Mr Gregory Egan
Social Worker AMHSW, Counsellor
Bright Sky Counselling
Mount Riverview, NSW 2774
Online Therapy Australia-wide
Philosophy & Vision
As a social worker I am passionate about empowering people to make positive changes in their lives, and helping them to create a life that has meaning and value in the here and now, as well as a clear vision for the future.
Background
I have a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) & Bachelor of Social Work and practice as a social worker. I've worked in the welfare sector since the late 1990s in fields such as child protection, drug and alcohol, disabilities, criminal justice, counselling, mental health as well as other jobs in private, NGO and government sectors. I have been a private practitioner for about 10 years (fulltime since 2021).
I am an accredited mental health social worker and bulk bill under Medicare for telehealth video and telephone services.
Services
I provide mental health services and general coaching.
I subcontract to multiple EAP services and Victims of Crime in NSW so you may be able to access my services through these programs and I also bulk bill no gap fee for Medicare services (under mental health care plans).
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Bachelor of Social Work - 2008 - Charles Sturt University
Modalities
ACT - CBT - Holistic - Meditation - Mindfulness - Motivational Interviewing - Narrative Therapy - Person Centred - Schema Therapy - Solution Oriented - Systems Theory - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
I use a holistic approach looking at the bigger picture of things impacting on you using bio psychosocial model to therapy including using techniques such as ACT therapy, CBT, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing. mindfulness etc.
Professional Associations
- Australian Association of Social Workers
Fees & Insurance
$100 an hour for fee for service, or if you have an EAP service in your business or are a victim of crime in NSW then you may be able to access me via those programs.
Payment Options
Direct Bank transfer, or billed through an EAP service or Victims of Crime in NSW.
Contact Gregory
Please contact me to make an appointment
A conversation with Gregory Egan
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I have worked since the late 1990's in the welfare sector across a variety of fields such as child protection, disabilities, drug and alcohol, criminal justice, as well as government, not for profit and private sectors. Through these experiences I became more passionate about helping people on an individual basis and now run my own practice. During the Covid pandemic I wanted to create a business that was accessible to people no matter where they lived in Australia. So I created Bright Sky Counselling, where I provide telephone and video services, allowing flexibility for me in my life and also accessibility for my clients.
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In my years of field experience I have found the more psychosocial, person centred, self reflective, holistic and strength based approaches to social work practice have influenced the way I work in promoting change in individuals.
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Helping people to heal from the past, find fulfilment in their present lives, and set goals that give them direction and purpose for the future.
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A range of techniques from therapeutic approaches such as CBT, ACT Therapy, Psychotherapy, DBT
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This can vary from client to client depending on the current issues impacting on the individual.
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The journey to becoming a therapist has made me more self reflective and self aware when it comes to life in general and helped me develop a clear vision and goal for my future to live a more holistic and meaningful life.
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I am passionate about empowering people to make positive changes in their lives.
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I think everyone has a bad hair day now and again, as life has it's ups and downs and no life is perfect.
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I believe there is a social disconnection and more people have become more individualistic. The concept of community in a lot of places is gradually disappearing.
As a therapist I prefer to put energy and time into what we can influence and control in the here and now.