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

JON VISOIU
BEng DipEd
BA(Hons) MAPS
Psychologist

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Rosie Bickel

EDUCATION

Master of Clinical Psychology
University of Tasmania, 2004

Honours in Psychology
University of Tasmania, 1997

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Sociology
Deakin University, 1996

Graduate Diploma in Family/Couple Therapy, Units 1 - 3
Relationships Australia, 1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist
Bickel & Visoiu Psychologists (2000 - present)

Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist
Northern Adult Community MH Services Family Therapy Clinic (2002 - present)

Regulation 8 Family Court Reporter
Family Court (2002 - present)

Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist
Department of Psychiatry, Launceston General Hospital (2001 - 2006)

Facilitator
Community and Family Group Conferences (2000 - 2005)

Psychologist
Oakrise Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (1999 - 2001)

Psychological Research Officer
Ashley Youth Detention Centre (1999 - 2001)

Mediator/Counsellor
Family/Adolescent Mediation Service (1998 - 1999)

Family Services Worker
Domestic Violence Crisis Service (1997)


REGISTRATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Registered Psychologist, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency(AHPRA)#PSY0001485585

Australian Psychological Society #101626

Clinical College, Australian Psychological Society

Committee Member, Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Victorian Branch #203

Committee Member, Australian Psychological Society, Northern Branch


CLINICAL SPECIALISATIONS

  • adult mental health problems, e.g. anxiety and depression
  • eating disorders
  • longer term, chronic adult mental health problems
  • pain management
  • couple and family therapy
  • women's issues
  • medico-legal assessments (Family Court, Workers Compensation, Victims of Crime)


TREATMENT APPROACHES

  • cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
  • schema therapy
  • interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
  • couple and family therapy
  • acceptance commitment therapy (ACT)
  • mindfulness-based cognitive therapy


SUPERVISION

  • Certified supervisor for 4 + 2 registration
  • Membership of the Australian Psychological Society
  • Membership of the Clinical College, Australian Psychological Society
  • General clinical supervision


WHY PEOPLE LIKE TO SEE ROSIE

  • she works with them in a collaborative way
  • she draws out the knowledge people already have and what works for them, rather than just giving advice
  • she works to clients' agendas, not to her own
  • she is down to earth and practical
  • she is constantly updating her knowledge through books and conferences
  • she therefore knows what works the best for whom and how to do it


PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

The Mental Health of Adolescents in Custody: The Use of the "Adolescent Psychopathology Scale" in a Tasmanian Context, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2003

Stress, Coping and Mental Health, Masters Thesis, 2001

Adolescents in Custody: Comorbidity and Coping Responses, presented at the First Forensic Psychology Conference in Sydney, 2001

Adolescents in Custody: Comorbidity and Coping Responses, presented at the Star Conference in Melbourne, 2001

The Physiological and Cognitive Nature of Worry, Honours Thesis, 1997


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Metacognitive Therapy, Prof Adrian Wells, 2012

Collaborative Case Conceptualisation, Dr Christine Padesky, 2011

Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders, Prof Christopher Fairburn, 2011

Simplifying Personality Disorder Treatment, Dr Christine Padesky, 2011

The Brain and Anxiety, Dr Pieter Rossouw, 2011

Treating Insomnia, Prof Stuart Armstrong & Dr Moira Junge, 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

Psychological Assessment and Intervention for Chronic Pain, Meredith Jordan, 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

The Neuropsychological Impact of Psychotropic Medication, Prof Simon Crowe, 2009 Overcoming Perfectionism, Prof Tracey Wade, 2009

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

Psychopharmacology with Prof Simon Crowe, 2007

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

Cognitive behavioural treatment of adult obesity with Dr Sue Byrne, 2006

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

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

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

CBT for depression with Prof Bob Montgomery, 2004

Introduction to Schema Therapy with Dr Chris Lee, 2004

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

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

EMDR Level I with Dr Chris Lee, 2003

Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Paul Rushton, 2002