Information for referrers.

Thank you for considering my services for your patient. Here is a summary of my services:

• I work with individual adults 18+.

• Sessions are available face-to-face and/or via Telehealth.

• I work with those who present with chronic symptoms of / pre-existing diagnoses of / difficulties with:

  • trauma / stressor related disorders, including early childhood trauma

  • anxiety disorders

  • features of borderline personality disorder

  • difficulties in relationships - historical or current.

  • My services are particularly well suited for patients who have experienced their difficulties over a long period of time, who may have worked with other therapists in the past, who are open to a longer term approach to work on the underlying factors contributing to their current symptoms, and who are ready and able to commit to ongoing therapy.

• I am an independently practicing clinician; as such, my services are not appropriate for those:

  • with very severe symptoms who require after-hours support or crisis management

  • who present with difficulties that may pose a safety threat (e.g., displays of aggression)

  • who have difficulty maintaining appropriate boundaries in professional relationships

  • who are unable to commit to and attend a dedicated timeslot on an ongoing basis

  • in acute distress, due to my inability to provide reactive support as-needed.

• I accept patients privately, as well as Mental Health Treatment Plan referrals, where a gap payment is payable by the client.

• I do not provide a bulk-billing or reduced cost service.

• I am not currently accepting referrals for WorkCover, NDIS, or DVA, and do not accept Eating Disorder Plans or Chronic Disease Management Plans.

• My preferred therapeutic approach is the evidence-based therapy of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR Therapy). I also draw upon Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and elements of Schema Therapy in my practice.

• Referrals can be sent through to Renee Brown via Medical Objects or via fax: (07) 3567 9440. You can expect to receive a referral acceptance letter from me following my first session with a new patient or a referral closure letter if I have been unsuccessful in accepting a referred patient to my services; review letters following the last session of a referral; updates for shared patients who have moved to private payments following exhaustion of their Medicare rebates, and; a discharge letter following completion of therapy.