Independent Professional Counsellor & Owner, Lighting The Way
Melbourne Area, Australia
Independent Professional Counsellor & Owner, Lighting The Way
Melbourne Area, Australia
Trained & experienced in fields of Nursing, Christian Ministry, Social Work Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counselling. Providing counselling for individuals, couples and families.
Specialised in Christian counselling, prayer ministry and group therapy. Interested in therapy without the use of drugs.
Relationship breakdown, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, family violence, behaviour change, borderline personality disorder, substance abuse, group facilitation
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Arts and Crafts industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year)
Associate of Candlelyte Australia
Manufacture and sale of environmentally friendly Soy Candles
Wholesale sales, fundraising, party plan and candle classes available
Network marketing opportunities available
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Facilitating behaviour change groups for men and women. While anger is the primary concern of these groups, many other issues also arise in groups such as anxiety, fear, depression, relationship breakdown, family violence and sexual abuse.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Counselling services for individuals, couples and families. Special interest in Christian counselling & prayer ministry.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
September 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 5 months)
Catering for the spiritual and emotional needs of staff and clients.
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
January 1984 — February 1995 (11 years 2 months)
Various positions including parish ministry, womens ministry, childrens ministry, social work, chaplaincy, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and administration.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 1991 — January 1992 (1 year 1 month)
Trained nurse with responsibility for patient care and ward administration
BSocSc, Pastoral Counselling, 1999 — 2004
Diploma, Salvation Army Ministry, 1992 — 1994
BSc, Nursing, 1978 — 1981
Computer technology, web design, music, genealogy, stamp collecting, handcrafts, scrapbooking
Candlelyte Australia, Ongoing Change
Dean's List 1999, Australian Catholic University