Michael

Mental Health Accredited Social Worker

Michael is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 40 years of experience working across a diverse range of settings, with respect to a wide variety of presenting issues. And he places particular importance on establishing a warm and trusting professional relationship and a ‘safe’ place in which to work with clients.

He worked with people who have had adverse childhood experiences, particularly emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, which have impacted their adult lives. He’s also skilled in drawing out the impacts of such trauma on personal functioning and relationships, helping clients manage their emotions, and developing new ways of being both within themselves and with others.

Michael particularly approaches counseling through trauma-informed CBT, narrative approaches, and mindfulness. 

Areas of practice: 

• Trauma Recovery

• Mental Health Counseling

• Family Violence Support

• Crisis Intervention

• Mindfulness and Stress Management