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Louise JohnsonDirector of 4thought Psychology
Registered Psychologist Dip. Early Childhood Development
Grad. Dip. App. Psych. Psychologist |
Favourite Quote: "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." George Bernard Shaw |
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Louise has worked with children, adolescents and families for over twenty years, within the Educational, Clinical and Hospital domain. She has a Diploma in Early Childhood Development and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology. Louise has specialist training in working with families, parents, children, adolescents and individual adults in the area of anxiety, depression, trauma and attachment.
Louise has employed a strong theoretical framework founded on Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Techniques (CBT). She incorporates more recent advances in psychological treatments such as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) that is a trauma based therapy that works with cellular memory. She also integrates ACT and Mindfulness therapy.
Louise’s prior experience and knowledge as an early childhood developmental teacher has provided a solid foundation for her to build psychological frame works in relation to childhood development, adolescents and family issues. Louise's interest in family health extends into family court matters, assessments, therapeutic intervention and parenting plans. She holds the position of Treasurer for the Family Law and Psychologist Interest Group with the Australian Psychological Society. Louise believes strongly in preventative intervention and supporting parents through separation with respect, dignity and a child focus. This enables parents to navigate through separation minimalising the emotional damage that all family members suffer from with high conflict separations. |
Louise specialises in:• EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing |
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Louise sees clients presenting issues including:
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