Principal Psychologist and Clinic Director.
Ben has over 20 years’ experience working as a psychologist and psychotherapist. He has worked in private practice, hospitals, medical centres, research institutes, schools, prisons, corporations, family court services and NGOs.
With a professional yet good-humoured and compassionate style, Ben focuses on helping the healing process by developing life wisdom. It is important to find a balance of open mindedness and helpful skepticism; to achieve self empowerment by tapping into inner strengths. He espouses the dialectical approach: the most important thing a therapist can do is to be on your side AND to challenge you to find better ways to navigate problems and even learn and grow from them. You don't need harsh grandstanding or a cold technocrat, nor do you need an enabler who is complicit in any floundering and confusion. Getting the balance right is crucial and based on experience and clinical praxis. Ben works in most areas and specialises in the treatment of trauma and existential crises (often belying depression and anxiety symptoms), working with family systems and helping people find purpose and meaning on their life path.
Benjamin Bruce
Joseph has degrees in science and psychology and is currently undertaking a PhD in organisational psychology with a forensic focus (psychopathy and personality screening). He has a passion for understanding the underlying factors involved in psychological disorders and applying this to help people achieve their goals. Joseph is a compassionate listener and takes a warm and witty approach alongside a technical skill-set. He has particular interests in ADHD and ASD diagnosis, treatment and support.
Joseph Gauci
Our
Therapists
Therapy:
many paths, many ways
Cognitive Behavioural, Solution-Focused, and Strategic Therapy
CBT, ACT, DBT
Do you want practical techniques to improve your mood and to overcome an emotional or mental disturbance? Focusing on your belief system and thinking style, CBT is a useful approach that suits practical people.
Family Systems Therapy
Have you ever had the sense that issues and drama were playing out in your life and relationships that seem to be based on old family wounds, conditioning and toxic patterns?
Psychodynamic Therapy
Are you someone who is a bit deeper in nature, where you often feel that others just don’t get you? Maybe a therapist that you visited before tried an approach that was just a bit superficial and didn’t speak to your soul? Do you have the sense that deeper complexes are driving problem areas in your life as if they were the tip of the iceberg? Let’s address this complexity.
Trauma Therapy
Have you experienced a major crisis that rocked you to the core? It can be hard to put events and experiences behind you when they just won’t leave you alone.
Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Meditation
Using tried and tested methods to connect you to the present moment; to come to terms with things that can’t be changed and to change what you can.
Truth Analytics
Philosophical Insight and Integrity Psychotherapy™ (PIIP)
The world is an increasingly complex place and there are major societal influences that confuse and undermine identity and connection, destroying self esteem and relationships. Media manipulation and global politics are affecting your beliefs and your way of life right now. Learn to use philosophical tools and critical thinking to protect yourself from programming and the group-think of the maddening crowd.
Brain-Based Therapy
Do you want a better understanding of how the environment affects your brain and your mind-body connection? Are you managing a functional neurological disorder (FND) or a complex health condition, juggling medications and nutritional allergies? Drawing upon concepts from psycho-somatic medicine and therapy, we can explore the role of nutrition, environmental toxicology and epi-genetic predispositions in health outcomes.
Mentorship: Life, Career and Business Coaching
What do you want to do with your life? How do you want to do it and who with? Answering such questions can be perplexing. It’s time to look at your values and ambitions. Task focused, strategic goal setting, overcoming fears and procrastination to achieve your best results in whatever you choose to set your mind to. You don't have a mental health condition; you want to achieve goals, overcome obstacles and optimise your functioning. Mentorship and coaching is an excellent tool.
Flexi-health: in person/ face to face sessions dove-tailed with online tele-health and home visits as it suits you:
Psychology | Counselling
Sometimes it really helps to have flexibility when navigating stressful problems in life.
Are you ever confused, overwhelmed and struggling to cope? Do you want to learn methods to build your resilience and move beyond a past that haunts you? Are you up against difficult and toxic people in your life who are holding you back from peace, happiness and wellbeing? Do you want to learn strategies to discover untapped resources lying dormant within you, to boost your achievements, to develop your full potential, to really focus on what matters in your life? These areas in particular are where a good and experienced psychologist can help make all the difference.
Online therapy is ideal for busy people with a hectic schedule, who are restricted by living in a remote, rural or on-site work location, or even a lockdown or quarantine situation. Maybe you don’t like driving or dealing with crowds, having to sit in waiting rooms and interacting with administrative staff. Perhaps you want to get right to the point and talk to an expert using your laptop, tablet or phone. You can choose between a simple phone call or zoom consult. A one-hour consultation can fit in seamlessly with your busy day and suits those who need flexibility and efficiency.
WELCOME TO FLEXI-HEALTH:
You have the freedom to combine face to face meetings with online zoom or telephone consultations in a way that gives you flexibility.
You are still eligible to receive your Medicare or insurance rebate in either setting.
You can book your own appointments online seeing the available times that suit you, without the hassle. No need to battle the traffic, the car park, the weather. You can continue on with your therapy across national and international borders and locations, utilising time zones that can work beneficially for you.
Are you unavailable during working hours?
Our Perth-based consultants are available until 9pm weekdays for those who live on the East Coast of Australia.
