Assists clients to cope with persistent pain. The clint is enabled to gain an
understanding of the medical, physical and psychological factors which interact
to produce persistent pain. Using CBT and the adoption of pain management
strategies the individual can assisted to deal with pain in a more effective manner.

Counseling in this area involves a strategic approach and includes:

• Pain education including the nature and etiology of persistent pain, and the
• pain cycles and their consequences for the individual.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy to address belief systems and attitudes which
• perpetuate the pain
• Relaxation & breathing techniques
• Realistic goals and plans
• Anxiety and Depression Management
• CD’s for home use

HYPNO SLIM - LOSE WEIGHT AND NEVER DIET AGAIN

People spend millions of dollars on diets which don’t work!  Prepared meals; no carbs; no fat; combining food!!!    The result is feeling tired, listless and bored.  In the end we give up and revert to our previous eating habits.   We crave chocolate, ice cream and carbs, all the foods we have been ‘forbidden’.  

The truth is that losing weight is not about ‘food’ but motivation and controlling the emotions which cause us to comfort eat in the first place.   
The hypno- slim approach is individually tailored to your needs.  It enables you to cease dieting and to steadily lose weight without having to constantly ‘obsess’ over the ‘right foods’.  

The method involves three - four appointments with a psychologist who will teach you how to hypnotize yourself at home.  During these sessions an individual CD is made for you to use at home.  The CD is used nightly for three weeks.  It can then be used every second or third night depending upon the rate of weight loss desired.   

During his time your attitude to food changes and you begin (without thinking about it) limiting portion sizes, changing eating habits; eating the foods you enjoy and losing weight. Painlessly lose an average of 3 kilos every six weeks while living a normal, healthy lifestyle.

Relationships problems can be painful and confusing. What do you do when what
you are doing is not working?

Good Relationships play an essential role in our mental and emotional health.
Strong healthy relationships provide us with support networks; positive
experiences and fulfill our basic human needs. On the other hand, negative
relationships have a profound impact upon our physical and emotional wellbeing.
They can disrupt sleep patterns, limit social interaction, reduce self esteem
and lead to feelings of guilt or shame. We may develop anxiety or depression.

Conflict is an integral part of normal healthy relationships. Mostly these conflicts
can be resolved and relationships deepen. However when there are issues that
are not resolved they escalate into anger, resentment and eventually a lack of
hope.

Common areas of conflict include:

• Frequent arguments; lack of trust; infidelity
• Unfulfilled emotional needs anger, hurt, distress and unrest
• Conflict about financial matters
• Conflict about teenagers or toddlers
• Conflicting careers
• Changes in life stages: birth of a child, children leaving home, spousal
• retirement

Relationship counseling assists clients to communicate by discussing their views
and learning skills for increased intimacy. When couples are willing to work
together conflict can be resolved, trust restored and past resentments overcome.

Relationship counseling using evidence based techniques identifies patterns
of conflict and the goals of therapy. It aims to assist individuals and couples to
deal with their emotions and to think and behave more adaptively. People learn
to make better choices and have their needs for love and emotional closeness
fulfilled. Learn to make better choices and to find happiness and contentment.

Psychs@Work provides psychological services that are utilized in resolving worker’s compensation
issues and provide assistance in human resource’s management. Psychs@Work specialize in
psychological assessment and treatment strategies and the development of tailored solutions for
workers confronting workplace issues .

The continued success of Psychs@Work is based on the emphasis on a holistic approach and integrated
communication between all stakeholders.

Services include:

• Psychological assessment – injury management
• Psychological testing service
• Fitness for duty assessment
• Vocational assessments/skills analyses
• Pain management services
• Mediation
• Psychological counseling – depression, anxiety, adjustment to disability

Approaches

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Motivational interviewing
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Benefits of Psychs@Work services are

• Psychologists who understand the practical and commercial significance of providing customised solutions
• The capacity to work in within the requirements of individuals and their employers
• Evidenced based assessment & treatment

Psychological Assessment

Psychs@Work provides a psychological testing service which can be used in conjunction with
psychiatrists’ reports. This is a means of gaining objective evidence to support a clinical diagnosis to
assist with claims management.

Workplace Psychology

In the workplace psychological difficulties occur when people are subjected to demands and
expectations that are out of keeping with their needs, abilities, skills and coping strategies. It
often develops over a period of time in response to both work-related and other non work-
related factors.

Some of the early warning signs of psychological difficulties are characterized by changes in a person’s
mood or behaviours such as:

• Deteriorating relationships with colleagues
• Irritability
• Indecisiveness
• Absenteeism
• Reduced performance
• Increased mistakes

Psychs@Work’s approach is to enhance coping strategies through the use of tailored action plans which
are positive, future oriented and designed to minimize workplace disruption.

Conflict Resolution and Mediation

The mediation process of negotiation involves a third party who assists the disputing parties to reach a
resolution to a problem. Mediation is an invaluable tool in the return to work process and can be used
to mitigate costs. Psychs@Work facilitation is impartial and independent and agreements reached are
fair and practical.

When conflict is well managed it can bring increased energy and productivity to a workplace. Psychs
@Work can manage conflict constructively by assisting supervisors and staff to recognize their mutual
interests, generate options, reach agreement and work cooperatively together. The innovative and
practical processes provided enable all parties to benefit equally from this process. Raynor Lander an
experienced workplace mediator is now an Accredited Mediator.