About
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My Credentials
I am a registered Specialist Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Board. This ensures I meet specified standards of competence; ethical practice and meet strict guidelines for professional conduct that cover client privacy and confidentiality.
I am member of the APS (Australian Psychological Society) and a member of the APS College of Counselling Psychologists. Specialist Membership of the APS College of Counselling Psychologists is restricted to psychologists who have completed the specialised training and have experience in the field.
I am an Accredited Sexual and Relationship Therapist ASSERT I am a Professional Member of the Australian Society of Sex Educators, Researchers and Therapists.
My Values
I value constructive self-criticism, self-improvement, and personal excellence.
I value leading by example and ‘giving back’ to society by conducting a mentoring program for psychology students.
I value volunteering and my history has included community groups; schools councils and parent associations. For a number of years I volunteered at an executive level at the Depression Services (until early 2010) to assist Australians living with depression to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.
I value my contribution to my professional associations via involvement in committees and training. I am a facilitator for The Mental Health Professional Network and supervise in the specialist area of sexuality and mental health.
I value my continued consultancy to the national media to educate the public in psychosocial and psychosexual issues.
I value giving a voice to others. M first book www.giveitagogirl.com profiled girls struggling with transition issues. My new book Positive Parents take on sex will be a guide for caregivers to discussing confronting sexual issues with their pre-teens.
I value reducing my environmental footprint and have created an office environment to reflect that goal.
I value my role as a wife; mother; friend and employer.