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When booking, you can choose an online or telephone option.
Online: closer to your appointment time, you’ll be provided with a link to Coviu which is Australia’s telehealth platform of choice. No downloads required. All you need is a device with stable internet connection and access to a comfortable space from anywhere in Australia.
Telephone: At the time of your appointment, Leonard will phone the number you provided at time of booking.
Absolutely! Leonard at Room for Positive Change is now providing a digital service that can be accessed by anyone living in Australia. Safe, secure, and convenient from wherever you are. Click here to book now.
Before our meeting, you’re encouraged to find a comfortable and private space which is free from interruption. Using ear buds or headphones can also be helpful for privacy and reduce any potential distractions. For online sessions ensure that your internet connection and speed are adequate.
A standard appointment of 50-60 minutes costs $195.00. Medicare or private health rebates may apply. Workshop and speaker session fees vary depending on duration and location.
Room For Positive Change is not a bulk-billing practice. Rebates may be available through Medicare or your private health fund.
However, if you have an anxiety disorder and want to claim a rebate through Medicare, a referral letter and accompanying Mental Health Care Plan from your GP or psychiatrist is required prior to a Medicare rebate being provided.
Payment can be made via Credit Card, BPay, or direct deposit.
Health is not only about the absence of illness but also includes the presence and nurturing of wellbeing. Positive psychology is the scientific study of well-being and optimal human functioning which continues to uncover the best means of attaining such for individuals, groups, and communities. Positive psychology is not about putting on ‘rose coloured glasses’, getting all happy-clappy, and ignoring life’s challenges. The evolving scientific research demonstrates that certain strategies can be employed and certain skills can be developed to assist people with navigating the challenges of life more effectively and to even enjoy life despite such upsets.
The set-up of an evidence-based coaching program is unique to each client’s specific goals and challenges. The first meeting is always about establishing client goals and uncovering the changes required to achieve such goals. Subsequent meetings aim to keep things on track by developing workable plans for positive change, to stay motivated, overcome obstacles, solve problems, and to develop resilience. The coaching process aims to develop skills that make sense and can be used again in the future.
Essentially this means providing services that use the most effective up-to-date, scientifically researched assessment, coaching, and treatment options. Ongoing professional development is engaged to remain current with the research literature and to incorporate such into practice.
Anxiety is an automatic system in our body that helps us deal with real danger (e.g., anxiety triggers us to hit the brakes to avoid a car accident) or to perform at our best (e.g., anxiety motivates us to meet a deadline). To prepare our bodies to deal with real or perceived danger, the body’s “fight-flight-freeze” response (also known as the “adrenaline response”) is automatically triggered when we experience anxiety.
The experience of anxiety can become problematic when people think there’s something wrong with them, that they’re losing control, going crazy, or that they might even die from the anxiety they’re experiencing. Often there’s a preoccupation with and misinterpretation of the physical symptoms of anxiety (e.g., heartbeat, upset stomach, shortness of breath, etc). Unfortunately, all of this leads to feeling more anxious and self-conscious.
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