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New Farm Brisbane, QLD
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| Postal Address: |
P.O. Box 405
New Farm,
4005 |
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| Telephone: |
07 3254 0639 |
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Fax:
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07 3254 0067 |
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| Mobile: |
Via message service 07 3309 22 |
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| Email: |
rpurssey@bigpond.net.au |
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Qualification / Job Title
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| MBBS FRANZCP – Psychiatrist and ACT Therapist |
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Employer
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| Private Practice |
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ACT Background and Training
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| Dedicated self education since 2005, reading all ACT texts, papers, websites.
Russ's Beginner and Advanced workshops October 06 + March 07, Beginner again late 08. John Forsyth's 2 day ACT for Anxiety workshop mid 08. Kelly Wilson's 3 day Mindfulness for Two workshop April 09.
Charter Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
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ACT Experience ( in years)
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| 4 years. Dedicated ACT Therapist in Private Practice for 2 1/2 years |
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Types of Clients
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| “General adult psychiatry” anxiety, depression, pain, bipolar disorder, psychosis, substance use, "psychosomatic" illnesses, eating disorders. Anything EXCEPT adult ADHD. |
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Clinical Specialties
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| Many years of experience in general adult psychiatry in both public and private practice. My training and work as a psychiatrist means I also have detailed knowledge of, and lengthy experience with, all psychopharmacological (drug) interventions. Understanding of RFT / ACT helps greatly in awareness of the use and limitations of drug treatments. |
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Additional Information
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| Please obtain a referral from your GP so that you can obtain a Medicare rebate.
Address & phone for appointments:
New Farm Consulting Suites, 22 Sargent Street, New Farm, Brisbane 4005, Phone 07 3254 0639 or 07 3309 2268
All clients should obtain and begin to read Russ Harris's excellent ACT self-help book, "The Happiness Trap", along with Russ's CD of Mindfulness Skills Volume 1, as essential aids to our work.
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