Vanessa Allen
Social Worker, AMHSW (she, her)
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Vanessa is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Counsellor. Vanessa is known for her empathetic approach and desire to empower clients, so they can make positive changes in line with their values. Her calm and caring nature allows her to build trust even with the most resistant clients. She has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and of all ages. Her calm and caring nature allows her to build trust even with the most resistant clients. Vanessa is also a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician and a Certified RO-DBT Practitioner.
Vanessa's has worked in government and non-profit sectors, specifically in child protection and out of home care. This experience has equipped her to handle complex behaviour, including oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, ADD, sensory processing disorder, suicide prevention, self-harm and eat disorders.
Vanessa Allen is the founder and Director of Evolving Minds Counselling, a space she created with the intention of providing a supportive and caring environment for children, adolescents and adults.
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Finances
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- CBHS Health
- Medibank Private
- Medicare Rebates
- Teachers Health
Vanessa Allen
Social Worker, AMHSW
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Update Due Membership with Australian Association of Social Workers Vanessa Allen
- In Practice for 18 years
- Master of Social Work, Master Social Work
- Degree/Diploma from University of Western Sydney in (Grad Dip ) Psychological Science
- Degree/Diploma from Australian College of Applied Psychology in (Grad Dip) Counselling
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Child
- Trauma and PTSD
- Eating Disorders
Practice Areas
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Neurodivergence
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
- Video Game Addiction
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- CBT-E, DBT-E, Mantra, RO DBT
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Maudsley Family Based Therapy
- Person-Centred
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Vanessa Allen
Social Worker, AMHSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (02) 8074 5994