Psychological Counselling & Psychotherapy

Williamstown Psychology     Ph: 9397 1698

Williamstown Psychology is the practice of psychologists Camille Folley and Fiona Lacy, and is operating from The Blue Centre at 95 Douglas Parade Williamstown.  Camille and Fiona are both experienced psychologists who have many years experience in counselling agencies and private organisations prior to working in their own practice.  Camille Folley and Fiona Lacy have been consulting as Williamstown Psychology since 2001.

Both Fiona and Camille are registered with Medicare and Private Health funds.  Medicare offers rebates for up to 12 sessions per year if the client is referred by a GP and is placed on the Mental Health Plan (at the GP’s discretion).  Most Private Health Cover funds offer rebates for psychology treatment under their Extras packages; please check conditions with your private health fund.  Fiona and Camille also provide psychological counselling for WorkCover and TAC clients, and these clients must also be referred by a GP. 

Williamstown Psychology is sensitive to the individual needs of clients from diverse backgrounds including culture and religion, gender, age and ability, and sexual identity.  The practice is founded on a high level of attention to professional ethical issues, following the ethical guidelines of the Psychologists’ Registration Board of Victoria and the Australian Psychological Society.

Williamstown Psychology has a direct phone line.   For all enquiries and appointments please call PH: 9397-1698.  The practice operates business hours Monday to Friday.

More information will be available from www.williamstownpsychology.com.au

Profile – Fiona Lacy, Counselling Psychologist

BA Hons, Master of Arts (Counselling Psych), Grad. Dip. Family Therapy, MAPS

Fiona has been registered as a psychologist since 1993, and has done specialised training and practice in counselling psychology, family therapy, hypnosis, psychodynamic psychotherapy and gestalt therapy. She is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Fiona specialises in issues arising from depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, parenting, adjustment to change, and issues arising from a difficult childhood.  She also specialises in rehabilitation, trauma, and stress resulting from work issues or an injury or accident. Fiona offers short term goal oriented counselling, as well as longer-term insight-oriented psychotherapy for individuals interested in understanding themselves and their issues at a deeper level. She also provides professional clinical supervision for counselling practitioners.  Fiona is trained in clinical hypnosis and uses hypnosis to help clients with a range of issues including preparation for childbirth, anxiety and panic management, pain management, weight issues, and smoking cessation.

Fiona can be contacted on PH: 9397-1698 or through www.williamstownpsychology.com.au

Profile – Camille Folley, Psychologist

B.A, B.Ed (Counselling), MAPS

Camille is a registered Psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has had extensive experience providing counselling and consultancy to a range of organisations in the corporate sector.  She has also had a number of years working with children, adolescents, parents and staff in schools and consulting in the education system. 

Within the private practice, Camille provides psychological counselling to individuals and couples, children, adolescents and adults.  Camille provides both short term, solution focussed counselling and medium to longer term insight oriented counselling, depending on the needs of the client. Camille has also been trained in clinical hypnosis. She works with clients on a range of issues, some of which include; depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, fertility, grief, transition, workplace issues, injury management, stress management and gay and lesbian issues.

Practitioners: Fiona Lacy & Camille Folley PH: 9397-1698 or through www.williamstownpsychology.com.au.