Narelle Rigby

Endorsed Mental Health Senior Occupational Therapist
Psychotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor OT (1998), Masters Clinical Family Therapy (2005) La Trobe University.

Locations and Availability

• Seaford Clinic and telehealth – Wednesdays weekly and Friday fortnightly
• Parkdale Clinic and telehealth – other days.

Narelle is an Occupational Therapist and Psychotherapist with extensive experience working with adults and families, who are experiencing a range of difficulties relating to: C-PTSD, PTSD, personality disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, psychosis, and difficulties adjusting to life events.

Services

• Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapy
• Focussed Psychological Strategies
• Psychotherapy and Counselling
• EMDR Therapy

Approaches and Support

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Narrative Therapy

Additional Occupational Therapy Strategies

• Sensory Modulation
• Task analysis and development of personalised interventions
• Environment modification to optimise performance
• Functional and Sensory Assessments

Narelle has a special interest in dissociative identity disorder (DID) and trauma-related conditions, including PTSD and complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Her work considers how past experiences affect mental health, relationships and day-to-day functioning. Referral suitability and treatment approaches are discussed individually.