Professional Experience

  • Healing the Wounds of History Institute, 2010 - 2011, USA. Developed and led arts-based initiatives promoting intercommunal conflict transformation.  Worked with migrant and refugee communities to address legacies of colonization and collective trauma.
  • Living Arts Counseling Center, 2009 – 2011, USA. Provided individual, couple, family and group therapy. Provided consultation and training in trauma awareness and workplace wellbeing to community sector professionals.
  • Colony 47, Family Services, 2005 – 2008, Australia. Provided individual and family counseling, mediation, case management, and group work to young people at risk of homelessness and to their parents. Provided training in the St Luke's Strengths Approach to community sector professionals.
  • Centre for Effective Therapy (Private Practice), 2007 – 2008, Australia. Provided psychological services to individuals, couples, families and groups.
  • Dept Health & Human Services, Child and Family Services, 2003 –2005, Australia. Provided counseling, residential care, and recreational services to children and youth under protection orders.
  • Southern Tasmania Community Social Work Team (Intern), 2004, Australia. Provided psychosocial support and case management services to terminally ill patients and their families.
  • Dept of Justice & Industrial Relations, Offender Services Unit, 2001 –2003, Australia. Provided psychosocial support and welfare services to male and female prisoners.
  • Cosmos Recreation Services, 1999 – 2001, Australia. Provided personal care and support to people with physical and intellectual disabilities.