Ms Lisa White Counsellor

Lisa works sucessfully with a range of individuals and couples who are seeking to increase the quality of their lives. Lisa works with a collaborative and empathic approach to equip people with an increased sense of empowerment, self-compassion to achieve a greater sence of well-being. She has extensive training and experience in a range of evidence based, psychological strategies and experienced working with a wide range of difficulties. She works from a caring and compassionate perspective to achieve the change that is sought for increasing quality of life and to function with a greater sence of clarity and ease. Lisa specialises in supporting individuals to move out of struggle with stress, depression, anxiety and/or a wide range of issues including depression, eating disorders and chronic pain including Psychiatric conditions and inpatient Psychiatric Psychological theraputic treatments. Lisa also specialises in body image, body dysmorphic disorder, and disorderd eating behaviours including binge and anorexic behaviours. She has experience working successfully with a range of dependancy and addiction behaviours including processs addictions such as gambling and pornography or substance addictions such as alcohol or drug use Lisa works from trauma informed approach to practice with individuals and facilitated by the practices of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, She also has training and experience in using Motivational Interviewing, regular CBT, influenced by the emerging field of neurobiology and the works of Bessel Van der Kolk, Jon Briere, Judith Herman, Marsha Linehan, Babette Rothschild, Jon Kabat Zinn and Sri Krishnamacharya. Psychoeducation, skills training (such as problem solving and communication skills) also include new generation Cognitive Behavioral Therapy such as Mindfulness and Mindful Self Compassion. Lisa comes from a strong academic background receiving internationally recognized awards for scholastic achievement. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Social Work, Diploma in Narrative Therapy, Workplace Training and Assessment, Certification in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and an Accredited Mindful and Mindful Based Stress reduction trainer. As an accredited clinician and able to provide Medicare rebates for sessions