Gail Rice About Me
I am a registered psychologist working with adults, individuals and couples at my clinic in Balmain, a few kilometres from Sydney’s CBD. I ran writing workshops in Balmain from 2007–2021 and currently have a free 10 week writing program, Restorying Our Lives, available on YouTube.
I provide support for people facing major life changes such as:
- divorce
- separation
- redundancy
- addiction
- trauma
- illness
- grief
I also work with clients who just ‘feel stuck,’ ‘lost’ or are looking for a new direction in life.
I am committed to offering clients individual support using evidence- based practice. I work with each person to build on their unique strengths, focus on their goals and reframe their past and present difficulties. My aim is to help them to live more fully in the present and create a fulfilling life for the future.
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches in my practice including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotional Focused Couples Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Solutions Focus Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
I am passionate about mindfulness, self-compassion and expressive writing as therapeutic tools. These approaches have proven effective in treating a range of issues including anxiety and depression.
Apart from my one-on-one work and work with couples I also offer a range of writing workshops in Balmain.
Career history
I became a registered psychologist at fifty. It took me a few decades to be ready for the work I initially studied in my twenties. I worked as a counsellor, facilitator, teacher, business consultant, community education developer and marketing manager (TAFE). Since 2000 I ran my own consultancy business, Intofocus Communication working with individuals and organisations in transition. The last role I had was with outplacement in Ernst and Young.
Since I turned seventy I have taken up my own writing more seriously.