Registrations and professional development
I am a registered Clinical Psychotherapist and Accredited Supervisor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) (Reg No; 26885) as well as registered in the UK with the Association of Dance and Movement Psychotherapy UK (Reg No; 1059) as an overseas member
These Organisations require Masters level qualifications, ongoing continuing professional development and ongoing clinical supervision to ensure safe and ethical practice at all times Registering bodies also require adherence to a code of conduct and code of ethics as well as professional indemnity insurance. Meeting these requirements allows me to be registered and utilse their logos as a mark of quality on communications such as websites and emails
Information of registering bodies can be found here alongside my listings under the relevant registers:
I am listed on the Trauma Support Directory found here as well as accredited with Victim Services NSW
https://www.traumasupport.com.au/Find-a-Practitioner
I am qualified to run the Australian Childhood Foundations Bringing Up Great Kids Program which supports parents to build the best relationship they can with their children
http://www.bringingupgreatkids.org/en/
I have completed Level 1 Theraplay Training allowing me to work with Theraplay informed Practices within family and dyad (parent-child) work
http://www.wp.theraplay.org/australia/
I am qualified to run Tuning in to Kids, an evidence based parenting program focussed on the emotional connection between parents/carers and their children
I am qualified to run Circle of Security Parenting program, an internationally recognised parenting program focussing on building secure attachment between parent and child
https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/resources-for-parents/
I have a Masters Degree provided by Goldsmiths University in London in Dance/Movement Psychotherapy
https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-dance-movement-psychotherapy/
I have a Perinatal Infant Mental Health certificate completed at Warwick University and am listed on the Centre of Perinatal Excellence Practitioner Register (COPE)
https://www.cope.org.au/getting-help/perinatal-services/
I am currently completing my Graduate Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies with the Trauma Research Foundation
I have a current working with children check (WWCC) and an international child protection police clearance certificate (ICPC/ACRO)
I hold Professional Indemnity Insurance as per requirement for registration and a first aid and CPR certificate
Continuing Professional Development Completed
LawSense; Law for Child youth and family mental health practitioners
Eise Education; Ethical Responsibilities and Liabilities in Supervision, Supervision with more experienced supervisees
Warwick University; Perinatal Infant Mental Health Certificate
Play Therapy Australia; Cognitive reprocessing in play therapy with traumatised children
PACFA; Supervisor Training
Suzi Tortora, Dancing Dialogue; Body Resourcing in Parenting
APS; Strong Roots, Perinatal DBT Introduction
La Trobe University; Early Relational Trauma (Perinatal Infant Mental Health)
IPT Institute; Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute Level A Perinatal Course
EiseEducation; Adult Personality Difficulties and Implications
PESI; DBT Certification
International Childhood Trauma Conference; Masterclasses on working with traumatised children
CCWT/DCJ; Trauma informed practice, Motivational Interviewing, Working in Child Protection
Office of Children’s Guardian; Child Protection Training
MHPOD; Working with Self harm, suicidality, mental health and prenatal mental health
DV Alert; Working with Domestic and Family Violence; competency unit
Lifeforce; Mental Health First Aid Accredited Practitioner, competency unit
Centre for Perinatal Excellence; Perinatal Mental Health
Circle of Security International; Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator training
University of Melbourne; Tuning in to Kids Facilitator Training
Australian Childhood Foundation; Trauma Symposium
Department of Education; Child Protection Training
Australian Childhood Foundation; BUGK Facilitator training
Sydney Centre for Creative Change; Therapeutic Play for Attachment Issues in 4-10yr olds
Compass AUS; Therapy Level One and MIM assessment
Australian Childhood Foundation; Working with Sexually Harmful Behaviours in Adolescents
DTAA; Spiralling towards Interoception
Australian Childhood Foundation; Lisa Dion; Synergetic Play therapy; Working with Aggression in therapy with children
Blue Knot; Trauma Informed Care in the Homelessness sector and Managing Vicarious Trauma
Australian Childhood Foundation; Childhood Trauma Conference 2018
ECAV; Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Domestic and Family Violence within Aboriginal Communities
DRUMBEAT; Holyoake DRUMBEAT group facilitator training
Australian Childhood Foundation; From Mistrust to Trust: Attachment focused treatment for traumatised children and young people with Dan Hughes and Jon Baylin (focus on OOHC)
ECAV; Domestic Violence in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities
ECAV; Holding the Frame, Advanced therapy skills in working with adult survivors of childhood sexual assault
ECAV; Practical Skills in working with Domestic Violence
Babette Rothschild; Body remembers, establishing safety in trauma work
DTAA and Amber Gray; Resorting Core Rhythmicity, working with trauma in the body
Edge Hill University; Using Arts Therapies with Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Edge Hill University; Using the Kestenberg Movement Profile to support Childhood Development 0-6yrs
Home Office; Female Genital Mutilation; safeguarding vulnerable children
NHS: Safeguarding Level 3 and Clinical Risk
Local Safeguarding Children’s Board: Witchcraft, Juju and Spirits; Safeguarding in African Families with AFRUCA charity
IATE; The Neuroscience of working with Trauma and loss with young children
Cambridgeshire Council; Safeguarding of Vulnerable adults
Anglia Ruskin University; Solution Focussed Brief Therapy
Mind; Suicide Prevention Training
Clinical Register Number; 26885