I am a degree qualified counsellor with 15yrs of experience working with clients who have experienced trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, panic and anxiety, nervous breakdown and addiction issues including food disorders. I am experienced in working with clients who are hearing voices. I am currently completing a Masters degree and am a Level 4 member of the Australian Counsellors Association. Level 4 is the highest level of membership which allows me to offer clinical supervision to other counsellors.
I have a background in Buddhists psychology and Buddhist meditation techniques. I am a Level 2 Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher with 18yrs of experience. I have studied pranayama and can competently offer breathing exercises for clients with a dysregulated nervous system. I offer MBCBT, ACT, Narrative Therapy, DBT, Somatic Therapy and meditation coaching. I am EMDR certified.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
ACA Therapist - Clinical Membership Level 4 #86678