I have a broad range of experience working with adults in both private and public sectors. This includes an understanding and experience working with correctional, defence and emergency services personnel.
My work is focussed on working collaboratively, empathetically and non-judgmentally in a trauma-informed, strengths-based capacity treating a wide variety of difficulties including:
Anxiety, worry and panic disorders | anger | bullying and harassment | burnout | depression | eating disorders | grief and loss | stress | phobias | post-natal depression | relationship issues | sleep | suicidality | sexual abuse | workplace-related difficulties
Trauma-related difficulties: moral injury | post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD (CPTSD), developmental trauma (DT, in adults), dissociation and dissociative disorders.
My work is strengths-based and guided by the individual needs of a client, adopting a flexible treatment approach dependent upon a client's needs and treatment goals. I am a polyvagal-informed, working with a number of evidence-based therapeutic interventions. These include:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Trauma-Focussed ACT (TF-ACT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) | Trauma-Focussed CBT | CBT-E (Eating disorders)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Ego State Therapy/Parts Work
Eye Movement Rapid Desensitisation (EMDR)
Mindfulness
Prolonged Exposure (PE)
Psychoeducation
Schema Therapy (ST)
Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science - BPsychSc
Graduate Diploma Counselling - GradDipCouns
Bachelor of Science - BPsychSc (Hons)
Masters of Professional Psychology - MProfPsych
EMDR levels 1 & II - Accredited
EMDR - Structural Dissociation
EMDR - Masterclass Advanced
EMDR - Advanced skills - Complex Trauma
Memberships
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)
EMDR Association of Austalia (EMDRAA) Fully Accredited Member
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Full Member
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Member
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Professional Membership
WorkCover - Registered Provider
Medicare - Registered Provider