Mrs Anita Geary Counsellor

Insight Therapies Counselling and Consultancy 416 Lawrence Street, Wodonga, Victoria, 3690

Overview

Anita is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker passionate about creating an environment of physical and psychological safety, placing the client at the center of their work, and engaging in a therapeutic response which conveys understanding, acceptance, and value for each individual as they. By delivering counselling in this way, Anita’s clients are able to begin to heal and to find hope and freedom from the negative effects of trauma. Anita is a certified Animal Assisted therapist and delivers Canine Assisted therapy with her 4 year old Labrador Bacardi. The inclusion of an animal in therapy offers a multitude of physical and psychological benefits.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Diploma of Animal Assisted Therapy
  • Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
  • Certified Canine Therapy Team
  • Diploma of Applied Social Science (Counselling)

Accreditations

  • Australian Counselling Association (Level 2)
  • Certified Animal Assisted Therapist
  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Certifications

  • Animal Assited Therapist

Fees/Services

  • Clinical SupervisionA$209.00
  • Individual Therapy - CounsellingA$175.00
  • Individual Therapy: Lead TherapistA$190.00
  • NDIS: Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training - Social Worker | Therapeutic Supports | Improved Daily Living SkillsA$185.00
  • Occupational Therapy - Treatment (In clinic)A$190.00

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anxiety
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Depression
  • Emotional abuse
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Personal Development
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Adolescents
  • Parenting
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
  • Victim of Crime

Modalities

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Interpersonal
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Eclectic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults

Languages Spoken

  • English