Justin an accredited mental health social worker and counsellor who specialises in working with men and young people who have personal and relationship issues. He is passionate about supporting people to make the personal and relationship changes that they want to make. For the past decade Justin has worked as a clinician in public and private settings. His journey began in early 2000 when I began working with adults and young people with a disability. This job provided a good grounding in the welfare field and was pivotal in his decision to commence university training as a social worker. From this initial start, he began working with other non-government and government organisations in the disability field, before being employed as a youth co-ordinator at Holdsworth Street Community Centre. Justin learned a lot about working with people, both clients and staff, and remained in this role until the completion of his four-year social work degree in 2005. Justin subsequently began work briefly as a youth worker with young people, before accepting a job as a social worker at Macquarie Hospital, a specialised mental health residential facility for adults with a serious mental health illness or disorder. He worked in a number of different wards including a dual-diagnosis ward for young people who had a mental illness and a drug or alcohol issue. This was exciting and challenging work, and ignited a real passion for working in the mental health field. This has required further advanced training and he continues to attend courses and seminars as regularly as time permits. In addition to his private practice at the Natural Health and Fertility Centre, Justin has worked as a counsellor for Sydney West Area Health Service at the Hills Community Health Centre since November 2007. Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (2009) Bachelor of Social Work (UNSW) Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy (partially completed) Australian Association of Social Workers Advanced Diploma Gestalt Therapy (currently completing) Motivational Interviewing Bowen Family Systems Family of Origin training Outcome based client feedback Mindfulness-based CBT training Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Lifeline Lifeline ASIST suicide skills workshop Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Child Protection Training Buddhist psychotherapy and meditation Brain-Based Therapy Transactional Analysis 101 Introduction to self-hypnosis Grief, loss and the quest for meaning Substance use and mental illness Grief and loss: Introductory and advanced course Conflict resolution Justin specialises in working with men who are experiencing a range of issues including emotional and mental health issues, relationship concerns, parenting and adjustment to a new child, and life transition. He focuses on supporting men to support themselves in their personal lives and in relationships. Justin is an experienced adolescent and family counsellor who works with young people experiencing mental health issues, relationship and family conflict, school issues and adjustment to life changes. Consultation Type Duration Fee Counselling Consultation 60 mins $120.00