Dr Aude Plontz - Registered Psychologist

I am a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, a Medicare Focussed Psychological Strategies service provider (under the Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative), and a full Member of the Australian Psychological Society. I hold a PhD and have a background in Behavioural Sciences and Philosophy. I am keen to support individual clients, couples, and families finding their way through a broad range of issues, from clients curious about how to bring more vibrancy or awareness into their lives to clients struggling with entrenched feelings of depression or anxiety. My areas of interest include: depression, anxiety (incl. obsessive and compulsive symptoms), trauma & abuse (incl. emotional trauma and other forms of relational trauma), life transitions (incl. grief & loss, pregnancy, and birth), interpersonal difficulties (incl. conflicts within couples and early parenting challenges), and clients with a Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Background (such as clients with a migrant or refugee background).

In my work, I uphold values of evidence-based and person-centred practice. I invite you to work with me in a collaborative manner from a humanistic perspective, exploring their personal choices and inner experiences with respect and sincerity and striving to adapt my approach to your preferences. I view psychological counselling as a process aimed at facilitating change in not only in observable behaviours and habits of thinking but also more fundamentally in what could subjectively be experienced as deep emotional or existential shifts. The main counselling methods I utilise are Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT; incl. exposure, relaxation, & mindfulness - based strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -ACT, and Schema Therapy) and Emotion-Focused Therapy. She also uses interventions from Feedback-Informed Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, or Hypnotherapy. My resources can be viewed here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/an28bokg1hqiwrk/AAB6Zo_22fwlojJi-tMLzI3Fa?dl=0.

Languages: Having lived long-term and completed university studies in Australia, Germany, and France, I am fluent in English, German, and French and equally happy to offer counselling in either language.

Fees: My fees at the Harte Felt Centre are set at 37% to 69% of the Recommended Fee by the Australian Psychological Society. They are based on a graded scale based on income with full fees ranging from $84.80 to $160.00 for a 50-min session. For clients eligible for Medicare rebate, this corresponds to out-of-pocket costs of $0 to $75.20. Detailed information about my fees and eligibility for Medicare rebates can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qq29ifjgi1rqkp/Aude's%20Fees%20at%20the%20Harte%20Felt%20Centre.docx?dl=0.

Contact Details: You can contact me via email: audeplontz@gmail.com or by texting me or calling me on: 0423 190 529. You can also book appointments using my online diary, which can be accessed by clicking here: https://www.healthkit.com/profile/dr-aude-plontz/psychologist/139644/book. Thank you!