Hello

My social work and therapeutic practice spans across thirty years and predominantly includes working with womxn survivors of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and trauma in Non-government organisations and private practice. 

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I have also worked with children and families with complex trauma including out of home care settings, and specialised in working with children with harmful sexual behaviours. 

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I have contributed to several projects, Policy and Procedures, publications, and provided clinical supervision and mentoring, training and workshops to a wide audience including clients, parents, health care workers, foster carers, teachers, yoga practitioners, and clinical practitioners. 

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I was the recipient of the Lila Kirilik Memorial Award for Social Action and Contribution to Local Community (2004), and the recipient of New South Wales State Award for Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children (2006).

 

During the pandemic, I stepped back from clinical work after feel quite burnt out and knew that I had given a lot of myself to supporting clients. I wanted to focus on my values of being able to share my own experiences, knowledge and wisdom that my work and trainings have given me over the years. I gave up my clinical room and I am now focusing on providing information and consultation work to families and helping professionals in the field of children who engage in harmful sexual behaviours. I also provide trauma informed and evidence based supervision, mentoring, and training to folks in helping professional roles.

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Mental Health work is tough work, and  to use that cliche, is very rewarding work, but in this work when we give so much of ourselves, it is important to not ignore our own needs, and to be able to model to our clients that we need to look after ourselves. We need to deal with our own feelings so that we can best support our clients. As someone who has experienced burn out and vicarious trauma, and understands the complexities of all of the factors associated with such, I believe that I am able to provide insight for other practitioners.