Ms Judith Reader

Ms Judith Reader

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Resources

Counsellor
NSW Nurses State Registration Board Examination. 1965. NSW.RN.
4 years Hospital Training at Prince Henry Hospital/Prince of Wales.
Worked overseas in the Middle East, and North and 2 East Africa war zones.
Community and Mental Health Nursing (1977 – 3 months full time) University of NSW and Royal Women’s Hospital, Padding ton. Coordinator: Dr. Freed Psychiatrist for the Sydney South East Region.
Drug & Alcohol Assessment Process when Starting Methadone Programs in NSW.
Update in Mental Health. 12 weeks at Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland..1997

NSW Department of Family Services – 12 Months full time.
District Officers Training Course. (Completed 1972)

Bachelor of Arts. University of NSW.(major psychology) completed 1976

Dip. Education Armidale 1977

Child Sexual Assault Training with NSW Health Department.1989

TRAUMA Training.
Critical Incident Training with Professor Bev Raphael (Brisbane 1990)
Advanced Critical Incident Debriefing . Jeffery Mitchell. 1995
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) Shapiro 1992
EMDR Clinical Level 3 .Shapiro 1994 & 1996
Working History:
I have worked approximately 12 years in varies parts of the NSW Health Departments Addiction programs, Child Sexual Assault, Counselling, Community Nursing.
4 years in Child Welfare, (1 year in Establishments, and 3 as a District Officer.
4 years in Education in Inner City Sydney Schools, (Primary school teaching, Parenting Courses, Sex Education, Anger Management)
9 years in the Qld. Police Service -
(creating Peer Support Programs, Critical Incident Debriefing packages, A Drug and Alcohol Policy, Suicide Policy) - with another 8 Professionals, Creating a 24 hour Counselling Service, and performing a management and Advisory role.).
NGO. Community Service . Couple counselling for Domestic Violence situations, some referred by the Court.
Lingard Private Hospital in Newcastle NSW. 4 years on Contract as PTSD therapist using EMDR under the supervision of the Psychiatrists for inpatients.
I am currently in Private Practice. I provide a Supervision service for Counselors.
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Couple
  • Family
  • Groups
  • LGBTIQ

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