9 Mills Street,
Bentley
Western Australia 6102
telephone (08) 9351 8084
fax (08) 9351 8084
Items of Interest
Rosemary Watkins
Psychotherapist/Counsellor
MA Human Services (Counselling); Grad. Dip.(Counselling) Dip. Child Psychotherapy; Certificate in Couple & Family Therapy.
MPACAWA
Rosemary is an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor; supervisor & trainer who works with individuals, couples and families. A main focus of her work is in the area of Loss, Grief and Trauma and she has a strong commitment to raising community awareness of the impact of loss on an individual and family. She extends the lens of loss and grief to include not just loss by death but the many losses that people can experience as they move through life, such as, loss of health, loss of mobility, loss of security, loss of relationships and loss of real joy in living; She works from an integrated theoretical framework, while keeping the therapeutic relationship central. Rosemary has a strong commitment to assisting individuals to develop a better relationship with Self and others. She has designed, written and facilitated training courses and workshops for professionals and allied health personnel and is a member of the training staff of William St. Family Therapy Centre in Mt Lawley in addition to working in tertiary settings. She established Bentley Family Therapy Centre in 2001 which is a growing community resource providing assistance for a range of family issues. Rosemary is also the current President of the Psychotherapists & Counsellor’s Association of WA (PACAWA) and a member of the executive committee of WAFTA (Western Australian Family Therapy Association).
For enquiries and appointments please contact Rosemary on 9480 9054 or 9351 8084.
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Pam D'Rozario
Clinical Psychologist
Jungian Psychoanalyst
M Applied Psych (Clinical); Grad. Dip. Psychology; B. Applied Sc (Psychology); Diploma of Analytical Psychology.
CG Jung Institute, Australian and New Zealand Society of Jungian Analysts, Registered Clinical Psychologists, Member APS and various other associations.
Pam is an extremely experienced practitioner who has worked as a clinician for over 20 years. She works with individuals, couples and families. Her areas of specialisation are clinical anxiety (panic attacks, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia) and stress problems, depression, cross cultural communication problems, emotional development and disorder problems, marital and relationship problems, psychological assessment for adults, Jungian psychoanalysis and Tinnitis management. At present Pam is the only clinical psychologist who specialises in the psychological program development and treatment for sufferers of Tinnitus. In this area she is also a clinical psychological consultant for the Neuromonics Tinnitus Clinic, Subiaco Square, Subiaco. Pam is also a management and organisational consultant.
For enquiries and appointments please contact Pam on 0402 131 145. You can also visit Pam's website at http://www.clinical.com.au
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Gillian Iliffe
Counselling Psychologist
MA Psych; GDip Psych; BAppSci (Psych).
Member of the Australian Psychological Society, MAPS of DIPP.
Gillian is an experienced Counselling Psychologist who has worked as a group facilitator, trainer and counsellor for a number of agencies in London and Perth. She has worked for a range of organisations such as Holyoake, Centrecare, IPS, DT, Curtin University and Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service. Over the last nine years she has specialised in working with young people and adults who have experienced some kind of trauma (domestic violence, sexual abuse, war-related trauma and critical incidents) but has also continued to work with clients on a wide range of issues. Gillian often works collaboratively with GPs and/or Psychiatrists who manage the pharmacological treatment, while she provides counselling for issues such as depression, anxiety or PTSD. Gillian uses an eclectic range of therapies depending on her clients' needs and the issues presented. She has a person-centred approach but draws on strategies from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, EFT, EMDR and Body Centred Psychotherapy.
For enquiries and appointments please contact Gillian on 0414 593 669 or email
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Lloyd Fernandez
Counselling Psychologist
MPsych (Counselling); Postgrad Dip Psychology; BAppSc. (Psychology).
Lloyd is an experienced specialist Counselling Psychologist who provides counselling, psychotherapy, consultancy and clinical supervision. He works with individuals, couples, groups and organisations. Lloyd works part time at the Bentley Family Therapy Centre and other locations throughout the Perth metro area. He has 14 years experience in the counselling and human welfare field across both non-government and public sector agencies throughout Perth. He brings a passion for integrating traditional and modern psychotherapeutic approaches including cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic, experiential, brief solution-focussed, meditation, and energy/meridian based therapies such as EFT and TAT. He has a particular interest in working with men's issues, trauma, relationships, peak performance and personal development/transformation.
For enquiries and appointments please contact Lloyd on 0407 192 683 or email .
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Jo'an Parke
Art Therapist
MA (Art Therapy), BA (Psych), B Ed
Australian Art Therapist Registered
After numerous years of teaching and the last 15 years or so as an Educational Consultant/Tutor, focusing on those with special learning needs, I took the opportunity to do my training as an Art Therapist. It is exciting to be able to combine my interest in people and my love of art so I can work in the field of Art Therapy! It is important, too, to have experienced first hand the value of this form of psychotherapy. During the Master’s course at Edith Cowan University the training involved spending a year participating in an Art Therapy group – an amazing experience!
What is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy is a form of therapy that incorporates art, imagination, and image-making using a variety of materials. These can include such things as paper, crayons, paints, inks, clay, and all sorts of interesting collage materials! Clients are encouraged to think about/reflect on the images they make and this process helps to give rise to understanding and personal insights. It is a particularly useful way of expressing such things as emotions and anxieties when the client has difficulty verbalising their concerns.
Just as it can be a way of exploring issues that are considered to be ‘problems’, Art Therapy is also an avenue for looking at openings for positive forward movement. There are often times when a client’s inner dreams and longings are reflected and can be identified and aimed for.
Although Art Therapy often attracts those with an interest in art, you DO NOT HAVE TO BE ‘GOOD’ AT DRAWING to participate and gain from this process. Many clients are amazed at their images and there is absolutely no pressure to make works of art – in fact sometimes images are made, for example, by just scribbling or dribbling and flicking paints or inks. I am often fascinated to see how, when given the opportunity, clients can unfold the story in their work and go on to express themselves through images and dialogue with increasing insight.
Who can benefit from Art Therapy?
Art Therapy is a valuable tool to use with individuals and groups and is appropriate for working with a broad range of psychological and emotional problems. It works well with children, adolescents and adults. Art Therapy is also a powerful way of working with those experiencing less pronounced stress but who are seeking direction in their lives. Clients have found it to be a therapeutic outlet as well as a strategy for dealing with emotions such as anger, frustration and high anxiety levels. Those with depression have given me valuable feedback about how Art Therapy has assisted them and it has been especially helpful for people with conditions such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism.
I work from the Bentley Family Therapy Centre at 9 Mills Street, Bentley, mostly with clients on a one to one basis but I am also happy to work with small groups
If you would like further information about Art Therapy, or to make an appointment, please contact me on 0410 667696. If you leave a message I will return your call as soon as possible.
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Associate Member of PACAWA
Bev is a Child Therapist and Play Therapist. Bev works with children from 2 years old in her private practice and has a special interest in early intervention and in working with children who have experienced early trauma including pre & peri natal trauma. The non-directive play therapy is designed for working with children with issues associated with anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, addictive behaviours, challenging behaviours, grief and loss and social relationships.
Bev has a degree in Psychotherapy and a Postgraduate Certificate in Play Therapy. Bev's current study is a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology. Bev is a professional member of the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Western Australia. Bev has 12 years experience working with children, adults and families in a variety of roles and settings including Child Protection, Adult and Juvenile Justice and Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation.
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Juanita Miller Berry
- B.A. (Hons), B. Ed., Teachers Certificate
- Cert. NLP (GDA, Santa Cruz)
- Certified Theraplay Therapist (TTI Chicago)
- Doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology (Murdoch University)
- Certificate IV Workplace Training & Assessment.
Juanita Miller-Berry is an experienced psychologist who treats both children and adults, particularly those suffering from drug addiction or the aftermath of childhood trauma such as sexual abuse, violence, institutional abuse or multiple placements as children. Trained in the US, she is currently the only qualified practitioner in WA in the attachment therapies of Theraplay® (see box) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy or DDP (info at www.danielahughes.homestead.com). Both methods are used to build or rebuild the bond between a child and their caregiver which may have been damaged by such events as divorce, illness, prolonged separation or trauma. Juanita thus sees foster and adopted children with their carers, children diagnosed with ADHD or on the autistic spectrum, as well as those displaying anxiety, depression, behaviour or adjustment problems. She has received training also in EMDR, hypnotherapy, psychodrama and NLP, along with the more common psychological methods of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy and utilises these methods with adults or children as required. She is licenced to provide supervision to other professionals in both Theraplay and DDP.
Theraplay® is a short-term attachment-based therapy for children and their caregivers which aims to enhance self-esteem, trust in others and joyful engagement. It is based on the natural patterns of interaction between parent and child and is personal, physical and fun. Theraplay interactions focus on four essential qualities found in healthy parent-child relationships: Structure, Nurture, Engagement and Challenge. Theraplay sessions create an active and affective connection between the child and the parent/carer, resulting in a changed view of the self as worthy and lovable and of relationships as positive or rewarding. It is best suited for children from birth to twelve. With older children it is combined with Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy or DDP (visit www.danielahughes.homestead.com) and is termed Integrative Attachment Therapy. For further information on Theraplay visit www.theraplay.org.
A former state school teacher and trained youth worker, Juanita worked for many years in high school, remedial education and at TAFE as senior lecturer in the field of school aged child care. From 1981-90 she served on both national and international committees re children's rights, and was Australian delegate to a UN-affiliated committee in 1988.
As a Clinical Psychologist (Registrar) Juanita worked at: the Incest Survivors Association, SARC, a Mental Health Clinic, the Department for Child Protection, and at two adult drug rehabilitation centres in W.A. She is currently completing a professional doctorate in clinical psychology on the relation of emotion regulation capacities to the management of stress and chronic pain.
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Ian Percy BBus (Com), BSW, MSW MAASW is a therapist, supervisor, consultant, trainer and published author in counselling and psychotherapy.
He has extensive experience in counselling individuals, couples and families who have presented with a range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, chronic illness, interpersonal abuse, couple conflict, family separation, parenting difficulties, and concerns with children and adolescents. He is well-known for his training and practice of Narrative Therapy approaches in addressing the dilemmas that people bring to counselling. Also, Ian has a special interest in spirituality and meditation with a long-standing personal experience of mindfulness practices. Ian is a counselling educator at Curtin University and the University of Notre Dame. He has given workshops and papers at state, national and international conferences.
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Helen Wilson
M. Couns., B. Bus. (HRM), G. Dip. ERC., Cert Sandplay Therapy
Helen has been working with and counselling individuals on their personal journey since the mid 1990’s. She specialises in using Sandplay therapy and Expressive (Creative Arts) Therapies and has used these techniques for many years with adults, adolescents and children. Her enthusiasm for offering creative counselling methods emerges out of a desire to work in ways that inspire the human heart and support a broader dimension in our understanding of the way in which we meet and deal with life transitions.
To her counselling practice Helen brings many years experience, depth of understanding, quiet confidence and gentle compassion in her connection with clients. She has extensive facilitation experience with group sessions, personal development retreats, intensive training programs and professional wellbeing workshops. For some time she has provided supervision to helping professionals working in sexual assault and domestic violence services, as well as Counsellors in private practice.
She has completed training in Transpersonal Psychology, has worked in the Public Sector, has several years experience in equity and anti-harassment and current lectures in counselling at the tertiary level.
Helen is a member of the Queensland Association for Family Therapy (member organisation of PACFA).
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Note for Private Clients
You do not need a referral to visit the Bentley Family Therapy Centre.
The practitioners at this practice include Psychologists/ Individual, Couple & Family Psychotherapists/Counsellors; Art Therapists; Play Therapists; who all meet national training standards and are registered with various relevant professional associations.
Some patients who are referred specifically for psychological counseling following diagnosis of a mental health disorder, to us directly by their doctor with a Mental Health Care Plan will be eligible for Medicare rebates. Please ensure that your GP has sent off the Care Plan to Medicare and provide the psychologist at your first appointment with details including (1) Date of referral to Medicare; (2) GP’s provider number.
Self-referred clients or those without a Mental Health Care Plan may be eligible for rebates from their Private Health Fund.
Most private health funds offer rebates for psychological/psychotherapeutic services.
At time of booking, please contact the individual practitioner for their fee structure and eligibility for rebates.
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