Ms Nina Booysen Counsellor

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Overview

Nina is a Darwin based mental health professional who offers face to face as well as remote sessions and teaching offerings. She has 10 years in the field of a generalist counselling such as domestic violence, sexual assault and addictions, however specialises in relationships and Sex Therapy. I work with a diverse range individuals and couples from all backgrounds and orientations. She is LGBTQIA+ friendly practitioner and uses the she/her pronouns. Nina uses an eclectic approach including CBT, ACT, Solution focussed, strengths based, IFS and EMDR.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Masters in HIV, STI's and Sexual Health
  • BA Psychology
  • Graduate Diploma Community Counselling
  • Masters of Social Work Professional Qualifying.
  • Clinical Psychosexual Therapist Accreditation - European School of Sexual Medicine (ESSM)
  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Accreditations

  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
  • Professional Member and vice president of SA/NT branch of for Society od Australian Sexologists
  • Professional member of ASSERT NSW

Certifications

  • EMDR cert 1
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Play Therapy workshop 1
  • EMDR Advanced

Fees/Services

  • Couples sessionA$220.00
  • Individual session discounted rateA$155.00
  • Individual session with MHCPA$195.00

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Sex therapy
  • Addictions
  • Alcohol and other drugs addictions (AOD)
  • Anxiety
  • Couples Therapy
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • General Psychology
  • Grief and Loss
  • Impulsive Behaviours
  • Men's isssues
  • Mental health
  • Pornography addiction
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Difficulties
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexual identity
  • Sexuality
  • Trauma

Modalities

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Adults
  • Women
  • Men
  • Couples

Languages Spoken

  • English