Barney Weir Provisional Psychologist Living Well Psychology Clinic

Barney Weir

Barney Weir Provisional Psychologist Living Well Psychology Clinic

Registered Psychologist, Clinical Psychology Registrar

M Clin Psych, B.A. Hons, BASc, GD Couns,  MAPS

Barney is a registered psychologist and clinical psychology registrar. He has 12 years of experience providing psychological care to individuals and couples in private practice, hospital inpatient units, and within the local area health network. He employs evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT); as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method for couples.

Barney is also dual-qualified as a medical radiation practitioner, with 30 years of experience caring for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings, including 10 years in leadership. As such, he has a keen interest in the intersection of physical and mental health, further informing his therapeutic approach. Barney also enjoys speaking and facilitating workshops.

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Read about the most common psychological problems, up-to-date, evidence-based tips, tools and resources for improving your mental health & wellbeing.

You’re Never Too Old To Make Time for Play

You’re Never Too Old To Make Time for Play

One of my favourite quotes by George Bernard Shaw has a key message: “We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing”,Play is for everyone, regardless of age. Play increases our energy, play increases our vitality.Many of us are...

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The Benefits of Online Therapy

The Benefits of Online Therapy

What is lockdown stress? During times of elevated stress, it is important to take care of yourself in whatever way your can. Lockdown is one of those times. Some reasons for greater stress are obvious, but one you may not be aware of is what happens to your body and...

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The Best Thing You Can Do to Feel Better

The Best Thing You Can Do to Feel Better

Exercise is one of the best ways to improve your health and not just physically but mentally too. In fact, exercise is so good for the brain that it is fondly referred to as "Brain-ercise". Some of the benefits of exercise include decreasing stress, anxiety, and...

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Happy Mum’s Guide to Parenting

Happy Mum’s Guide to Parenting

Raising children can be stressful. Parenting is hard because it's is not a one-size-fits-all job. You have to be continually learning, growing, and adapting as your kids grow and change. It can be difficult to juggle the responsibility of parenting with everything...

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What to Expect At Your First Psychology Visit

What to Expect At Your First Psychology Visit

Going to see a Psychologist for the first time can feel really scary and nerve-wracking when you don’t know what to expect. Some of the things that my first-time clients say include things like: “I’m afraid I will be judged”, “I’m afraid you’ll think I’m broken or...

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