Tomic Psychology Pty. Ltd. provides psychological treatments for a variety of psychological and physical disorders, ranging from specific stress and anxiety disorders through cardio-vascular and gastro-intestinal disorders.
It is necessary to distinguish 'psychological treatments' in health care from the more generic term 'psychotherapy' that is practised by all health professionals and also non-professionals (if you look in the 'Yellow Pages' who else can provide counselling and psychotherapy). Psychological treatments are derived from psychological science and targeted to specific forms of psychological problems. Only clinical psychologists who have the depth of training in various areas of cognitive and behavioural science and social and interpersonal processes can be intimately familiar with these sophisticated procedures. While psychotherapy is not identified with any one health care profession, psychological treatments are uniquely associated with the profession of Clinical Psychology.
During the last 10 years, hundreds of studies have appeared to evaluate psychological treatments. These studies consistently show that powerful psychological interventions are as effective, or more effective, than pharmacological treatments when evaluated in the context of specific disorders. These studies consistently show that when psychological treatments are properly designed for specific either physical or psychological disorders robust effects are apparent.
PRACTICE ADDRESS: Suite 20, 4 Station St, Fairfield NSW 2165; Ph: (02) 8730 8680
