Manly Pittwater Psychology

ABOUT

Rosemarie Nugent, Counselling Psychologist, is the principal of Manly Pittwater Psychology. She has been counselling individuals, couples and families for twenty three years. As well as conducting a private practice during this period, Rosemarie has worked within a number of community settings including the Smith Family (as a welfare worker), Family Drug Support (providing phone support to families), and the former Department of Community Services (as a child protection caseworker).

With years of her own life experiences, Rosemarie understands personal challenges as well as the challenges of family life and being a parent.

In her practice today, Rosemarie provides psychological services in the following areas :

• Helping clients develop strategies to deal with issues such as anxiety, depression and grief & loss
• Counselling individuals who wish to enhance their general wellbeing or who require assistance with adjustment to life changes, e.g. loss of loved one, unemployment or relocation for work
• Professional advice and support for parents facing challenges with their children/adolescents
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression or low self esteem
• Relationship counselling for couples

SERVICES

In our complex and busy world, seeing a counselling psychologist is a very useful option when faced with different types of experiences that are difficult to cope with. Through a range of therapies and strategies, a counselling psychologist works with the client to reduce distress and enhance emotional wellbeing.

Psychologists are legally required to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This means that a registered psychologist must be competent and follow a strict Code of Conduct. Seeing a registered psychologist ensures that you receive ethical treatment.

At Manly Pittwater Psychology Rosemarie is able to assist those:

• Having difficulty controlling their emotions, thinking and behaviour
• Experiencing anxiety and/or depression
• Working through grief and loss
• Dealing with addictive behaviours
• Parenting children/adolescents with challenging behaviour

Manly PittwaterPsychology offers the following specialised services:

• 1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching Program for parents of children aged 2 to 12 years (Developed by American Psychologist, Dr. Tom Phelan)
• “Cool Kids” Anxiety Program *
• “Cool Kids” Chilled Adolescent Anxiety Program *
• “Cool Kids” Chilled Adolescent Anxiety & Depression Program *

*A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) based program, developed by leading Psychologists at Macquarie University

We would like to hear from you.