Resources
Our Shellharbour clinic offers evidenced based psychological supports for your mental health treatment. Ensuring you receive quality care is a value of our service.
Harbour Health Psychology & Clinical Services is here to support you in your mental health and recovery. We have culminated a number of helpful resources that can support your therapy, and provide guidance as you engage in counselling.
Accessing psychological care can help you identify and build upon existing psychological resources, as well as develop new ones. By doing so, we can improve their overall well-being and resilience in the face of life's challenges.
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Video resources & more
We recently sat down with Shellharbour City Library, and created a few video resources for their website. This information can be helpful when your thinking about accessing care, or want to know more about mental health supports.
All Videos
All Videos
Mental Health Chat Series Ep 1: When to seek mental health help
Mental Health Chat Series Ep 2: Seeking mental health help
Mental Health Chat Series Ep 3: Starting the conversation with family & colleagues
Helpful resources for you.
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What is treatment?
Understanding your treatment is important.
Prior to attending, you may be wondering what is going to take place during your treatment.
You may be unsure of the number of sessions people attend, our what will happen as you improve. Here is information on a typical treatment plan, note that sometimes things change, sometimes it takes longer, or shorter times to see improvements.
The majority of persons accessing care with Harbour Health PCS attend for 4-8 sessions of psychological treatment.
About Schema
Schema Therapy is a comprehensive approach to psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and changing deeply ingrained patterns, or schemas, that develop early in life and impact how individuals perceive themselves and others. These schemas often lead to maladaptive coping strategies and dysfunctional interpersonal patterns.
In Schema Therapy, clients work collaboratively with their therapist to identify their core schemas, often rooted in unmet emotional needs from childhood.
About ACT
What is Acceptance and commitment therapy? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on acceptance of one's thoughts and feelings, rather than trying to change or control them. ACT aims to help individuals develop psychological flexibility, which involves being present in the moment, clarifying personal values, and taking action in alignment with those values.
Maladaptive Schemas
Schema Therapy identifies 16 maladaptive schemas, or deeply ingrained emotional patterns that develop early in life and shape how we view ourselves and the world. These schemas often lead to difficulties in coping with life's challenges and maintaining healthy relationships.
Labelling and acknowledging your core schema is an effective way to moving forward and improving your life.
About CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a widely-used form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In CBT, therapists work collaboratively with clients to identify and challenge negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to emotional distress or problematic behaviors.
CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviors. By changing negative or unhelpful thought patterns, individuals can learn to manage their emotions and improve their coping skills.
Gambling help
Gambling can have significant impact on your mental health, relationships, finances and general wellbeing. Compulsive gambling may also be associated with bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
With experience supporting and treating gambling behaviours, we can support improvements.