SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE PSYCHOLOGY & CBT PROFESSIONALS
We are now co-located with CBT Professionals Psychology at Helensvale Homeworld having merged our teams in July 2024.
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Shop 51, 502 Hope Island Rd, Helensvale 4209
Contact us via phone: (07) 5551 0251 (Opt 2)
Contact us via email: helensvale@cbtprofessionals.com.au
WELCOME TO
SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE PSYCHOLOGY
A Comprehensive Child / Adolescent / Adult Mental Health Clinic
If you're living with a mental health condition, you'll find help and healing here at Solutions for Life Psychology. Our highly qualified staff will design a customized care plan to meet your needs, always treating you as a person first and a patient second.
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In July 2024, Solutions for Life merged with CBT Professionals Psychology, joining a broader team of experienced and trusted practitioners. Click here to learn about CBT Professionals.
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Solutions for Life and CBT Professionals are both now co-located at Helensvale Homeworld, on the Gold Coast. This ensures continuity of care for existing clients while expanding access to a broader multidisciplinary team and additional services.
CLIENT CARE PROGRAMS
Browse Our Evidence-Based Care Options
ASSESSMENT
Solutions for Life Psychology provides comprehensive and accurate diagnostic assessments for a variety of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and developmental disorders, including ADHD, ASD, and memory and learning disorders. Our team of experienced professionals offers tailored psychometric assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. We believe accurate diagnoses are crucial to developing effective treatment plans and improving the quality of life for our clients.
GROUP THERAPY
At Solutions for Life Psychology, we are dedicated to helping children and adolescents lead happier and healthier lives. We believe that group therapy is a powerful tool that can help individuals develop skills, build connections, and gain support from peers who are going through similar experiences. Our group therapy programs are designed to be engaging, educational, and transformative, with a focus on helping participants develop coping skills, emotional regulation strategies, and meaningful relationships.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Our team of compassionate psychologists at Solutions for Life Psychology are committed to helping our clients achieve their desired outcomes. We offer individual therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, and use a range of evidence-based therapies to help clients develop coping mechanisms and improve their mental health and overall well-being. We work closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and goals, and create a customized treatment plan that meets those needs.
OUR VALUES
Complete Care for Complete People
What sets Solutions for Life Psychology apart? Above all, it’s the values on which we base our care. Among the most important are transparency, compassion and respect for all of the mental, physical and social factors that impact our health. This inclusive approach allows us to address each patient’s specific issues and produce lasting results. Contact us today to learn more about our view and work.
OUR TEAM
Here for You Every Step of the Way
When it comes to your mental health care, you deserve the best medical providers and support team by your side.
At Solutions for Life Psychology, we’ve brought together a passionate, caring, and highly qualified team dedicated to supporting you throughout your treatment journey.
Dr Kerry Marsh
Founder of Solutions for Life Psychology and Former Principle Psychologist
For many years, Solutions for Life has been a trusted provider of psychological support to the local community under the dedicated leadership of founder Dr Kerry Marsh. Dr Kerry’s passion, compassion, and commitment to providing high-quality care have helped countless individuals and families, and her contribution to the community and the profession has been deeply valued.
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Dr Kerry has made the tough decision to retire and we extend our sincere gratitude for the incredible foundation she has built and the care she has provided throughout her career.
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Solutions for Life has now joined with CBT Professionals and both are now co-located at Helensvale Homeworld, on the Gold Coast. This ensures continuity of care for existing clients while expanding access to a broader multidisciplinary team and additional services.
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The practice is now under the direction of Dr Karen Gallaty, Director of CBT Professionals. Dr Karen commenced her clinical training as a student with Dr Kerry many moons ago and has now come full circle to support Dr Kerry Marsh with her clients. Dr Karen is committed to continuing the warm, client-focused approach that Solutions for Life has always been known for, while supporting the ongoing growth and future of the practice.
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We look forward to continuing to support the community with compassionate, evidence-based psychological care for many years to come.
Abigail Pavia
Psychologist
BSC (Psych) (Hons1stClass) MAAPi
Abigail completed her undergraduate degree in psychology along with achieving 1st Class Honours at the University of Queensland. She subsequently completed a two-year Internship and the National Psychologist Exam. Abi uses CBT, ACT, Mindfulness and DBT in her work with children, adolescents and adults.
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Abigail has experience working with children in individual and group settings. She is proficient in working with anxiety, depression, phobias, ADHD, ASD, anger, stress, worry, grief and loss, and supporting parentings with behaviour strategies. Abigail also coordinates and runs two adolescent girls groups. Abigail has extensive experience with cognitive/academic assessment and diagnostic assessments.
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Abigail is available to see child / adolescent and adult clients and works at CBT Professionals Helensvale and Mount Gravatt Practice.
B.Psych GDip.Psych PsychAdv. MAAPi
Ryan completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at Griffith University in 2008. He continued in 2009, to complete a Graduate diploma in psychology from the Queensland University of Technology. After a period of international work and travel, Ryan completed an Advanced Graduate diploma in 2020, through Monash University. Ryan utilises CBT, ACT, and Schema Therapy within his professional practice.
Ryan has experience working with adults, adolescents and children in individual and group settings. He enjoys working with anxiety, depression, phobias, ADHD, ASD, anger, aggression, sexualized behaviours, and self-esteem.
Ryan is available to see adolescents and adult clients and works at our Helensvale Practice.
Jack McIntosh
Psychology Student / Group Co-facilitator
Jack is currently completing his Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). He assists in coordinating and co-facilitating our Secret Agent Society and BroCode groups. Jack is passionate about working with adolescents and children, helping them develop new social and emotional skills and strategies in their everyday life.
Ryan Hooson
Psychologist