Why choose us?
"Our power is in our ability to decide." – Buckminister Fuller
We offer you the benefits of experience, best practice, innovation and compassion.
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What we do
- We balance structure with flexibility.
- We provide assessment, counselling, coaching, psycho-education, skills training, therapy and neuro-associative reconditioning.
- We'll tailor our approach and treatment to suit your personality and needs, so you will get the results you want, easily and efficiently.
- We don’t stop caring or showing an interest once your treatment stops. We stay in touch to hear how you’re progressing.
Our average client satisfaction rating was 9.9/10 in our 2015 survey.
Our team
Chris Scarborough
Director
Jacqui Newman
Office Manager
We are so lucky to have Jacqui. Our clients love her. She is caring, approachable and knows her stuff!
Jacqui is there to help you in whatever ways she can, from understanding payments to listening to your concerns, answering your questions or just offering reassurance when you need it. She’ll also make you a great cup of tea or coffee, so you can relax back before your appointment.
Jacqui is your first point of contact if you have any enquiries about our services, Medicare, your insurance claim, or any concerns or good news.
Jacqui works Tuesday and Thursday.
Chris is an experienced, innovative educator, psychotherapist, psychologist and life coach.
She has studied widely in the fields of Education, Behaviour Management, Family Therapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Educational Kinesiology, Trauma (PTSD), Hypnosis and Chronic Pain.
Chris's approach is targeted, flexible and practical. She achieves results by increasing knowledge, self management and self regulation through leading edge approaches that help to retrain the brain.
She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and South Australian Society of Hypnosis. She is a former Secretary of the Institute of Private Practicing Psychologists (IPPP). She achieved a Fellowship of IPPP for excellence in competencies for a psychologist in private practice.
In our 2015 survey, past clients described Chris as welcoming, kind, empathetic, funny, honest, respectful, highly professional, down to earth, knowledgeable, highly capable, perceptive, understanding, engaging, non threatening, easy to talk to, supportive, friendly and great communicator.
Areas of expertise
Leading Edge Psychology utilises effective evidenced based protocols and tailor-made treatment programs to reduce the depression, anxiety, stress or pain associated with personal and situational problems.
- Insurance claims: Motor Accident Commission, Worker’s Compensation, Income Protection and Victims of Crime
- Reduction in the risk of chronic pain and depression associated with injuries and trauma
- Self management skills to minimise stress and pain
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) /acute stress disorder
- Emotional mastery (anxiety, fear, depression, anger, grief)
- Panic attacks and phobias
- Impulsive, avoidance and obsessive behaviours
- Navigating life transitions and setbacks
- Social confidence
- Maladaptive behavior and coping patterns
- Enhancing wellbeing, personal effectiveness and achievement
- Medico-legal assessments and reports
Leading Edge Psychology does not offer specialised psychological services for:
- Family Court matters
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Gambling addictions
- Eating disorders
- Sexual dysfunction
- Intellectual/ Vocational Assessments
Leading Edge treatments
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Leading Edge Psychology draws from extensive experience and expertise in a wide rage of therapeutic, experiential and educational modalities