Vanessa Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW (she, her)
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Suite 7, 62-70 Allison Crescent, Menai, NSW 2234
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Vanessa is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Counsellor. Vanessa is an empathetic clinician who strives to empower her clients in achieving and maintaining change that is in line with their values. Vanessa has worked with people from diverse backgrounds, across the lifespan and enjoys working with people of all ages. Vanessa's greatest joy is seeing others thrive, realise their potential, harness their strengths and walk beside them as they overcome challenges. Vanessa is able to gain rapport with even the most resistant clients and feels this is due to her calm, authentic and caring nature.
Vanessa is experienced in complex behaviours and presentations, including developmental trauma, trauma, ptsd, sexual abuse, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, ADD, sensory processing disorders, difficulty with self-regulation, suicide and self-harm. Vanessa also works in the area of eating disorders.
Vanessa is the founder of Evolving Minds and wanted to create a space where children, teens and adults would feel heard and valued. She also wanted to create a space of calm and caring. Vanessa is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Counsellor.
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- CBHS Health
- Medibank Private
- Medicare Rebates
- Teachers Health
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Vanessa Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Association of Social Workers Vanessa Allen
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Degree/Diploma from University of Western Sydney in (Grad Dip ) Psychological Science
- Degree/Diploma from Australian College of Applied Psychology in (Grad Dip) Counselling
- Master of Social Work, Master Social Work
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Vanessa Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Child
- Trauma and PTSD
- Eating Disorders
Practice Areas
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- 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
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Vanessa Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
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
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Vanessa Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Location
Nearby Areas
Regions
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Vanessa Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW