Trauma Support Providers

Deb is an experienced Psychologist with a demonstrated history of working with both adults and children in the mental health care industry. She is known for her gentle, down-to-earth non-judgement style. ""She takes the time to listen"". Skilled in Trauma therapy and Psychotherapy, Deb uses gold standard therapies recommended by Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Health including EMDR and Trauma-CBT. She can also help with other concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship breakdowns, low self-esteem and anger management - and equally important self improvement skills to help you move your life to the next level, such as values exploration, goal setting, relationship communication and parenting skills. Ask Deb about EMDR, Somatic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy to see if they are suitable to your needs.

I have been in private practice for over 10 years. I have experience in the treatment of depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and post traumatic stress disorder. My workload includes Medicare patients, Victims of Crime Clients, TAC and WorkCover Clients. I provide services for both adolescents and adults.

3 University degrees
40 years as a practicing clinician - 25 in private practice
24 Years as Specialist (trauma) Counsellor with Victim Services - NSW
Experienced in treating all types of abuse throughout my career
Experienced in treating institutional abuse
Treatment approach is Psychodynamic with Emotional Processing

I have worked as a counsellor and therapist since 1996, delivering service through private practice and/or work in organisations. I have worked with survivors in different contexts; in addition to counselling and/or therapy specifically for trauma, I have met and worked with survivors in areas such as drug and alcohol treatment, supportive casework, and employee assistance programs. I regularly undertake training in trauma treatment and related approaches, to keep up to date with new approaches and techniques that can help my clients.
My trauma work is focused on enhancing feelings of safety and wellbeing, and empowering people to enrich the meaning and joy they experience in their lives and relationships. I have availability to provide psychotherapy on a regular (weekly or fortnightly) basis; the length of treatment varies depending on the needs of individual clients. My rooms are in Clifton Hill (inner north east/Melbourne) and I aim to provide a safe and homey environment; I also offer online services. I offer a concession rate for low income earners, and my clients can access various financial support options (details on my website).
I use specialised counselling techniques to help clients in various ways, e.g.:
- identify and work through internalised emotions, and help them to reconnect with life and relationships in a healthy way
- use strategies to manage symptoms, such as being overwhelmed, including EMDR, grounding and focusing techniques.
Clients can work through issues at a pace that feels comfortable and safe for them. In the treatment I provide, a collaborative and client centred approach always takes priority. To achieve this, I encourage participation and feedback from my clients about our work together.
If you would like to discuss having counselling with me please contact me via telephone or email. You can also book a free telephone consultation via my website, to discuss whether I would be the right counsellor for you.

I received my Masters in Counselling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco in 2007 and became a Registered Psychologist in Australian in 2010. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists, Inc.

I've been in private practice in Hobart since 2015, formerly at Family Psychological Services and Lenah Valley Medical Centre, and in solo practice at my New Town office since 2019.

From 2016-2021 I was the Tasmanian associate for a federally funded Inter Country Adoption Family Support Program, providing counselling services to individuals, couples and families currently or previously engaged in the inter country adoption program. I continue to provide support to the adoption community.

Since living Hobart I have also developed and facilitated programs for at-risk youth at the Hobart PCYC, presented as a guest lecturer for the Clinical Psychology Masters program at the University of Tasmania and run the Cygnet Clinic for the Huon Valley Council Community Mental Health Care Program.

Before moving to Hobart, I spent five years working as a Psychologist for the Western Australia Department of Corrective Services, both in the Perth metro and the Kimberley regions. There I provided prison counselling and ran group treatment programs for incarcerated Aboriginal people targeting substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual offending. I also contributed to projects aimed at improving the cultural relevance of offender treatment programs.

Bilingual consulting clinical psychologist with an interest in the provision of evidence based, and culturally sensitive psychological services. Extensive experience in training and clinical supervision of psychologists and other health professionals. Areas of practice include post natal depression, complex trauma, bipolar disorder, grief, anxiety and emotion regulation disorders in younger and older adults. Research interests include attachment, problematic perfectionism and borderline personality disorder.
On a personal note, I am a migrant and a mother of three adult children who were born in Australia. I completed my undergraduate qualification in Argentina and postgraduate qualification in Australia, where I have practised as a psychologist since 1991. My hobbies are yoga, leisure walking, meditation and international cuisine, particularly Mediterranean, French and Middle Eastern.

Practice as a psychologist since 2005.
Initial trauma training 2006, then further developed in 2007.
Accredited EMDR practitioner with EMDRAA.
Trained in in Trauma Focused CBT 2013 at Hebrew University - Jerusalem.
9 Years working in public mental health sector.
Since 2009 also worked in private practice.
Currently doing volunteer work in overseas country.

I have over 15 Years experience working as a Sexual Assault Counsellor within a specialist Sexual Assault Service, NSW Health, providing individual, family and group counselling to children, adolescents and adults (currently not providing counselling to children in High School). I have also provided Court Preparation, Court Support and Counselling for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence . In addition I have also worked within services that have provided Family Assessments for Vulnerable families and provided Mental Health counselling, and support for parents and children of all ages. I take a sensitive and caring approach to my counselling having always worked with people who were at their most vulnerable. It is with great respect and admiration that I provide counselling to victims of abuse as I acknowledge the difficulties that those experiences can create for people. It is for this reason that I have named my counselling service, ""At Your Own Pace"" Counselling and Therapeutic Service as my work is often focused on empowering people and therapeutically helping them to find the strengths and resilience within themselves to better manage the difficulties that they experience in their current, every day lives, which may be, as a consequence of their childhood experiences. I am experienced in using trauma informed practices as well as many other evidence-based counselling techniques. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare Provider, currently working Part time in Private practice and Part time as a Social Worker within NSW Health.

My name is Gehan George. I am a Generalist Psychologist since 2000. Prior to my formal registration, I have been a practising counsellor for 8 years. I am of arabic background and have worked with the Arabic population since graduating from University in 1993. I hold 3 degrees, 2 being postgraduate. I have been working with the issue of trauma since 1995 with torture and trauma survivors of war. In 2005 I opened my private practice and see clients on a regular basis from such backgrounds.

Since graduating, I have been consulting on a frequent basis with my supervisor. I have been with the one supervisor for 20 years and going strong. I believe having this support adds to the accumulated theoretical knowledge that is gained from education, but more of a lived experience than reading it in text books. I continue to work with torture and trauma survivors of war as well as being sexually abused both in my private practice and as a consultant to medical centres.

Hamid Reza Dadgostar is a registered Psychologist with a Master's degree. He has been running a successful practice in the Sydney CBD for the past 13 years. He is accredited by Medicare Australia, and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS). He speaks three languages fluently: English, Persian, and French.