Centre for Psychological & Relationship Counselling

CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL & RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING
Preston, Epping, and Thornbury

Psychologists:

Jane Gierlicz - Clinical Psychologist
Sharryn Muir - Clinical Psychologist
Vanessa Carty - Clinical Psychologist
Semra Durmaz - Registered Psychologist
 

Jane Gierlicz - Clinical Psychologist

I am a clinically trained psychologist, a Member of the Australian and British Psychological Societies.  At present, I work both in private practice, and for Melbourne Health.  In my private work, the difficulties I have helped people overcome include:

• Depression
• Anxiety, including: Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis)
• Post Traumatic Stress problems
• Grief
• Early abuse – sexual, physical and emotional
• Eating Disorders
• Family problems and crises
• Pain Management

I also run groups for people with Social Phobia.  Recently, I have become involved in training health professionals in the management of anxiety disorders.  Previously, I have worked in the United Kingdom on Community Mental Health Teams.

In my work with people, I use a Cognitive Behavioural approach; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, has been around for about 50 years.  Very simply this type of therapy focuses on how a person's thinking (cognitions) influence their feelings, and their behaviour.  I have found this approach very useful to help people overcome depression, as well as other difficulties, such as anxiety, which are often associated with depression.

I am happy to speak to prospective clients on the phone prior to arranging an initial appointment to answer questions or to explain in more detail my work.

Specialising in:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Grief
• Early abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Family problems and crises
• Pain Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
• Masters of Clinical Psychology

Memberships

• Australian Psychological Society
• British Psychological Society

Contact Details

Preston: (03) 9416 9888
Northcote: (03) 94811241
Epping: (03) 9401 4511

Sharryn Muir - Clinical Psychologist

I am a Clinical Psychologist who specialises in assessment and treatment of a wide range of Psychological disorders and difficulties.  I have worked for over seven years in private practice treating hundreds of clients.  I have supported and assisted people to overcome and manage their difficulties, which often include a significant component of depression.

I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT).  I have training and experience in this approach and find it very helpful in overcoming people’s difficulties.  Extensive research has repeatedly shown its effectiveness for conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders.  My approach is very practical whereby the client is given a lot of information, handouts and tasks to assist in establishing more helpful ways of thinking about situations and helpful activities and things to do.

In addition to counselling, I do public seminars for sufferers of anxiety.

I am happy to speak with anyone who is considering counselling over the telephone prior to making an appointment to discuss my experience or approach further.

Specialising in:

• Depression
• Post Natal Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic Disorder & Panic Attacks
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Generalised Anxiety Disorder
• Grief & Loss
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Confidence and self-esteem

Qualifications

• Masters of Clinical Psychology

Memberships

• Australian Psychological Society 
• College of Clinical Psychologists

Contact Details:

Preston: (03) 9416 9888
Northcote: (03) 9481 1214
Mill Park: (03) 9404 4110

Vanessa Carty - Registered Psychologist

I am a registered Psychologist with a Masters degree in Clinical and Health Psychology.  I am a member of the Australian Psychological Society.  I have worked for many years with children, adolescents and adults suffering from depression.  I have worked in the UK and Australia in child and adolescent mental health settings as well as with adults in psychiatric services and counselling centres.  I am committed to helping young people intervene with depression early, so that problems later in life can be prevented.  I work within a cognitive behavioural therapy framework.  This has been found to have good effectiveness in working with adults and young people in treating depression and associated problems.  It provides people with practical tools they can use to help overcome their depression. Parents can also use this model to assist their children in overcoming depression.

Contact Details:

Thornbury: (03) 9484 2007
Preston: (03) 9416 9888
Northcote: (03) 6404 4110

Semra Durmaz - Registered Psychologist

Semra Durmaz is a registered psychologist who helps people with a range of problems and difficulties including, anxiety and depression; grief and loss; stress and post traumatic stress disorder; panic attacks; relationship, marriage and family problems; conflict between children/adolescents and parents, sexual dysfunctionality.

Semra is experienced in the counselling of clients who have endured depression and uses many different counselling techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy.  She takes a client-centred approach which focuses on each client’s individual needs.

Semra is a bilingual psychologist (Turkish and English) who works with men, women, couples, children and adolescents, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in a professional, non-judgemental and sensitive manner.

Contact Details

Epping: (03) 9401 4511