I have over 25 years' experience in collaborating with clients to help them develop meaning and purpose in the face of adversity. I value the opportunity to accompany people on courageous journeys of self-exploration, recovery and justice.
Medicare rebates available if referred by a GP under a Mental Health Care Plan.
Rebates available under select health funds.
ACT, Attachment Theory, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Person Centred, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Informed
I have a particular interest in alleviating the impact of marginalisation and violence. I am driven by a profound admiration for the tenacity of my clients and my belief in the capacity of individuals to lead meaningful lives in the face of adversity.
My primary treatment approach is Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), which I augment with strategies drawn from parts-informed modalities, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Somatic Trauma Therapy and Schema Therapy.
I am registered as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). This requires me to adhere to the AASW Code of Ethics and to undertake regular professional training and supervision.
I am registered as an Accredited Practitioner with the EMDR Association of Australia.
I adhere to the National LGBTI Health Alliance's guidelines on Working Therapeutically with LGBTI Clients.
I have over 25 years' experience providing counselling in hospitals, community health centres, courts and crisis lines as well as private practice.
My experience has taught me that mental health struggles are strongly related to social injustice and systemic problems rather individual factors alone. I value and welcome people from historically marginalised groups and strive to make my practice culturally-safe.
I believe that the creation of a fairer society is necessary to improve mental health. For this reason I donate a proportion of my monthly income to the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and microfinance projects in East Africa.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
I am located two minutes walk from Summer Hill train station or 12-15 minutes walk from Lewisham light rail station and Ashfield train station. Ample free parking in Carlton Crescent. Closest gender neutral bathrooms behind building in IGA carpark.
$180 per hour for individual therapy.
$200 per hour for sessions funded by third parties.
$150 to $180 per hour for clinical supervision (plus GST).
Probono clinical supervision for Black and Indigenous mental health professionals.
First session to be paid in advance by internet transfer. Subsequent sessions by cash or internet transfer.
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Helen BasiliSocial Worker AMHSW |
I aim for a respectful approach to counselling where I create a safe enough environment for a client to embark on a recovery process. I work transparently and collaboratively, to provide clients with choices, and hold myself accountable. It is important to me to place the individual client context within a social justice framework in recognition of the fact that mental health struggles are the result of what has happened to you rather than what is wrong with you.
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