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We apologise that Mind Travel Psychology is not an emergency service.
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As mentioned, Mind Travel Psychology is not an emergency service. We operate by providing treatment during booked sessions, and we cannot provide support outside of bookings or in emergency situations. We are unable to commit to responding to emails, messages or phone calls in which there is an expectation of emergency support.
We are able, during appointments, to discuss a safety plan if this is relevant for you. This plan may include contacting some of the above numbers when an emergency arises.
Mind Travel Psychology requests that you respect our time and give us as much notice as possible if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, in order for us to be able to offer that time to someone else. We prefer one week’s notice ahead of your scheduled appointment so that we can offer the time to others and allow them adequate time to respond.
You can rearrange you bookings up to 48 hours ahead (Mon-Fri) with no penalty.
Cancellations made with less than 48 hours notice but more than 24 hours notice incurs a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice incurs the full session fee. Non-attendance at an appointment incurs the full session fee.
We appreciate your understanding.
Due to high demand, we recommend booking 4 sessions if you would like regular appointments. You do not need to make payment at the time of booking, and can cancel with 48+ hours notice without incurring a cancellation fee.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is a therapy that aims to process traumatic and distressing memories. To give a very brief summary, EMDR is based on a theory that we have a system in our brain that processes memories while we are in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. However, some memories get stuck and are not able to be processed in this way. The aim of the eye movements in EMDR, or bilateral stimulation of some kind, is to activate this system in session and allow the brain to process these distressing memories using its own mechanism. EMDR has a very strong empirical evidence base, and is recognised by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
For more information, please review our blog on de-mystifying EMDR therapy: https://mindtravelpsychology.com/blog/f/de-mystifying-emdr-therapy.
As part of the assessment phase of Gottman Method Therapy, you will need to book the initial 4 sessions which include: 1) an extended session as a couple, including the online questionnaire, 2) an individual session each, and 3) an extended feedback session as a couple.
The Gottman Method is a unique evidence-based therapy for couples and is widely considered to be the gold standard for successful couple recovery. Drs. John and Julie Gottman have spent over four decades researching what does and doesn’t work in relationships. They have observed over 3000 couples, some for up to 20 years such that they can predict relationship success with 90% accuracy.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy was developed based on their observations of what does work to help create happy relationships. It has been thoroughly tested on a variety of couple demographics including Gay and Lesbian couples. Gottman Method Couples Therapy is a process oriented, phenomenological, cognitive, emotionally based approach. It focuses on the three core areas of a relationship: maintaining intimacy and closeness (friendship), how to helpfully manage conflict, and creating shared purpose and meaning within the relationship.
Couples Therapy is a commitment to re-build your relationship and the process begins when you decide to make the appointment.
The issues you are experiencing in your relationship will be addressed together in session in a way that allows both of you to feel heard, understood and validated. This means that for the time being you can put your problems aside knowing that they will be addressed soon.
Now is an opportunity for you to have a break from working on those concerns and instead focus on what you would like to build. You may wish to write a list of concerns and goals to bring to your sessions.
Dee is a clinical psychologist with PsyBA and is part of MAPS and Assos MAPS Clinical College. She holds a Master in Clinical Psychology, a Master in Professional Psychology and a Bachelor in Psychology (Honours). She has completed extensive training in a variety of evidence-based therapies, including Eye Movement, Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Gottman Method Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and aspects of Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
Dee Chopra primarily treats individuals struggling with complex trauma, dissociation, PTSD, poor-self esteem, attachment-related challenges, poor interpersonal relationships, and intimate relationship conflict. She also treats couples struggling with communication, conflict management, intimacy, infidelity, boundary setting and trauma-related issues.
She works with individuals 18+ and couples 18+.