Psychologist

Arabella Thomson

About me

I am a Psychologist and an attachment informed therapist working in the Dandenong Ranges, Melbourne. I work across the lifespan with individuals, where there have been adjustment challenges (disorder); for example, starting a new school, making new friends, moving to a new location, commencing a new job or dealing with promotions.

In addition, I work with attachment fractures, traumas, and personality difficulties. I assist individuals to move from feeling overwhelmed by change(s) or life circumstance(s), back into their window of tolerance, by promoting and building well-being, self-esteem and confidence.

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Therapeutic Approach

My principal approach is attachment and adjustment.

I work in a systemic way, with part and whole systems, with a focus on play therapy, object relations, interpersonal and intrapersonal stages of development, and part theory. Counselling and coaching are also offered to promote active participation in the life pathway and challenges.

Interventions

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Mentalisation Based Therapy
  • Neuropsychologically Informed methods
  • Neurological Techniques
  • Role Play
  • Reframing via toys, sand play, games and psychodrama
  • Stress management; goal setting, motivational techniques
  • Trauma management and counselling
  • Emotional literacy
  • Emotional regulation
  • Window of Tolerance
  • Psychologically Focused Techniques
  • Psychosocial Adjustment
  • Assessment and report writing are offered as the need arises.

“Isn’t it odd – we can only see our outsides but nearly everything happens on the inside” said the mole.

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Fees

My fee is $190 for a 50 minute session.

With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, you are eligible for a Medicare rebate of $93.35, for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.

There is an additional fee for reports.