Qualifications + Training

  • Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (in training)

  • Ongoing Somatic Experiencing Study Groups

  • Nuero Affective Touch Foundation Graduate

  • Ongoing NueroAffective Touch Institute Study Group - Developing Interoceptive Awareness, Holding the Brain, The The Throat Connection, The Language of Tenderness, The Emotionally Absent Mother, the Heart, Heart/Arms/Hands, Thoracic Inlet 1, Dissociation part 1. (2022 - present). 

  • Master Social Work (MSW - UNE) AASW Accredited.

  • Postgrad Adolescent Counselling (Monash University)

  • BA International Community Development (Victoria University)

​   Professional Development ​

  • Cultural Somatics E-Course - Cultural Somatics Institute 2023-24

  • Attachment and Dependency in the Therapeutic Relationship with Kathy Steele - The Hummingbird Centre Victoria (2023)

  • Moving and Soothing - Australian Childhood Foundation (2023)

  • Understanding the challenges + intricacies of Groupwork 3 day Intensive (Adam MacClean + Harbour Therapy Clinic - 2022)

  • Cultural Safety Training (Bularri Murray nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation - 2022). 

  • Narcissistic Caregivers, Trauma and Addiction, Polyvagal Deep Dive (Birchtree Masterclass- 2022)

  • Janina Fisher Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Training (Online -2019)

  • Understanding and working with Autism in Young People (Orygen Clinical Training - 2021)

  • DV Alert (2020-Lifeline).

  • Foundations of IFS Model - Immersion (Psychotherapy Networker Online - 2019-2020). 

  • Trauma informed practice + advanced (Blue Knot Foundation - 2019). 

  • Working with Complex Trauma : Trans and gender diversity (Dragan Zan Wright - 2017). 

  • International Certified AOD Recovery Coach (Ubuntu Academy of Coaching + Training - South Africa)

  • ASSIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (2017)

  • Save a Mate Lead Facilitation (2016 - Red Cross)

  • Lovebites Facilitator Training (2016 & 2019 Napcan).

  • Self Injury Intensive (Coffs Harbour - 2016)

  • Child Protection Dynamics (2015).

  • Professional Mindfulness Certificate (University of California - Awareness Training Institute 2015). 

    Youth Mental Health First Aid (2013 – MHFA). 

  • Ten week applied mindfulness practice with youth (Victoria 2012).

  • Non violent crisis intervention (2012).

  • Restorative Justice Facilitation (Worawa 2012).

  • Sharkcage Training (Worawa 2012)

  • Art of Peace Group Facilitation (Makampom Foundation, 2011).

  • Responding to Difficult Behaviors/Strengths-based Practice (2011 Education Victoria -five day intensive).