Dr Elizabeth Buikstra
BSc Hons (Psych), MBA, MPJM, PhD, MAPS
Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Buikstra is a Registered Psychologist with 23 years’ experience in clinical, project management, research and leadership including a wide range of areas such as resilience, mental health, human factors, rural and remote mental health, and health generally. Liz has a unique perspective on rural and remote mental health due to her diverse background working and researching in many parts of Queensland. She recognises the need for treatment to be tailored for issues such as workplace stress, burnout, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, interpersonal and family difficulties.
Ramsay Psychology Cairns
Psychology
Registered Psychologist
220 McLeod St
Cairns
QLD
4870
Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Buikstra is a Registered Psychologist with 23 years’ experience in clinical, project management, research and leadership including a wide range of areas such as resilience, mental health, human factors, rural and remote mental health, and health generally.
Liz has a unique perspective on rural and remote mental health due to her diverse background working and researching in many parts of Queensland. She understands the specific environment in which Health, Defence Force and Policing personnel operate due to her previous ADF and Queensland Health experience and family ties. She recognises the need for treatment to be tailored for issues such as workplace stress, burnout, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, interpersonal and family difficulties.
Age Groups
- Young Adults
- Adults
- Older Persons
Therapeutic Modalities
- Eye Movement DesensitiSation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Strengths-Based Therapy
- Behavioural Activation Therapy