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I possess an empathic, intentional and warm therapeutic style, wherein I place value on creating a strong connection, trust & rapport with you to enable you to share about yourself comfortably. I feel humour, play and authenticity as a therapist can be important facilitators in the counselling process. In sessions, I provide structure, and am analytical and practical in my approach as I hope to support you to new areas of growth and self-awareness.

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As your therapist, I work from a relational and strengths-based approach. Stemming from my early career experience supporting complex youth in a residential care setting, a Domestic and Family Violence Children's Counsellor and Group Facilitator for the Stopping Family Violence - Men's Behaviour Change program and an Alcohol and Other Drugs clinician, I have developed a particular interest in trauma and as such provide a trauma-informed practice.

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The primary therapeutic models I draw from Person-Centred Frameworks, alongside but not limited to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Existentialism and the Three Phased Approach to the treatment of Trauma. Within these approaches, I aim to teach psychological strategies to: effectively manage painful and uncomfortable emotions; disengage from unhelpful beliefs about self and others; and reaffirm your purpose/direction, create motivation through your values and to support you on your journey to happiness and wellbeing. 

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I look forward to supporting you here at Mental Healthcare Australia.

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My particular areas of interest & passion, but not limited to, are:

• General relationship/Interpersonal Concerns

• Adolescent and Child Mental Health

• Alcohol & Other Drugs

• Anger Management & Conflict

• Anxiety Concerns

• Acute and Complex Trauma

• Domestic and Family Violence

• Grief and Loss 

• Parenting Interventions

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QUALIFICATIONS/TRAININGS:​​

• Level 2 registration as a Counsellor & Psychotherapist with the Australian Counselling Association - Membership number: 25687

• Member of the Australian Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (ARCAP)

• Diploma of Counselling, Australian College of Applied Psychology

• Bachelor of Counselling, Australia College of Applied Psychology 

• Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy (undergoing current accreditation at the Australian College of Applied Psychology)

• Accredited Level 2 'Stopping Family Violence: Men's Behaviour Change" Program Facilitator

• Accredited 'Circle of Security' Program Facilitator 

• Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Cornell University

• Trained in Youth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health First Aid Australia

• Trained in Suicide First Aid, Mental Health Australia.