Totality Health and Healing.
......UPDATES AUG 2025......
MARK IS NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS.
NEWS Aug 2025.
Its time for me to take a break and a return to my roots. I will be working through my current patient list over the coming weeks and months to ensure you are not left alone. But wont be taking anymore GP referrals.
I would like to thank all of my past and current GP referred clients for having faith in my counselling approach and personal style in bringing about improvement in your mental health. I hope I have taught you how to WISELY manage your thoughts(wise mind training pun intended :), feelings and behaviours as they arise.
Those who know me also know one of the reasons why I am one of the best counsellors around is my truthfulness about my own battles and how to overcome and face them along with a no bullshit approach in helping you.
I have been in this role as an Mental Health Social Worker, trauma therapist since 2007 serving the Bendigo community. There comes a time though in this occupation that counsellors and therapists find they too hit the wall! or find that they can no longer perform at the highest level possible for everyone and themself.
It has been no secret that I was always returning to my universal healing ways. Whilst I will no longer be taking formal referrals an accredited AASW therapist, I will be here for the community as a healer and guide.
I will update my facebook page as needed.
BaSocial Work,
- AMHSW, MAASW, Supervisor.BaNursing, RN.
Post Grad Cert Loss, Grief, Trauma Counselling.Dip Policing (VP40283 ret).
Cert IV TAE1014.
Reiki Master / Teacher.
Adv Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy.
Ret Army Medic, Ret Police Officer WBI, Medicare Provider 4134243J
Background history.
I have been an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Behavioural Therapist since 2009.Since becoming a Social Worker in 2007 I have been acknowledged as a behavioral practitioner specialising in Trauma and related Mental Health illnesses. I bring into my practice a lived experience of much of what I counsel. My foundation for practice is East meets West approach. Empathy, Congruence and Unconditional Positive Regard with a down to earth approach backed by experience and qualifications.
I am also a qualified Social Work Supervisor and if your a social worker seeking to go into private practice then I am more than happy to supervise you on your AASW application journey and beyond this into your role as a new practitoner . Or if you are a SW seeking general supervison please get in touch.
In late 2025 I will close that chapter as noted above. However my qualifications, training, life experience do not disappear.
I am simply following a different path.
Brief background HistoryAttended schools in Bendigo. Royal Aust Army (Med Disch PTSD) : Medic 1st Fd / 2 Mil Hospital Ingleburn NSW. Nursing since 2000 : RCH Melb, Sunshine Hosp, Bendigo Hosp, Castlemaine Hosp. Victoria Police 4 years : Bendigo. Early retired due to PTSD. I have 7 children and 2 grandchildren. My 3rd, 4th and 5th were born with Spina Bifida. After the death of our third child with Spina Bifida in 2002, I returned to study at LaTrobe Uni Bendigo to become a Social Worker (2007). During this time I also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Trauma, Loss and Grief counselling with Flinders Uni S.A. (2005). Quickly following this was further training in Trauma exposure therapy with the Centre for Post Traumatic Mental Health- Phoenix Centre melbourne. I have also competed CISM training and Advanced Conflict Mediation training.
In 2013 I took a career detour and spent 4 years with Victoria Police before leaving due to nature of the job. I have returned to my role as mental health practitioner with a much more appreciative view of the world. Feb 2018 ; I completed My Reiki training spanning 7 years and am now a Reiki master teacher. Apr 2021 ; I completed Adv Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy. We must learn to achieve harmony and balance within ourselves. Once this is obtained, we are then able to achieve unity with mind, body, spirit and the universe. In this realisation, we then enter the state of oneness and totality with all things, in which we seek no more of life’s gains; for we have continuity and harmony within ourselves and with all that surrounds us. Message received through meditation 2001.
Brief background HistoryAttended schools in Bendigo. Royal Aust Army (Med Disch PTSD) : Medic 1st Fd / 2 Mil Hospital Ingleburn NSW. Nursing since 2000 : RCH Melb, Sunshine Hosp, Bendigo Hosp, Castlemaine Hosp. Victoria Police 4 years : Bendigo. Early retired due to PTSD. I have 7 children and 2 grandchildren. My 3rd, 4th and 5th were born with Spina Bifida. After the death of our third child with Spina Bifida in 2002, I returned to study at LaTrobe Uni Bendigo to become a Social Worker (2007). During this time I also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Trauma, Loss and Grief counselling with Flinders Uni S.A. (2005). Quickly following this was further training in Trauma exposure therapy with the Centre for Post Traumatic Mental Health- Phoenix Centre melbourne. I have also competed CISM training and Advanced Conflict Mediation training.
In 2013 I took a career detour and spent 4 years with Victoria Police before leaving due to nature of the job. I have returned to my role as mental health practitioner with a much more appreciative view of the world. Feb 2018 ; I completed My Reiki training spanning 7 years and am now a Reiki master teacher. Apr 2021 ; I completed Adv Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy. We must learn to achieve harmony and balance within ourselves. Once this is obtained, we are then able to achieve unity with mind, body, spirit and the universe. In this realisation, we then enter the state of oneness and totality with all things, in which we seek no more of life’s gains; for we have continuity and harmony within ourselves and with all that surrounds us. Message received through meditation 2001.