Qualifications
I am a 50yr old mother of 2 adult daughters
Advanced Diploma of Holistic Counselling -(Scholarship recipient 2008)
Accredited  Australian Counselling Association     
Majoring- grief and Loss, sexual abuse
& substance addiction                                                                              

Diploma of Holistic Counselling ; art therapy, drama therapy,
music therapy, somatic counselling, mindfulness, anthroposphical
medicine and group work.

Certified Somatic sexologist and somatic sex-educator -2024                                                                                               

• Certificate 4 - Community Services & Welfare/ disabilities -2003                                                                                       
• Instructors Level Black Belt-2005
• Pancha Tanmantra kung-fu martial arts
• Chinese medicine, Buddhist and Hindu meditation practices.                                                                                               
• Certificate 4 - Performing arts/Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts  

Therapeutic Professional ​Experience 
Private counselling practice for 20yrs 

• Developed holistic  counselling program for 'at risk' adolescents in state high schools in NSW Australia
• ( Chrysalis Girls Program has over 1000 young men & women)- ongoing
• ​ Adventure therapist -Recre8 Adventure Therapy Program-2016-2018
• Teachers aid -special education- Byron Bay High School 2004-2016
•  Sexuality/relationship workshops for high school students -ongoingly
• 20 yrs developing and facilitating group-work and large conferences


• Awards & Media Coverage
• 2014-  Northern District Local Health Network Overall Quality Award for 2014.- Newpaper article here

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