Shirley Millard
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Clinic Locations: Sale, Traralgon
Qualifications and membership:
- Bachelor of Social Work, Monash University, Caulfield, 2002
- Creative Arts Therapy, RMIT University, 2007 ( Art, Music, Dance/Movement & Drama)
- Associate Diploma in Arts, (Welfare Studies)
- AASW – Australian Association of Social Work Mental Health First Aid – Accredited Facilitator.
- Wellington Mental Health Professional Network – Facilitator and Member.
- Non Directive Pregnancy Support Counsellor.
Experience:
Employment Assistance Program – Counsellor
Medicare Provider – Counsellor
Professional Development Educator/Presenter
Mental Health First Aid – Facilitator across Gippsland for corporate businesses, non government & government organisations.
Creative Arts Therapist – in Sandplay and Symbol work, art, music, dance/movement and drama.
Disaster Recovery – working with communities in Response and Recovery affected by Flood, Fire and Drought
Provides Services to:
Adults, Couples, Adolescents and Children (10+)
Areas of Expertise:
- Critical Incident Support in Emergency Services, Industry & Organisations
- Anxiety, Panic & Depression disorders
- Grief & loss with adults, couples, adolescents and children
- Workplace stress & accidents
- Post natal depression
- Non Directive Pregnancy Support
- Relationship Counselling
- Disaster Recovery
- Group Work
- Creative Arts
- Project Work
- Chaplaincy
Types of Treatment Modalities Used:
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused
- Psychological First Aid
- Narrative Therapy
- Creative Arts Therapy
- Client Focused Therapy
- Conflict Resolution
- Mediation
- Crisis & Trauma Counselling
- Career Assessments and Counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Assertiveness Training
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Relationship Therapy