Available Services

Alison is an experienced counsellor supporting people across the lifespan who are recovering from recent sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, recent domestic violence and experiences of domestic violence as a child. Alison has vast experience with the complex and varied trauma symptoms interpersonal violence brings including PTSD, anxiety, depression, family and relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems and grief and loss.

Alison is experienced in the provision of assessment and treatment with young people who have used harmful sexual behaviours. Alison's focus is on safety , understanding the impacts of  behaviour, being honest about  behaviours, taking responsibility, ceasing the behaviour, and restitution where appropriate. Through this work, Alison maintains a strong ethical commitment to being victim focused.

This work is not designed to judge or criticize, but rather to move the young person involved back onto a more developmentally normative trajectory and increase safety.

Often the behaviour sits alongside other concerns and problems, so considering the entire picture/context is an important part of the process.

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Alison provides consultation to government and non government agencies around therapeutic direction, safety plans, sibling sexual abuse and safe placement

Alison is an Accredited Victim Service Provider and sees people in person in Maryville, online and on the phone once Victim Service counselling hours have been applied for and granted.

Alison provides supervision for case workers, case managers, support workers, assessment workers and counsellors.  This can be individual or in a small team.

Alison views supervision as a critical process essential for the provision of ethical service delivery and professional growth. Alison values the importance of a reflective and safe space for colleagues to explore and manage their own self in the work space.

Alison is committed to supporting rural and regional communities and offers supervision  via an online platform.

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Supervision in the space of treatment for harmful sexual behaviour is critical and Alison is a supportive, knowledgeable and experienced person providing this support to clinicians.