Dr Ameer Shehab has completed additional training to provide Focused Psychological Services. He can support patients under a Mental Health Care Plan and act in place of a psychologist for a range of mental health conditions.
Services offered include:
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT):
- Behavioural interventions & modification
- Exposure techniques
- Activity scheduling
- Cognitive therapy
Skills training:
- Problem-solving skills
- Anger management
- Social skills training
- Communication training
- Stress management
- Parent management training
Mental Health Support for Conditions Including:
- Depression and related disorders
- Phobias
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Insomnia and sleep issues
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- PTSD
- Eating disorders
Additional Therapies:
- Psychoeducation (including motivational interviewing)
- Interpersonal therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Relaxation strategies (e.g. progressive muscle relaxation & controlled breathing)
Please Note: For optimal benefit and to minimise out-of-pocket expenses, extended consultation sessions are recommended. Dementia, delirium, tobacco use disorder, and intellectual disability are not regarded as mental disorders under Medicare’s mental health items.