Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

I have a passion to see my clients flourish, my hope is that all my clients will gain the skills to “Live a Life Worth Living”.
Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Trauma Therapist, Addiction specialist, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills group facilitator, Relationship Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor
I have a Masters of Counselling; a Bachelor of Counselling and I am a Clinical member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). My trauma informed therapeutic approach includes EMDR (eye movement desensitization & reprocessing), Somatic Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills (DBT) (stabalisation)
I continue to attend Professional Development Courses. Completing 12 month Somatic Therapy Training course in 2017, which is a 3 phase Trauma informed approach specific for those suffering from complex trauma.
I am a trained EMDR therapist.
I have over 30 years of experience working with men and women in recovery from life controlling addictions such as drugs, alcohol and gambling etc. I have a passion to assist my clients to maintain abstinence and live a life they did not believe possible.
I have a trauma informed approach to therapy and use a variety of therapeutic techniques. My foundation is Person Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), however I draw from multiple methods to suit my clients' needs, which include family systems and attachment theory, Somatic Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused and Narrative Therapy.
I am a Clinical Supervisor.
Group therapy is a passion (over 30 years’ experience). I am currently employed at a Private Psychiatric Clinic as a group therapist, facilitating groups substance abuse recovery groups and DBT skills development groups.
As a relationship Counsellor my approach is the John Gottman Method Couples Therapy Approach.

Client Types

• Adult
• Couple
• Family
• Groups