Qualifications and Professional Development
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Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences (Counselling) Australian College of Applied Psychology
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Masters of Social Work (Griffith University)
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Inner Space Techniques (IST) Practitioner (approved through Clairvision School Meditation)
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Therapist Training)
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Intensive trauma treatment (Bessel Van der Kolk / PESI)
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Janina Fisher - Trauma training
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Working with Complex Trauma and Mental Health (NALAG)
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Mindfulness and trauma (John Briere)
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Three phase approach to working with Complex Trauma - Blue Knot Foundation
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Trauma informed approach - Blue Knot Foundation
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Working with ongoing impacts of domestic and family violence; and sexual abuse - Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia
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Treating trauma master series (NICABM)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Russ Harris
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Working with grief and loss (NALAG)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) (Jarrah House)
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) (Jarrah House and Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP))
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Relapse Prevention (Jarrah House)
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Motivational Interviewing (Merrylands Counselling)
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Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focus – Brief Therapy (Drug Arm)
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Suicide Intervention (Drug Arm)
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Resilience Framework (Benevolent Society)
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Group Development (Tatra)
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Member of AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers) #442607
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Processing membership of Counselling and Psychotherapsists Association (CAPA)
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Processing membership of Psychologists and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Continually building on my professional skills
Alongside my passion, I take my professional development seriously. It’s important, and a requirement as a member of professional bodies, for all mental health social workers/counsellors to maintain their professional development through supervision and training. This ensures to keep their practice ethical and in-check and to remain abreast with the current research and new practices. Therefore, to remain ethical and professional, I have a supervisor who I see regularly and also continue to undertake workshops and training in specialist areas such as mental health and trauma, to continue integrating some of these practices into my own.