The Rod Power Psychology Clinic
The Rod Power Psychology Clinic at Macquarie University, Sydney, offers specialised psychological services to the general community. The clinic is staffed by Interns who have completed their training in psychology and are undertaking post-graduate training in specialised areas to become Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists. Many are already fully registered Psychologists. All Interns in the Clinic are supervised by qualified and experienced specialist psychologists.
All clinic functions are administered by the Clinic Director.
The Clinic provides a range of services to adults, children and families. Services are expanding and are provided in response to the needs of the community.
Current services include
For adults:
- Therapy for emotional problems such as anxiety, phobias, depression, eating disorders, alcohol management and ADHD etc.
- Parenting skills training.
- Counselling for relationship problems, low self esteem, bereavement, life stresses and career choice etc.
- Psychometric assessment of cognitive functioning (including intelligence, memory and learning), undertaken by Interns in Clinical Psychology or, where brain impairment is suspected*, by Interns in Clinical Neuropsychology.
- Group programs to depression/anxiety and ADHD
- Sports concussion clinic
For children and adolescents:
- Psychometric assessment of cognitive functioning and assessment for learning disabilities, undertaken by Interns in Clinical Psychology, or where brain impairment is suspected*, by Interns in Clinical Neuropsychology.
- Assessment and treatment for child and adolescent behavioural and emotional problems (including family therapy).
- Group programs to teach social skills to children 6-12 years of age.
*Please note that ALL Neuropsychological assessments (where brain impairment is suspected) require a doctor’s referral.
*Reduced rates are available for clients who are currently students/unemployed.
* There are no session limits at the Clinic, however, we are not eligible for the Medicare or private health fund rebate.
For appointments and enquiries, please phone The Rod Power Psychology Clinic during business hours on: (02) 9850 8000
or email: Psychology.Clinic@psy.mq.edu.au
The Rod Power Psychology Clinic can only treat clients on site at Macquarie University in North Ryde, Sydney. We can therefore only offer our services to people able to travel to North Ryde on a weekly basis. For psychological treatment in other areas, please contact the Australian Psychological Society referral service, available from – http://www.psychology.org.au/psych/referral_service/default.asp