Trauma Support Providers

Linda Conyard is one of Australia's leading pioneers advocating for socio-political trauma-sensitive change and informed responsiveness to UNnecessary trauma in the Health, Education, Justice, and Government sectors. She recognises the transgenerational effect collective trauma has on our current society and is at the leading edge of healing and transformation.

Linda has spent over a hundred hours on her own personal trauma recovery work. She knows what it takes to recover from trauma, and her clients can tell she walks her talk. Linda has been in her own private practice specialising in trauma recovery since 2014. Before that operating her business since 2006 in the area of health and wellbeing.
Linda is more than happy to have a conversation before anyone decides on undertaking any of their work. She acknowledges the importance of being able to 'suss' people out.

Linda is a thought-provoking speaker and facilitator. Linda speaks on the following topics:
* Collective Cultural Trauma's Influence on Unity;
* Collective Cultural Trauma's Influence on Domestic & Family Violence;
* Compassionate Empowered Workplaces;
* Journey Back Home: Inhabit Your Body and Free Your Mind; and
* Find Your New Normal.

She leads her audiences by blending her own personal stories and understandings with her academic knowledge, which allows her listeners to engage with her material and come to their own AHAs.

Her facilitation skills are nothing short of life-changing for many of her participants. She has the ability to make visible what is out of awareness. Through her personal learning and inner work, Linda has developed her uniqueness in blending the multiple modalities, and her lived experiences to facilitate growth in those who work with her.

Linda's qualifications are extensive and include:
• Master of Gestalt Therapy;
• Systemic Constellation Work Facilitator;
• Trauma Release Exercise (TRE) Facilitator;
• Yoga Teacher specialising in Trauma Sensitive Yoga;
• Meditation;
A complete list of qualifications is available on her website www.lindaconyard.com.

Linda provides a safe haven and forever home to animals that have been traumatised and do not have a home. She currently has horses, goats, dogs, and cats. Unfortunately she is at capacity for now.

Ms M Hutchings Grad Dip Counselling.
PACFA Clinical, Supervisor & Mental Health Practitioner
Registered Family Dispute Mediator AGO
ARCAP Member. Member of Resolution Institute
Workplace Trainer & Assessor

In 2000 I graduated from ACAP with a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and established a private practice in Yamba NSW. This practise has now extended to include one day each week in Grafton. I previously gained a BA from Sussex University (UK) which included a year of study at University of California at Berekley (USA). I have a background of work experience in recruitment in the London Financial Market and have worked in market research for Roy Morgan Polls. I have lived studied and worked in the UK, USA and Australia. I am also an author represented by Curtis Brown Literary Agency and Affirm Press Publishing.

Maryanne is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 7yrs of private practice counselling experience. She is also a Drug and Alcohol Counsellor and a Hypnobirthing Practitioner. Maryanne has over 20 years experience working in the human services field. Her expertise and skills have been gained working in the following roles; Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Community Mental Health, Community Health, Child Protection, Disability, family violence, drug and alcohol, various telephone counselling roles (Parentline, Beyond Blue, Gamblers Help, NSW Mental Health Line). Maryanne has a special interest in Mindfulness and meditation

I have provided trauma-informed psychological treatment for adults for over 33 years and have been in private practice in Bondi Junction for 21 years. Ensuring therapy is safe, supportive, reliable, consistent and collaborative is always the priority.

My special area of expertise is treating adults who were traumatized during childhood by sexual, emotional and physical abuse (as well as neglect and other kinds of chronic distress and unhappiness.) Therapy also addresses the many ways childhood trauma can manifest in adult life. This includes problems such as depression, anxiety, addictions and relationship difficulties.

My main treatment modality is Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, which offers patients an opportunity to build deep trust and resolve long-standing complex trauma and unhappiness. For severe anxiety and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) can be integrated. For people who want help with many complex issues, I can offer stable, long-term therapy.

In addition to seeing patients, I have had extensive involvement in the training of other health professionals, promoting knowledge and expertise around helping people recover from childhood trauma and abuse. I was a lecturer at Macquarie University for 12 years and am currently a guest lecturer at the University of Western Sydney. Over the past 17 years, I have also provided clinical supervision and training for health professionals at Royal North Shore, Bankstown, Liverpool, St Vincent’s, Royal Prince Alfred and St John of God Hospitals, as well as NSW South Eastern Sydney Area Drug and Alcohol Services. Since 2010 I have been a consultant to The Psychology Team at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Cardiac Service, helping to further our understanding and treatment of childhood medical trauma and its impact on families.

I believe that, as a community and as health professionals, we must expand and share our understanding of the impacts of childhood trauma and abuse.

The Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc. (CASV) provides counselling and support to women who have been impacted by sexual violence and who reside in the Logan, Redlands and Beaudesert regions. The CASV also supports women to access the National Redress Scheme and can provide Counselling and Psychological Care to women who have accepted an offer of redress.

I have been employed at the CASV since 2012. I have provided counselling and support to people impacted by sexual violence at any time during their lives. I have had a special interest is supporting people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse. This work has included supporting people affected by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and supporting people to engage in the National Redress Scheme. Before I started working at CASV, I worked with survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in other not-for-profit organisations. I also worked as a psychologist in private practice.

CASV is a safe space for women to heal. My clients are always telling me that they feel safe when they come to CASV. I work collaboratively with women at their pace. My work is guided by trauma-informed principles of support, safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment. I work with women to understand their counselling needs and tailor my counselling to the individual person. I am also open to any feedback from my clients and peers.

At CASV, we are supported to attend regular professional development. I incorporate a range of treatment approaches into my work including mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, somatic trauma therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy and creative therapies. Some of the reasons women engage in counselling with me include assisting in emotional regulation, learning how to manage re-experiencing symptoms, improving self-care, increasing self-esteem, processing past trauma, increasing their quality of life, improving relationship skills, developing and maintaining boundaries, increasing assertiveness skills and protective behaviours. You may have other things that you would like to work on in counselling.

Sometimes the CASV has a short waitlist and this will always be communicated to you when you call to enquire about services. You are welcome to contact me at any time if you have any questions about coming to CASV for counselling.

Experienced telehealth psychologist, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families from all cultures, including gender-diverse and neuro-diverse.

Provides psychological treatment for Posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, anger management, interpersonal difficulties, and difficulties in emotion regulation. Special interest in Complex trauma.

Part-time practice at an Aboriginal community-controlled health services in telehealth, telephone, and face-to-face capacity.

My experience in the field of Psychology spans approximately 25 years and has included specialist work in the area of sexual abuse and trauma. I have completed a Master of Psychology ( Counselling) at Curtin University and I have also completed specialist training in clinical hypnosis; trauma and grief counselling; and grief, loss and separation counselling for children and young adults. My clients describe me as warm, caring, down to earth, practical and respectful.

My therapeutic style includes a range of modalities best suited to assisting my clients to reach their therapeutic goals. I work collaboratively with my clients on the issues they want to work on.

I have worked effectively with clients of all ages, including teenagers and adults. I work in Private Practice by myself in a location that is easy to find with plenty of parking and there is also a bus route nearby.

Neri Tran is an accomplished counsellor with 10 years experience. She is a Clinical Member and Accredited Supervisor of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia. Neri has worked in a range of diverse settings with adults, couples and families.
Neri is passionate about supporting clients in overcoming their barriers to create meaningful and sustaining life adjustments. She considers counselling as an opportunity to thoroughly explore and address the areas of concern, in order for the clients to achieve significant insights on their life journey. Neri is an empathic and solution-focused counsellor, who supports clients with practical strategies and applicable guidance to establish positive changes. Neri is committed to supporting her clients to continuously develop themselves for better health and wellbeing, relationship and in other domains of life.
Neri believes in the strength of connectedness and by empowering the clients in each session, their life can be transformed. Neri uses an integrated, client-centred approach, drawing on her expertise in Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy and a Trauma-Informed approach in her clinical practice.

I walk alongside people on journeys of healing, justice, insight and change.

Caring and skilled support can lighten the load of trauma on body, mind, emotions and spirit. The way forward is different for everyone. Unravelling and making sense of past experiences can be very healing for some people. For others, talking about trauma can feel too daunting - we can do helpful work together without needing to go into all the details, including learning practical skills to sooth distress.

I am trained in a variety of therapies which is supportive for responding to the different circumstances, preferences and hopes of each person. My approach is collaborative and respectful and appreciates the political, social and cultural contexts of people’s lives. I value social justice principles and guidance from Aboriginal mentors.

People consult with me about wide-ranging concerns such as:
• disclosing, responding to and recovering from trauma
• engaging in redress with institutions
• sustaining resilience whilst advocating for justice
• facing significant life challenges
• recovering from burnout and vicarious trauma

I also support service providers working with trauma survivors with training, supervision and debriefing.:
• leadership teams and staff implementing redress programs for institutional abuse
• lawyers and justice supporters
• community advocates
• staff working with Aboriginal communities
• health professionals

Examples of previous roles include manager of a national trauma helpline and counselling team, counsellor for a women’s centre, and trainer for a torture and trauma service.

Qualifications include Master of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy, Master of Education, Master of Narrative Therapy & Community Work, Graduate Diploma in Communication Management, Diploma of Somatic Psychotherapy, Certificate IV Telephone Counselling Skills, Meditation Facilitator’s Certificate, and Diploma of Energetic Healing.

I am registered as a supervisor and clinical member with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).

Millie is a clinical psychologist with experience in the delivery of individual and group therapy programs across community organisations, hospital settings and private clinics. She uses a range of therapeutic approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy.

Millie’s special interests include complex trauma, obsessive compulsive and related disorders, phobias, emotion regulation difficulties, addictive disorders and personality disorders. Millie is committed to working at a pace that suits each individual using techniques and strategies tailored to meet clients’ unique strengths, difficulties and desires