Ms Damaris Rey Counsellor

Damaris Rey Alvarez (she/her) - Licentiate Psychologist (BSc+Msc) - COP - 23934 - Registered Counsellor - ACA - 14441 - Registered Creative Art therapist - ANZACATA - 53726420 - Group facilitator Expertise: - Infant, children, teenagers and families. - Functional diversity - Cultural and language diversity - Neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD) - Psychoeducation Dámaris is a registered counsellor by the Australian Counselling Association and a registered psychologist from Barcelona, Spain. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Psychology by the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona and a Postgraduate Specialist Degree in Expressive Therapies and Interdisciplinary Art Therapy by the European University of Valencia. She is also trained in Systemic Family Therapy by the Sistemic Institute of Barcelona (ISBA) in collaboration with the Mental Research Institute of Palo Alto. At the moment Damaris is coursing a double Master in Child development and Autism. Dámaris is a multilingual, worldly travelled person who has experience working with a diverse range of clients including children, adults, women, families and the elderly, from different cultures, socio-economic status, level of education, beliefs and religions. Damaris has experience working in a semi-private school as a school psychologist doing behaviour and cognitive assessments, individual curriculum plans and therapy for children 3-16 years. She usually works in collaboration with families, teachers and other external agencies and professionals. She has been running expressive and art therapy groups to help clients develop a variety of skills, increasing self-esteem, self-empowerment, assertive communication and social skills. Dámaris has experience working in public and private hospitals with multidisciplinary teams. In the public sector, she has worked in Systemic Family Therapy. In the private sector, she supported patients experiencing a variety of illnesses, mostly oncological, and severe life crisis. In the last 3 years, Damaris has been working privately at Thornbury (Victoria) as a counsellor, art therapist and group facilitator. Patient Focus: - Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Stress, Depression, Stress Post Traumatic, Bereavement and Trauma. - School challenges, Immigration challenges. Transitions. - Cognitive assessments. - Psychomotor and aptitudes assessments. - Family and parenting challenges. - Empowerment, Self-esteem. - Improve the quality of the way we affect and communicate with others. Heal significant relationships (mother, father, daughter, son, siblings). - Meditation, Relaxation, Pain management. - Emotional Intelligence, Emotions management, Social Skills. - Expressive Therapies and Art Therapy. Sessions in: English, Spanish or Catalan.