About | Crafty Counselling

Lindy Gemmell

Experienced Counsellor, Supervisor

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Qualifications:

Masters of Social Work
- (Professional Qualifying)
Bachelor of Social Science
- (Counselling & Social Welfare)
Diploma of Community Services
- (Social Welfare/Alcohol & other Drugs)

Additional Training including:

Graduate Certificate in Play and Art Therapy (currently completing)
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy intensive training
Synergetic Play Therapy, Moving and Soothing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
NDIS Provider training

Registrations:

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker - Medicare Provider
Registered Counsellor with Victims Services Counselling

Having extensively trained with leading experts in neurobiology and trauma. Supporting individuals since 2006, specialist support with children since 2013.

'Supporting individuals to build their resources to manage distress within the body'

Extensive knowledge of the vast ways in which trauma expression and neurodiversity is seen including;

Emotional dysregulation
Post traumatic stress
Anxiety

Relationship difficulties
School difficulties or avoidance

'A strong advocate for societal change and reducing stigma since 2006

in the areas of trauma informed practices, neurodiversity and mental health.

Working across challenging and complex practice environments in these areas through

direct client support and in management, supervisory and board director roles'

Accredited Mental Health
Social Workers

Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSWs) have advanced training and are recognised providers with Medicare Australia and other programs, delivering clinical social work services in mental health settings and utilising a range of evidence-based strategies.

AMHSWs work with people across the lifespan (including children, adults and older persons) and provide a unique contribution to the mental health space in their holistic approach to working with a person.

You can read further here:

AASW - Accredited Mental Health Social Workers

Lindy Gemmell

Extensive knowledge of the vast ways in which trauma expression and neurodiversity is seen including;

Emotional dysregulation

Post traumatic stress

Anxiety

Relationship difficulties

School difficulties or avoidance

​'A strong advocate for societal change and reducing stigma since 2006

in the areas of trauma informed practices, neurodiversity and mental health.

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Accredited Mental Health Social Workers

'A strong advocate for societal change and reducing stigma since 2006

Accredited Mental Health
Social Workers