Georgie holds a Bachelor of Arts and Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychology and has gained certification in counselling and psychotherapy, relationship and marital therapy, psychological practice, psychodynamic psychotherapy, contextual modular therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy from the Cairnmillar Institute.

 

In 2006, she was awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) from the University of Coventry, England, and later obtained a Trainer Certification in The Chronic Disease Self-Management Course at Stanford University, California, USA.

 

Georgie has worked in academia (including lecturing and research), the community sector, private practice, hospitals (running and developing educational and group work for both in- and out-patients) and in corporate services. Her clinical experience includes providing counselling and psychotherapeutic services, group therapy and group work to both children and adults with a wide range of presenting issues. 

 

Georgie has always been committed to engaging in continuous professional development and training. Since becoming a mother of two gorgeous girls, she has focused her training in the area of child development/parenting, subsequently gaining instructor certification with The Aware Parenting Institute and Hand in Hand Parenting. These trainings are consistent with the latest developmental neuroscience. They have provided her with skills in helping parents and children with a range of presenting problems, including anxiety, trauma, sleep, and severe behaviours including aggression.

 

Georgie is also the mother of three beautiful children.

 

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

• Graduate Diploma (Psychology)

• She has gained certification in counselling and psychotherapy, relationship and marital therapy, psychological practice, psychodynamic psychotherapy, contextual modular therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy, from the Cairnmillar Institute.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) from the University of Coventry, England, which looked at psychological well-being among people living with chronic illness attending self-management courses in the UK