Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and I have been working as a private practitioner for 15 years. I have many years of experience of Social Work in various areas of service in both NSW and the ACT. From 1990 -2004 I was the Manager/Senior Social Worker with the newly formed Child at Risk Assessment Unit in the Canberra Hospital which offered treatment and assessment by doctors, psychologists and social workers of children who had experienced abuse, violence and neglect. I am very proud of the Unit which I believe helped to bring change to many children and their families/carers. The experience also vastly increased my understanding of trauma that I have been able to expand and use in my current practice. I have worked with abuse survivors of childhood abuse, including many who have suffered childhood sexual abuse by family members and others, including a number who were abused in institutions. I work from home and believe I offer a comfortable, secure environment. I am client-centered and aim to work with clients to increase their agency and empowerment in their lives.

Client Types

• Child
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Family