Ruth Simons
C.S.W; B.S.Sci.Psych (Hons); FACCP; LMAAPi
- Clinical Psychotherapist and Registered Psychologist
- Sexologist
- Guest Speaker and Lecturer
- Newspaper Columnist
- Workshop Facilitator
- Author
- Past Member of the Board of Assessors for the Queensland Government
- Talkback radio presenter
These include relationship counselling for couples and individuals, sex therapy and proactive treatment for anxiety, stress and depression.
“I love helping people to build happy and healthy relationships”.
Ruth Simons areas of specialty
Psychotherapy
WHAT IS PSYCHOTHERAPY? Psychotherapy is commonly used for the treatment of psychological problems, and emotional...
Communication skills
I use a Transactional Analysis model to teach my clients about communication. At the end of their treatment, my...
How to manage the blended family and deal with related problems
70% of second marriages fail today because of the blended family and the dynamics of past relationships and not...
Treatment of Anxiety/Depression/Panic Attacks Without Medication
We all live in a very anxiety provoking world today and many thousands of people experience bouts of anxiety or...
Sexual Counselling
There are many issues relating to sex. It is a very complex subject and requires very specific training. I am proud to...
Self esteem and confidence
A lot of people are born with low self esteem and others lose their confidence and self esteem through life’s traumas:...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop following a traumatic event that threatens your safety or makes you...
Sleep disorders
Many people who suffer with insomnia and other sleeping disorders are often anxious. I initially counsel the client to...
Separation counselling
Separation counseling is now a necessity in today’s world. With 50 to 60% of couples in first relationships separating...
Relationship counselling for couples and individuals
50% of marriages end up in divorce today. There are numerous reasons: couples fall out of love, they lose respect for...
Teaching people why they behave the way they do
I believe the essence of good therapy is for people to understand themselves and why they behave the way they do....
ASSOCIATIONS & POSITIONS HELD
- Past-President and Fellow of the Australian College of Psychologists (Gold Coast).
- Former Panelist / Member of the Queensland Health Practitioners Tribunal.
- Co-founder, Secretary, and Lifetime Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (https://aapi.org.au )
- Member of ITAA (International Transactional Analysis Association).
- Member of SAS (Society of Australian Sexologists).
NEW!
Weekly Podcast
“Sex With My Grandma”
Click on the link above to listen to Ruth’s weekly podcast, which she co-hosts with her granddaughter Olivia, a single gal in her 30’s.
They talk about everything to do with modern day dating, relationships and of course sex.