Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

Hi, my name is Dadi and I am a Counsellor at Verity Care Provisions, empowering people in the Greater Brisbane area.

For too long, the importance of mental health has always been put on the back bench. As a Zimbabwean-born African-Australian woman; my goal is to raise awareness of mental health in my community and challenge the stigma associated with mental illness.

I have a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Planning from Flinders University and I am certified by the (AASW) Australian Association of Social Workers. My specialist training includes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour informed Therapy (DBT), Mental Health First Aid, Advanced Grief Counselling and Prolonged Exposure.

I have several years’ experience working as a counsellor, helping many clients and their families. Before starting at Verity Care Provisions, I worked as a counsellor and case manager in sexual assault and disaster recovery.

As a counsellor, I understand everyone has a story. I believe everyone should have the right to process their past and be empowered enough to write their own next chapter.

About my clients:
I work with people from all walks of life, including Adults from 18+, Culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander populations, LGBTQIA+
, NDIS, and Victims of Crime

Areas of interest:
Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual violence, Acute Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorders, Generalised Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychosis, Grief and Loss, Perinatal non-directive counselling, Panic Disorders.

Approaches used:
Trauma informed therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour informed Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, Psycho-education, Strengths based solution-focused therapy and Brief intervention.

Client Types

• Adult
• LGBTIQ