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EMDR Therapy
(Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)

Meet Hayley

Hayley is a mental health occupational therapist, EMDR trained practitioner and trauma-informed yoga teacher. Hayley is dedicated to supporting adults and teens with chronic health and mental health conditions. Her passion for integrative healthcare drives her to treat the root cause of health issues, helping clients improve their emotional wellbeing, daily functioning, and overall independence.

 

Hayley has been shaped by her own chronic health and healing journey, which has empowered her to understand the complexities and stressors of a healing journey, giving a lived experience that informs her clinical practice with clients.

 

Hayley addresses the whole person to understand all components of living and treating them in their entirety in order to offer supports and strategies to live a full and meaningful life. 

 

Qualifications & Registrations

  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Member of Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA). Mental Health Endorsed.

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained practitioner. Member of EMDR Association Australia (EMDRAA).

  • 350-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Trained

  • Mental Health First Aid

 

Rebates available for Occupational Therapy:

  • NDIS funded participants (self or plan managed - no gap fee)

  • Mental health care plans (MHCP) - Individuals with a mental health care plan may be eligible for 6-10 sessions per year (GP referral required). Rebate is $85.20.

  • DVA funded (D904 Referral Required from GP- no gap fee)

  • Private Health Funds (check with your provider)

  • Medicare chronic disease management plan (CDM/EPC) - Individuals with chronic health conditions may be eligible for up to 5 occupational therapy sessions per calendar year (GP referral required). Rebate is $60.35.

  • M10 Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Eligible Disability Services - Eligible individuals under the age of 25 can access up to 20 lifetime treatment services (post-diagnosis) shared across all eligible allied health professions (OT, speech, physio, psych) . More info here  (GP Referral required). Rebate is $85.20.

What is EMDR?

EMDR is an integrated psychotherapy treatment that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of our previous life experiences. EMDR incorporates mind, brain and body connection that supports individuals to live a more adaptive life. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. By working with an EMDR trained clinician, an individual can be supported to reactivate these innate natural healing processes.

 

What is my body telling me?

 

An EMDR therapist will explore the day to day challenges an individual may be experiencing, to understand the coping mechanisms they have learned to survive. For example:

  • Core beliefs and thought patterns, such as “I am not good enough”, “I am not worthy”, “It was my fault”, “I have to be perfect” or “I am not safe”)

  • Coping behaviours, such as overworking, perfectionism, procrastination, over-exercising, alcohol and drug use or self-harm.

  • Re-experiencing symptoms such as flashbacks, recurring dreams, and intrusive thoughts or images

These everyday experiences are explored without judgement, to understand previous life experiences that may have contributed to these coping skills.

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