My Professional Qualifications and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) achievements:
- Certificate in Holistic Counselling and Holistic Life Coaching – ASHC
- Certificate in Meditation Teaching and Holistic Human Development – ASHC
- Statement in Narrative Approaches in Counselling – Tafe NSW
- Statement in Trauma-Informed Care – Tafe NSW
- Reflective Learning and Practice – ACAP
- Sustainability in Helping Professionals – ACAP
- Work Within a Structured Counselling Framework – AIPC
- Transactional Analysis 101 – Gregory Institute
- Logical and Critical Thinking – The University of Auckland (currently studying)
- Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Trauma, Addictions, & Dark Secrets in Families – Trauma Education Essentials
- Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition – Deakin University/Food & Mood Centre
- The Basic Schema Model, Methods, and Techniques – Schema Therapy Training Online
- Psychology Diploma – Centre of Excellence
- Advanced CBT Diploma – Centre of Excellence
- Couples and Family Therapy Diploma – Centre of Excellence (currently studying)
- Life Coaching Diploma – Centre of Excellence
- Mindfulness Certification – New Skills Academy
- Harnessing the Power of Perpetrator Ego States with Lisa Schwarz, M.Ed – Trauma Education Essentials
- Beliefs, Values & Attitudes in Personal Development Lecture – Counselling Tutor
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Educational Webinar – Mental Health Foundation Australia
- Existential Perspectives Lecture – Counselling Tutor
- Reinventing Resilience – ACAP
- CBT 3D Simulation – ACAP
- Schema Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Schema Therapy Training Online
- Schema Therapy in the Age of COVID-19 – Schema Therapy Training Online
- Getting Confident Working With Trauma Memories and PTSD – Schema Therapy Training Online
- National Symposium on Sportspersons’ Mental Health – Mental Health Foundation Australia
- Virtual Seniors’ Mental Health Forum – Mental Health Foundation Australia
- Virtual Substance Abuse & Mental Health Forum – Mental Health Foundation Australia
- Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health – Mental Health Foundation Australia
- Building a Healthy Adult ‘Self’: Interview with ACT Expert Professor Joseph Ciarrochi – Schema Therapy Training Online
- Food and Mental Health Webinar – Mental Health Foundation Australia
- Sleep and bipolar disorder: What do we know, and what can we do Webinar – Mental Health Foundation Australia
Readings List:
- I’m OK-you’re OK – Thomas A. Harris, MD
- On Becoming a Person – Carl R. Rogers, Ph.D
- Tao, The Watercourse Way – Alan Watts
- Learned Optimism – Martin Seligman
- Beyond the Relaxation Response – Herbert Benson, MD
- Grace Unfolding, Psychotherapy in the Spirit of the Tao-te ching – Greg Johanson and Ron Kurtz
- The Inner Master – Martin Zagnoev
- The Biology of Belief – Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D
- The Worry Trick – David A. Carbonell, Ph.D
- Taoism and Science – Dr. J. Zai
- Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy – Geri Miller
- The Principles of Buddhist Psychology – David J. Kalupahana
- The Place Called Zero – Jonathan Christ
- Transformative Counseling – Daniel Keeran
- A Therapist’s Guide to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Jeffrey A. Cully, Ph.D and Andra L. Teten, Ph.D
- Zen Buddhism – Robert Espiau
- Western & Buddhist Psychology, Clinical Perspectives – M.G.T. Kwee and T.L. Hodstock
- The Tao of Pooh – Benjamin Hoff
- Talking TA – Louise Cameron
- The Courage to be Happy – Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
- ReFraming, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning – R. Bandler and J. Grinder
- Flow: the Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- The Book – Alan Watts
- Taboo or Not Taboo, Reflections on Physical Touch in Psychoanalysis & Somatic Psychotherapy – Alison Hall
- The Mystery of Consciousness – John R. Searle
- An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology – Melvin Manis
- The Third Space – Dr. Adam Fraser