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.
Nathan MacArthur
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