Lisa Morley - Counselling Psychologist

Counselling/Therapy:

Lisa strongly believes that we all have the potential within us to grow and heal through our life experiences by building compassion and belief in ourselves.

As a Registered Psychologist and Yoga Teacher, Lisa provides an effective combination of Psychological Intervention, Counselling, Breath Awareness, Mindfulness, and Meditation to support you in your recovery and growth through lifes challenges. Lisa brings over 20 years of experience to her current practice, and has worked extensively with people experiencing challenges such as:

• Chronic Pain
• Anxiety
• Trauma/PTSD
• Grief
• Depression
• Stress-related illness
• Workplace Psychological Injury
• Adjustment to Disability
• Menopause/Peri-menopause

Chronic pain
Many people face persistent pain every day, and this can have devastating psychological effects including depression, anxiety, insomnia and social isolation. But there are effective strategies that you can learn to enhance your confidence to manage your pain and get the best from your body. Many people find relief by learning relaxation, meditation and mindfulness strategies.

For more information go to
www.chronicpainaustralia.org.au


Anxiety and Trauma
Lisa specialises in the treatment of symptoms of anxiety and more specifically, trauma-related anxiety (recent and past). She has many years of experience providing specialised services to victims of crime and those that have experienced traumatic incidents, as well as those struggling with long term trauma and anxiety symptoms. Lisa believes that we can recover and grow from these life experiences and symptoms, by developing self-compassion and insight, and by learning techniques that support healing.

For more information about Trauma go to www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au
For more information about Anxiety go to www.anxietyaustralia.com.au

Grief
Although grief is a normal process experienced by all of us at some time in our life, the challenges can feel overwhelming at times. Sometimes people find that they are not able to share all their thoughts and feelings with family and friends, and benefit from a safe and supportive space to express these, and to learn strategies to ride the storm.

For more information about Grief go to www.grief.org.au


Depression
Challenges and difficulties in our lives can grow and begin to feel insurmountable, triggering feelings of worthlessness, sadness, and lack of hope. This may be depression, and with the right treatment, improved management of these symptoms is possible. Lisa has spent many years educating and treating people with depression in hospital, community and workplace environments.

For more information about Depression go to www.beyondblue.org.au


Stress-related illness
Stress seems to be the normal state of being in these modern times. However the daily stress of life can cause problems for mind and body. People often experience constant agitation, difficulty relaxing, a racing mind, sleep problems, and physical illness as a result. Even in this busy world, you can find peace and relief from these experiences. Lisa has taught many people experiencing stress in their workplace and private life, how to address these thoughts and feelings. You can learn how to settle your mind and your body, and take back control.

For more information about Stress go to www.stress.org/daily-life


Meditation training:

Lisa also provides one-on-one teachings in meditation practice, for those interested in developing a new meditation practice, or growing their current practice. Lisa brings over 20 years of experience in meditation practice to support you in learning and enhancing your practice. The benefits of meditation are numerous:

• Enhancing sense of self and presence
• Improved physical and mental health
• Improved emotional balance
• Greater relaxation
• Improved memory
• Increased focus and concentration
• Equanimity in the face of challenges
• Improved sense of spiritual fulfilment

For more information about meditation go to www.meditation.org.au

Professional Supervision Services:

Lisa provides Supervision services to counsellors, therapists and Psychologists. She is fully accredited by the Psychology Board of Australia as a Supervisor for both the speciality of Counselling, and Provisional Psychologists in training. These supervision hours can be used to meet requirements for the 5+1 and 4+2 internship programs, as well as for the Speciality endorsement of Counselling.

For more information about supervision requirements for Psychologists go to www.psychology.org.au

Cost

• Medicare rebates are available for some services.
• Rebates from major health funds may apply.
• Payment through your Workcover Insurer may be possible, if you have an active claim.