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COVID-19 Support Plan
The Team at Nudge has been closely monitoring developments in the COVID-19 outbreak over recent months. In anticipation of a rapidly changing situation, we have established a clinic plan to ensure we are well positioned to minimise the risk of transmission, to minimise risk to our more vulnerable clients, and to ensure continuity of service for all clients under our care. As the Australian Government’s Emergency Response Plan is implemented, Nudge will also modify service delivery accordingly.
At Nudge, our Emergency Service Plan includes the following:
- Existing clients appointing under a GP Mental Healthcare Plan who are unable to attend our practice due to being at risk for COVID-19, are now eligible to appoint via Telehealth. You will be able to appoint via an on-line platform from the comfort of your own home.
- In the event your Psychologist is deemed at risk for COVID-19, your sessions will be transitioned to Telehealth, to ensure we do not place you at risk for virus transmission.
- As a precaution, we have removed all books and toys from the waiting room. We continue to have hand sanitiser available for your use in all rooms.
- Over coming weeks, to support you through this challenging time, we will be adding helpful links and resources to our site. Please check this site regularly for these updates.
Should you become ill, wish to reschedule your appointment, or need to transition to Telehealth appointments, please contact our office on 08 9751 1084 as soon as possible to notify our Administration Team. This will enable our team to make the necessary arrangements or assign your appointment to another client who may be urgently in need of an appointment.
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A Nudge for Me
Individual Counselling
Contact UsNudge offers comprehensive psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions, designed to improve your functioning and quality of life.From time to time, everyone experiences difficulties that test their ability to cope and to function effectively. Difficulties can range from stressors such as a loss or sudden life change, to more pervasive mental health issues including anxiety, depression and other diagnosable psychological illnesses.
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A Nudge for Us
The only things that can be said for certain about relationships are that we all need them and that they change. Sometimes a relationship must end in order for a new one to begin - often with the same person. Relationship difficulties can prove highly distressing, both for those involved and for family members who may be exposed to them.Contact UsThe good news is that in many cases you can 'grow together' with a little help from a trained, independent party. A 'nudge' for you and your partner can help you clarify the issues, assist you to communicate, and develop strategies to move forward toward a more rewarding relationship. Nudge Psychologists have extensive experience and formal training in helping couples get 'back on the same page.'Couples Counselling
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A Nudge for us
We all know that families can be incredibly complex systems that can provide relief and support one day, and the worst kind of stress the next. Family relationship difficulties are very complicated and can prove distressing for all involved. Family relationship counselling requires particular expertise and training. Dr Justin Harrison has particular interest and expertise in couples and family counselling interventions, having worked with families for over a decade. So if your family life is getting to be more stress than support, it might be time to get that nudge in the right direction.Contact UsFamily Counselling
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A Nudge for us
Dr Justin Harrison is an accredited provider of Individual (Level 4) and Group (Level 3) Stepping Stones Triple P Programs. Stepping Stones is based on Triple P’s positive parenting strategies; designed to support parents to manage problem behaviour and developmental issues common in children with disability. It also helps parents to ‘get on the same page’, adjust to having a child with a disability, engage more with their community, encourage behaviours they like, develop a close relationship with their child, and to teach their child new skills.Contact UsPositive Parenting Program
The Stepping Stones Triple P program is an in-depth program recommended for families with significant problems. The program involves approximately eight private consultations with a trained provider who’ll help you develop a wide range of parent problem solving skills. Each session lasts about an hour to 90 minutes.Learn More About Triple P
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Psychological Assessment
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With access to the most comprehensive, up to date test library in the South West (including iPad administration of tests such as the WISC-V for great student engagement and accuracy), you can be assured you will receive a cutting edge educational assessment.Nudge Psychology offers a broad range of educational, development and behavioural assessments. Our Assessing Psychologists have demonstrated track records in psychological and educational assessment, early intervention psychology service delivery and working with families.We adopt a neuropsychological approach to assessment. The application of scientific methodology and an extensive range of specialist diagnostic assessment tools ensures strong diagnostic accuracy. Our thorough evaluations permit identification of students’ specific cognitive, attentional and learning strengths and weaknesses. Parents are provided with a comprehensive report, detailing assessment findings as well as evidence-based teaching and learning recommendations and accommodations for formal examinations. -
Psychological Assessment
Diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder demands assessment by an appropriately qualified Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist, Speech Pathologist, and Paediatrician (or Psychiatrist in the case of adults).Contact UsThe Nudge Group offers the "Gold Standard" in assessment for Autism. Our Assessing Psychologists are trained in the administration of the Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADI-R) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2). When used in combination, these specialised instruments demonstrate the highest sensitivity and specificity in Autism diagnostic procedures.Learning for Life speech pathology and occupational therapy teams are experienced in therapeutic intervention with children and adolescents on the Autism spectrum. This includes (but is not limited to) tailored support with language development, sensory integration, emotional regulation, social language and pragmatic development.Autism
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Psychological Assessment
Our Assessing Psychologists have undertaken extensive formal training, and developed many years practical experience in psychological assessment and reporting. We offer a broad range of psychological assessments including:Contact Us- Psycho-diagnostic assessmentMedico-Legal
- Cognitive and personality assessment- Victims of Crime (VoC)- Risk of Recidivism- Parenting capacity and pre-adoption- Workers' Compensation and employment related, including:- Pre-liability Stress Assessment- Vocational Assessment- Fitness for Work
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Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy
Nudge Psychology has partnered with Learning for Life to provide in-house speech pathology and occupational therapy services. Learning for Life offer standardised pre-literacy and literacy-based assessments that provide valuable insight into your child’s literacy development. If your child is having difficulty with their phonological awareness (awareness and manipulation of sounds), spelling and/or reading – the Learning for Life team can offer comprehensive assessment to identify key areas that may be impacting their overall performance.Contact UsLearning for Life develop individualised therapy plans for students, in close collaboration with classroom teachers, families and additional health and educational professionals involved in the student’s care. The Learning for Life therapy approach is based on the gold standard of literacy supports using the Sounds-Write program.
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Throughcare
To learn more about DARA’s world-class program, visit:Nudge Psychology is pleased to offer Throughcare services to DARA Rehab. DARA is a world-class integrated treatment program boasting outstanding success rates for recovery from addictive behaviours. Located in Thailand, DARA is a highly subsidized program, and one of the world’s most cost-effective rehabilitation solutions. Nudge Psychologists have been identified as meeting the stringent training requirements demanded by DARA in the provision of post-treatment (Throughcare) services to their clients, supporting clients to maintain abstinence, and prevent relapse.www.dararehab.com
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Corporate Services – A Nudge for Work
The Nudge Group provides a premium Employee Assistance Counselling Service. EAP counselling is brief and solution focused and aims to assist employees to identify, understand and navigate the issues that might be concerning them (including any underlying problems), to explore options to address these, and to develop plans to constructively resolve them. Nudge’s registered psychologists and clinical psychologists hold doctorates or PhDs and provide specialised counselling services including Manager Initiated Referrals: For instances where a manager has identified an employee in need of support or assessment.Contact UsPremium Employee Assistance Counselling
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Corporate Services – A Nudge for Work
Complex workplace disputes can occur. Formal mediation is a confidential, face-to-face process designed to assist individuals, and in certain instances, groups of individuals, resolve disputes in a constructive, non-confrontational manner. Stakeholders involved in workplace disputes are often concerned about perceptions of bias or lack of confidentiality. This is where an independent third party can be particularly valuable in navigating workplace disputes. For mediation to be truly effective, it needs to be perceived by the individuals involved as fair, objective, confidential and independent of organisational grievance procedures. The Nudge Group mediators are formally trained in Alternative Dispute Resolution.Contact UsMediation
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Corporate Services – A Nudge for Work
The Nudge Group offer expertise in psychological assessment, interpretation and reporting. Psychological assessment can prove of value to organisations for a variety of reasons – to aid and support expensive recruitment decisions, assist with the identification of employee mental health and organisational support needs, provide guidance on the appropriateness of employee role transition, and assist in the clarification of complex Workers’ Compensation issues.Contact UsPsychological Assessment
The Nudge Group offer the following assessment services:– Fitness for work assessment.– Drug and alcohol screening assessment.– Intelligence, achievement and aptitude assessment.– Comprehensive psychological assessment.– Pre-liability stress assessment.– Psychological injury assessment. -
Corporate Services – A Nudge for Work
Manager Support is a service to assist managers to be more effective in the workplace through the provision of timely support and coaching on issues of people management. Manager Support is not designed to replace internal organisational resources. However, we recognise that internal resources may at times be limited and additional expertise may be required for specific issues or for short periods of time. The Nudge Group psychologists are experienced in an extensive range of people management issues ranging from the management of distressed and vulnerable employees, to interpersonal issues.Contact UsManager Support
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Corporate Services – A Nudge for Work
The Nudge Group offer a range of organisational management, development, and training services designed to increase your organisation’s performance, improve the well-being of your employees and create real and enduring change in supervision, management and leadership practices. Our interventions are evidence-based and driven by best practice. You can be assured our interventions will be effective, appropriate, and tailored to your specific needs.Contact UsOrganisational Management, Development & Training
The Nudge Group offer training in a broad range of areas including:– Understanding Mental Illness in the Workplace– Managing Critical Mental Health Incidents in the Workplace.– Substance Abuse in the Workplace– Managing Anger in the Workplace– Effective Performance Management– Tactical Communications for Managers and Regulatory Personnel– Leadership development– Business law (contract / consumer / agency law)– Business law (negligence / OS&H / liability)– Psychological First Aid
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A Nudge for Everyone – Primary Care
The team at Nudge have a real passion for giving back to the community, and giving psychology away. Why not check out our videos and podcast series – you might find there’s a helpful Nudge for you and your family, free!This Blooming ChildVideosA Thirsty FishJust Ask Dr Justin
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A Nudge for GP's
The Nudge Group accepts referrals from General Practitioners, Psychiatrists and Pediatricians under the following:Contact UsReferral & Intake
Medicare Initiatives:- Better Access to Mental Healthcare– Chronic Disease Management– Helping Children with Autism– Pregnancy Support CounsellingPsychological services under GP referral are partially Medicare rebated. Private Health rebates may apply (depending on health fund and client level of coverage). Additionally, The Nudge Group provides psychological assessment and treatment services under the following referral/funding streams:- Private referral- Educational Assessment- Workers’ Compensation- Victims of Crime (VoC)- Department of Child Protection- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) -
A Nudge for GP's
At The Nudge Group, we strive to support you in your role as your patient's primary treatment provider.Partnering
The Nudge Group employs two Office Administrators to ensure your clients receive prompt attention and support. As soon as a referral is received, your client is contacted and an appointment is arranged for the earliest convenient time (waiting time is typically between 1 to 2 weeks).You can choose to refer a client to a specific psychologist by name, or alternatively, to the practice. In the latter case, your patient will be allocated to the psychologist most appropriately qualified to deal with the presenting issues. Should a psychologist's wait list be such that your patient is unable to access treatment promptly, we will provide your client with the option to appoint with another psychologist.Once client contact has been established, you will receive confirmation from our office advising of the first appointment date. If we are unable to make contact with your patient, you will be notified and we ask that you discuss this with the patient at their next appointment.We maintain an active client wait-list which is reviewed daily. This ensures new clients will be offered an earlier appointment should one become available.Contact UsAs per Medicare guidelines, the psychologist will provide regular written reports detailing client progress.
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Meet the Team
Heidi has extensive administration and reception experience having worked in the allied health sector since graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Human Communication Science) from Curtin University in 2006. Heidi is a qualified Speech Pathologist by training. She has worked for over eight years as a Speech and Language Support Officer with statewide speech and language services, providing professional support to individuals and schools to aid in identification, referral & educational planning for students with speech, language and/or literacy difficulties.Pam has recently commenced with the Nudge Group as a full time Administration Officer. Pam comes to us with over 20 years’ experience in a diverse range of industries and an extensive background in a health care environment with experience in both the medical and legal fields.While teaching at ECU, he completed a PhD dissertation at the University of Western Australia, focusing his research on conflict management and organisational citizenship behaviour. As a post-doctoral researcher, Christopher was the principal investigator in a large study that focused on the psychosocial wellbeing of breast cancer survivors in South West WA. He has published several papers in Australian and international conferences and journals, and has performed numerous professional consultancies.Christopher possesses extensive experience in the corporate sector and in academia. A former customer service manager within Telstra’s commercial division and Nordberg Asia-Pacific, he also performed the role of senior consultant in quality management at one of Perth’s largest TAFE colleges. Shifting toward academia, Christopher lectured in the Arts Management program at Edith Cowan University for a period of 10 years, specialising in the areas of business law and managerial accounting.Elissa also works extensively with children, particularly in an assessment role with regard to learning and developmental issues (i.e. through Educational or other assessments), and draws on her background in the field of Neuropsychology in this context. Elissa completed a PhD on the subject of cognitive ageing. She is interested in the role of psychology in supporting a healthy aging process and enjoys working with older adults. Elissa’s background in Neuropsychology means she is also well-placed to provide psychological intervention to individuals with co-morbid neurological or neuropsychological issues, including chronic pain disorders.Elissa is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a strong background in the field of Neuropsychology. Elissa draws from a range of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal therapy (IPT), Emotion-Focussed Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She is interested in the application of mindfulness and self-compassion based approaches to a variety of issues. Elissa works with a broad range of mood and anxiety-related issues, with a focus on adolescents and adults.Pam Seinor-Quinn | Administration Officer
Pam is dedicated to the old virtues of honesty, reliability, integrity, responsibility and providing customers and clients with the highest possible level of service.Originally from Kalgoorlie, Pam is now entrenched in the Southwest lifestyle, she loves the beach and her 2 cocker spaniel furbabies.Heidi Crow | Administration Officer
Melissa first registered as a psychologist in 2006. She has since completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Melissa works with a broad range of mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders, and draws on a range of treatment approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Trauma Focussed therapies (TF-CBT & EMDR). With a solid background in psychological assessment, Melissa consults in relation to various medico-legal matters (Workers’ Compensation, Victims of Crime, Parenting Capacity). Melissa has amassed extensive experience in the private sector conducting various forms of assessment including psychological functioning, educational and intellectual functioning, pre-liability stress assessment, risk of recidivism, vocational assessment, fitness for work, and drug and alcohol treatment needs.Melissa has previously worked in child abuse and neglect, sexual assault, corrections, vocational rehabilitation, general and private practice. Having worked as an Assessing and Consultant Psychologist to local Pain Management Programs, Melissa is conversant with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions for individuals with persisting pain difficulties. She is an AHPRA registered supervisor, and is currently engaged in an extensive program of supervised training to attain advanced accreditation as a Schema Therapist. Additionally, Melissa is the Regional, Rural and Remote representative and a Committee Member for the Institute of Clinical Psychologists (ICP). She is shortly due to commence a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health, having recently been accepted into the UNSW (Faculty of Medicine, School of Psychiatry) program.Dr Christopher Chalon | Organisational Development Consultant
BA, PG Dip Bus, PhD (Management)Presently, Christopher lectures in the areas of Change Management and International Business at the University of Western Australia, and also teaches Management at Edith Cowan College.Melissa is a registered Medicare provider (eligible for Clinical Psychology rebates) and is also eligible for rebates under most private health care funds.BBSC, BSocSci(Psych)(Hons), DPsych(Clin), MACPADr Melissa Harrison | Principal Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Neuroscience), BSc (Psych)(Hons1), ResM (Neuropsychology), PhD, MPsych(Clin), MACPADr Elissa Klaassen | Clinical Psychologist
Dr Justin Harrison | Psychologist
BPsychology(Hons 1), PhD (Psychology) MAPSJustin has extensive experience in couple’s and family counselling for sexual, relationship and parenting problems. He has considerable experience in a number of therapeutic programs addressing domestic violence, anger management and positive parenting. Justin works with families and couples to grow rewarding relationships from a systems-based framework, assisting clients with issues ranging from communication, emotion focused therapies to sexual issues. Justin is a Member of Society of Australian Sexologists, and has a particular interest in working with the LGBTI community.With a passion for delivering proven and evidence-based assessments and interventions, Justin has conducted and subsequently published a number of program evaluation studies. Justin’s Goal Attainment Scaling instrument and manual for Early Childhood Intervention Services is only one example of this kind of work. Justin was a lecturer in Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Science and Introductory Research Methods (Charles Sturt University) for nearly a decade. Having worked in public and private education in the Northern Territory and Western Australia (including two years as school psychologist at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School), Justin has considerable experience in educational assessments and the implementation of recommendations arising from the identification of special education needs (SEN).Justin has previously been Consultant Mindfulness Practitioner to the St John of God Hospital Pain Management Program, providing group Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Intervention to individuals with persistent pain.Elissa is a registered Medicare provider (eligible for Clinical Psychology rebates) and is also eligible for rebates under most private health care funds.
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Work with Us
The Nudge Group is always on the look out for talented psychologists holding Doctoral or PhD level qualifications in Psychology. We are always excited to consider new projects, ideas or directions for the right candidates. If you would like to learn more about working with our award-winning team of professionals, please send your resume to:Email MelissaDr. Melissa Harrison – Director/Principal PsychologistApplications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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