Trauma Support Providers

I provide Face to Face, Online and Telehealth sessions. I am registered with Medicare so Australian clients can claim a rebate. A accept DVA clients- they do not have any out of pocket fees.
Over the past 23 years I have worked across a number of settings including Government and Non-Government Child Protection, Private and Public Health Sectors and in Private Practice, specialising in working with the Veteran Community (including family work) and Eating Disorders.
I am registered with WorkCover QLD
I have provided psychological services to clients with complex and developmental trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, child and adolescent sexualised and complex behaviours and eating disorders.

I am trained and experienced in a range of therapeutic modalities including:
CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitisation Reprocessing).
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
CBTE & SSCM (Eating Disorder Specific Treatments- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Enhanced & Specialist Supportive Clnical Management)
CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)
Sandplay and Sympbol Work (Expressive Therapy)
Three Pillars of Transforming Care (Understanding complex and acute trauma from a trauma and attachment perspective)
TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention)
FST(Family Systems Therapy)

When I left school I went straight into nursing. I trained as a general nurse in England (SEN), when I qualified I completed my psychiatric nurse training (SENM). I became interested in community work and completed Principles of Community Psychiatric Nursing Qualification. I worked in various roles eventually specialising in Alcohol addictions. When a community research project I was involved in came to an end I decided to move back nearer to my home town and to do this I left nursing and went working as a Support Worker for Social Services. Over the years I worked in varies roles and got promoted up to managing the Mental Health Support Services. During this time I qualified as a Social Worker. My greatest achievement was working as an Alcohol Specialist developing new services providing support to patients in the Emergency Department and Criminal Justice Services. These roles helped me to understand the underlying issues and causes of why people end up with Mental Health diagnosis and substance abuse becomes a coping mechanism. This is where I really started to understand the effects of abuse on peoples mental health. I emigrated to Australia in 2008 and I have worked in my present role as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker since 2009. During this time I have worked closely with a high percentage of clients who have a past history of abuse, often they have never spoken about it to others, some have tried in the past but feel they weren't believed or listened too and so lose trust in support services available. Due to the number of clients being referred to me and my feared lack of knowledge in supporting this client group effectively I decided to complete The Blue Knot Foundation (previously ASCA) training course, and have also completed Trauma and Complex Trauma training by Liah Giarrantano.

Shanti Monteiro
M. Psych (Clin), BPsychStud (Hons).
Shanti Monteiro is an experienced clinical psychologist located in the Brunswick area committed to providing personalised, evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy in a warm, compassionate and supportive environment. Shanti’s approach to therapy is to compassionately guide people towards gaining a deeper, more insightful understanding of, and relationship with themselves, the way they relate with others (relationship patterns) and the way they relate with the world around them.

Shanti is a registered clinical psychologist who's main interest is in working with adults. She has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Studies, Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours), Master of Clinical Psychology. Shanti holds an endorsement from the board approved clinical registrar program and has completed a foundational course in Psychoanaylsis with the Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists (VAPP) as well as the EMDRAA's full training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR).

Shanti employs a holistic approach when working with clients, specifically tailored to their individual needs. Her main therapeutic approaches include; Psychodynamic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness.

Shanti is passionate about working with individuals to process and integrate their trauma, whether it be a one off trauma (motor vehicle accident), early childhood trauma (abuse and or neglect), chronic long term trauma or multigenerational trauma. Shanti employs a range of modalities to work with people to help them to heal their trauma. Shanti believes that trauma is somatic (physiological), affective (emotional), psychological and spiritual and as such, the therapy needs to address all these aspects of a person. Each individual needs a tailored approach to treatment where they feel safe, supported, in control and able to make decisions about their journey.

I am a registered Psychologist who works with men and women, young adults, and children. I have a background in Education and am the proud mother of two grown children. I am a PsyBA trained clinical supervisor and in the past I have worked as a casual lecturer at Macquarie University for the Psychology Department. I am registered as a Victims Services counsellor and work with many survivors of trauma using a trauma-informed approach.

Dr. Stephanie Marie Jones is a clinical psychologist who sees adults, older adults, and adolescents (aged 14+) for one-on-one therapy. She enjoys creating a safe and supportive relationship with her clients, and using this foundation to help them overcome the effects of trauma and build a satisfying life. Her therapeutic style features plenty of warmth and understanding, a focus on practical skills and strategies, and a generous dose of humour. She welcomes indigenous clients, clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, clients from a range of faiths, and LGBTIQA+ clients.

Stephanie helps clients with a range of issues that can affect survivors of trauma, such as:
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD.
• Anxiety, panic attacks, and worry.
• Depression.
• Voice hearing, hallucinations, flashbacks, and dissociation.
• Insomnia and sleeping problems.
• Anger and frustration.
• Problematic use of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, or other addictions.
• Suicidality and self-harm.
• Eating disorders and problematic eating patterns.
• Relationship problems, family stress, workplace issues, and interpersonal difficulties.

Stephanie’s therapeutic approaches include:
• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Schema-Focused Cognitive Therapy
• Mindfulness based therapies
• Eye Movement Densensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)

Clients seeing Stephanie are eligible for rebates from Medicare when referred by their doctor, and from many private health insurers. Where relevant, Stephanie can also see clients under the Department for Veterans Affairs, Workcover, and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia.

I have worked in the field of trauma such as physical, sexual, mental and emotional abuse for the past 29 years. My interests are attachment disorders and how the traumatic experiences in childhood impinges in the development of ones self and one’s feeling of well- being. These traumatic experiences arrest a person’s developmental processes in such a way that one experiences difficulties in relationships, suffer from depression and anxiety and other forms of psychopathology. My background is Clinical Social Work and have continued in my postgraduate clinical training in analytic psychotherapy. I am a self psychology trained analytic psychotherapist. I see individuals as well as work with couples. I have interest in attachment disorders and working with individuals diagnosed with complex PTSD, dissociative disorders and eating disorders.

Victor has more than 25 years experience as social worker in various fields. He has been practicing in the mental health area (Australia and New Zealand) since 2007. He has Bachelor and Master of Social Work degrees. He completed a course on Diagnosis and Treatment of Complex Trauma and PTSD in Utrecht University (Summer 2016). This was a training program that was delivered in collaboration with Centrum45. Foundation Centrum ’45 diagnoses and treats people with complex psychological trauma that results from persecution, war and violence (including work related violence, for example, police officers, care workers, public transport personnel; and violence inflicted during riots, kidnappings, attacks, and sexual violence/abuse). He also has completed an Intensive Prolonged Exposure Therapy training under Prof Dr Edna B. Foa, one of the world leading experts on trauma and anxiety treatment of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Victor proudly presented a scientific paper on trauma at the 15th Conference of European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, held in Odense, Denmark, in June 2017.

Victor is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and holds professional social work registrations in New Zealand and in the Philippines.

My name is Sonia Picone. I am registered with AHPRA and am a psychologist with 30 years of experience and learnings in working with clients of all ages. Presenting issues that I have worked with are varied. These have included alcohol and drug related issues, anger, grief and loss, mental health issues, self esteem and trauma. My trauma informed care has focused on using a cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), supportive psychotherapy and a strength based approach. I aim to provide a safe and nurturing environment where clients can gain a better appreciation of their emotional difficulties and develop skills to make helpful life changes and improve overall well being.

Stacey is an Accredited Counsellor and Clinical Psychotherapist with Masters Degree qualifications in Gestalt Therapy, post-graduate qualifications in Family Law Counselling and is a member of ACA College of Supervisors and ACA Clinical Counsellors College with Level 4 accreditation. She has experience working in both private practice and the non-government sector for the past 10years. Stacey is also an Accredited Life Coach and Family Therapist with expertise working with individuals (Adults and Children) and couples who have experienced complex trauma and trauma-related stress and anxiety. Stacey specialises in assisting separated families with court related matters and family relationships post-separation. Stacey is a published author in the field of Post-traumatic Growth in the aftermath of trauma. Stacey is also an experienced group facilitator in areas of post-separation, domestic violence, parenting, mental health training for practitioners and emotional intelligence.

Stacey uses an integrative approach in her practice, drawing on various modalities, which include: Gestalt Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and Mindfulness based practices.

Stacey has learnt through her own survival story, that in order to facilitate healing and growth she supports clients to raise their awareness of behaviours, feelings and thoughts which may impact their ability to function within the world. Through holistic and present centred interventions, allowing clients to get in touch with their authentic selves and function with greater wholeness and increased wellbeing, free from past restrictions.