Formal qualifications and professional associations
Bach.App.Sc (Hlth Sc); Bach.App.Sc (Psych)
(Hons)
Graduate Certificate of Psychotherapy
Member of Australian Psychological Society
(Associate)
Member of Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria
Member of Australian Centre of Quality of Life
Member of Golden key International Honours Society
Area of interest and approach
to treatment
Mr Chris Caras is a counselling
psychologist who tailors a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques
to meet the client's personal needs. He assists individuals in areas
related to personal wellbeing, interpersonal relationships (including
couples' counselling), work, recreation, and health.
With an empathic understanding
of the client's experience, Chris can assist his clients to: manage
stress and conflict at home and work; deal with grief, loss and trauma;
overcome feelings of anxiety; increase self-esteem and confidence; enhance
personal relationships; manage depression; manage life crises and life
transitions (life-coaching); and manage anger.
Medicare rebates are now available. Your GP,
psychiatrist or pediatrician can refer you for psychological services
under a GP Mental Health Care Plan if you wish to obtain the rebate
for up to 12 individual sessions and/or 12 group sessions. The rebate
for psychological services is $75 per hour for individual therapy and
$19 per group therapy session.