qualifications
With a BA in Psychology from the University of Sioux Falls SD, USA and over 20 years experience in the community service sector, I offer individual counselling and professional supervision. This can be one on one or group sessions.
I currently provide counselling under Employee Assistance Programs to organisations on the Central Coast.
I have previously worked as the Adolescent and Family Counsellor for Horizons Family Support Services which also included facilitating therapeutic camps and group activities. I have also delivered a range of parenting programmes for Uniting Care Burnside.
My main practice is in Narrative Therapy. I have completed a 2 Year certificate in Brief Family Therapy – Eastwood Family Therapy Centre and have intensive training in Narrative Therapy with Michael White and David Epston.
My qualifications and experience:
- BA in Psychology from the University of Sioux Falls SD USA
- Certified Clinical Supervisor with over 10 years experience
- 2 Year certificate in Brief Family Therapy – Eastwood Family Therapy Centre
- Intensive training in Narrative Therapy with Michael White and David Epston
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Running my Private Practice since 2001
- Clinical Supervisor with Unifam Mediation and Counselling
- 3 years working with Central Coast Networks of Practice
- 11 years experience working with and Non Government Service as a Adolescent and Family Therapist
- 2 Year work in a intensive therapeutic home for boys who were identified as Emotionally Disturbed
- 2 Years Chairperson of a Youth refuge
- 3 year implementing a package for young people called “Kinks and Bends in which I worked closely with the Department of Education and the Department of Health
- 5 Years running a variety of Parenting packages for parents of children age 2-18
- 4 Years experience in a community development role
- Through out my career I have sat on a variety of committees and boards for a Non Government agencies
