Inform issue 22 – Autumn 2017

How does therapy or counselling work?
We offer a confidential, supportive and
nonjudgemental counselling service.
You can:
• discover different perspectives
on your situation
• discuss choices or opportunities
and gain insight into personal
strengths and challenges
• explore ways of coping with troubling
emotions, thoughts or situations
• gain a better understanding of
what you are experiencing
• seek feedback, information or support
The goals of therapy are discussed
in the initial sessions and are driven
by your personal needs. The specific
purpose or aim of any therapy will vary
from person to person, and depends
upon your situation and needs.
Meet our psychology students
Antonietta Scaffidi and May Cigdem
are Provisional Clinical Psychologists
commencing a placement at Independence
Australia this year. Both women are in
their final year of a Master of Psychology
degree at Swinburne University and have
long had an interest in health psychology.
Their experience is varied and includes
work in both hospital settings and
community clinics with clients of all
ages and from diverse backgrounds,
with concerns including adjustment
issues, anxiety disorders, depression,
grief and loss, and a history of trauma.
Antonietta and May aim to enhance the
wellbeing of clients by increasing their
resilience and allowing them to tap into
their inner resources (using a strengthsbased
approach) while navigating and
connecting with external supports and other
resources within our community. They also
hope to assist clients in managing pain and
stress, as well as teaching relaxation and
mindfulness techniques, and becoming
aware of unhelpful thinking patterns.
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