Qualifications

  • ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) ISTDP Institute USA (2014 – 2017)
  • ISTDP Teacher/Supervisor Training – Under Patricia Coughlin – Boston, USA (2018 – 2024)
  • Masters in Education/Counselling Psychology – La Trobe University (1994 – 1998)
  • Psychodrama Practitioner – Australian College of Psychodrama and Psychodrama of Melbourne (1992 – 2004)
  • Bachelor in Psychology – Post Graduate in Clinical Psychology and Licentiate in Psychology, FUMEC  – MG, Brazil (1981 – 1985)
  • Advanced Trauma and Incidence Debriefing – Rob Gordon – 2001
  • Melbourne Playback Theatre (Feb 1999 – March 2002)
  • Family and Organisational Mediation (intro, intermediate and advance) (1998 ad 1999) Relationships Australia
  • Intensive training in Problematic Drug and Alcohol use and Mental Illness – Wollongong University (1997)
  • Boston University Models of Psychiatric Recovery (1997) – Prahran Mission
  • Diploma in Ericksonian Hypnosis (1995)
  • Train the Trainer (1992)
  • Cert IV Workplace training and assessment – Holmesglen college of TAFE (2004)
  • Consultancy and Organisational Dynamics – AISA (1993)
  • Couples Counselling and Family Therapy – Bouverie Family Therapy Centre (1991 – 1992)
  • Cross Cultural Family Therapy – Catholic Family Welfare Bureau (1990)
  • Advanced Debriefing – Rob Gordon (2001)
  • MBTI Accreditation – Australian Psychological Press (2005)
  • 360 Lominger Voices – LND International (2005)
  • Supervisor Training – Michael Carrol (2008-2010)

Affiliations

  • Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency
    • Psychologist with speciality in Clinical Psychology
  • Australian Psychological Society
    • Specialist College Counselling and Clinical College
    • Approved Clinical Supervisor both Colleges
  • International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association
    • Accredited Teacher/Supervisor status
  • Order of Australia Medal – OAM