Our counsellors
A specialist team of accredited counsellors and mental health social workers.
Every counsellor at Victims Services Counselling is an approved provider under the NSW Victims Services scheme and trained in evidence-based, trauma-focused treatment.
Clinical standards
Practice governance.
All counsellors hold current professional registration and are bound by the ethical codes of their governing bodies (AASW, ACA or PACFA). Practice is governed by regular clinical supervision, ongoing professional development, and adherence to the NSW Victims Services approved provider standards.
Treatment is delivered in accordance with contemporary, evidence-based clinical guidelines for the management of PTSD and trauma-related disorders.
- Registrations
AASW / ACA / PACFA
NSW Victims Services Approved
- Session format
50-minute standard consultation
Secure video telehealth
The team
Qualifications and clinical focus.
Our counsellors share a consistent standard of qualification, accreditation and clinical experience. Referrals and enquiries are triaged centrally and allocated to the most appropriate counsellor based on presentation, availability and clinical fit.
Credentials
- AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Workers
- Registered counsellors (ACA / PACFA)
- NSW Victims Services Approved Counsellors
- Postgraduate qualifications in social work or counselling
Clinical focus
- PTSD and complex PTSD
- Domestic and family violence
- Sexual violence and assault
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Grief and bereavement following crime
- Comorbid anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance
Modalities
- EMDR
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands across New South Wales on which our counsellors live and work. We pay respect to Elders past and present and recognise the ongoing impact of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.