A Typical Session

Counselling & TreatmentA counselling / treatment session with a psychologist at Cairns Psychologists is generally 50 minutes duration.

During the first session, information about you and your individual concerns and needs, is gathered. A treatment plan aimed at addressing your particular concerns is then developed in collaboration with you. Following sessions are focused on treatment delivery. Treatment and progress evaluation occur throughout the treatment process.

Group TherapyGroup Therapy sessions consist of 6 to 10 individuals. Sessions are generally 50 minutes duration and run over 1 to 10 weeks.

HypnotherapyA hypnotherapy session is generally 60 minutes duration.

During the first session, information about you and your individual concerns and needs is gathered. If this form of treatment is suitable to the individual, following sessions will then involve an introductory discussion based on individual progress, followed by hypnosis, then completed with session summary and post-session directives. Treatment and progress evaluation occur throughout the treatment process.

Assessment
Sessions aimed at conducting an assessment will vary depending on the nature of the assessment.

Assessments are typically conducted in three stages. The first stage consists of a client interview to gather all necessary and pertinent information. The second stage involves the completion of psychometric measures. Test results and recommendations are then reported back to the client (or third party) by way or verbal or written report. Discussing your specific needs with the assessing psychologist will aid in determining an accurate structure of duration and format.