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Clinical Caseload

Varied clinical caseload includes:

  • Working with people suffering from depression;

  • Anxiety, relationship problems;

  • Emotional and behavioural problems of children (including ADD and ADHD);

  • Drug and alcohol problems;

  • Obsessive thoughts and actions;

  • Sexual, physical or emotional abuse;

  • Problems with anger or abusive behaviour;

  • Eating problems,

  • Bereavement, PTSD etc.

 

Accredited as a Mental Health Worker for Medicare purposes.


Counselling for veterans, currently serving members of the ADF, and their families.

 

Counselling for victims of crime.

Contact Person

For people who wish to make a complaint of misconduct against church workers in the
Anglican and Presbyterian Churches. Contracted by the Professional Standards Units of
these organisations.

Workshops & Training

Presented Workshops and Training for various organisations including:

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  • Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (Alice Springs);

  • St. John of God Psychiatric Hospital (Richmond);

  • Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (CCWT);

  • Burnside;

  • Wayside Chapel;

  • Department of Corrective Services;

  • Department of Courts Administration (Probation and Parole);

  • Department of Health;

  • Care Force;

  • Macquarie University Psychology Department;

  • Eastwood Family Therapy Centre;

  • Department of Education;

  • Anglican Community Services (Adelaide);

  • NSW Attorney Generals Department (Victims Services);

  • Mission Australia;

  • Executive of Christian Parent Controlled Schools;

  • NRMA;

  • Professional Standards Unit of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.

 

Workshop/training topics include:

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  • Trauma and Hope; Therapy for Children;

  • Working with Violent Men;

  • Working with Abusive Adolescents;

  • Working with Survivors of Abuse;

  • Stress Management;

  • Narrative and Family Therapy;

  • Working with Difficult and Aggressive Behaviour;

  • Contextual Residential Care;

  • Working with Psychosis;

  • Effective Workplace Relationships;

  • Working with Trauma;

  • NRMA Future Leaders Group – Life Maps, Life Stories.

Consultancy & Supervision

Clinical supervision for:

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  • St John of God Psychiatric Hospital (St. Raphael acute psychosis ward);

  • Various Youth Services (e.g. Mountains Youth Services Team, Life Without Barriers);

  • Residential Care Services; Physical Abuse and Neglect of Children Team (PANOC) –

  • Department of Health, Penrith; Aftercare Australia; Wash House (a community based resource centre for women).

  • Clinical and professional supervision provided to Mental Health Workers, Welfare Workers,

  • Psychologists, Social Workers, Residential Care Workers, Teachers, School Counsellors,

  • Sexual Assault Workers, Drug and Alcohol Workers, Disability Workers etc.

©2018 Richard Elms. 

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