DR REBECCA BARGENQUAST
Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist
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"The way out is in"
Thich Nhat Hanh
ABOUT
Rebecca is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist who runs a private practice on Wickham Terrace in Brisbane. As part of her practice she offers psychological assessment and treatment for people experiencing a range of emotional and relational difficulties. She also provides clinical supervision to psychologists and other health professionals. Rebecca has completed a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and is registered as a clinical psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Rebecca prioritises empathy and compassion in all of her work, and will collaborate with you to ensure treatment is tailored to your needs. She realises that reaching out for help can be challenging and hopes to provide you with a safe space to talk through your difficulties and hopes for the future, while helping you to reach your goals and live a life that is meaningful to you.
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Rebecca is a psychodynamic therapist and has a special interest in long-term, in-depth psychotherapy, the treatment of complex mental health difficulties, and therapy for perinatal mental health issues and parent-infant attachment issues.
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Rebecca's clinical work experience includes roles in community, inpatient, and private practice settings working with children, adolescents, and adults. She has worked with people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties including psychosis, depression, anxiety, and complex trauma.
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In the past Rebecca has worked as Clinical Services Coordinator at Queensland University of Technology and Western Sydney University, and Senior Psychologist in both Queensland Health and NSW Health services.
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Current services include individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, therapy for perinatal and infant mental health, clinical supervision, and clinical workshops.
PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes".
-Carl Jung
Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) psychotherapy tries to understand the reasons behind symptoms, emotional distress and relationship difficulties. It can help you understand how past experiences, current ways of thinking and relating, and anxieties about the future are causing difficulties in your present life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is based on the assumptions that part of our mind operates outside of our conscious awareness and that early experiences in life are important in later development. These experiences lay down patterns of relating to others, and dealing with feelings and life’s challenges. Through the relationship with your therapist and the exploration of your life, you will have the opportunity to put into words and come to terms with past experiences and losses, gain a greater insight into the contributing factors to your current difficulties, and feel understood and listened to. This will allow you to increase your choices in life, find your own voice and use your potential more fully.
