Tamara Laverty Psychology

Clinical Psychology Services on the Gold Coast, Australia. Individual therapy, clinical supervision, and training workshops

Contact

In-person therapy sessions are available at Freudian Couch Specialist Clinic. If you would like to make a booking for therapy, please contact the clinic directly. Their contact details can be found below.

If you have any questions or are a clinician interested in supervision or workshops, you can reach me via the below contact form. I aim to reply within two business days.

“To live a rich life, we must be in contact with our inner world”
Carl Jung

Contact Form

Freudian Couch Specialist Clinic

1/12 Executive Drive,

Burleigh Waters, Queensland 4220

Phone: 07 5522 1268

Fax: 07 5522 1266

Email: admin@fcsc.com.au

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People often relate anxiety to symptoms such as: r

People often relate anxiety to symptoms such as: racing heart, shortness of breath, hot & cold flushes.

Other signs of high anxiety, which can often be missed include:

Gastrointestinal spasms, IBS, nausea, vomiting, Migraines,

Blurred vision, ringing in ears, memory loss, mental confusion.

If we can notice anxiety in our bodies, we can make a choice to get curious about our anxiety, turn towards it, & question what are you trying to tell me.

#istdp
#unconciousanxiety
#conciousanxiety
#makefriendswithanxiety

When I first learnt to lean into my emotions, it f

When I first learnt to lean into my emotions, it felt scary & counter-intuitive, but it is true, we cannot think our way out of our emotions they have to be experienced.

Ruminating, rationalising, intellectualising - all serve to distance ourselves from our internal world.

Leaning in to focus on our body & what it whispers to us, helps to create awareness, reduces anxiety & emotional suffering.

#psychotherapy #istdp #emotions

Brene would have to be one of my favourite authors

Brene would have to be one of my favourite authors. Her famous TED talk “The Power of Vulnerability” was first introduced to me during my masters training. Her work completely changed my professional & personal understandings.

If you haven’t watched her TED talks. I highly encourage you to take a look.

#vulnerability
#takecontrolofyourstory
#brenebrown
#psychotherapy

A couple of quotes I have heard in the clinic in t

A couple of quotes I have heard in the clinic in the last couple of weeks..

“My feelings are too much for others”

“I’m scared that If I start feeling, I won’t stop”

“I know I need to face my feelings, but I don’t want to”.

What we start to realize through our sessions, is that f̲e̲e̲l̲i̲n̲g̲s̲ ̲a̲r̲e̲ ̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲p̲r̲o̲b̲l̲e̲m̲.

The problem has been the unconscious avoidance of feelings through becoming anxious or using psychological defenses (e.g., compulsive behaviour, physical symptoms, overthinking, self-defeating behaviours).

When we start to experience our feelings (with guided help), we see the relief of facing these feelings and a deeper understanding of self.

#istdp #psychotherapy #psychodynamic #therapy #goldcoastpsychologist

Throwback to 2016, when I got to meet Marsha Lineh

Throwback to 2016, when I got to meet Marsha Linehan. I was absolutely fan girl-ing here.

You might already know her, Marsha is an American psychologist and the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a type of psychotherapy that combines cognitive restructuring with acceptance, mindfulness, and shaping. DBT has been researched extensively and proven to be an effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder.

Back in 2016 I attended her workshop in Brisbane on Development and Application of DBT: Practical Strategies for Practical Therapists.

Definitely a highlight of my career thus far.

#dbt #marshalinehan #personalitydisorders

Anyone else read multiple books at a time? 🙈 D

Anyone else read multiple books at a time? 🙈

Do you find it hard to concerntrate / relax enough to read?
I hear this quite a lot & I have to say that I definitely experienced this when I started to read again late 2022. My mind would constantly wonder.

Since committing to a minimum of 10 minutes before bed to wind down for the day, my love of reading has returned. Now I can easily read for hours (if I have ever time 😅).

Initially small goals c̲a̲n̲ ̲&̲ ̲d̲o̲, lead to big changes.

Here’s a few books I’ve been reading

#readingbooks
#psychotherapy
#thelieswetellourselves

Emotion researchers have found that there are six

Emotion researchers have found that there are six basic feelings;
Anger, fear, disgust, sadness, suprise, & happiness (Ekman 2003; Izard 1994; Tomkins 1962)

These feels are unique because they can be identified by specific facial expressions that are recognised around the world regardless of culture & language (Ekman 1992, 2003; Keltmer et al., 2003).

Furthermore, these feelings have been shown to activate the autonomic nervous system, so that we experience specific bodily sensations for that feeling (Nummenmaa et Al., 2013)

Accessing & experiencing these feelings underneath anxiety & psychological defenses significantly reduces suffering & creates lasting change.

* There are other feelings. These involve more cognition and do not have specific biological markers.

**adapted from The Lies We Tell Ourselves - Jon Frederickson

#psychotherapy #istdp #basicfeelings #lastingchange

Our first appointment together 👇🏻 We will s

Our first appointment together 👇🏻

We will spend this time gaining a shared understanding of the psychological problems that you would like my help with.

To do this, I will be asking you what are the problems you’ve been experiencing that have led you to therapy, with a specific focus on the emotional aspects of these difficulties.

We will also explore the barriers that have stopped you from gaining the outcomes you have been looking for.

A gentle reminder - we’re in this together.

#therapy #psychologist #psychotherapy #sharedunderstanding

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