Bina Shah
Goodna,QLD
Summary
Empathetic and self-directed therapist with excellent active listening and verbal communication skills. Facilitates family, couples and individual counseling sessions to help clients pinpoint underlying emotions triggering instability and conflict. Maintains records and makes written and oral reports concerning client care, counseling and therapeutic activities. Passionate about providing meaningful support to clients.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Counsellor
Uniting Care
Brisbane, QLD
11.2022 - Current
- Partner with families accessing the service, to identify needs and strengths and develop goals, which will address emotional, and practical concerns related to, but not limited to, child protection concerns, and provide negotiated combinations of therapeutic interventions, educative and practical services to families and link families with services and resources in their communities.
- Contribute to team-based decision making by liaising with the supervisor and other team members, contributing to the development of program procedures and work practices; and contributing to case planning meetings.
- Maintain and enhance professional and personal skills through reading, training, supervision, professional development processes, team support and reflective practice.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of sound working relationships with relevant statutory, government and community agencies to facilitate positive outcomes for clients.
- Worth within relevant quality and risk frameworks and guidelines in accordance with relevant standards to ensure delivery of high quality services, respect of client’s right and confidentiality.
- Maintain appropriate records of work with families, writing relevant reports and correspondence.
Psychotherapist/counsellor
Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologist
Brisbane, QLD
12.2022 - Current
- Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
- Developed individual courses of treatment for each patient by evaluating goals, mental health and practical conditions.
- Built rapport and guided discussion with patients using therapeutic communication techniques.
- Provided one-on-one guidance counseling on broad range of behavioral, emotional and psychological issues.
- Assessment and Intervention using Gottman method for couples and Helped couples work through serious issues and restore relationships or part amicably.
- Referred clients to external resources for additional support.
Student Counsellor
Foundations counselling centre
Carseldine, QLD
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided tailored counselling and wellbeing support to a diverse client group.
- Delivered high-quality, person-centred counselling under the direct supervision of licensed therapists.
- Delivered counselling and psychoeducation to support clients with relapse prevention, social issues and mental health programs.
- Liaised with and treated clients experiencing mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, anger management, suicide ideation, borderline personality disorder and those who have experienced trauma or family violence.
- Engaged in trauma-informed therapeutic approaches, as well as expressive therapies such as art, somatic and play therapy.
- Conducted comprehensive client assessments and delivered a collaborative treatment approach as part of a broader specialist team.
- Utilised psychodynamic, person-centred, CBT, internal family system, and narrative approach therapies aligned to client needs.
- Ensured clients requiring additional support were referred to other practice providers in a timely manner.
Student Counsellor
Twin rivers community service
Eagleby, QLD
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Planned and led programs focused on anger management, relaxation skills, emotional regulation, and positive coping skills.
- Championed a coordinated, collaborative approach to service delivery in conjunction with social workers and other service providers.
- Provided therapy and support to clients experiencing complex trauma, family violence, abuse, neglect, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Ensured culturally safe and competent care was provided to clients identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
- Advocated for client needs and treatment pathways to promote best practice outcomes.
- Established trusting therapeutic relationships with clients to support their engagement with their respective treatments.
- Collaborated during case conferences with the multidisciplinary team to drive quality client care planning and progression.
- Demonstrated active listening and created a safe therapeutic space for clients to optimise their engagement with various treatment programs.
- Upheld the highest professional standards of integrity, respect, and confidentiality.
Student Counsellor
Christian Heritage college
Carindale, QLD
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Leveraged advanced counselling techniques to support students through personal and family issues.
- Client Bookings and case notes in the relevant system.
- Developed detailed service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Counselled clients across areas including depression, trauma, grief and loss, stress, anger and suicide ideation.
Residential Youth Worker
Edmen
Redbank Plains, QLD
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to young people, with a focus on empowering them to achieve positive independence.
- Plan and facilitate targeted programs to support their ongoing education, employment, and personal development.
- Provide clients with emotional and social support aligned to their individual needs.
- Directed activities to foster social and emotional development for at-risk youth.
- Establish positive therapeutic relationships with young people.
- Prepare and maintain resource libraries relevant to individual client needs.
- Maintain client records to the highest standard of confidentiality.
- Engage with team leaders to develop program plan goals in collaboration with stakeholders, including court officials, educators and other staff.
- Monitor the ongoing progress of each young person, ensuring that all emerging risks and issues are rapidly addressed or escalated.
Education
Master in Counselling - Mental Health Counseling
Christian Heritage College
Carindale, QLD08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor in Nursing
Birat Health College
Biratnagar, Nepal01.2015
Skills
- Empathetic listening and communication
- Motivational interview
- Biopsychosocial spiritual Model
- Managing Transference/countertransference
- Reflective Practice
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Suicide and DV risk assessment
- Wellbeing & Holistic Support
- Pluralistic Framework and Expressive Therapies
- Use of neuroscience and polyvagal theory
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Mental Health Referrals
- Client Confidentiality
- Maintaining therapeutic relationship and Interventions
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Certification
- Anxiety Certification Course : Exposure and Response prevention for OCD, Panic Disorder, GAD, Social Anxiety, Phobias)
- Gottman Method couple counselling (Level 1 )
- ASSIST Training: Applied Sucide Intervention Skill training
- Circle of security Facilitator training
- First aid and CPR Certificate
- DV Alert - Response training
Licence
- PACFA (Psychotherapy And Counselling Federation of Australia) Registration number: 28677
- AHPA (Allied Health Professions Australia )
- Nepal Nursing council
- Processing Nursing registration with AHPRA
- Driving licence
- Blue Card and Yellow Card
Earlier Roles
Disability Support worker
Acorn Homes/ Dec 2021- 2023
Mental Health Support Worker
Magnus Health/ Aug 2021- 2022
ASSISTANT IN NURSING
Ozcare / Apr 2020 – Jun 2021
NURSING EDUCATOR
National Institute of Nursing Education / Jul 2018 – Feb 2019
NURSING EDUCATOR
Trishuli Medical Institute / Jul 2016 – Jul 2018
NURSING INSTRUCTOR
Lahan Sagarmatha Educational / Nov 2015 – Jun 2016
Additional Information
www.linkedin.com/in/bina-shah-722841154
Work Availability
monday
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wednesday
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friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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Quote
"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”
Brené Brown
Timeline
Psychotherapist/counsellor
Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologist
12.2022 - Current
Family Counsellor
Uniting Care
11.2022 - Current
Residential Youth Worker
Edmen
05.2022 - 01.2023
Student Counsellor
Foundations counselling centre
01.2022 - 07.2022
Student Counsellor
Twin rivers community service
10.2021 - 07.2022
Student Counsellor
Christian Heritage college
08.2021 - 01.2022
Master in Counselling - Mental Health Counseling
Christian Heritage College
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor in Nursing
Birat Health College
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