Bartholomew
Pawlik
About Bart:
Bart is the Principal Psychologist at Central Psychology Services. He is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with a diverse range of mental health presentations, from Salisbury to McLaren Vale, and suburbs in between. He has an interest in working with military and emergency services personnel – as well as medical, healthcare and community services professionals. Bart has expertise working with Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as Anxiety Disorders. He enjoys helping people with a ‘busy mind’, with a tendency to overthink and worry; people who struggle with ‘people pleasing’ and want to develop their assertiveness; and those who experience perfectionism or unrelenting standards. As someone who comes from a rural background, Bart enjoys meeting and working with people from all walks of life. .
Education and Training:
Honours Degree in Psychology, University of South Australia
Master of Psychology (Clinical), Flinders University
Beck Institute Anxiety Disorder Training
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Training
Mindfulness-Integrated
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Schema Therapy
Certificate in Transformational Chairwork
Approach to Therapy:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness
Metacognitive Therapy
Schema Therapy
Transformational Chairwork
Imagery Rescripting
Areas of Expertise:
Emergency Services Personnel: Understanding the needs of military, veterans, paramedics, police officers, firefighters and related professionals.
Healthcare Professionals: Assisting those who help others, preventing burnout and maintaining resilience.
Trauma / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Offering evidence based treatment to assist in healing from the path.
Depression: Overcoming the ‘Black Dog’ and building a brighter future
Anxiety: Utilizing psychological techniques to alleviate and cope with pain.
Worry/Rumination/Overthinking: Learning to quiet a busy mind and live in the moment
Social Anxiety Disorder / Shyness: Growing into feeling comfortable and confident in social life
Perfectionism: Learning to develop flexible standards and self-kindness to feel like ‘enough’
People Pleasing and Assertiveness: Learning to assert oneself, ask for what you need, set boundaries – and stop feeling guilty