Gabriel is an ACA registered counsellor, and brings to his counselling a non-judgemental approach founded on a humanistic client centred approach and trauma-informed practices to his professional practice.

Gabriel has 12 years of community sector experience, commencing employment in residential support settings, before moving on to case management roles specialising in complex care, disability justice and within forensic background.

Gabriel has specialist training in complex mental health (Dual diagnosis / dual disability) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, coaching, alcohol and other drugs.

Gabriel has specialised his supports in establishing relationships with individuals who present with multiple and complex needs. He is passionate about practicing collaboratively to identify systemic barriers and work creatively to improve participants quality of life, through relevant health and social linkages. He has extensive experience working within family systems and stakeholders.

Gabriel has a thorough understanding of recovery oriented practices and the community based mental health services. Through Gabriel’s extensive experience in the welfare sector he has a keen understanding of broader social service systems.

Gabriel offers direct 1:1 support, outreach based counselling, walk and talk therapy, eco-therapy, well-being and psychosocial development coaching

Gabriel also specialises in behaviour support in life stages/transitions. He offers parent coaching and psycho social education, as he understands the challenges of parenting and life stages. Utilising his expertise in behaviour support and parenting, he provides support, guidance and transition planning for children entering childcare, kinder and school. He understands these life stages may be hard for some children. Gabriel currently facilitates parenting playgroup in the Macedon Ranges area

Qualifications

Graduate Diploma Relationship counselling , Diploma in Counselling , Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy , Diploma Alcohol and other drugs (Mental Health), Certificate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy , Practitioner Certificate Family Therapy, Professional Certificate Positive Psychology ,Certificate MiCBT (Mindfulness based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) , Certificate IV in Mental Health , Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

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