Sonja Baram Counsellor

Adelaide Narrative Hindmarsh Clinic136 Port Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia, 5007
clinic location

Overview

Sonja Baram is a narrative therapist and counsellor with 15 years experience in community Adult and Family Relationship counselling. Sessions can be focussed on a particular issue to explore from a Narrative Invitational and Trauma Informed approach. Or may be long termed focused on respectful relationships and understanding identity or the self in relation to one's own preferences for living and others. She has a strong interest in Relationship & Couple work, particularly informed by understandings of the politics of power, relationships and social culture - "its where the Magic Happens!" Sonja also works with folk from a Trauma & Gendered Informed Approach to people affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual Trauma and Domestic Violence, looking at the effects of power and objectification on both Men & Women. And takes a Family Therapy & Open Dialogue approach to Mental Health presentations. Always with foundations in rigorous Narrative and Invitational Therapies that have developmental origins in Adelaide and now have international reach and influence.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Master in Social Sciences, Counselling Studies, University of South Australia
  • Graduate Diploma Psychology, Monash University
  • Advanced Graduate Certificate, Narrative Therapy
  • Fellow of the Governor's Leadership Foundation Program, GLF2013, SA

Accreditations

  • Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
  • Accredited Supervisor, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
  • Advanced Narrative Therapist through Apprenticeship and Experience
  • Family Law Counsellor through Apprenticeship and Experience

Certifications

  • Advanced Certificate in Narrative Therapy and Invitational Ethical Practices
  • Invitational and Ethical Approaches to Violence and Abuse
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Narrative Supervision & Group Work

Fees/Services

Others

  • Counselling | Individual
  • Relationship and Family Therapy

Halaxy Telehealth

  • Counselling | Video Telehealth

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Couples Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • General Counselling
  • Relationships
  • Supervision
  • Trauma
  • Violent and Sexual offenders

Modalities

  • Humanistic
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Time-Limited Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Older adults
  • Men
  • People with disabilities
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • Couples
  • Non-Binary People
  • LGBTIQ

Services

  • Group Sessions
  • Online consultations