Services

Ruane offers a comprehensive range of counselling and psychology services for women, men, and children.  She has gained experience across diverse sectors and has successfully treated hundreds of clients. Her experience, ongoing professional development, proven track record and reputation as a respected Psychologist in Brisbane ensure that you will receive the highest quality of professional service, advice and treatment.

Therapy Options

Ruane provides person centred therapy. Ruane selects the best intervention to suit your unique situation:

  • Pyschotherapy    - Inter-Personal Psychotherapy    Behaviour Therapy
  • Cognitive Therapy
    • CBT
    • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Relationship Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy

Relationship counselling

  • Enhancing relationships
  • Family Therapy
  • Parenting Issues (differences in parenting style
  • Post divorce Strengthening
  • Pre marital preparation
  • Marital conflicts, including lack of communication, different parenting styles
  • Misunderstandings due to different family of origin issues such as roles, rules, responsibilities, expectations
  • De Facto problems – just because you’ve lived together successfully in the past doesn’t mean marriage will be plain sailing
  • Parent / child / sibling  – every parent knows that the role of children is to try your patience! Siblings understand that they need to argue to gain the attention of their parents.
  • Employer / employee conflict / bullying in the workplace, job satisfaction, job progression, career advancement

Individual counselling

  • Depression
  • Anxiety/Stress/Panic Attack
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Eating disorders
  • Gender Identity Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Parenting Issues
   

Children's issues

  • Anxiety...fear of talking in front of the class, not having friends etc
  • Problems at school, such as being bullied
  • Not coping with school work which can lead to challenging behaviour
  • Feelings of anger which could lead them to act out
  • Trying to cope with family separation / divorce
  • Developmental delays
  • Particular problems may include Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Primary
  • Literacy Disorder

Workplace issues

  • Employee Assistant Programs (EAP)
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Mediation
  • Risk Management Workshops
  • Critical Incident Debriefing
  • Rehabilitation & Pain Management
  • Adjustment to Injury Counseling
     

 

 
Ruane J Lipkie
BA MPsych Ed MAPS's
Psychologist
 
A Life Logic Private Studio
Private, Secluded premises
Relaxed, supportive environment
Off street parking available
 

Contact Us
 
Phone: (07) 3378 8428
Address:
137 Chapel Hill Road
Kenmore  QLD  4069
Email:
 
Opening Hours
  
Mon - Thurs: 10:30am to 7:00Pm
Saturday: 9:30am to 3:00pm
 

Testimonials

“Life was crazy before you gave me guidance to cope with the small stuff” 

Jo, parent of a child with significant developmental problems.