CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

VICTORIA GORE-JONES

BSc, BSocSc- Psych Hons, MClinPsych, MAPS, FCCLP

She has undergone extensive training, including a Master of Clinical Psychology at The University of Queensland. Victoria has worked as an Advanced Clinical Psychologist across both inpatient and outpatient settings within Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Service (Queensland Health) for over 20 years. She has worked in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Early Psychosis Service, Acute Care, Emergency Departments, Disaster Recovery and with the Queensland Ambulance and Police Services as a mental health co-responder. Victoria has been involved in teaching Post-Graduate Psychologists and Psychiatry Registrars throughout her career. She has also published several articles mainly evaluating treatments for Schizophrenia.

A Clinical Psychologist is a highly trained mental health professional who conducts psychological assessments to evaluate an individual’s mental health and determine the best treatment approaches. Once the assessment is completed, they work with clients to develop a personalised treatment plan tailored to their needs.

Victoria works predominantly from a Cognitive and Behavioural framework. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative patterns of thinking and behaviour to improve a person’s mental health. It is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and actions are interconnected, and that by changing one of these components, we can effectively change the others. CBT is usually conducted over 6 to 20 sessions, although this can vary depending on the person and their needs. Overall, CBT is a highly effective form of therapy that has been extensively researched and shown to be helpful for a wide range of mental health issues.

Victoria has recently been trained in advanced Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. EMDR is a psychotherapy technique designed specifically to treat trauma and PTSD.‘Stuck’ traumatic memories are processed through a series of eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, such as auditory tones or tactile sensations, guided by a trained therapist.
The person is guided to effectively reprocess the memories which reduces the distress associated with them.

Victoria works with adult clients only. She collaborates with Psychiatrists, General Practitioners and other health care providers to implement a comprehensive treatment plan for the client. Her interests include:

· Schizophrenia and other Psychoses
· Adult ADHD
· Mood Disorders (Bipolar and Depressive illnesses)
· PTSD and other Anxiety disorders
· Sleep disorders
· Somatic disorders and Unexplained medical symptoms
· Eating Disorders

Victoria provides services under Medicare Better Access Scheme, Workcover Queensland, Department of Veteran Affairs, NDIS participants, and Private Health Funds. There may be a gap fee that clients will need to pay under some programmes.

To make an appointment:

Phone 07 3876 2100