Towards Better Sleep

Our next programme is starting on Thursday 11th April 2024

Towards Better Sleep was established 20 years ago by Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Smith and Psychiatrist Dr Curt Gray. Kathryn is a Clinical Psychologist and co-director of  Psychology Consultants and Dr Curt Gray is an experienced Psychiatrist and sleep specialist in public and private practice.

Towards Better Sleep is a cognitive behavioural treatment programme that uses evidenced based techniques that focus on sleep education and behavioural techniques, correcting faulty thinking and relaxation strategies.

The group is held in 4 x 1 hour sessions at Psychology Consultant’s Morningside practice. A group setting offers many benefits including reducing the cost of treatment and giving clients the opportunity to share and learn from each others insomnia experiences.

Here are just a few reasons why the programme and its group setting has proven effective for past participants.

•  A group setting offers many benefits including reducing the cost of treatment and giving clients the opportunity to share and learn from each others insomnia experiences.
• The cost is far less because of the group format, individual sessions are $260 each and you would need 2-3 sessions minimum.
• The group has been running with very good results for over 20 years, with the same facilitators – a Clinical Psychologist and a Psychiatrist.
• The format of the group is laid out to successfully educate, correct, and complete homework strategies over the 6 weeks of the course.
• Participants learn from each other, and keep each other motivated to correct their sleep problems.

Each session costs $140.00 to attend, however we request full programme payment of $560.00 prior to the programmes’ commencement. The medicare rebate currently stands at $44.25 making the out of pocket fee $95.75 per session.

To register for the next programme please email [email protected] or call 3395 8633

For more information visit www.towardsbettersleep.com.au

ABOUT TBS FACILITATORS

Dr Curt Gray completed his medical degree in 1985 and began specialist training in psychiatry in 1988.  He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and has been a registered psychiatrist with the Medical Board of Queensland since 1993.  From that time he ran a successful Brisbane private practice in general adult psychiatry and attended the Princess Alexandra Hospital as a Visiting Medical Officer.  From early 2007 to late 2010 he held the position of Clinical Director, and Senior Specialist, at the Gold Coast Hospital Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service, before he moved to be Senior Specialist at The Prince Charles Hospital until the end of 2014. Since then he has been in private practice.  He has a major clinical interest, and considerable experience, in the area of Sleep Disorders Medicine, especially the assessment and management of insomnia disorders.  He is a recent member of the RANZCP Federal Committee for Examinations and is a member of the Australasian Sleep Association, where he is involved in the Special Interest Group on Insomnia.

Kathryn Smith graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1994 having obtained a Bachelor of Arts, a Graduate Diploma of Psychology and Education, and a Masters of Clinical Psychology.  She has worked in outpatient, community and inpatient settings within the public sector in Tasmania and Brisbane.  Her areas of interest include cognitive behavioural therapy, testing, and the treatment of anxiety disorders.  She moved to Queensland in 1999 and worked for both Royal Brisbane and Princess Alexandra Hospitals in senior positions.  She is now in full time private practice and co-director of the firm Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd. She is a fully registered psychologist, a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and a full member of the College of Clinical Psychologists.

WHAT TO KNOW MORE?

DOWNLOAD THE TBS INFORMATION BROCHURE

DOWNLOAD THE DIRECT DR REFERRAL FORM

For further information or to register your interest, please contact our Morningside office:

Phone- (07) 3395 8633
Email- [email protected]
Web- towardsbettersleep.com.au