ROSIE BICKEL
BA(Hons)
MPsych(Clin)MAPS
Clinical Psychologist

JON VISOIU
BEng DipEd
BA(Hons) MAPS
Psychologist

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Jon Visoiu

EDUCATION

Honours in Psychology
University of Tasmania, 1989

Diploma of Education
University of Tasmania, 1977

Bachelor of Engineering
University of Sydney, 1975

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Psychologist
Bickel & Visoiu Psychologists (1999 - present)

Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (2000 - 2007)

Welfare Member of Mental Health Tribunal of Tasmania
Justice Department (2004 - 2010)

Psychological Service Provider
Ashley Youth Detention Centre (2002 - 2005)

Facilitator
Community and Family Group Conferences (2000 - 2005)

Psychologist/Educational Psychologist
Education Department (1990 - 1998)


REGISTRATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Registered Psychologist, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency(AHPRA)#PSY0001485509

Australian Psychological Society #105501

Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Victorian Branch, Committee Member of the Tasmanian sub-branch


CLINICAL SPECIALISATIONS

  • adult mental health problems, e.g. anxiety, depression
  • longer term, chronic adult mental health problems
  • relationship counselling
  • child and adolescent assessments and mental health
  • medico-legal assessments including Single Expert court reports


TREATMENT APPROACHES

  • cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
  • interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
  • schema therapy


SUPERVISION

  • Registered with AHPRA
  • Membership of the Australian Psychological Society
  • General clinical supervision


WHY PEOPLE LIKE TO SEE JON

  • he works with them in a collaborative way
  • he is patient and listens to people very well
  • he is low key and sensitive to the clients needs
  • he is widely experienced and practical
  • he is constantly updating his knowledge through books and conferences
  • he knows what works best for people and how to do it


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Simplifying Personality Disorder Treatment, Dr Christine Padesky, 2011

The Brain and Anxiety, Dr Pieter Rossouw, 2011

Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals, Dr Alison Smith, 2010

Emotion-Focused Therapy of Depression, Prof Leslie Greenberg, 2010

Cognitive-Behavioural Case Formulation, Prof Jacqueline Persons, 2010

Supervision for Registration, Drs Iain Montgomery and Elaine Hart, 2010

Training for Mental Health Practitioners, Australian Centre for Postraumatic Mental Health, 2009-2010

Schema Therapy with Prof Arno Arntz, 2009

Interpersonal and Emotional Processing Therapy with Prof Tom Borkovec, 2009

Imagery-Focussed CBT for Trauma and PTSD with Prof Mervin Schmucker, 2009 and 2010

Behavioural Experiments in CBT with Dr James Bennett-Levy, 2009

Trauma, Loss and Traumatic Growth with Prof Steven Hobfall, 2009

Treating Health Anxiety with Prof John Walker, 2008

Psychological Trauma, Brain and Behaviour with Dr Jan Ewing, 2008

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Dr Russ Harris, 2008

Management of Chronic Pain with Dr Michael Nicholas, 2008

CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Prof Michelle Craske, 2008

Advanced topics in CBT treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Prof Paul Salkovskis, 2008

Treating Social Phobia with Prof Ron Rapee, 2007

The Neuropsychology of ADHD with Tim Hannan, 2007

Childhood Trauma and its Adult Sequelae with Assoc Prof Warwick Middleton, 2006

Schema Therapy for treating personality disorders with Prof Jeffrey Young, 2006

Maudsley Model family-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa with Paul Rhodes and Andrew Wallis, 2006

Disorganised attachment and Attachment Disorders with Dr Louise Newman, 2006

CBT in the treatment of Schizophrenia with Prof Nick Tarrier, 2005

Behavioural Family Intervention with Prof Matt Sanders, 2005

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression with Prof Mark Williams, 2005

Assessing and Treating Anxiety Disorders with Dr Martin Anthony, 2004

Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to working with Couples with Prof Arthur Freeman and Dr Rosie King, 2003

Borderline Personality Disorder with Christine Watson 2003

Advanced Cognitive Therapy for Emotional Disorders with Prof Ross Menzies, 2003

Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Paul Rushton, 2002

Evidence-based treatment of depression with Prof Bob Montgomery, 2001

Solution-Orientated Brief Therapy with Bill O'Hanlon, 2001

Clinical Skills for Anxiety Disorders with Prof Isaac Marks, 2000