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Sydney Grief Counselling Services

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Sydney Grief Counselling Services

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About Nathan

I hold a Master of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Arts in Social Work and a Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling. I have been registered as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker since 2011.


Since 2009 I have specialised in providing grief counselling to:


  • bereaved adults, children and young people 
  • people receiving palliative care and their family members and carers
  • people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and their family members and carers
  • people adjusting to life after finishing treatment for cancer


Some people use counselling as a space to reflect on their concerns to find their own solutions. Others want to learn techniques or strategies to help them to cope better with the challenges they are facing. I believe in tailoring the way I work to the unique needs of each person I meet. To enable me to be as effective as possible in the support I provide to people I draw upon a range of counselling theory and skills including acceptance and commitment therapy, gestalt therapy, positive psychology, strengths-based practice, narrative therapy, Radical Exposure Tapping (Level II, Advanced Practice), cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and hypnotherapy.


I also provide Clinical Supervision and training to mental health and other professionals seeking to improve their knowledge and skills when providing grief and bereavement support.

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Workshops, Presentations and interviews

I have provided training, presentations and interviews for a range of audiences, including:

Cancer Council NSW Podcast: "Coping with Grief"


Cancer Council NSW Podcast: "Life After Loss"


The Australian Psychological Society


The Australian Counselling Association


Compassionate Friends


The Psychologists in Oncology Practice Group


Good Grief, This Hurts Symposium


 ABC Radio Interview: "How to better respond to a friend experiencing grief" 


Royal North Shore Hospital Social Work Team


 HammondCare


 ABC Radio Interview: "How can you help your kids when their parent dies?" 


 Sydney University 3rd Year Nursing Students   


 Huffington Post: “This Support Group is Helping Grieving Men” 


 Mosman Council Community Visitor Scheme Volunteers 


 Mosman Council Carers' Support Group    


National Youth Cancer Service 


 Australian Catholic University, MA Social Work Students


 Redkite 

Qualifications and Training

 PhD Candidate

The University of New South Wales 

Sep 2017 – current

Thesis: An exploration of the experiences of bereaved adults


Vocational Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling

Institute of Family Practice

Mar 2009 – Dec 2010


Master Of Arts in Social Work

The University of Manchester

Sep 2004 – Sep 2006


MA Psychology (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

Oct 1999 - Jul 2003

Education

Education

Employment History

Prior to and alongside working in private practice I held a number of roles in hospitals and NGO's..

 Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

Specialist Counsellor

2019 - 2020

  • Providing counselling to people diagnosed with cancer and their family members
  • Providing counselling from diagnosis, through treatment and adjusting to life post-treatment
  • Providing counselling to individuals and their families around palliative care and end of life concerns


HammondCare

Bereavement Service Coordinator

2015 – 2019  

  • Providing individual counselling to bereaved  adults, children and young people
  • Facilitating support groups for bereaved husbands and for bereaved spouses raising young children
  • Developing information resources about grief and bereavement
  • Line manager and clinical supervisor for 3 bereavement counsellors
  • Providing education sessions on grief and bereavement to internal and external audiences
  • Facilitating a clinical supervision group for palliative care registrars


Redkite

National Manager, Hospital & Community Based Support 

2013 – 2015

  • Providing information, emotional support and counselling to children and young people (aged 0-24) diagnosed with cancer and their families by email, telephone and face to face
  • Faciliatating a telephone support group for bereaved parents
  • Developing and delivering a ‘Cancer Journey’ education program for all Redkite staff
  • Line management of 6 social workers based in NSW, QLD, VIC and WA
  • Operational management of a range of programs (including email and phone counselling, groupwork and book club)


Above and Beyond Counselling

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

2011 - 2016

  • Providing psychotherapy to adults, children and couples experiencing a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bereavement, and relationship problems


The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

Senior Social Worker – Oncology

2009 - 2012

  • Providing assessment, support and counselling to children and young people diagnosed with cancer and their famiily members
  • Providing assessment, support and counselling to patients attending the Long Term Follow Up Clinic
  • Facilitating multi-disciplinary clinical supervision groups
  • Supervision of Master of Arts Social Work students

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Sydney Grief Counselling Services

Suite 2, 81 Alexander Street, Crows Nest New South Wales 2065, Australia

0448 245 979 nathan@sydneygriefcounselling.com

Daytime and evening appointments available. A list of fees is available here.


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