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Psychology Services
Simon Pannell
Trauma Therapy (EMDR) for PTSD and other complex conditions; Relationship Therapy; Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy; Vocational Guidance & Coaching; Workplace Issues.
Canberra-based Registered Psychologist, with added capability and flexible hours to provide online therapy nationwide .
Medicare rebate claimable for eligible services.
A little about me...
I started my career in workplace and business psychology three decades ago. My job took me to some far flung places over the years and I learned a lot about organisations and the world of work. I also learned about vocational transitions, and eventually it was my turn to make one... and I switched to therapeutic psychology.
It was then that I discovered the deep fulfillment that can come from helping people overcome real obstacles in their lives - from supporting them to heal from emotional wounds or distressing experiences that they never thought they would or could recover from.
Back in my pragmatic corporate and HR consulting days I was skeptical that there were psychological therapies out there that actually worked - and I mean really worked, permanently. But truly there are.
Therapy for acute and complex trauma
EMDR & complementary Therapies
For Adults & Adolescents
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a premium treatment for trauma, whether it is a direct result of an acute (e.g. life threatening) traumatic event resulting in PTSD or from emotionally-wounding experiences from early childhood through teenage years and into adulthood. I use therapies that complement EMDR as well, especially Resource Therapy.
Depression, Anxiety, or Stress?
Holistic & Comprehensive Psychotherapy
For Adults & Adolescents
Stress is often circumstantial, in that it is related to issues that can be dealt with by making decisions - remove the issue, the stress goes - but it can also last for a long time because decisions are difficult.
Depression is often based in regret, guilt, shame, and confusion over past events. Anxiety is often based in fear or underlying beliefs about inadequacy. So it is not hard to see that past events that left emotional wounds are quite possibly (or at least partly) what we should be looking to heal.
Certain therapies are best at tackling certain issues, so a range of therapeutic approaches is, I believe, what is often needed. I use elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), my knowledge of Personality Psychology, and a good amount of Psychoeducation in addition to EMDR and its complementary protocols.
Relationship Counselling
Gottman Relationship Therapy
For Adults & Young Adults
Partners struggling to connect? Good relationships aren't actually 'rocket science', but so many of us battle with them - and in them. Gottman methodology is an excellent set of research-based tools for not just easing the turmoil and breaking deadlock, but also for bringing people together in understanding, direction, mutual appreciation, and affirmation - even after a traumatic rift or upheaval.
Sometimes, many of the issues that arise in relationships stem from our own individual emotional wounds that may have originated before we even met our partner - but the link is often hidden or obscure. Understanding and addressing these underlying issues can also be extremely helpful in getting partnerships back on track.
Vocational and Workplace Issues
Vocational Guidance & Work-Related Counselling
For Adults, Adolescents, & Students
Feeling like your path is unclear? Feel like a small cog in a vast machine? Just not happy where you are? Overwhelmed, or even bullied at work?
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Vocational Guidance & Coaching
Career choice or job change is often confusing, and can have far reaching consequences. How do I unlock my potential? What is my potential anyway? I am trained/accredited in a wide range of tools that are relied upon in industry to screen candidates, develop employees, or assess suitability for certain roles or fields. A large part of my career has been spent matching people's skills, interests and personalities with jobs, and also in developing better managers - it remains a passion of mine.
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Workplace Issues
Workplace challenges can be numerous. It can be about relationships, operational style, management (good & bad), company culture, or simply being a perfectly round peg in an uncomfortably square hole. Bullying often says more about the bully than it does about you, but unfortunately it often doesn't feel that way. Of course, we bring a lot of ourselves to work, and that includes predispositions, our emotional hurts, and damaged self esteem - so workplace issues aren't always just about the workplace either.
For Canberra and ACT/NSW Region Clients
In-Person Practice Location:
Tuggeranong Business Centre
12 Kett Street, Kambah (ACT 2902)
Mondays: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesdays: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Ample free 90-degree street parking is available directly opposite the Centre, and at Kambah Village Shopping Centre a short stroll away.
Online Consultations:
Online Sessions (via the secure Zoom platform) are available for ACT, Regional, and Interstate clients on Thursdays between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM, and session times can be reasonably flexible.
If it is urgent that we move quickly (e.g. with PTSD-type trauma cases), I can also offer early evening online appointments (strictly by arrangement) for an initial session.
See Contact section below for direct enquiries - by Email or Phone.
Contact Sychology
Initial client enquiries can be made via telephone and email. Because I offer interstate sessions outside of my immediate vicinity (I am based in Canberra) and my own time zone, I am happy to arrange a time to talk (or to respond to emails) beyond regular office hours. If you are interstate, please email me first as I cannot take unscheduled calls after 6:00 PM ACT/NSW time - but we may schedule our initial chat for after 6:00 PM on a weekday evening. Any preliminary discussions and client enquiry calls are free of charge.
For GP/Medical Practices, referrals & MHCP/TPs can be faxed or emailed - see below.
For Professional Enquiries (e.g. Injury Management/ Rehab Teams, MAI/CTP and Worker Compensation Insurance Providers, other Psychologists/Allied Health Practitioners, Legal Counsel, etc.) - see below.
Email me to ask any questions you may have, give me some details of what you are looking for, and provide phone contact details so we can set up a time for a brief initial conversation and potentially a booking:
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For GP Referrals & Official Enquiries
Referrals (with MHCP/TP if applicable) can be Faxed as per below, or emailed to
Fax: 02 9058 8105
Email Your Enquiry Direct to
Simon Pannell at Sychology
Please contact me and include some brief details.
All sessions are costed at 55 minutes, unless otherwise stated.
Fee Guide
Fees are based on a per-Session rate of $240.00. Initial consultations include an administrative charge as there is time involved to process new clients.
Medicare Rebates can be processed for clients with a valid GP referral and plan.
Insurance and Workers Compensation rates differ depending on the insurer, and are not listed.
Costs are in AU$. Please Note: Therapeutic Services do not attract GST, but Vocational Guidance and Coaching services may do.
Individual Psychology / Therapy Services (including Vocational) |
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Initial Consultation |
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Subsequent Session (Treatment, Coaching, or Counselling) |
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Extended 85-minute Session |
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Relationship Counselling - Couple (most sessions are held jointly) |
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Initial ConsultationInitial Extended 85-minute SessionOptional: Gottman Relationship Checkup Questionnaire (charged at cost, and includes psychologist's analysis and GST) |
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Subsequent Coaching & Counselling Session |
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Extended 85-minute Subsequent Session |
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