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specialist Exercise Physiology clinic

Nicki Owen
Mental Health Social Worker BSW MSW AASW

nicole.owen@bigpond.com  PH 0408 987 870

Approachable, effective & holistic.

I have over 30 years’ experience counselling young people, adults and families, with specialities in family and parenting challenges, mental health, grief (including suicide bereavement), employee assistance and work challenges, supervision, healing from attachment issues and trauma. Inperson or telehealth services available.

I am known for my parenting specialisation through my role as a senior clinician in child health services and am highly trained in multiple evidence-based interventions, including EMDR. Dottie the therapy dog can be included in sessions if fits with the persons’ clinical goals.

As an accredited mental health social worker, I can offer a rebate for eligible clients referred by their doctor. Private health rebates available for HCF, Bupa and Teachers Health Fund. 

Talk to your doctor about your eligibility for: Better access to mental health care; chronic disease management program (enhanced primary care); eating disorder plan and pregnancy counselling.   I have affordable rates to support people in the community including a concession rate.

 

specialist Exercise Physiology clinic

Counselling, therapy & supervision services for the Noosa, Sunrise Beach and surrounding areas (telehealth avail.)

Counselling

Sometimes we all need a helping hand to negotiate life’s challenges.

I am a generalist counsellor, non-judgemental, with proven results. I am experienced in using EMDR. Some of the reasons people use my services:

 

  • Parent-child issues or family challenges.
  • Anxiety, depression & grief.
  • Life transitions.
  • Healing from attachment & relationship challenges.
  • Carers fatigue, illness and aged care.
  • Trauma & phobias.
  • Changing unhelpful patterns.
  • Work stress.
  • Suicide bereavement.

 

Individual and group supervision

I have extensive experience in providing individual and group clinical supervision to a range of professionals and use contemporary clinical supervisory practice to positively influence culture at the organisational and team level for improved performance to support client health outcomes. 

I have a specialised role in the government providing supervision to social workers, psychologists and health professionals, with a speciality in attachment, family work and trauma recovery.  Video conference supervision available.

Training

I am an experienced and entertaining trainer, providing professional development sessions to a range of professionals and services.  I can tailor a package to suit your service needs.  Some of the training I have provided:

 

  • Preventing burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, strategies for individuals and teams.
  • Using attachment theory in our work with individuals and families.
  • Group supervision models.
  • Common parenting challenges and intervention ideas.
  • Working with people who have experienced trauma and sexual assault.
  • Working with people bereaved by suicide.
  • Telehealth training for professional.

  “Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up”
Brene Brown.

 

All enquiries welcome

0408 987 870