Mr Craig Brewer Social Worker

LifeState Counselling Services Kallangur, Queensland, 4503

Overview

Craig is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and a level 2 Member of the Australian Counselling Association(ACA). As a Social Worker and Psychotherapist, Craig has experience providing Psychosocial and Mental Health support to adolescents and adults working with them to achieve their goals. Craig has worked successful with members of the Veteran Community to overcome the challenges that they face. He brings his 20 year experience in the military to meet veterans on an equal footing so that they can get the most out of therapy. Craig has also gained extensive experience in the human service sector working with children, adolescents and adults involved with the Child Protection, Disabilities, Guardianship and Homelessness sectors in Queensland over the past 20 years. That experience has enabled Craig to engage with people from all walks of life. Craig has an easy going and empathetic personality and his career goal is to make a real difference to the community of people who are experiencing disadvantage, marginalisation or isolation from themselves, their families, local communities and society in general.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • MSocWk
  • MCoun
  • BHumServ(Hons)
  • BSocSc(HumServ)

Accreditations

  • MHSW, MAASW (Acc), MACA L2, MACBS

Certifications

  • Psychological First Aid, Mental Health First Aid

Fees/Services

  • Face to Face

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Bullying
  • Depression
  • Divorce/Separation
  • Gambling addiction
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Meditation
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Trauma
  • Workplace Bullying
  • Workplace Issues
  • Addictions
  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation
  • Psychotherapy
  • Rogerian Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Older adults
  • Women
  • Men

Languages Spoken

  • English