Vanessa Allen

Kind, caring and passionate about helping others

Vanessa an empathetic clinician who strives to empower her clients in achieving and maintaining change that is in line with their values.  Vanessa has worked with people from diverse backgrounds across the lifespan and enjoys working with people of all ages.

 

Vanessa's greatest joy is seeing others thrive, realise their potential, harness their strengths and walk beside them as they overcome challenges. 

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​Before moving into private practice, Vanessa worked in the government and non-for profit sector in the area of child protection, providing assistance to children and adults who were impacted by trauma and exhibited a range of complex behaviours and presentations.  

 

Vanessa's approach in working with families is both multidimensional and collaborative, as she believes our best outcomes come from working collaboratively with family and key stakeholders.

 

qualifications

  • Master of Social Work

  • Graduate Diploma in Psychological Science

  • Graduate Diploma in Counselling

  • Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma

  • Bachelor of Applied Social Science

  • Certificate in Group Work Theory and Practice

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Facilitator of:

  • Peaceful Kids

  • Bringing up Great Kids

  • Tuning Into Kids

Specialising in

  • Developmental Trauma

  • PTSD

  • Family Violence

  • Neglect

  • Abuse (Sexual, Physical, Psychological)

  • Self-harm

  • Suicidality

  • Body Image/Self Esteem

  • Eating Disorders

  • Identity

  • Reparative Parenting

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

therapeutic interventions

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Strengths Based

  • Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Art and Play based therapy including 'Theraplay'.

memberships and professional registrations

  • Australian Association of Social Workers

  • Australian Psychological Society (Affiliate)

  • Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia

  • College of Psychotherapy

  • ANZAED (Australia and New Zealand Acacemy for Eating Disorders)

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