Kelly has extensive experience as a professional counsellor in mental health, families, child protection concerns, Veterans’ Services, and trauma recovery. She works with children, adolescents and adults in a neurodiversity‑affirming way, with particular interest in depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, grief and loss, emotional regulation, ADHD, and autism. She works from a person‑centred, values‑based, and strengths‑based approach, drawing on CBT, trauma‑informed care, attachment theory, schema therapy, and image rescripting.
Areas of practice
- Depression and anxiety
- PTSD and trauma recovery
- Grief and loss
- Emotional regulation
- ADHD and autism
- Families, child protection concerns and veterans
Ways of working
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-informed care
- Attachment-informed practice
- Schema therapy
- Imagery rescripting
Something fun
Kelly loves reading and has way too many books in her personal library, not only that, she loves all things art! Kelly also has a love of dogs and spends lots of time being cuddled (or crushed) on the couch with her near 40kg baby!
Qualifications and training
- Dip of Counselling
- Bachelor of Counselling
- Master of Social Work
- Certificate in SCHEMA TF – CBT
Registrations
- Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Working with Children Check