While understanding and accepting that substances may play a functional role in your life, they can also cause other less desirable outcomes. If you are wanting to explore your substance use a little deeper, whether its about increasing your knowledge around harm minimisation techniques or wanting to cut down or cease use, I’m ready to start when you are.

Interventions may be brief (1-6 sessions) or ongoing.

Adolescence is all about discovering your identity. While this can be a thrilling, adventurous and exciting time in your life, it can also be overwhelming and daunting at times. If you are feeling a little lost in the world and feel like no one understands you, or perhaps you are struggling with particular identity issues, just know that this is normal. It would be a privilege for me to help you make sense of it all.

Interventions may be brief (1-6 sessions or ongoing).

Understanding the role of the family in the context of a young person’s recovery is at the centre of my practice. Families come in all shapes and sizes and the dynamics can be complex. I aim to work with the family unit where possible/appropriate. This may involve family sessions or separate sessions with a young person and their parents.

All too often I see a breakdown in communication being at the core of family issues that perpetuates further family breakdown. This can be avoided.

Are you a concerned parent or carer that it at a loss with what to do next? Are you wanting your young person to seek help but they refuse? Is the situation at home becoming untenable? Let’s work together to re-establish the connections, gain mutual understanding and start healing those relationships.

I have always been a stickler for best practice and ensuring the highest quality of service delivery possible to young people and their families. I know all too well that the relentless nature of the welfare sector takes its toll on clinicians and the reality of burn out is no joke. Self care and access to quality and affordable supervision is essential for anyone working in the sector.

If you are needing a safe space to de-brief, wanting to reflect on or deepen your practice or struggling with burn out please get in touch to discuss how we can work at this together.

Supervision is offered individually or in small groups.

Having worked in the Youth AOD Sector for almost a decade now, I have developed a broad knowledge base of practice wisdom. I am always happy to share this with other professionals with the hopes of improving outcomes for young people. Whether you are a GP, School Teacher, Child Protection worker, Corrections officer or AOD clinician, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me for information or advice.

I am currently accepting referrals for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of trauma and post traumatic stress disorder. If this interests you, I encourage you to learn more about EMDR before booking an appointment.