Our Therapeutic Law practice is conducted with and under the guidance of Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Doctor Lizabeth Tong AM, as well as other supporting professionals.
Therapeutic Law is law and counselling working together. Our Therapeutic Law Program assists to achieve the best possible outcome for yourself and your future, whether it be:
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Family court matters such as divorce, child custody, property settlements;
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Magistrates Court Intervention orders;
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Criminal matters such drink driving, unlicensed driving, assaults, Intervention Order matters and other incidents;
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Commercial matters such as conflicts in business or corporations, disputes over financial agreements;
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Conflicts concerning wills, and estates.
The ways we can help include:
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understanding the causes of relationship break-ups or business disputes and how to resolve the issues for a happier future;
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understanding how to overcome the need to seek comfort from feelings of anxiety, stress and depression through alcohol or other addictive habits;
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how to process and release feelings such as resentment, anger, sadness and feelings of low self-worth which are impacting upon the situation;
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how to resolve inner states of conflict that lead to violence or outbursts of uncontrolled anger.
Where appropriate, a Counselling Report is written for the Magistrate or Judge, so that they have a broader and clearer picture of your life situation. This has proven to be very successful in the results achieved for our clients.
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Legal matters are considered in light of the counselling process and how it can add value to and enhance your circumstances.
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The counselling follows a comparatively short programme that has been refined over many years. Combined together this process can save time and money in reducing protracted Court proceedings and/or the outcome.
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Further details concerning Dr. Tong
Dr Lizabeth Tong AM is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist who has several decades of psychological consulting and has qualifications to practice in Australia, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and EU Countries.
She is a Registered Health Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner's Registration Agency (AHPRA Registration ID: PSY0001136395).
She is an Authorised Provider of Single Expert Witness Reports to the Family Court of Australia (FCA) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA). She has been appointed as a Life Member and an endorsed Fellow of the APS Clinical College and the APS Forensic College of the Australian Psychological Society.
Her academic qualifications include: BA Psychology (Hons.) UNSW; MA, Dip Psychol, PhD (Med) University of Sydney; and Cert. TSL (Eng), Massey, NZ. She is included in the List of Experts at The International Criminal Court, The Hague.
Dr Tong has specialised in diagnostic psychological assessments and supportive psychotherapeutic intervention for children, adolescents and adults with special needs, acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, mental illness and personality disorders across the lifespan, from infancy to elderly adults in cognitive decline.
Her psychotherapeutic expertise provides trauma-informed counselling support which aims to resolve acute symptoms of Depression, Emotional Distress and Anxiety and seeks to enhance rehabilitation and recovery from Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) Panic Attacks and Psychological Disorders which often arise during conflictual personal relationships, workplace injury, child custody disputes, testimonial inheritance disputes or incidents of domestic violence.
We welcome any questions you may have and the opportunity to assist and support you in your legal journey for justice.