Available Services
Dr. Grech has extensive experience
in the following areas:
Anxiety and Depression;
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD);
Adolescent health;
Community psychiatry;
Working with victims;
Conduct disorder/Criminal behaviour.
He regularly provides comprehensive psychological court reports
in medicolegal matters for a range of individuals and government
agencies.
Services provided include best
practice, evidence-based psychological treatment for:
Depression (including bipolar);
Anxiety (including panic, phobias and fears);
Post-traumatic stress (PTSD);
Relaxation training;
Grief / Loss;
Relationship issues;
Coping with chronic illness;
Acute / Chronic psychotic disorder;
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD);
Ability/ intellectual (IQ) testing for learning difficulties
and giftedness assessments;
Personality profiling;
Anger management.
Dr. Grech also works with addictions,
quitting smoking, eating disorders and weight management,
low self-esteem, shyness, bullying, adolescent issues, study
problems, fear of public speaking, assertiveness, motivation
and confidence building.
A range of psychological techniques
are used, including interpersonal therapy for depression,
but Dr. Grech specialises in cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT),
which has been conclusively shown in clinical trials worldwide
to be the most effective non-drug treatment available in overcoming
the majority of psychological problems, including anxiety,
panic, depression, PTSD and reduced self-belief.
CBT is highly individualised according to your personal circumstances
but typically involves understanding, facing and overcoming
your depression, anxiety, specific fear, or the effects of
your trauma in a controlled, systematic and fully supported
treatment program, using clinically proven methods. Many clients
are amazed at the improvement in overall life quality and
degree of selfempowerment when long-standing problems are
conquered or significantly reduced. In most cases, 6-8 sessions
or less (plus completed homework tasks) and periodic booster
sessions (in some cases) are sufficient to successfully manage
or eliminate the majority of depression or anxiety-related
problems.