Melanie Roche Social Worker

Overview

- Bachelor of Social Work, Western Sydney University (2007) - Masters of Social Work & Counselling, University of NSW (2013)

Qualifications and Experience

Accreditations

  • Masters of Social Work Counselling
  • Master: Eye Movement & Desensitising Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
  • Graduate Certificate Mental Health (children & adolescents)

Certifications

  • EMDR (Basic, Masters & child specific)
  • Masters of Social Work Counselling
  • Graduate Certificate: Developmental Trauma
  • Graduate Certificate: Mental Health

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Addictions
  • Anger Management
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Counselling
  • Family Therapy
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • LGBTI issues
  • Mental Illness
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post-Natal Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Supervision
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma

Modalities

  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychoeducation
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Adults
  • Families
  • Women
  • Men
  • People with disabilities
  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
  • Non-Binary People
  • LGBTIQ

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Home Visits
  • Mobile service
  • School Visits