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Keri-Ann offers therapy to adults and young people (10y+), using a client-centred, trauma informed and strengths-based approach. She provides medium to long-term therapy which aims to create meaningful and lasting change in their lives and relationships. Her specialities include:
Keri-Ann has experience in a range of evidence-based modalities including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness. |
I am registered to practice as a psychologist in Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and I am a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
My tertiary education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with First Class Honours and a minor in Child Development (2007) from Murdoch University. I was awarded the Vice Chancellors Award of Commendation for Academic Excellence (2005) and the Andrea Fernandez Memorial Award for Psychology (2007). My Honours thesis investigated the links between structured activity participation and adolescent academic achievement.
In 2011, I commenced a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and have undertaken units in working with adults, children, health and psychology, and working with people with disabilities. My studies included training in Schema Therapy which is now one of my preferred models of practice.
In 2007, I commenced work with the Department of Corrective Services (now Department of Justice) conducting assessments on offenders in prison. I administered a range of assessment tools and conducted interviews to identify the person’s risk of recidivism and their unique treatment needs for changing behaviour.
I continued to work for the Department of Justice for many years, focusing on offender rehabilitation in roles as program facilitator, counsellor, supervisor, and program Manager. I gained extensive experience in sexual abuse issues and sexual offending treatment, violent behaviours, including family and domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction. I also developed strong skills in forensic report writing, case formulation and treatment planning.
For the past six years I have specialised in family and domestic violence. I have been employed in the Family and Domestic Violence Unit as a specialist practitioner, providing strategic direction, policy advice and collaboration on cross department and cross agency actions to address family and domestic violence. I worked with both government and non-government agencies, including working closely with the Department of Justice on legislative reform. My role also supported the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence by providing advice on current family and domestic violence issues.
As a specialist family and domestic violence practitioner I have a sound understanding of the complexities of family and domestic violence both for victims (adult and children) and perpetrators and understand how these dynamics can play out across a range of contexts, including Courts. These skills have led to many requests for family and domestic violence training which I have developed and delivered to many different professionals including, child protection workers, psychologists, social workers, prison officers, community corrections officers, health staff, FDV service providers, and legal professionals.
From 2015-2017, I was employed by the Department of Child Protection and Family Support where I regularly provided advice and practice guidance to child protection workers on responding to complex cases involving family and domestic violence. I also developed and delivered a variety of training to child protection workers, including FDV risk assessment and safety planning training. Through working closely with child protection workers on cases, I have gained a thorough understanding of the issues impacting children’s safety (e.g., parental mental health, substance misuse, and FDV) and the detrimental impact they have on child development, from a child protection perspective. I am also familiar with the Safe and Together model currently being introduced across the child protection system (a contemporary and innovative model for responding to family and domestic violence by child protection agencies) and incorporate these concepts into my own work with families impacted by family violence.
As a practitioner, my approach is client-centred, and strengths based, and I provide medium to long term therapy according to the needs of the individual. I use a variety of treatment methods including, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Schema Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
Through experience and training I am very familiar with a variety of cognitive, emotional and behavioural testing protocols and I have developed solid skills in assessments. I have interviewed a vast number of offenders over the years and have experience in undertaking complex child safety assessments (and safety planning) in the Child Protection system.
As part of my ongoing training and development I have attended a variety of courses, workshops and seminars. Among the more significant courses are training in the STATIC 99 and Stable; Violence Risk Scale; Domestic Violence Screening Instrument – Revised; Gatekeeper for suicide risk assessment and management; Level of Service Inventory: Risk-Need-Responsivity; Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework; Pathways, Alcohol and Other Drug Intervention; Child Pornography and Procurement; working with Dangerous Sexual Offenders; and Working with Women (offenders). I am current with the Professional Development training requirements of the AHPRA and continue to attend training relevant to my expertise and area of work.
My tertiary education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with First Class Honours and a minor in Child Development (2007) from Murdoch University. I was awarded the Vice Chancellors Award of Commendation for Academic Excellence (2005) and the Andrea Fernandez Memorial Award for Psychology (2007). My Honours thesis investigated the links between structured activity participation and adolescent academic achievement.
In 2011, I commenced a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and have undertaken units in working with adults, children, health and psychology, and working with people with disabilities. My studies included training in Schema Therapy which is now one of my preferred models of practice.
In 2007, I commenced work with the Department of Corrective Services (now Department of Justice) conducting assessments on offenders in prison. I administered a range of assessment tools and conducted interviews to identify the person’s risk of recidivism and their unique treatment needs for changing behaviour.
I continued to work for the Department of Justice for many years, focusing on offender rehabilitation in roles as program facilitator, counsellor, supervisor, and program Manager. I gained extensive experience in sexual abuse issues and sexual offending treatment, violent behaviours, including family and domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction. I also developed strong skills in forensic report writing, case formulation and treatment planning.
For the past six years I have specialised in family and domestic violence. I have been employed in the Family and Domestic Violence Unit as a specialist practitioner, providing strategic direction, policy advice and collaboration on cross department and cross agency actions to address family and domestic violence. I worked with both government and non-government agencies, including working closely with the Department of Justice on legislative reform. My role also supported the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence by providing advice on current family and domestic violence issues.
As a specialist family and domestic violence practitioner I have a sound understanding of the complexities of family and domestic violence both for victims (adult and children) and perpetrators and understand how these dynamics can play out across a range of contexts, including Courts. These skills have led to many requests for family and domestic violence training which I have developed and delivered to many different professionals including, child protection workers, psychologists, social workers, prison officers, community corrections officers, health staff, FDV service providers, and legal professionals.
From 2015-2017, I was employed by the Department of Child Protection and Family Support where I regularly provided advice and practice guidance to child protection workers on responding to complex cases involving family and domestic violence. I also developed and delivered a variety of training to child protection workers, including FDV risk assessment and safety planning training. Through working closely with child protection workers on cases, I have gained a thorough understanding of the issues impacting children’s safety (e.g., parental mental health, substance misuse, and FDV) and the detrimental impact they have on child development, from a child protection perspective. I am also familiar with the Safe and Together model currently being introduced across the child protection system (a contemporary and innovative model for responding to family and domestic violence by child protection agencies) and incorporate these concepts into my own work with families impacted by family violence.
As a practitioner, my approach is client-centred, and strengths based, and I provide medium to long term therapy according to the needs of the individual. I use a variety of treatment methods including, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Schema Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
Through experience and training I am very familiar with a variety of cognitive, emotional and behavioural testing protocols and I have developed solid skills in assessments. I have interviewed a vast number of offenders over the years and have experience in undertaking complex child safety assessments (and safety planning) in the Child Protection system.
As part of my ongoing training and development I have attended a variety of courses, workshops and seminars. Among the more significant courses are training in the STATIC 99 and Stable; Violence Risk Scale; Domestic Violence Screening Instrument – Revised; Gatekeeper for suicide risk assessment and management; Level of Service Inventory: Risk-Need-Responsivity; Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework; Pathways, Alcohol and Other Drug Intervention; Child Pornography and Procurement; working with Dangerous Sexual Offenders; and Working with Women (offenders). I am current with the Professional Development training requirements of the AHPRA and continue to attend training relevant to my expertise and area of work.
