Elizabeth Addie

Qualifications

• Master of Education, (Guidance & Counselling) USQ
• Graduate Diploma of Education (Careers) Deakin University

Professional Membership

Elizabeth Addie has a membership with three professional bodies.

Queensland Counsellors Association is an incorporated professional Association for counsellors and psychotherapists. It is dedicated to enhancing quality counselling services for the community. It has members throughout the State, and has been serving the counselling profession since 1973.

The QGCA Inc is a professional association established in 1982. The QGCA vision is to be the professional association that provides leadership and support in educational guidance and counselling. The QGCA has members working in guidance and counselling in all levels of education.

The Dulwich Centre

The Dulwich Centre is an independent centre in Adelaide, Australia involved in narrative approaches to therapy, community work & psycho-social support.

Experience

Counselling

Elizabeth has worked as a counsellor since 1992. She has worked in government, educational and community settings, and currently in private practice. As a counsellor she has assisted:

• young people, couples and families with interpersonal and personal issues
• people experiencing relationship breakdown
• people experiencing grief
• young people “at risk”
• women who are victims of domestic violence
• people experiencing workplace problems
• school, TAFE and university students with issues related to education, employment and career planning
• mature age people who are returning to study
• people who have experienced an injury and need to retrain

Workshops

Elizabeth has provided many group workshops on:

• communication & conflict resolution
• problem solving
• team work
• practical stress management
• time management
• career planning & educational pathways
• transition to study

Professional development

Elizabeth undertakes ongoing professional development. The outline below lists some of the professional development she has undertaken since 2000.

• therapeutic approaches, in particular narrative therapy training, family therapy & relationship counselling
• trauma counselling & grief and bereavement counselling
• cross cultural counselling
• emotional release therapy for children
• depression & suicide prevention
• domestic violence
• young person’s mental health and well being, young people affected by drugs, self harm, eating disorders
• workplace stress
• career and educational counselling & pathways