Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 25 years' experience in counselling, sensorimotor psychotherapy; group work; EMDR; CBT; Neurofeedback training and family therapy.

Clinical Psychologist

Marie is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and works with individuals, couples and families. Marie has specialist knowledge in understanding and treating adolescent psychological distress, working with trauma, mental health issues, school refusal and family work. Marie’s therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative and utilises evidence-based techniques tailored to the individuals needs. Supporting people to work through their presenting problem, improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop more connected and fulfilling relationships. Marie has undertaken professional development in models including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Strengths Based approaches, Trauma training including EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Level 1 Gottman training and is completing a Masters of Family Therapy. Marie also works with children, adolescents and adults who are gender-diverse, and works closely with services to support individuals and families through this process.

Psychotherapist Gary has an incredibly diverse background in Communication, Behavior and Human connection. Gained through lived, life and work experience. He has stood in the shoes of sufferers of Mental illness and now gives back ... He has a multi multidisciplinary background with experience as a psychotherapist, coach, mentor in both government and private sectors. Including Accounting, Business, finance, marketing. However he remains humble Gary has completed studies at the University of Southern Queensland in the area of Mental Health with a Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and counselling specialising in Mental Health practices. He also has masters degrees in Management ( MBA) , A Strategic Marketing Masters and has higher degrees in Information Communications ad Technology ( ICT ) He has presented and published papers in areas of Psychotherapy, Management and Virtual team management. He is currently completing higher degree studies and Monash University with a Masters in Psychotherapy due for completion October 2020. Gary is extremely creative in his approach with modalities such as Art therapy, cognitive Behavior therapy, Humanistic and behavioural therapies. Gary is an accomplished singer who knows all the wiggles songs. He is a father of two grown-up children and has experience in bringing out a smile in all he meets He uses mindfulness and meditation. He has facilitated group training and is interested in working with both the client and the family units whether it be 1 on 1, group, couples in support groups and Psychoeducation. He has also published and presented papers in several areas including Clinical supervision He has his own popular Podcast “ the counselling Guy “. He is currently writing a manual for carers of those with mental health issues to help them drive the bus that is caring and also a psycho-thriller just for fun … He is a keen runner and loves nothing more than chilling to music over coffee near his home at the beach. Gary was awarded the Prestigious Deans Merit award for outstanding performance in 2013 for his work and Studies at Wollongong University Gary also presented as a special guest speaker for Reach out International in the prestigious Wold Forum on Mental Health held in July 2020. Which was viewed by a worldwide audience Gary has experience with a diverse group including Families, Individuals, Adults, Adolescents, and children. He has also worked with NDIS with Children and adolescents with ASD, ADHD, ODD, GDD and other neurological disorders. Working with a range of Presentations from Anxiety to depression, OCD, Bipolar and others. Having a long career spanning 30 years in corporate, government ( ATO), and other ventures Gary understands humans, culture ad diversity speaking 3 languages including Human. Gary is passionate, grounded, caring and walks alongside his clients and helps them rediscover life and helps them grow. He does not play with labels and prefers to treat the human condition and not the medical model it may be attached to Additionally, he has appeared in the media in interviews with ABC life , He has 2 cats Ollie and Pippa and loves Almond lattes …is a keen runner, writer and empathic to all he meets. Simply ......Gary Cares ............... Gary Darbyshire MMgmt, MstratMktng GradDip Coun, MCoun ( Oct 2020 ) Ph 0434028920 darbz1405@gmail.com

Holistic Development & Wellbeing is supporting Your Journey through Counselling & Coaching- Meditation & Mindfulness - Workshops & Courses - Professional Development & Support. Carina Hillmann (BASW, Cert.HolCounMed, Cert.FrontMan, Dipl.SocPaed) provides a holistic approach to support you to gain clarity, explore your experience and enhance your sense of wellbeing. Currently offering only online appointments.

Sandy is a Social Worker with over 20 years experience. Over the years she has worked with all individuals including children, adolescence and families. Whether you seek help reaching your dreams in life or are struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief or difficult relationships. Sandy maybe able to assist. Sandy works in a person centered and strength based framework. Helping clients to make sense of their inner emotional life. Sandy's underlying philosophy is to live life in the present moment. And "nothing changes if nothing changes, and if I keep doing what I've always done, I'll keep getting what I've always got, and will keep feeling what I always felt."

Masters qualified Social Worker with strong problem-solving skills and large experience working in Corporate Social Responsibility and Mental Health roles across multiple countries and industries.

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Registered Psychologist

I have worked as a mental health worker for 10 years including four years of successful counselling service. Counselling is my passion. My sessions are client centered and goal oriented with recovery approach. Clients achieve results from the very first session. Around 95% of my clients are satisfied with the results of their counselling sessions with me.

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years experience. Geraldine provides supervision and coaching to professionals in a range of clinical and management areas. She is experienced in a number of supervision approaches including individual, group and peer. Geraldine has worked across different roles in both government and non-government organisations, providing social work, mental health health, training and consultation services. Her approach to supervision is collaborative and reflective. She is passionate about supporting the development social workers and clinicians to grow their confidence and skills.

As a psychologist with over 20 years experience I am passionate about supporting people to reach their potential, by supporting you to manage emotional upheaval, stress, anxiety and to support you to achieve your personal goals.

Kate is a fully registered psychologist with extensive experience delivering clinical and organisational support to individuals and groups across a range of areas including Defence, mining, corporate, and EAP services. She has a CBT focus, but also draws upon a variety of evidence-based interventions, including mindfulness, positive psychology, and strengths-based approach. Kate specialises in anxiety, stress, burnout, managing change, communication skills, resilience and general mental health and wellbeing.

My name is Linda Taylor and I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over seventeen years experience in the field. I have both my Bachelor and Masters in Social Work and I am registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers. I have extensive experience across a broad range of social work and counselling sectors including youth justice, family violence, sexual assault, the refugee community, the Indigenous community, defence, emergency services, the veteran community, mental health, training and professional development, hospitals, international development, education and child protection. TaylorMade Counselling is about connecting with people and supporting them to reconnect with themselves. My aim is to empower people who are experiencing challenges, to encourage them to look at their lives from different angles, to reframe their thinking, to recognise and acknowledge their strengths and triumphs, in order to facilitate them to make positive changes, so that they can lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker AMHSW

I believe people deserve to be happy, feel good within themselves, and lead functional, productive lives regardless of their background or adversities they face. I understand this may be confronting and challenging and I work hard with my clients in exploring deep values and finding inner motivation. I gain immense satisfaction when clients achieve their potential, recover from mental health concerns, find the courage to deal with past trauma, or make positive life changes. I have always had a strong interest in human behavior, and in 2013 I followed my passion and commenced the pathway to become a Psychologist. I am blessed to be happily married with a beautiful family and I draw on those experiences in connecting with the joys and stresses of moving through the demographics of life. Being a male clinician and role model has been valuable in providing services in areas such as behaviour/emotional issues in male teens, raising boys, fatherhood, relationships and manhood. I am skilled and experienced in providing a full range of recovery oriented therapeutic services that are strength based and trauma informed to people of all ages presenting with a range of mental health concerns. I utilise a wide range of treatment methodologies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing,Mindfulness, Drug and Alcohol counselling, and Social Skills Development. I have a positive, empathetic, collaborative, and client-centred approach to psychological treatment. My focus is on ensuring that any treatment is individualised to suit the client which is aimed to promote functional, psychological, and social independence for the individual within all aspects of their life. I offer services in the following areas: – Adjustment issues – Addiction/Substance Abuse – Anger – Anxiety – Depression – Grief and Loss – Interpersonal/Relationship difficulties – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders – Oppositional Behaviour – Panic Attacks – Personality Disorders – School/Work issues – Specific Phobias – Suicidal Thoughts and Self-Harm – Trauma and Stress Related Disorders – Vocational Redirection