Qualifications:

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers
Master of Social Work (Advanced Clinical Practice) – specialisation in Systemic Couple and Family Therapy
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare)
Diploma of Community Services (Welfare)

Work Experience:

• Private practice since early 2013 seeing individuals and couples
• Primary School Counsellor
• Family Counsellor
• Social Work Placement @Relationships Australia
  (conducted 3 x Parenting After Separation groups plus provided counselling with individuals and couples)
• Group Work Coordinator/Facilitator
• Written a children’s program called Bright Sparks (for boys 6-9) & Bright Sparkles (for girls 6-9 years)
  (Requested to compile for marketing)
• Also wrote a program called “Equip” – a psycho-educational program around trauma (Requested to compile for marketing)
• Foster Care Caseworker
• Contact Supervisor
• Volunteered doing many and varied things ranging from:
  – Establishing Seniors group
  – Coordinated practical helps for people in need
  – Support work for women struggling
  – Assessment/referral/basic counselling
  – Introducing/Establishing small groups for families
  – Writing children’s programs
  – Composing newsletters of teams of volunteers
  – Conducted home visits
• I was trained in the Weight Control Workshop and ran groups
• I have also coordinated child care for children from 12 months-5 years
• I have led small groups since 1990 and done support work/mentoring mostly with women that entire time.
  

Therapeutic Approaches:

• Systemic Therapy
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Solution-focused Therapy
• Strengths Based Approach
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
  (Strongly influenced by attachment theory)
• Narrative Therapy
• Art Therapy (mostly children)
• Play Therapy (children)
• Sand Therapy (children)