RUDY GONZALEZ

BA(Psych)Hons, MAppPsych, Board Approved Supervisor, MAPS

Psychologist

Monday - 9:00am - 7:00pm

Contact 9603 0313

info@newportcounselling.com.au

Rudy Gonzalez is a psychologist with over 20 years of experience who provides warm, non-judgmental trauma-informed care to children, adolescents, and adults with diverse needs and complex presentations. His extensive career includes developing therapeutic programs in correctional facilities, community health services, and secure welfare services, as well as leadership roles at the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture and The Cairnmillar Institute.

Drawing from his expertise in psychological resilience and recovery, he has made significant contributions to supporting trauma survivors, particularly refugees and at-risk youth, through evidence-based methodologies and community-focused interventions.

    • Children (5-12)

    • Adolescents (12-18)

    • Adults

    • Older Adults

    • Medicare/MHCP

    • NDIS

    • Private Health Insurance

    • TAC

    • Workcover

    • Family Reconciliation Mediation Program (FRMP)

    • Genwest

    • Victims of Crime (VOCAT)

    • Coaching

    • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

    • Couples therapy

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Family therapy

    • Psychodynamic therapy

    • Solution focused therapy

    • Trauma informed therapy

  • Mental Health

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • Anxiety & Phobias

    • Bipolar Disorder

    • Depression

    • Dissociative disorders

    • Eating disorders

    • Hoarding disorder

    • Obsessive compulsive disorders

    • Panic disorder

    • Personality disorders

    • Post-natal depression

    General Health

    • Health-related problems

    • Rehab/injury counselling

    • Sleeping problems

    • Stress management

    Trauma/Harm

    • Adult Survivor of Sexual abuse

    • Bullying

    • Child Abuse

    • Complex developmental trauma

    • Complex PTSD

    • Disaster recovery

    • Family Violence

    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    • Self harm and suicide

    • Sexual Abuse

    • Victim of Crime

    Personal Problems and LIfe Stressors

    • Anger management

    • Behaviour problems

    • Body image

    • Emotion dysregulation

    • Grief and Loss

    • Life transition and adjustment issues

    • Parenting support

    • Self esteem and self development

    • Social skills

    • Sport performance

    • Stress management

    Gender issues

    • Diverse genders

    • Diverse sexualities

    Relationship issues

    • Attachment disruption (fostering and adoption)

    • Conflict resolution

    • Couples therapy

    • Divorce/Separation

    • Family Therapy

    • Parenting

    Educational issues

    • Problems with peers

    • School refusal

    Addiction issues

    • Impulsive behaviours

    • Pornography/sex addiction

    Workplace/Community issues

    • Career development

    • Clinical supervision

    • Employee Assistance Programs

    • Executive coaching

    • Leadership

    • Military, Police, Emergency work

    • Organisational restructure

    • Work bullying

    • Work stress

    • Workplace accident

    Personality Disorder issues

    • Antisocial Personality Disorder

    • Borderline Personality Disorder

    • Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

    • Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    • Paranoid Personality Disorder

    Eating Disorder Issues

    • Avoidant/Restrictive food intake

    • Binge eating

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