Yes, where appropriate referrals have been made by your GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician. Shona Innes Psychology offers services under the Medicare Better Access to Mental Health program. To qualify for a rebate, you must provide a completed referral form from your GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician. The referring Doctor will determine the number of treatment sessions (up to 10 sessions per calendar year – with a review after up to 6 sessions).
Yes. Shona Innes is regularly called upon to provide expert witness statements and professional opinion for the courts. Learn more
Shona Innes Psychology delivers detailed, concise assessment of complex cases for the Courts and legal teams who represent a broad range of complex children’s issues. These include cases where children are at risk in domestic situations, maladaptive/dangerous/neglectful parenting and abuse or are themselves the perpetrators or victims of property, violence or sexual offences. Learn more
Yes. A key aspect of Shona’s work involves supporting psychologists and case managers through the multitude of professional issues that can present in any caseload. This may include providing advice about additional knowledge that could assist around theory assessment and interventions and providing a space for reflection on ethical concerns, balancing competing demands, professional workplace issues and personnel issues.
Shona provides a range of supervision and peer consultation services for psychologist and others working in human services. Services range from formal supervision towards AHPRA registration, support during investigations into disciplinary matters or breeches of code of conduct, as well as ongoing peer consultations for case by case practice and professional growth.
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Yes. Shona Innes Psychology provides support for people who have trouble with pornography from sexting and a fascination with explicit material to more serious and criminal matters that include underage pornography. Learn more
Yes. Shona Innes is a forensic and clinical psychologist with a special interest in supporting children and young people who are victims of crime. Learn more
Yes. Shona Innes Psychology works privately with children and young people, offenders with disabilities, youth justice and correctional services. Learn more
You can purchase Big Hug picture books online here.
The Big Hug books for children are a series of picture books designed to gently talk about topics that many find emotional. Each of the stories has grown from psychological sessions with children (and sometimes with grown ups) to help them understand and talk about complex emotional situations in simple and gentle ways. Each book includes some notes for parents or teachers that can be used to guide the ways they assist their children and students. Psychologists and students of psychology will recognise the evidence-based strategies the Big Hug books promote.
Anxiety has many subtypes: generalised anxiety (worry), specific phobias, OCD, separation anxiety and social anxiety. Some kids are slow to warm up in company. Some are content without too much interaction with others. Other kids live in fear of having to speak or interact with others. It’s important that we understand the differences and preferences of children. Learn more
Yes. The ideal solution to attention problems will likely involve medical intervention, special education accommodations and psychological intervention for support with understanding ADHD, problem solving, behavioural skills and mood monitoring. Learn more
John was 16. One day his mother took the family computer to be repaired. She was later contacted by police who told her that the IT people had found stored pornography of children on it. John was charged with offences relating to the storage and distribution of child pornography and needed help.
Sarah was 14. While she was too shy to talk to the boys at school Sarah started contacting boys via the internet. Things progressed and she performed online video sexual favours for them. Sarah’s family were shocked and horrified when the matter was brought to their attention by police.
Rory was 20. One tragic day, Rory was driving dangerously, his car hit a pole and his best mate, a passenger, was killed. Shona assisted Rory with his very complex grief, and when the time came, she assisted his legal team by preparing reports for court and advising the judge about appropriate options for Rory.
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