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About Us
<strong>01</strong> The Centre For Effective Living
Established in 2012 with one Psychologist working out of Westleigh, a Hornsby shire suburb. Since then we have become a group of Psychologists and Health professionals serving the wider Sydney community. We are committed to providing evidence based treatment to all ages.
<strong>02</strong> Our Location
Our clients find the rooms accessible, with good parking. Clients come from the Gordon district, including Pymble, Killara, St Ives, Turramurra, Pennant Hills, Thornleigh and Hornsby areas.
Bringing dignity, endurance, healing and hope to all we serve.
Our Vision
Restoring one person, one community at a time in empowered partnership towards effectiveness in mental health treatment & early intervention. Our vision is to see our community flourish through living authentic lives.
Our Values
Generosity
Integrity
Compassion
Professionalism
Committment
Valerie Ling
Clinical Psychologist
Valerie Ling, MClin Psych, BA(Hons), MAPS, has helped clients of all ages find their voice and their way. Valerie has worked in community health settings as well as hospital inpatient and outpatient settings.
Michelle Dean
Clinical Psychologist
Michelle Dean (M Clin Psych, BA (Hons – First Class), brings her genuine care and compassion for people, along with her keen insight and analytical abilities to her work.
Sophie Antognelli
Psychologist
Sophie Antognelli (M Psych (Clinical), B Psych (Hons – First Class) is passionate about working alongside individuals and families to live more full lives, overcoming difficulties they may face.
Jessica Tilbrook
DIETITIAN
Jessica Tilbrook (BNutDiet) is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with a passion for people, their stories, and understanding their relationship with food.
Daniela Peiris
THERAPIST AIDE
Daniela Peiris (M Psych, B Adv Science, Hons Psych) is completing her Masters in Clinical Psychology, and is dedicated to working with individuals to help them gain the skills and the motivation to live a fulfilled and meaningful life.
Get in Touch
- Phone: 1800 832 588
- Fax: 02 8076 3508
Gordon Centre
Suite 2H, Level 2,
802-808 Pacific Highway
Gordon NSW 2072
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Centre For Effective Living community we need your help! Click on the link below and help us build our calm and relax play list for our reception area 🌼🌼 Add your songs to the list and have it played when you next come in!
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Tonight was time for speed runs. I have been following a Nike Run Club coaching program and it told me this is what I had to do tonight.
As I headed out I asked the runner in the family what they thought I needed to do to get through this ordeal. "Try to enjoy it". Ho-Hum. Then "Run into the wind, in a clear straight line, dont see the obstacles, like you're running through nothing and for everything". I was struck.
They had just described Flow. I quote Wiki here "In positive psychology, flow, also known colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting loss in one's sense of space and time"
In high intensity, high engagement work it is very important to understand Flow, how to intentionally get there and ride the wave of flow without burning out. You need to be able to recognise it, and operationalise it.
Just as my run tonight got into the hardest part , my focus turned to Flow. I put away the phone, shoulders back, into the wind and ran the last sprint.
Why not do this with me in your own work and figure out Flow and Burnout Prevention for 2019? Join me and a growing group of professionals who have already signed up for our 15th February Launch.
Early Bird is still on...
www.valerieling.com/revitalisation-resource-me
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