Healing

Resilience

Empowerment

I have assisted other people in navigating the beauties and complexities of life for more than 20 years.

Qualifications and Credentials:

•.    Master of Psychotherapy and Counselling (with Distinction) from Western Sydney University

•.    Registered Counsellor - Level 3 (Australian Counselling Association #22389)

•. Clinical Supervisor (Australian Counselling Association College of Supervisors #COS22389)

•. Approved Victims Services Counsellor (#A3465)

•. Registered NDIS Provider (#432 459 413) for Therapeutic Supports (0128)

•.    Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

•.    Mental Health First Aid

My Work Has Led Me To:

•. Guide more than 300 families in processing experiences of grief and loss

•. Assist more than 100 couples to discover greater closeness, depth, and harmony in their relationships

•. Mentor and coach more than 500 children, adolescents, and young adults, helping them to discover wellbeing and resilience

•. Empower over 200 individuals to resolve anxiety, depression, and stress related to experiences of domestic violence, abuse and trauma

•. Support more than 6000 hospital patients in journeys of illness, healing, and recovery

Ongoing teaching commitments and professional development:

•. I teach postgraduate students in the Master of Psychotherapy & Counselling program at Western Sydney University and in the Discipline of Counselling at the University of Canberra including courses on counselling concepts and skill development, trauma and the mind-body connection, approaches for working with couples and families, and principles of ethical conduct in counselling.

•. Dulwich Centre, Narrative Therapy Intensive Training

•. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Level 1

•. Coursework in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, Polyvagal Theory, and Clinical Applications of Neuroscience

•. Supporting Emotional Literacy using Internal Family Systems

•. Integrating Difficult Emotions with Acceptance/Commitment Therapy

•. Approaches to Supporting Child Mental Health in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities

•. Masterclass in Compassionate Inquiry

•. I receive regular clinical supervision and adhere to the Code of Ethics and Practice of the Association for Counsellors in Australia

Practice Values:

•.    Welcoming you with an open mind, open heart, respect, integrity, and humility

•.    Collaborating with you in building a safe, trusting, and supportive therapeutic relationship

•.    Appreciating your unique strengths and qualities as a human being

•.    Helping you to achieve your goals