Positive Mind Works
Psychologist, MSc, PsyBA General
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Ocean Grove, VIC 3226
Let's Connect 1800 327 477
Positive Mind Works is a Telehealth Counselling, Psychology, and Psychiatry clinic. We provide support in the comfort and privacy of your own home for couples, adults, and young people. Positive Mind Works has been developed to provide convenient access to expert and confidential support. Clients are offered individualised support based on their goals and chosen focus. We specialise in treating depression, anxiety, panic, stress, relationship difficulties, grief, phobias, OCD, ADHD and PTSD/trauma. A coaching and positive psychology service are also offered for clients wishing to improve motivation toward their goals.
Our practitioners are all registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Association (AHPRA) and/or the New Zealand Psychology Board. They have experience delivering evidence-based psychological services, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy across Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
A range of services are available and can be tailored to each individual’s needs. Options include secure video therapy, secure live chat, or therapy via email. We offer initial 20-minute sessions for ($19) to meet and connect with a psychologist. Reaching out is the first and most important step toward positive change.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Positive Mind Works now - 1800 327 477
Let's Connect 1800 327 477
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $185
- Couple Sessions $220
- Pay by American Express, Bank transfer, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- ACA Health
- AHM Health
- Any/Out-of-network Insurance
- Australian Unity
- Bupa
- CBHS Health
- CUA Health
- Defence Health
- GMHBA
- Health Partners
- Medibank Private
- Medicare Rebates
- Mildura
- NDIS
- Peoplecare
- Police Health
- Teachers Health
Email us or call with questions - 1800 327 477
Positive Mind Works
Psychologist, MSc, PsyBA General
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Samantha Spafford
- In Practice for 14 Years
- Membership with Australian Psychological Society Associate Member
- Membership with Psychology Board of Australia General Registration
- Trained in Australia, Uk and New Zealand, Graduated 2011
Psychologist: Samantha Spafford
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Employee Assistance Program and ADHD Assessments
Practice Areas
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Guidance
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Domestic Abuse
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medication Management
- Medico-Legal Reports
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Dutch ,
Finnish ,
French ,
Hindi ,
Mandarin ,
Portuguese ,
Punjabi ,
Spanish ,
Urdu
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Dutch ,
Finnish ,
French ,
Hindi ,
Mandarin ,
Portuguese ,
Punjabi ,
Spanish ,
Urdu
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Gottman Method
- Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centred
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
- Work Cover
Location
Take the first step to help. Call now - 1800 327 477
Positive Mind Works
Psychologist, MSc, PsyBA General