Dr Simone Hughes has a Ph.D. with distinctions in Clinical Psychology (includes a Masters-level equivalent), a Bachelor of Arts degree with first class Honours, and a Diploma in Creative Writing. She received a Chancellors’ Commendation for her Doctoral thesis that explored the intergenerational family experience of chronic mental illness. She has expert knowledge in family systems and the caregiving experience around mental illness issues, and is particularly interested in adjustment, trauma, wellbeing and the relationship with ‘self’, creative arts therapies, attachment, identity, narrative theory in clinical practice, and family of origin issues. Dr Hughes manages the mental health needs of people from culturally diverse backgrounds. She works well with people of European, UK and Australian origin among other cultures, and her own cultural background is Polish/Austrian and Dutch/French
Services offered
Adoption, Anxiety & phobias, Assertiveness training, Body image, Carer support, Depression, Employee Assistance, Program Grief & loss, Mental illness, Panic Disorder, Personality assessment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Rehabilitation/injury counselling, Relationships Relaxation, Self-harm, Sexual abuse, Stress management, Vision impaired and Workplace bullying
The session fee is currently $200 per 50-minute session. Rebates vary depending on Private Health Cover or a Medicare Mental Health Plan Referral