Thrive Wellness provides client-focused, evidence-based Mental Health Psychology, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology services to individuals and families aimed at optimising mental health and wellbeing. We work with clients of all ages, across a variety of referral pathways, and provide services for a broad range of presentations. In-person consultations are provided in our offices in Toowoomba. Telehealth services are provided on request and are a great option for remote clients, and clients unable to travel to our offices.
Psychological Therapy
Can be provided in-rooms or via telehealth (video or telephone). Where appropriate, Walk and Talk therapy sessions can be provided in the beautiful parklands that neighbour our practice.
Our psychologists have experience treating:
- Depression
- Anxiety and Panic Attacks
- Trauma and PTSD
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Bipolar Affective Disorder
- Learning Difficulties
- Autism Spectrum Disorders & ADHD
- Eating Disorders
- Stress and Work / School Challenges
- Parenting
- Addictions
- Alcohol Dependence
- Grief and loss
- Anger Management
- Domestic and Family Violence
- Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Self-worth
Psychological therapy is an important primary intervention for improving mental health – helping you to manage emotions, thoughts and behaviours, and equipping you with strategies to reduce stress. Where biochemical, genetic or metabolic considerations are contributing to your poor mental health, consider booking an appointment with our Certified Practicing Nutritionist for assessment and support in this area. Through a multidisciplinary team approach, you can receive more complete, personalised care and optimise your mental health outcomes.
Clinical Nutrition / Nutritional Medicine
Certified Practicing Nutritionists (CPNs) are tertiary qualified, clinically trained, Practicing Nutritionists who assess and address a person’s nutritional biochemistry and metabolism by providing customised recommendations within a clinical nutrition and nutritional medicine framework to improve health. Using dietary and lifestyle modifications along with therapeutic supplements, CPNs aim to remediate the metabolic dysfunctions that drive a person’s poor health and chronic disease states. Here’s what you can expect when working with a CPN at Thrive Wellness:
- Comprehensive Assessment: Upon scheduling your appointment, you’ll receive an information pack and questionairres for you to complete detailing your health concerns, symptoms, lifestyle, dietary habits, and your health goals. Your CPN will review this information prior to your initial consultation, identifying key areas and questions to explore further during your first meeting.
- Additional Assessments: Your CPN may suggest further investigations, such as additional questionnaires, food diaries, or laboratory tests (e.g. blood, saliva, stool).
- Customised Recommendations: After evaluating your information, your CPN will provide tailored recommendations, education and support to help you implement these recommendations. Initial advice is evidence-based and informed by population-based scientific studies, whereas prescription following specialised testing allows for a higher level of personalised health care due to your individual biochemistry and customised needs being identified. As not everyone requires advanced testing to get results, a cost-effective option can be to engage in an initial 2-3 month course of therapy and only pursue additional testing if you’re not getting the results you want.
- Nutritional Medicine – Supplement and Dietary recommendations: Your CPN will prescribe therapeutic supplements and dietary modifications to address underlying issues, which in turn leads to reduced symptoms, improved mental health and overall wellness.
- Transition to self management – Once balance is restored and your mental health wellness goals achieved, your CPN will provide you with a plan for maintaining your health, along with education on how diet and lifestyle alone can acheive this without the need for ongoing supplementation. Clients with a long history of being unwell, may cling to supplementation out of fear they might become unwell again. However the supplements used for restoring homeostasis are often not needed on an ongoing basis, with the exception of specific circumstances. An example of an exception is an individual experiencing ongoing stress, who has a genetic SNP or other variant that increases their susceptibility to poor gut, immune or mental health. Another example is an individual who is unable to make the necessary diet and lifestyle modifications to maintain their health. Your CPN will discuss your individual needs with you, and customise ongoing supports for you accordingly.
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What is Walk and Talk therapy?
Walk and talk therapy is like traditional psychotherapy, only instead of being delivered inside a traditional therapy room, you engage in therapy with your therapist while walking and taking in the beauty of nature on display at Laurel Bank Park.
Walk and talk therapy may not be appropriate in all circumstances, and of course is weather dependent. If you feel walk and talk therapy would be a better fit for you over traditional in-rooms or telehealth therapy, please discuss this preference with your psychologist at your appointment.