Authors

Susan Tanner

Susan Tanner works as a consultant psychologist in private practice in Sydney's eastern and southern suburbs. Susan has specialised in treating problems of anxiety, depression, low self esteem and relationships for over 20 years. She gained valuable experience working in one of Sydney's major teaching and research hospitals where she set up and conducted specialised treatment programmes for anxiety disorders and depression. Susan has conducted various communication skills training courses, has written treatment and training manuals, and has lectured and trained medical students, doctors and other health professionals in the best practice treatment of anxiety and depression.

She has provided psychological services to both Government and private organisations such as the ATO, Commonwealth Bank, Police Services, Collex, Sydney Water and the Sutherland Shire Council.

Susan now works with a combination of CBT and Schema Therapy with Mindfulness techniques.

Susan can be contacted on (02) 9588 7911

Jillian Ball

Jillian Ball trained at the University of Melbourne (MA) and the University of NSW (PhD). She worked at the Prince Henry and Prince of Wales Hospitals, Sydney for 20 years and is now a senior lecturer and consultant at the School of Psychiatry, UNSW. Her research has been published extensively in Australian and international journals and she has co-authored a number of popular self-help books and book chapters.. Her current research is focused on the role of mindfulness combined with CBT is the treatment of mood disorders.

Jillian also conducts an extensive private practice in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Her clinical interests include the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, women at risk of post-natal depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic illness and interpersonal issues. She uses a combination of CBT, mindfulness, schema therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy.

Jillian can be contacted on (02) 9665 0172 (m) 0407 400 126
jillianball@bigpond.com.au

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