Acorn Counselling Services Counsellor Morphett Vale South Australia

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	Mrs Viv Cheesman	Gender Female

	Counsellor	ABN 36 750 986 788

	Acorn Counselling Services	Mobile 0419 811 982

	At Acorn Counselling Services, clients' individuality and unique experiences are respected and valued. Life is often neither fair nor just, and many experieces are truly confronting. I hold the dual focuses of healing and promoting personal growth, and strongly believe in the value of a genuine therapeutic relationship. I have an extensive background in mental health, with particular experience assisting people with depression, grief and loss issues, and eating disorders.
Practice Location		Phone
REAR Unit 12, Elizabeth Murray House, 230 Main South Road, Morphett Vale SA 5162		08 8270 1128

Services

Counselling

Workshops / Courses

Clinical Supervision

Phone Consultations

Modalities

CBT	Experiential	Interpersonal	Person Centred
Psychosynthesis	Solution Oriented	Transactional Analysis	Transpersonal

Areas of Specialisation

Assertiveness	Depression	Eating Disorders	Grief / Bereavement
Life Threatening Illness	Obsessive Compulsive	Personality Disorders	Self Development
Sexual Abuse	Stress Management	Suicidal Feelings	Trauma Recovery

Accreditations

Professional Associations

Master of Grief and Palliative Care Counselling
Bachelor of Nursing
Registered Psychiatric Nurse & General Nurse
MCASA (Professional Member of CASA)

Counselling Association of South Australia Inc

Service Notes

Service Quality Provision

I provide personal, confidential and professional counselling, DBT skills training, and both personal and group psycho-education. I work from a variety of theoretical approaches, tailoring them to the needs of individual clients. I also provide supervision to counsellors and students, considering both client and counsellor issues. I am available for both business hours and after hours consultations. Rates are affordable.

I provide high quality personal counselling and undergo regular professional supervision in order to maintain a high standard. I also engage in ongoing education and comply with the professional standards and ethics stipulated by the Counselling Association of South Australia. Member of the Counselling Association of S.A., Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, and the Eating Disorders Assoc. of S.A.

Experience

Orientation

I have been counselling, in one form or another, since 1978. I have extensive experience in mental health, having worked in that field since 1991. I have also assisted in the counselling education of post-graduate students at Adelaide University, and provide supervision to both students and qualified counsellors. I am also engaged in providing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with eating disorders.

My counselling style is person-centred, collaborative, holistic, and the therapeutic relationship between myself and clients is of great importance. I endeavour to see clients as whole and unique individuals, and to honour them as such. I am well-versed in a variety of theoretical approaches, and tailor these to the needs of individual clients. I work towards outcomes which empower clients, and promote health and growth.

Hours

Transport and Parking

Business hours, and some out of hours sessions available on negotiation.

Parking available both at rear and front of Elizabeth Murray House. Readily accessible by bus, located close to corner of Main South Rd and Bains Rd., Morphett Vale.

Fees

Payment Options

$75.00 per 1 hour session.
$15.00 per 10 minute counselling phonecall.
Payment schedules negotiable in situations of financial hardship.

Cash / cheque

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Mrs Viv Cheesman

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Acorn Counselling Services