Trauma Support Providers

For the last ten years I have worked with clients who have a history of complex trauma, both within the child protection space providing clinical intervention to best support them and in private practice. I have extensive training in trauma, including: ACT for trauma, Trauma informed care, Blue Knot Foundation Treatment of Complex Trauma and Trauma Informed Care, Emotion Focused Couples Therapy and Trauma, Working with Shame, Certificate in Expressive Therapies plus full registration as a general psychologist. I chose to work in this field because I believe given the right space, everyone has the capacity to heal and live a life that is meaningful to them. I offer therapeutic services that are evidence-based approaches, like ACT, Expressive Therapies, Psycho-education, and Sensorimotor Approaches etc. from a relational attachment based framework. I am also part of a network of professionals so if the client is not able to benefit from what I can offer, I can seek a suitable alternative for them.
Cost is $150 per session; session times are 60 mins, if client wants to explore healing through expressive therapy session times are 1.5 hours, $190 per session. I am experienced in working with couples where a trauma history is present. Session times for couples are 1.5 hours at $190.00.
It is normal for clients to become overwhelmed during therapy. I always ensure clients set their own pace and when they become overwhelmed we will stop and go through a grounding and breathing process and I have on hand the use of weighted blankets and other comforts. The therapy space I offer is trauma informed. The client is in charge, they are the experts in their own recovery and I see my role to walk alongside offering a space and a framework that can facilitate this to occur. The experience I have ensures clients can expect to be held safely as they process their experiences. I believe given the right opportunity everyone has the capacity to heal from what they have experienced and connect into life in a way of their choosing.

I am a clinical psychologist and an accredited EMDR consultant who is passionate about improving the well-being and growth of my clients. I practice a holistic and empowering approach in therapy to help clients better cope with challenging life situations and reach their potential.

A person who has made the decision and investment to see a practitioner indicates that they are motivated to seek improvement. I value the commitment that each client makes to see me and it is my goal to help my client resolve issues and get more out of their life.

My therapeutic approaches are:
-EMDR
-Schema Therapy
-Clinical hypnosis
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
-Mindfulness based therapy and stress reduction strategies
-Positive psychology

Psychologist, Marital and Family Therapist, Clinical Psychotherapist: in full time private practice in Katoomba since 1992. Individual counselling and psychotherapy, Marriage Counselling, Family Therapy, Group Therapy. Children, adolescents, teens and adults.

Since 2000, when I started as a counsellor, I have learnt some of the things that I can do to make counselling work for people who have survived experiences that have robbed them of a sense of safety and given them a good reason not to trust easily. I will do my best to respond to you in a way that asks you decide what is safe for you: timing, frequency, location of sessions; talking, being creative, being quiet, walking, taking a break, using symbols, making diagrams; what we talk about, how we manage difficult subjects.
I hope that you will ask me whatever you need to know about me to start towards building trust.
Counselling can be in a busy office in Penrith, a quiet studio attached to a private house, or professional rooms in Katoomba.

I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience in working with people who have experienced trauma. I use a variety of methods to get the best results for my clients, no matter what their goals for therapy are. I have experience working in specialised sexual assault centres, men's and women's prisons, and Veteran focused trauma recovery centres.

I have been working as a Forensic and Counselling Psychologist for over 30 years. Over this time, I have had the privilege of working with victims and perpetrators of crime and abuse and helping them cope and overcome the devastating effects of trauma. I would like to be a part of this program to support and stand by those who have been often ignored and/or forgotten.
I have worked for Child Protection, the Dep't of Justice, the Red Cross Emergency Services, crisis management following traumatic events and with refugees and asylum seekers. I am now in Private Practice. My work is client centred and I use a variety of psychological tools rather than a one size fits all model.

Shelley qualified as a clinical psychologist in South Africa in 1987, where she worked in private practice, in a long term alcoholic treatment centre, and as a clinical neuropsychologist. Since immigrating to Australia in 2003, Shelley has worked in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings in the public health sector. She established Logan Clinical Psychology in 2008, with the aim of setting up a clinic that would provide affordable, evidence based treatments to all sectors of the community.

Shelley has extensive experience working with anxiety and mood disorders, and has a particular interest in helping clients who struggle with anxiety and trauma based difficulties. She is committed to helping people live fuller, more meaningful lives and strives to provide a therapeutic atmosphere that is safe, respectful and compassionate. Shelley draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness based approaches and EMDR in her treatment.

I am a clinical member of PACFA, Mental Health Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor. I work as a Somatic Psychotherapist on the Gold Coast in Queensland. I have worked in the field for close to 25 years and hold a Master of Counselling from UNE. I also am a facilitator for the Blue Knot Foundation. I am co-founder of Trauma Sensitive Yoga Australia- an organisation committed to educating both mental health clinicians and yoga teachers who to work safely and somatically with survivors of trauma. www.shirleyhicks.com.au

I am a UK-trained Psychologist with dual registration to practise in Australia & UK. With a career in mental health spanning over 26 years, I have worked in a variety of mental health settings including the National Health Service, education, and the voluntary sector. I have worked in various roles as a psychologist/psychotherapist, consultant, trainer, coach, researcher and manager of a university counselling service.

I have worked as a Psychologist for over 11 years and been trained in the following therapy approaches:
• Psychodynamic therapy
• Cognitive-Behaviour therapy
• Person-centred therapy
• Acceptance & Commitment therapy
• Compassion-focused therapy

Viewing every client as a unique individual with specific needs and life experiences, I integrate a variety of therapeutic approaches to best suit individuals’ needs. In terms of my therapy style, I aspire to embody warmth, empathy, authenticity, integrity and compassion in the therapy space, and provide a safe, warm and confidential space for clients to explore their feelings. I also like to work collaboratively with clients, instilling hope, and empowering them to make significant changes that will lead to a more fulfilled and authentic life.

Moreover, I have extensive experience in supporting individuals with a range of psychological issues including (but not limited to) depression, anxiety, stress, mood instability, psychosis, eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, domestic violence, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, suicide, self-harm and bereavement/loss.

Having worked in several universities in the UK and Australia for the past 15 years, my area of specialty is student mental health, and in particular my research area of interest is student suicide. I completed doctoral research on student suicide, and my work was published in the University and College Counselling Journal for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (2021). I continue to raise awareness of suicidality in the higher education sector through offering consultancy and training on student suicidality to universities and other organisations.

I currently manage my own private practice in Brisbane (consulting rooms in South Brisbane, 4101 & Mount Crosby 4306), offering psychological treatment to adults, including university students, and consultancy and training on student suicidality to universities.

The two legs on which I stand and base my practice are my experience of life in the outside world and my expansion into mindfulness, meditation, and the inner world. I combine these two to offer my clients something rare, a real opportunity to find their own sense of direction in the company of a supportive ally.
Over more than 25 years, I have developed a variety of skills that enable me to offer each client a unique approach, tailored to their needs. I am an accredited Counsellor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I have focused on Trauma Recovery and trained widely in the latest methods and approaches, keeping myself up to date with the latest approaches, such as NARM and Internal Family Systems. The emotional and psycho-emotional issues I have met in my clients and in working with domestic violence have deepened and developed my psychological understanding and my compassion.
In an environment that provides a sense of safety, stability and support, the nervous system can commence the healing process and the body can be encouraged to return to its natural self-regulation and balance. It is not necessary to dig deep into old wounds, retell the whole story or relive the entire event. My work is to gently support and guide you into an increased enjoyment of life and appreciation of all you feel and sense. Inner balance can be restored, vitality and resilience to stress increased and the capacity to fully engage in life can emerge.

In coping with trauma, our rational thinking brain becomes disconnected from the emotional and the primal areas of the brain. My intent is to support a gradual process of reconnection in which clients can come unstuck from dissociation and the fight, flight or freeze response. The brain can then build new and positive neural pathways to enable lasting change and reconnection with the world around.

You can learn more on the website, where you will find the practical details such as fee structure. Most of my work is on Zoom and clients tell me it is easy to feel my presence and connect with me online. I also see people face to face in the Albany area. I always meet my clients for a free intake talk of around thirty minutes to ensure we are a good fit for each other before commencing therapy.