About Us
Practitioner Profile
Belle
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and Registered Play Therapist with the Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA)
Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Science Psychology
Bachelor of Social Work with Honours
Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma
Graduate Diploma in Family and Systemic Therapy
Training
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy-level one
Advanced Clinical Training in Child Centred Play Therapy
Synergetic Play Therapy level one
Reflective Family Play
Family Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa (FBT)
Multi-Family Therapy for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa (MFT)
Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Belle is a passionate and experienced Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years’ experience supporting children, teenagers and families in achieving their mental health goals.
She has additional postgraduate training in play therapy, family therapy and developmental trauma, and has worked within the out of home care sector, education system, private practice and in public mental health services.
Belle has a warm and empathic approach and promotes a systemic view in supporting clients by working with families, schools and other services involved with children/young people.
Areas Of Interest
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Neurodiversity
- Parent/child or Parent/teen relationship concerns
- Family conflict/stress
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
