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Miss Laural Diane McGeachy

Gender
Female

Contact Details:

Primary Contact Phone
(03) 6285 8592

Primary Contact Email
[email protected]
Practice Address

Hobart TAS 7000
Australia
 

Online:

 

Biography:

Diane is a Hobart Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Counsellor and accredited Gestalt Psychotherapist.

Diane provides Psychotherapy, Counselling and Psychological services for adults, adolescents, children and families. Diane provides international training programs, workshops for organisations and schools on various mental health topics in addition to offering programs for parents and carers. Diane is an EAP provider and provides services to individuals funded through the NDIS.

Diane’s areas of expertise in working with adults include:

Anxiety and Panic
Depression
Eating Disorders
Body Image and Mindful Eating
Self Esteem and Personal Growth
Communication Skills
Relationship Counselling
Social Anxiety
Grief and Loss
Sexual Abuse
Childhood Trauma
Sexual Health
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Dissociative Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Workplace Issues
Transgender and Gender Diversity
Cross Dressing
Terminal Illness/Impacted by Cancer
EAP (Employee Assistance Counselling)
Supporting Foster Carers

Diane has a warm and respectful approach and provides a safe, supportive and non judgmental environment for clients to explore their difficulties. Diane’s therapeutic approach emphasises the quality of the relationship between therapist and client as one of the most important elements of the therapeutic process.

Diane uses principles of Gestalt Therapy, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is skillful in assisting clients to identify beliefs, behaviours and thinking styles that are self-limiting. By recognising patterns and increasing awareness, clients are better able to move forward and to make decisions and choices which lead to living more satisfying and fulfilling lives.

Diane has developed a highly regarded Body Image and Mindful Eating Program for adults, including a Psychology of Eating Program specifically for women pre or post Bariatric Surgery.

Diane has spent time living in New Zealand, Singapore and explored diverse cultures throughout Canada and Asia to gain cultural awareness and understanding. She has been an invited guest lecturer at the Tri Chandra Campus University in Kathmandu, Nepal as well as at the University of Notre Dame, Western Australia. Diane has facilitated international training for Play Therapy Australia in addition to designing and facilitating training in Kathmandu, Nepal for mental health professionals working with children who have experienced trauma.

Diane has written articles on the following topics:

Eating Disorders
Childhood Trauma
Grief and Loss
Body Image and Mindful Eating
Body Image and Mindful Eating Program
Gestalt Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Mindfulness
Eating Disorders in Children
Child and Adolescent Anxiety
Child and Adolescent Depression
Play Therapy
Parent Child Relationship Therapy Program
Skype Counselling
Relationship Breakdown
Vicarious Trauma

Medicare and some Private Health Fund Rebates Apply

Professional Memberships
Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia
Australian Association of Psychologists

To Contact Diane:

Telephone: (03) 6285 8592
Email: [email protected]

Services:


Teleheath
Yes

Funding
EAP | Medicare | NDIS | Private health | Redress scheme

Other Services
Lectures/Seminars/Webinars | Media interviews | Mentoring

Areas of Focus



Client Type
Early Childhood | Child | Young Adult | Adult | Older Adult | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | CALD | Neurodivergent | Refugee/Asylum Seeker | International student

Assesment & Testing
ADD/ADHD | Autism | Bariatric | Mental health | Neuropsychological | Specialist Trauma

Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorder | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Autism
Autism

Disability
NDIS

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LGBTQIA++ Friendly

Mental Health
Addiction | Anger management | Anxiety | Bullying | Depression | Eating disorder | Ecopsychology | Grief and loss | Identity/Self esteem | Obsessive-compulsive disorder | Other | PTSD | Relaxation Training | Self-Harm | Sleep disorder | Stress/Burnout | Suicidal thoughts | Trauma

Physical Health Concerns
Cancer Support

Relationships
Family therapy | Parenting

Therapeutic Approaches/Interventions
CBT | Family therapy | Gestalt Therapy | Gottman Therapy | Humanistic | Mindfulness based cognitive therapy | Play therapy | Psycho-education | Solutions focused/Brief Therapy | Trauma informed therapy

Work Related
Employee Assistance Program | Mental health professional