Sharon has substantial clinical experience in child, adolescent & family psychiatry, primary health care, child and family services, family violence / sexual assault crisis services for over 28 years which include working as a trauma therapist at the Royal Women's Hospital, as well as teaching and supervisory experience within the tertiary sector: IKON, Monash University, Masters of Counselling, Faculty of Education & Masters of Social Work,

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, University of Melbourne,

Masters of Creative Arts Therapies, Faculty of Fine Arts & Music. 

 

Sharon has a background in clinical social work, gestalt therapy, body movement therapy, training and supervision. Initially, she trained in psychiatric social work (child, adolescent & family therapies), working from

a psychodynamic perspective and undertook an 12 month infant-parent observation and seminars with psychoanalytic psychotherapists. Whilst

living in Europe, she studied Integrative Dance Therapy in association with the European Academy Psychosocial Health and Fritz Perls Institute. She then complemented her dance therapy practice by undertaking further studies in relational gestalt therapy with Gestalt Therapy Australia. She continues to extend her clinical practice having completed further training in Existential Supervision, Somatic Experiencing and Neuroaffective Touch Trauma Therapy.

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Sharon has a special interest in attachment & early developmental trauma, eating disorders & body dysmorphic, complex trauma, grief & loss, perinatal

& infant mental health that is informed by psychological strategies, psycho-dynamic psychotherapy, sensorimotor & relational gestalt therapy, including somatic therapies which are integrated into her therapeutic practice with individuals, families and groups. 

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Qualifications

BSW(Hons), GradDipMntHlth (Child, Adolescent & Family Therapies), DipGestalt Th. Integrative Tanztherapie (DGT, Germany), Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training, Clinical Supervisor, EMDR Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

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Professional Memberships & Registrations

ANZMHA, ACSW(Clinical), MHSW(Acc), EMDRAA, DTAA(Clin.DMT),

ACA L-4, College of Clinical Counsellors, ACA College of Supervisors

Medicare Registered