Summary

Overview

Work History

Education

Skills

Certification

Professional Associations

Previous Names

References

Timeline

Anne-Maree Kellehear

Summary

A new career opportunity that will benefit from my fifteen plus years of experience providing compassionate, caring, client-focused and trauma informed bereavement counselling. To provide counselling and support to clients across a wide range of ages and contexts. The ability to provide my extensive counselling skills using a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, telehealth, phone, and groups. Commitment to creating a safe space in which clients can benefit from my respect, empathy, warmth, congruence, acceptance, and support. To be a hardworking team member with great communication skills and an ability to maintain records and documentation to a high standard. Ongoing commitment to personal and professional development and clinical supervision.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Bereavement Counsellor

Central Coast Specialist Palliative Care Service

06.2008 - 09.2023

Provided skilled, compassionate, empathic, person-centred bereavement counselling to the carers, family and friends of patients of CCSPC Service. My role also included providing counselling and support to the carers and the patients registered to the palliative care service prior to their death.
Also delivered skilled, compassionate, empathic, and trauma informed bereavement counselling to the carers, family and friends of those bereaved by sudden and unexpected death including suicide.
Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Provided a range of evidence-based counselling strategies to clients of all ages via a blend of face-to-face, home visits, centre visits, phone, and telehealth across the Central Coast.
Assessed for Prolonged and Complicated Grief Disorder using recognised, validated assessment and intervention tools. Provided evidence-based interventions to address these issues if present.
Provided support and interventions mainly based upon the Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement to address both grief-related and life-focussed challenges.
Other models or approaches used include meaning- reconstruction approaches to grief therapy such as Family Focussed Grief Therapy as well as the use of Mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Emotionally Focussed Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Continuing Bonds as well as the Tripartite Model of Suicide Grief.
The focus of my work is mostly through the lens of Family Systems and attachment theory, with the emphasis on the clients' history of past trauma and the impact they may have on their current situation and relationships.
Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Provided culturally sensitive bereavement counselling to clients from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds using multicultural and feminist principles
Maintained confidential electronic records.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Wrote referral letters and letters of support to clients' General Practitioner or other external agencies as needed.
Developed and facilitated bereavement groups.
Have provided education and training to volunteers and the wider community.
Strongly committed to ongoing training and development and regular clinical supervision.

Counsellor and Mediation

UnitingCare Unifam

01.2006

Provided individual, couples and family counselling as part of a supervised clinical placement.

Group co-facilitator

UnitingCare Burnside

01.2006

Participated as a group co-facilitator as part of a clinical placement.

Education

Master of Counselling -

University of New England

2013

Graduate Diploma of Counselling -

University of New England

2008

Advanced Diploma of Systemic Therapy -

UnitingCare Unifam Training & Education (Institute of Family Practice)

2007

Prolonged Grief Disorder Treatment - PGDTWeb -

Centre For Prolonged And Complicated Grief

Columbia University, New York, USA

02.2024

DialecticalBehavior Therapy Certification Training

2024

Emotion Focussed Therapy -

Mental Health Academy

Online

2024

The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD (Online Course) -

PESI

2023

Trauma-informed Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy for Clients with Autism & ADHD: Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDS) Certification Training -

PESI AU

2023

Autism & ADHD in Girls and Women: Using neurodiversity affirming therapy throughout the lifespan (Online Course) -

PESI AU

2023

Carolyn Spring Recovery from Trauma – (Online course) -

Carolyn Springs Training

2024

Clinical Applications of IFS Therapy: Integrative Approaches for Trauma, Attachment, Neurodiversity & More -

PESI AU

2024

Telehealth Course For Health Practitioners -

Torrens University Australia

Adelaide, SA

2023

Certificate in Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Counselling -

Centre For Existential Practice

2017

Working with Complex, Prolonged Grief -

Centre For Existential Practice

2018

Grief and Trauma: Working with sudden and unexpected loss -

Centre For Existential Practice

2019

Loneliness: Confronting one of our greatest fears -

Centre For Existential Practice

2018

Advanced Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents: A Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional Training Course (Online Course) -

Recent and Current Training

Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Families -

Affordable, Professional Development Training

2015

Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness -

Blue Knot Foundation

2012

Framework for Mediation Practice Course -

Institute of Family Practice

2008

Mental Health First Aid Course -

Mental Health First Aid

2008

Diploma of Systemic Counselling Skills -

UnitingCare Unifam Training & Education (Institute of Family Practice)

01.2007

Certificate IV in Introductory Counselling Skills -

UnitingCare Unifam Training & Education (Institute of Family Practice)

01.2006

Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training -

TAFE NSW

2001

Skills

Excellent Communication
Written Communication
Active Listening
Self-Directed
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Teamwork and Collaboration
Interpersonal Communication

Attention to Detail
Flexible and Adaptable
Documentation And Reporting
Client Needs Assessment
Person-centred Care
Respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

Certification

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK, 03/22/2021
DIGITAL NATIONAL POLICE CERTIFICATE, NSWPF-2023-030994

Professional Associations

Australian Counselling Association, Level 4, 29172

Previous Names

Anne-Maree Lynch

References

Greg Roberts PhD, 0415132302, groberts@fastmail.fm, Counsellor & Educator
Anne Howe, 0408026386, annehowe@ozmail.com.au, Counsellor & Hypnotherapist

Timeline

Bereavement Counsellor

Central Coast Specialist Palliative Care Service

06.2008 - 09.2023

Counsellor and Mediation

UnitingCare Unifam

01.2006

Group co-facilitator

UnitingCare Burnside

01.2006

Master of Counselling -

University of New England

Graduate Diploma of Counselling -

University of New England

Advanced Diploma of Systemic Therapy -

UnitingCare Unifam Training & Education (Institute of Family Practice)

Prolonged Grief Disorder Treatment - PGDTWeb -

Centre For Prolonged And Complicated Grief

DialecticalBehavior Therapy Certification Training

Emotion Focussed Therapy -

Mental Health Academy

The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD (Online Course) -

PESI

Trauma-informed Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy for Clients with Autism & ADHD: Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDS) Certification Training -

PESI AU

Autism & ADHD in Girls and Women: Using neurodiversity affirming therapy throughout the lifespan (Online Course) -

PESI AU

Carolyn Spring Recovery from Trauma – (Online course) -

Carolyn Springs Training

Clinical Applications of IFS Therapy: Integrative Approaches for Trauma, Attachment, Neurodiversity & More -

PESI AU

Telehealth Course For Health Practitioners -

Torrens University Australia

Certificate in Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Counselling -

Centre For Existential Practice

Working with Complex, Prolonged Grief -

Centre For Existential Practice

Grief and Trauma: Working with sudden and unexpected loss -

Centre For Existential Practice

Loneliness: Confronting one of our greatest fears -

Centre For Existential Practice

Advanced Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents: A Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional Training Course (Online Course) -

Recent and Current Training

Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Families -

Affordable, Professional Development Training

Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness -

Blue Knot Foundation

Framework for Mediation Practice Course -

Institute of Family Practice

Mental Health First Aid Course -

Mental Health First Aid

Diploma of Systemic Counselling Skills -

UnitingCare Unifam Training & Education (Institute of Family Practice)

Certificate IV in Introductory Counselling Skills -

UnitingCare Unifam Training & Education (Institute of Family Practice)

Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training -

TAFE NSW

Summary

Overview

Work History

Bereavement Counsellor

Counsellor and Mediation

Group co-facilitator

Education

Master of Counselling -

Graduate Diploma of Counselling -

Advanced Diploma of Systemic Therapy -

Prolonged Grief Disorder Treatment - PGDTWeb -

Emotion Focussed Therapy -

The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD (Online Course) -

Trauma-informed Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy for Clients with Autism & ADHD: Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDS) Certification Training -

Autism & ADHD in Girls and Women: Using neurodiversity affirming therapy throughout the lifespan (Online Course) -

Carolyn Spring Recovery from Trauma – (Online course) -

Clinical Applications of IFS Therapy: Integrative Approaches for Trauma, Attachment, Neurodiversity & More -

Telehealth Course For Health Practitioners -

Certificate in Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Counselling -

Working with Complex, Prolonged Grief -

Grief and Trauma: Working with sudden and unexpected loss -

Loneliness: Confronting one of our greatest fears -

Advanced Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents: A Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional Training Course (Online Course) -

Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Families -

Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness -

Framework for Mediation Practice Course -

Mental Health First Aid Course -

Diploma of Systemic Counselling Skills -

Certificate IV in Introductory Counselling Skills -

Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training -

Skills

Certification

Professional Associations

Previous Names

References

Timeline

Bereavement Counsellor

Counsellor and Mediation

Group co-facilitator

Master of Counselling -

Graduate Diploma of Counselling -

Advanced Diploma of Systemic Therapy -

Prolonged Grief Disorder Treatment - PGDTWeb -

Emotion Focussed Therapy -

The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD (Online Course) -

Trauma-informed Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy for Clients with Autism & ADHD: Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDS) Certification Training -

Autism & ADHD in Girls and Women: Using neurodiversity affirming therapy throughout the lifespan (Online Course) -

Carolyn Spring Recovery from Trauma – (Online course) -

Clinical Applications of IFS Therapy: Integrative Approaches for Trauma, Attachment, Neurodiversity & More -

Telehealth Course For Health Practitioners -

Certificate in Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Counselling -

Working with Complex, Prolonged Grief -

Grief and Trauma: Working with sudden and unexpected loss -

Loneliness: Confronting one of our greatest fears -

Advanced Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents: A Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional Training Course (Online Course) -

Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Families -

Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness -

Framework for Mediation Practice Course -

Mental Health First Aid Course -

Diploma of Systemic Counselling Skills -

Certificate IV in Introductory Counselling Skills -

Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training -

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