Calvary Rehabilitation Hospital

Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology deals with the assessment and treatment of emotional distress. Clinical psychologists treat emotional distress by providing psychological counselling using specific counselling approaches for various problems or conditions supported through evidence based practice.  

Clinical psychology services at Calvary Rehabilitation Hospital offer psychological counselling to help cope with the emotional and behavioural effects of shorter-term and longer-term neurological, cardiac and other medical conditions as well as pre-existing emotional difficulties.  This includes treatment of:

• Anxiety problems
• Depression and other mood disorders
• Adjustment problems arising from changed life circumstances
• Grief/bereavement issues
• Smoking, alcohol and illegal drug use
• Anger issues

Clinical psychology services at Calvary Rehabilitation Hospital offer the assessment of some aspects of memory, organisational/planning ability, and perception.

Patient Education groups include:

• Cardiac program
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease program.