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 Muriel Cooper
Are you stressed, anxious or depressed? Not coping at work or in relationships, or do you have any of the issues listed below ? – then welcome to ‘The Talking Room’! You can take advantage of this page to make an appointment with me for counselling or clinical psychology, enjoying the articles and my writings on my blog, and posting or emailing me a comment or question. Watch out for The Talking Room Newsletter coming up soon!
I specialise in Stress, Anxiety and Depression – the S.A.D. cycle - but I deal with most psychological and emotional problems with singles, couples & families. I also do training, groups and workshops. Apart from Stress Anxiety and Depression (SAD), some of the areas I encounter are: - Adjustment issues (getting used to new circumstances in life)
- Generally how to achieve contentment and happiness in life
- Eating disorders
- Phobias
- Grief and Loss
- Helping individuals and families adjust to a mental or emotional unwellness
- Relationship and couple counselling
- Workplace issues
- Self development
- Obsessions or habits (like nail biting and hair-pulling)
I use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, and lesser-known techniques like Gestalt Therapy if I feel it will benefit the client. I’m also interested in Emotional Intelligence, Positive Psychology and using your mind to train your brain, as well as Meditation and Relaxation. Are you eligible for Medicare or Health Fund rebates? Australian citizens with Medicare cards are eligible for rebates through Medicare for psychological services. To qualify for rebates you need to contact your GP for an appointment. Make sure you ask for a long appointment as he or she will need to do a Mental Health Care Plan. They will ask you some questions and fill our forms to forward to Medicare. If you wish to be referred to me ask them to refer you to Muriel Cooper. You will need to bring the care plan and the referral letter to your first session with me. You may begin claiming from the date on the referral/plan. You will receive $78.40 back from Medicare for each session you attend. You will be eligible for six rebatable sessions with your first referral and after that, a further six sessions if you attend your GP for a brief visit if before six months of the referral date, or a review if after six months; a total of twelve rebatable sessions for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31). In some circumstances you may be eligible for a further six sessions taking it to eighteen sessions in all. Health Fund rebates depend on your level of cover - call your fund re. your ability to claim Contact me to make an appointment. If you’re in Melbourne call now on 0414 526 118. Sessional rates are from $125 an hour, cash, cheque or credit ($5 surcharge, M/card Visa only, no Eftpos)
Click here for full details of my services and fees. The Talking Room is situated in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs at 2/60 Rathmines Rd, Hawthorn East, and invites clients from all over the Melbourne metropolitan area. I welcome your input into this web site and invite you to contact me by email or make a comment on the site. All your contributions are valued as long as they’re relevant to the point and aren’t aggressive (please). We can all learn from each other. Thank you for visiting. Please bookmark us and Come back soon!
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I was taking a break today and looking at TV when a U.S. entertainment show came on.
The incidence of cyber bulling is increasing – one figure puts it at between around 22 percent of children or young adults in their teens in Australia who has been bullied via electronic communication (it’s not just internet it’s email and other electronic media) . Communication on the electronic media is very ‘text lean’ and lacks emotional content – the recipient fills in the emotional content themselves’ and this interpretation can be very negative and threatening. So the bully may not intend to be so mean – it’s how you perceive it