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Mental Health Hublink

Charmaine
Kennedy
Empowermind Counselling and Support
Bachelor of Arts Social Work

At A Glance

I am a Mental Health Social Worker with over 35 years' experience in Counselling and Support
I also have worked with a number of Govt and non-Gov agencies in a variety of roles. These are Adoption, Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Critical Incidents Debriefing, Depression, EAP, Grief and loss, Men's issues, Mental illness, OCD, Physical and sexual abuse, Stress, Supervision, Trauma and workplace bullying.

Personal Details

Female
Christianity
English

More About Me

In the course of my work I have supported clients when they have been exposed to natural disasters.
Most recently I started my private practice. I also have rooms in the Forrest Medical Centre in Pinjarra WA.
I offer a variety of methods to provide flexibility for the way that I work with Clients. These are Phone counselling, face to face or through zoom or Webex
I very much enjoy Referrals from different sectors
If client's are cash poor I offer bulk billing with a G.P Mental Health Referral

Areas of Support

• Addiction
• ADHD
• Adoption or Permanent Care
• Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
• Alcohol Use
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Assertiveness Training
• Behavioural Issues
• Bipolar Disorder
• Body Dysmorphia
• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
• Career Guidance
• Carer Support
• Case Management
• Chronic Illness
• Codependency
• Communication skills
• Complex Trauma
• Cult Involvement
• Dementia and related diseases
• Depression
• Disability
• Disaster Response
• Dissociative Disorders
• Divorce
• Domestic Abuse
• Drug Use
• Eating Disorders
• Grief and Loss
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Leadership/Management
• Life transitions & adjustments
• Marriage Counselling
• Men's Issues
• Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Palliative Care and Oncology
• Panic Attacks
• Parenting Support
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
• Problem solving
• Psychosis
• Racial Trauma & Difficulties
• Relational Difficulties
• Relationship Difficulties
• Schizophrenia
• Self-Esteem
• Self-harming
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Sleep or Insomnia
• Social Anxiety
• Socialising
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicidal Ideation
• Trauma

Therapy Approaches

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Animal Assisted Therapy
• Attachment Theory
• Behavioural support & advice
• Brief Therapy
• Christian Counselling/Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Counselling
• Couples & Marriage Counselling/Therapy
• Crisis Intervention
• Emotional Regulation Skills
• Family Therapy
• Mentalisation-Based Therapy
• Mindfulness & Relaxation
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Person-Centred Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• Solution-focused Therapy
• Solution-Focussed Therapy
• Stress Management
• Systemic therapy
• Transactional Analysis

Speciality Areas

• Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
• Corporate Speaking & Training

Service Options

• Home Visits
• After-hour Appointments
• Staff & Executive Training
• Mediation

Funding Scheme

• Eating Disorders Psychological Treatment (EDPT)
• Medicare Bulk-Billing
• Private Health
• Private Paying
• Victims of Crime Counselling Services
• Worker Compensation Schemes

Connect with me

My Practice

I am accepting new clients
$140 Individual Session Cost
Individual Sessions
Ages 1-12, Ages 3-6, Ages 6-12, Ages 12-17, Ages 16-24, Ages 18-60, Ages 60+
Online, In-person
KARNUP

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts Social Work
Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSW)
Mental Health Social Worker, Social Worker