Trauma Support Providers

Donna is a Clinical Psychologist providing high quality psychological and counselling services. She studied for a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours at James Cook University, Townsville, and completed a postgraduate degree in Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) at Griffith University, Gold Coast. She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia, AHPRA and holds memberships with the Australia Psychological Society, Fertility Society of Australia, the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association and the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders. She lives and works on the Gold Coast.

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Having worked as a psychologist in private practice for nearly 20 years, I have increasingly received referrals to work with clients who have experienced trauma. Most of these referrals are word-of-mouth and they come from recommendations from previous clients or other health professionals. A recommendation from a previous client, in my mind, is the best feedback that I can get.

I have advanced and ongoing training in trauma - in particular EMDR therapy, Schema Therapy and Ego State Therapy. My approach always starts with identifying the client's existing resources and developing new resources to support the client through therapy. Creating safety, client-directed pacing and managing intensity of emotions are major emphases of treatment. So that progress can be made with therapy according to what the client wants, goals and a plans are developed and reviewed collaboratively.

My main motivation in working in this area is that it is a real privilege and rewarding to be on the journey with a client to reach their goals. Also because I believe that I can offer support and treatment that can help clients to be able to live with the benefits of strengths gained from their trauma and to reduce the disturbance of the past.

Sessions are held in my consulting room. The option of telehealth is available which provides secure online video consultations.

I am a counsellor with a private practice in Hallidays Point, close to Forster and Taree in NSW.

I have been working with people who have experienced trauma for 6 years in NSW Health (mental health unit and as a mental health case manager) and in private practice. I am also a Darug Aboriginal woman from Western Sydney. Currently I work with funding from Medicare, Victim's Services, SIRA and NDIS.

Core Competencies include:
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Exposure Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Narrative therapy
• Expressive arts therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Strengths based interventions
• Client-centered care
• Recovery based interventions
• Mindfulness practitioner
• Group work facilitation
• Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid
• Life Coaching
• Community resources knowledge

Now working in private practice as a mental health social worker in the Mornington Peninsula area of Melbourne. Expertise in Bereavement Counselling, specifically Traumatic Bereavement. Specific training in the area of Loss and Grief. 18 years experience as a qualified counsellor working in a range of settings, Community Health, working with survivors of sexual, and emotional , and physical, abuse. Mental health is usually with clients experiencing depression and anxiety.History of working in Palliative Care, Family services, support after suicide services, migrant services, and Asylum seekers. education and support to carers After completing training in critical incident debriefing and support, presently also works with groups and individuals, who have experienced a stressful situation at work, or a death on site.
After hours appointment may be available, please contact me for details.

I am a trauma informed counsellor and psychotherapist working in the humanistic tradition. That means I use a person centred approach. I work with all sorts of issues including mental health, addictive behaviours, trauma and relationship concerns.

I am registered with PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia) which is the national peak body for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia.

I have experience in youth mental health, addiction counselling and alcohol and other drugs counselling. In my private practice, I am particularly interested in helping those who have problems with behavioural addictions, particularly internet pornography addiction and those with a history of trauma. According to the ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, people who have 4 or more (out of 10) Adverse Childhood Experiences are more likely to develop substance use disorders or other addictions, mental health and physical health issues than those that did not.

I also work from a trauma informed, holistic viewpoint and am a firm believer in the mind-body connection, in the importance of social connection, diet, exercise and spirituality in affecting meaningful change. All things work together, as they say, and this is true for mental health, physical health and general well-being.

I have worked as a counsellor since 2015, when I graduated with a Graduate Diploma in Counselling from ACAP (Australian College of Applied Psychology). My lived experience as a survivor of family violence initially led me to want to work as a helping professional. My experience as an AOD (Alcohol & Other Drugs) counsellor has shown me that trauma happens at all stages of life and has ripple effects that can last a life-time. However, I also believe that we all contain the ability to heal ourselves and achieve authenticity, grace and wholeness regardless of what happened to us.

Registered Psychologist
Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Jane is a registered psychologist with over 30 years experience in psychotherapy/counselling. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.
For the last 30 years Jane has worked in private practise and has also worked part-time in schools and has been a consultant to various workplaces.

Early in her career Jane became involved in assisting clients to recover from various forms of abuse (emotional, physical) and in particular child sexual abuse. She has had extensive experience assisting clients who have been sexually abused by clergy, teachers, caregivers and by others in positions of power over children.She works with both men and women across the lifespan from young adults to older adults.
Jane considers it a privilege to assist people in their journey of recovery from the effects of child sexual abuse to become as much as possible the person they would have been had abuse not entered their lives.

She utilises a strengths based approach which draws on solution focussed and narrative therapy methodology. In therapy, qualities of character and resource are identified as to how the survivor has risen above the adversity of the abuse, to enable their story of survival.
Jane is passionate about her work and offers empathy, unconditional positive regard, genuineness and respect to her clients. She is focussed on developing a high quality therapeutic relationship with the client. She recognises that survivors coming into therapy usually are facing feelings of fear, shame, guilt and general discomfort when they are deciding to tell their story. She knows disclosing toxic secrets that perpetrators have tricked them into bearing the burden of is often initially a difficult step to take.
Jane works with people to be able to share their story to the level of detail they wish to share, in a context of safety and trust. She is aware that trust needs to be earned and established within the therapeutic relationship and that some survivors need considerable time to build up that trust in the therapist.

Jane is aware that survivors need to feel safe and build trust in order to regain a sense of empowerment in their lives.
Jane works with people that may have a variety of issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression issues, anger management issues, problems with assertiveness and self-confidence, drug and alcohol issues, and relationship problems. Jane for many years has provided assessments and reports for trauma survivors for victims of crime, compensation or various medico-legal matters.

Jani is highly experienced in the field of trauma, suicidality, critical incidents and grief and loss for over 20 years. Jani has a Masters of Suicidology, Post Grad Dip of Counselling and is fully trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD.

Mrs Jay Anderson is registered as a Counsellor and a Psychologist. She has worked with people for over 20 years, the last 10 years in therapy/counselling. She has specific training in a range of areas including trauma and childhood abuse with both adults and children. Jay and the team at the SW Wellbeing Centre are client-centred practitioners who aim to help ""make a difference"" in your life.

Jay Ellul is an insightful and empathetic counsellor with over 20 years of counselling experience. She is an accredited counsellor and clinical supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association. Jay has run a successful private practice for over 5 years, with many client testimonies supporting the effectiveness of her approach. Jay has also gained a wealth of experience from working in a variety of organisations in the domestic violence sector, in the mediation space, with clients experiencing unplanned pregnancies, with children and adults who have experienced sexual assault and in working with clients and families with a complex trauma background.

Jay has experience of working with a diverse range of clients including children, young people, individuals, families and couples and is strongly committed to helping her clients to create the change they desire within themselves and their relationships.

Jay works from a strengths-based, trauma informed, solution-focused framework with a lens sharply focused on helping clients to achieve their very best through gentle, collaborative exploration. Jay will provide feedback and psycho-education when appropriate in order that clients leave counselling equipped with practical, personalised strategies to help overcome life’s challenges. She is passionate about alleviating her client’s struggles and restoring hope by boosting confidence and building resilience.

Jay uses a range of modalities to support her clients including EMDR, Trauma-focused Therapy, Narrative and Solution-Focused Therapy and Sand Tray work.