ALKIRA ORLINDHIA
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Empathetic counsellor providing an understanding of complex conditions to help clients improve mental and emotional health and work toward healing and self-sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths. Deep understanding of the application of trauma, informed care. Compassionate, comforting approach to problem resolution and creating alternative solutions. Impeccable communicator, possessing ethical decision-making abilities.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Counsellor
Private Practice Online Counselling
Melbourne
07.2017 - Current
- Conducting online consultations specialising in complex trauma, PTSD and ADHD, with children and adults
- Developed treatment plans to address client needs.
- Implemented therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, Accelerated Emotional Clearing, belief system management, subconscious accessing and mindfulness training into practice.
- Designed and implemented simple transformational tools for clients to apply between sessions to align behaviours, habits and attitudes with their new beliefs and life choices.
Administration Assistant, Garden Assistant, Visitor Greeter
The EcoCentre St. Kilda
Melbourne
04.2018 - 09.2019
- Handled administrative tasks, including emailing, filing, printing, photocopying and data entry.
- Managed meeting room bookings, allocation of keys, and receiving payments.
- Conducted tours of edible, organic, and indigenous gardens and facilities.
- Produced and bound educational books utilizing a guillotine, laminator, binding materials, and printer.
- Coordinated large-scale mail outs of DVDs and thank you range of jobs.
- I worked alone and autonomously within the job briefs.
- Provided administrative support to management team.
- Assisted with special projects as requested by management team.
Counsellor and Massage Therapist
Private Practice Counselling and Therapeutic Massage
Gold Coast, Australia
10.2010 - 06.2017
- Conducting private consultations and small group seminars teaching and guiding individual clients and students in Counselling Therapies and Therapeutic Massage Therapy
Counsellor and Massage Therapist
Tigne Holistic Centre
Malta, Europe
09.2007 - 09.2010
- Conducting private consultations with individual clients applying Counselling Therapies to change limiting behavior patterns and consciously replace them with positive, life affirming and creative alternatives and Therapeutic Massage Therapy
Counsellor and Therapist
Private Practice Counselling, Emotional Release Therapy, Holistic Pulsing and Reiki
Gold Coast, Brisbane & Sydney, Australia
03.2002 - 09.2007
- Conducting private consultations and small group seminars in Emotional Release Therapy, Cathartic Emotional Release, Life Path Guidance and Creating Community
- As well as Reiki and Holistic Pulsing practice
Avatar Course Master
Star’s Edge International
Murwillumbah, Gold Coast & Brisbane, Australia
05.1997 - 12.2006
- Promoting, enrolling, organizing, and delivering the 9-day Avatar course as well as the weekend Resurfacing seminar to small groups
- Holding ongoing support meetings for graduates and prospective students
Counsellor
Murwillumbah Natural Therapies Clinic
Murwillumbah, Australia
11.1994 - 04.1997
- Conducting individual Rebirthing consultations, including Emotional Release Therapy, unconscious accessing, goal setting and belief creating
- Writing, promoting, enrolling, organizing and leading Healing the Feminine; women’s empowerment groups
- Leading weekly cathartic emotional release groups for clients
Counsellor and Yoga Teacher
Private Practice & Tri Yoga Teacher
Noosa, Australia
06.1991 - 09.1994
- Conducting individual Rebirthing consultations, including Emotional Release Therapy, unconscious accessing, goal setting and belief creating
- Writing, promoting, enrolling, organizing and leading Healing the Feminine; women’s empowerment groups
- Leading weekly cathartic emotional release groups for clients
- Therapeutic, Emotional Release and Intuitive Massage, Reiki, and Holistic Pulsing practice and Tri Yoga classes
Promoter, Enroller and Seminar Assistant
LRT International, Money and You International and Master Mind USA
Sydney, Australia
02.1987 - 09.1991
- Promoting, Enrolling and assisting on seminars produced by the above organisations
Rebirthing Therapist and Massage Therapist
Private Practice Rebirthing Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Therapist
Sydney, Australia
02.1987 - 06.1991
- Conducting private consultations, rebirthing individual clients releasing emotional trauma and past negative conditioning, addictions, and phobias
- Working as a massage therapist at the 5-star Manly Pacific Hotel Day Spa, Sydney
Promoter, Enroller, Seminar Assistant, Staff Rebirther and Team Leader
LRT International, Money and You International and Discovery Accelerated Learning Youth Camps
Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
06.1986 - 12.1989
- Promoting, Enrolling and assisting on seminars produced by the above organisations
- Performing individual Rebirthing consultations with seminar students and LRT graduates
- Assisting on Youth Camps as a team leader and mentor for teens ages 13 to 18, during the camps and as a support mentor after the camps
Massage Therapist
Alkira's Therapeutic Massage
Melbourne, VIC
04.1983 - 12.1986
- Conducting private massage sessions in Swedish, Deep Tissue and Reflexology
- Advised clients on personal care between appointments and relevant products for individual needs.
- Managed inventory of supplies, including oils, lotions, and linens, to ensure availability for all treatments.
Artist
Professional Artist
Melbourne, Australia
06.1976 - 09.1979
- Painted landscapes and Egyptian wall plaques sold privately and through Homewares companies, part time whilst studying
Education
Diploma of Counselling -
TrainSmart Australia
Perth, WA04.2022
Certificate Practitioner of Thought Field Therapy -
Thought Field Therapy USA
06.2002
Tri Yoga Instructor -
Tri Yoga Sydney
Sydney, NSW10.2001
Certificate Licensed Avatar Master -
Star’s Edge International
Florida USA04.1997
Reiki 1 -
Noosa School of Reiki
Noosa, QLD07.1992
Certificate in Holistic Pulsing Practitioner -
Holistic Pulsing Inc. Sydney
Sydney06.1990
Diploma Rebirther Practitioner And Relationships Counselling -
LRT International
Melbourne12.1988
Diploma Rebirther Practitioner and Seminar Leader -
LRT International
Melbourne09.1987
Diploma Rebirther Practitioner and Emotional Release Therapy -
LRT International
Melbourne09.1986
Certificate DeepTissue Massage Therapy -
Melbourne School of Tactile Therapies
Melbourne, VIC07.1984
Certificate of Reflexology - Reflexoloy
Melbourne School of Tactile Therapies
Melbourne, VIC09.1983
Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Psychology
Monash University
Clayton, VIC01-1979
Skills
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Treatment planning
- Mindfulness training
- Emotional release therapy
- Subconscious accessing
- Belief system management
Hobbies and Interests
- Yoga, meditation, and Tibetan rites.
- Food as medicine and conscious food growing, preparation and cooking.
- Eco-consciousness and sustainable living.
- Oil painting, drawing and pastel artworks.
- The psychology of evolving consciousness.
Professional Objectives
To practice the modalities I have studied, developed, gained a level of expertise in and within which I am continually growing and evolving, to support my clients in taking charge of their consciousness, emotional state, body, health, and life goals, change core beliefs, emotions and past negative conditioning, and to learn to direct their will and intent towards creating the life they deliberately choose to create.
Timeline
Administration Assistant, Garden Assistant, Visitor Greeter
The EcoCentre St. Kilda
04.2018 - 09.2019
Counsellor
Private Practice Online Counselling
07.2017 - Current
Counsellor and Massage Therapist
Private Practice Counselling and Therapeutic Massage
10.2010 - 06.2017
Counsellor and Massage Therapist
Tigne Holistic Centre
09.2007 - 09.2010
Counsellor and Therapist
Private Practice Counselling, Emotional Release Therapy, Holistic Pulsing and Reiki
03.2002 - 09.2007
Avatar Course Master
Star’s Edge International
05.1997 - 12.2006
Counsellor
Murwillumbah Natural Therapies Clinic
11.1994 - 04.1997
Counsellor and Yoga Teacher
Private Practice & Tri Yoga Teacher
06.1991 - 09.1994
Promoter, Enroller and Seminar Assistant
LRT International, Money and You International and Master Mind USA
02.1987 - 09.1991
Rebirthing Therapist and Massage Therapist
Private Practice Rebirthing Therapy and Therapeutic Massage Therapist
02.1987 - 06.1991
Promoter, Enroller, Seminar Assistant, Staff Rebirther and Team Leader
LRT International, Money and You International and Discovery Accelerated Learning Youth Camps
06.1986 - 12.1989
Massage Therapist
Alkira's Therapeutic Massage
04.1983 - 12.1986
Artist
Professional Artist
06.1976 - 09.1979
Diploma of Counselling -
TrainSmart Australia
Certificate Practitioner of Thought Field Therapy -
Thought Field Therapy USA
Tri Yoga Instructor -
Tri Yoga Sydney
Certificate Licensed Avatar Master -
Star’s Edge International
Reiki 1 -
Noosa School of Reiki
Certificate in Holistic Pulsing Practitioner -
Holistic Pulsing Inc. Sydney
Diploma Rebirther Practitioner And Relationships Counselling -
LRT International
Diploma Rebirther Practitioner and Seminar Leader -
LRT International
Diploma Rebirther Practitioner and Emotional Release Therapy -
LRT International
Certificate DeepTissue Massage Therapy -
Melbourne School of Tactile Therapies
Certificate of Reflexology - Reflexoloy
Melbourne School of Tactile Therapies
Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Psychology
Monash University
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