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

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

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

Contact Me

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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.

Please contact Sydney Grief Counselling Services any time Monday to Friday to ask a question or to schedule an appointment.