Mr Chris Harvey Social Worker

Crossroads and Beyond: Counselling & Consulting Services Pty Ltd 133-137 Langtree Avenue, MILDURA, Victoria, 3500

Overview

Chris Harvey is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker located in Mildura (Victoria) who previously worked in the public mental health care system for over 13 years prior to commencing his own private practice. Throughout this career, Chris accrued extensive experience in areas of practice including Mental Health Triage; Acute Community Intervention (Crisis Assessment and Treatment); Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs); Youth Early Intervention & Youth Early Psychosis. Since 2020, Chris has specialized in Suicide Prevention with an emphasis on Risk & Needs Assessment; Clinical Interventions (Ultra-Brief & Brief Suicide-Specific Interventions; Evidence-Based Therapeutic Models of Care); and Psychosocial Support. Chris has a particular interest in Suicide Prevention in a Rural & Remote Context; High Risk & Vulnerable Population Groups; and Postvention Support.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Psychology
  • Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Health Practice (Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs)
  • Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
  • (Currently Completing) Doctor of Social Work (Professional Doctorate)

Accreditations

  • Accredited Social Worker - Australian Association of Social Workers
  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker - Australian Association of Social Workers
  • Associate Membership - Suicide Prevention Australia
  • Associate Membership - International Association for Suicide Prevention

Certifications

  • Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)
  • Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (BCBT-SP)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)
  • Primary Certificate in Rational-Emotive Therapy
  • Certificate in Motivational Interviewing
  • Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Management Debriefing
  • Certified Level in Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide (CAMS) Framework
  • Men in Mind Counselling

Fees/Services

In-clinic consultation

  • Counselling (Focused Psychological Strategies) - Concession Card HolderA$115.00
  • Counselling (Focused Psychological Strategies) - Non-ConcessionA$145.00
  • Initial Assessment (Non-Concession)A$145.00
  • Initial Assessment - Concession Card HolderA$115.00

Online consultation

  • Non-Concession Rate (Telehealth)A$145.00

Working Hours

This Week

Monday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Counselling
  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
  • Depression
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Men's Issues
  • Mental Illness
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Self-Harm
  • Stress
  • Suicide
  • Supervision
  • Psychosis
  • School Issues
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Teenagers

Modalities

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Psychoeducation
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Men

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Online consultations