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Liz Palamara
B.A.(Psych),B.SW, M.A.Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Professional Credentials
Licenses & Certifications
- AASW Accredited
- CBT, & DBT Accredited
- Play and art based relationship and attachment therapy accreditted
- EMDR – Level One and Two
- Newborn behaviour observations Accredited
- ADHD Coaching Certification| Neurodiversity ADHD Course
- Evidence-based and trauma-informed parent and young people group recovery programs and emotion coaching
- Accredited in over 15 evidence-based, trauma-informed parenting, attachment, child and adolescent programs
- Promoting First Relationships
- Train the trainer tuning into kids- Dads, teens and kids
- Circle of security
- PPP
education background
- Master’s in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Master’s in Family Psychodynamic and Attachment Theory
- Postgraduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Bachelor of Social Work (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Anthropology)
Professional Experience
- Clinical therapeutic counseling in the non-profit and private sector for over 20 years. specialising in families, children and young people in mental health , trauma recovery, parenting, school anxieties.
- Professional consultation in trauma-informed practice and neuro-affirming frameworks in the education and family sectors
- Designed, Implemented and delivered evidence-based young people and parenting group programs in schools, non-profit sectors, and community mental health
- Truama-recovery for women and children recovering from family violence.
- Parenting newborn -teens, PND, Additional parenting needs, Mental Health
- School mental health and healthy relationships professional development, secondary consultation and group delivery
- Expert panelist esafety comission, juvenile justice mental health, school can’t.
services
Individualised Care
Contact: Liz@familyguidanceclinic.com Liz Palamara: 0408699776
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EMDR
EMDR -Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is a structured therapy that supports the recovery from distressing responses to traumatic memories or phobias. There have been scientific studies and evidence to support EMDR and its effectiveness in PTSD recovery and high distress states. EMDR is a shorter process than talk therapy usually 6-8 weekly sessions. The therapist supports the client to briefly focuses on the trauma memory while being exposed to bilateral stimuli (following a computerized dot and the speed of REM sleep and tapping) to help the memory reprocess into a neutral memory. It doesn’t” fix” what has happened or “cure” all mental health disorders, but it does reduce your physical and emotional response to the memory and support the recovery process.
If you want to know more and see a video to explain click below.
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Creative Arts Therapy
Children
(5-12)
Parent Support
Parenting – who knew it could be this challenging, rewarding, but at times hard and overwhelming. Most parents want the best for their children, you are reading this so odds are high you are one of them. Children can have additional behavioural needs that we don’t understand, are challenged by or feel exhausted supporting. Parenting can be difficult if you have your own mental health difficulties or traumatic life experiences that effects parenting confidence. Life, such as partner seperatation, grief and loss, life transitions and School Can’t ect ,can take it’s toll. Parent support sessions offer practical parenting skill and strategy development, along with guidance in understanding your needs as an individual, parent and the needs of your child. Sessions are non-judgemental, supportive and strategy focused. They can be single person sessions or both care-givers can attend.
Pet-Assisted
Pet-assisted therapy has shown to support our neurological and physiological well-being and regulation. Brum (puppy in training) helps provide a calming focus and support the trust, focus and connection with the therapeutic process. There is lots of evidence and science behind why animal assisted therapy works and you can learn by clicking the link below. Brum is just cute and calm and soft and animals just get you. Pet-Assisted therapy isn’t for everyone so Brum has the days he attends and the days he doesn’t. The rooms have hepafilta purifiers and are thoroughly cleaned in between his visits.
Pet Assisted THerapy Brum (ACCREDITED)
Billie BUttons Puppy in Training
It is about discovering who you are and then finding the people and places that help you glow, grow and shine.