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Dr Heather Crockart
GP Psychiatry/Hypnosis
MBBS, FRCPA, MAACB, MACNEM, FRACGP, MasterGPsych., Cert.Med.Hypnosis
GP PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Heather is a general medical practitioner by background, now working almost full time providing an eclectic type of psychotherapy. In addition Heather does hypnosis for health related reasons. She was in usual general practice for twenty years; She has specialied in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy in the last twelve years..
Heather has successfully completed extra training in CBT, other psychotherapies and a masters in GP Psychiatry. She prefers a non-pharmacological approach, though she can, and occasionally does prescribe medication as an adjunct to the primary talking therapy.
PATIENTS
Heather sees patients of all ages and backgrounds. She speaks only English and feels that a non English speaking patient would be better with a psychologist speaking their language rather than attempting personal psychotherapy through an interpreter. Heather sees patients with : all types of depression including bipolar and post natal depression, all anxieties including OCD - social anxiety - phobias - panic attacks, relationship and family problems, grief and loss, situational reactions, PTSD, eating disorders
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Heather will provide family therapy sessions and work with selected school aged children.
HYPNOSIS
Heather has been doing hypnosis for several years and has had success in a number of situations including stopping smoking, weight loss, phobias, low self esteem, social anxiety, panic attacks, generalized anxiety, OCD, depression, migraines, and pain management.
Other conditions for which hypnosis may help include: stuttering, insomnia, shyness, self harming, guilt, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bruxism (tooth grinding), sexual problems, amnesia, medical conditions such as hypertension and any situation where relaxation and confidence are helpful.
LOCATION
Heather works from the relaxed environment of her home in South Oakleigh. There are two short haired cats on the premises.
COSTS
Her out of pocket (gap) private patient cost is $60 for a one hour session. She is willing to bulk bill (no out of pocket cost) anyone who is financially disadvantaged and these sessions are a little shorter at about 40 minutes.
HOURS
Heather prefers to book patients on the weekday afternoons and sometimes Saturdays. However, she can be flexible with times and will always try to accommodate a patient’s availability out of hours.
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