychologist for the South Australian Cricket Association and AFL Players’ Association. Gemma also services the Tackle Your Feelings program delivering mental health and well-being training to community football clubs. Gemma continues to offer performance and clinical counselling within netball, baseball, swimming, water polo and tennis along with AFL and cricket including SANFL and Player Pathway.
She has over 21 years’ experience in clinical counselling, vocational rehabilitation and consulting to organisations on a range of people issues.
EMDR
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a Psychotherapy treatment used to treat trauma.
When a person is very upset, their brain cannot process information as it does ordinarily. One moment becomes "frozen in time," and remembering a trauma may feel as bad as going through it the first time because the images, sounds, sme
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a Psychotherapy treatment used to treat trauma.
When a person is very upset, their brain cannot process information as it does ordinarily. One moment becomes "frozen in time," and remembering a trauma may feel as bad as going through it the first time because the images, sounds, smells, and feelings haven’t changed.
Such memories have a lasting negative effect that interferes with the way a person sees the world and the way they relate to other people.
EMDR has a direct effect on the way that the brain processes information. Normal information processing is resumed, so following a successful EMDR session, a person no longer relives the images, sounds, and feelings when the event is brought to mind. You still remember what happened, but it is less upsetting.
EMDR is one of the most researched psychotherapeutic approaches for PTSD. Since 1989 over 20 controlled clinical studies have found EMDR to effectively decrease or eliminate the symptoms of PTSD for the majority of clients and it is more efficient.
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has recently noted EMDR as a Level 1 treatment for PTSD in their recent published results for ‘Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions: A Literature Review’ (2010) for both young people and adults. This is the highest rating that can be applied to a specific therapeutic approach. Additional research has focussed on use of EMDR for Depression and Anxiety and numerous other issues with extremely good results.
Gemma uses EMDR to treat trauma, anxiety, depression, disturbing memories, panic attacks, stress, phobias, performance anxiety and complicated grief.
Service Fees
Service Fees
Service Fees
Medicare
Under the Better Access initiative, Medicare have now made seeing a Psychologist affordable. Consultations with a Psychologist attract a Medicare rebate if you are referred from a GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
With this plan, you will receive a rebate of $89.65 for each consultation for u
Medicare
Under the Better Access initiative, Medicare have now made seeing a Psychologist affordable. Consultations with a Psychologist attract a Medicare rebate if you are referred from a GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
With this plan, you will receive a rebate of $89.65 for each consultation for up to 10 sessions in a calendar year.
Through our EFTPOS terminal, a refund will be transferred into your nominated Savings or Cheque account. This transfer goes into your account almost immediately.
Session fees are $220 for a 60 minute consultation.
Private Health Insurance
If you have private health insurance with extras cover that includes psychological counselling, you may be eligible for a rebate.
For further information, check your insurance policy or contact your insurance provider. Also, please note that you cannot claim from both Medicare and Private Health Insurance for the same consultation.