Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Fitzroy, Melbourne
Emma Whiter
She/Her
Bachelor of social work, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW).
Areas of expertise:
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Adjustment disorders and difficult life stages
Adolescent mental health including school refusal, gaming addictions, behaviour concerns
Anxiety disorders
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Depression
Eating disorders
Grief and bereavement
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Trauma backgrounds
Psychotherapy
Solution Focussed Therapy
Emma is a results-driven and compassionate social worker with 8 years of experience providing high-quality interventions and therapeutic responses to individuals and families facing diverse challenges. Emma is experienced in providing discipline specific professional supervision and is skilled in evidence-based assessments, risk assessments, safety planning, and direct counselling.
She is committed to a person-centred, trauma-informed approach to practice and an expertise in providing specialised support and interventions to individuals experiencing acute mental health crisis, particularly those at high risk, within a dynamic and demanding setting.
Proficient in working with diverse populations, including those with complex mental health issues, suicidal ideation and self-harm, vulnerable youth, family violence, trauma, grief and loss, substance misuse, homelessness, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and refugees.
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