Hugh Martin

Developing and implementing therapeutic plans: creating assessments, developing treatment plans and ensuring they are regularly reviewed and adjusted.

Providing therapeutic support: direct work with young people, providing coaching and support to residential care staff and facilitating reflective practice.

Consulting and training: providing expert advice and training to staff on therapeutic approaches, trauma-informed care and best practices.

Facilitating communication: working with various stakeholders, including the young people, care teams, families and external agencies, to ensure a coordinated approach.

Promoting a trauma-informed environment: ensuring the impact of trauma on individuals is understood and implementing strategies to create a safe and supportive environment.

Supporting family and kinship connections: strengthening connections between young people and their families and supporting the development of positive family relationships.

Building Rapport: Establishing strong, trusting relationships with family members to promote open communication and collaboration.

Assessing Family Dynamics: Conducting intake interviews and assessments to understand the family's history, current issues, and individual member perspectives.

Developing Treatment Plans: Collaborating with families to create individualised goals and strategies for addressing specific challenges.

Providing Therapy: Utilising contextual, structural and strategic therapeutic theories (and including individual, parental, sibling and family therapy sessions) to facilitate communication and build healthier relationships.

Educating Families: Providing information and support to families about mental health, relationship dynamics, and therapeutic techniques.

Team Liaison: Working with case managers and youth workers to identify and engage young people and their families to participate in family therapy.

Stakeholder engagement: Working with the broader system including schools, Child Protection services and external providers to improve pro-social outcomes for young people and their families.

Providing Therapy: Utilising contextual, structural and strategic therapeutic theories (and including individual, parental, sibling and family therapy sessions) to facilitate communication and build healthier relationships.

Educating Families: Providing information and support to families about mental health, relationship dynamics, and therapeutic techniques.

Developing and facilitating group workshops: educating participants from a culturally and linguistically diverse background on topics such as emotional literacy, mindfulness, flexible thinking and tolerating discomfort

Assessing family needs: Conducting thorough assessments of family needs, risks, and strengths, using frameworks like the Best Interests Case Practice Model.

Providing individualised support: Developing and implementing individualized support plans, including family therapy, individual counselling, and group workshops.

Connecting families with resources: Facilitating access to relevant services, including mental health support, family violence interventions and other community resources.

Promoting safety and well-being: Prioritising the safety and well-being of children, young people, and parents, and promoting placement prevention.

Building relationships: Actively engaging with families through home visits, phone calls, and team meetings and building trust and rapport.

Supporting positive parenting: Empowering parents to develop positive parenting skills and address issues impacting their ability to care for their children.

Advocating for families: Advocating for the needs of children, youth, and families in accessing services and resources.

Intensive In-Home Therapy: Providing ongoing, in-home therapy sessions.

Comprehensive Intervention Plans: Developing personalised plans that address the unique needs and challenges of each family, considering the impact of various systems (family, school, peers, etc.)

Collaboration and Communication: Building strong working relationships with families, schools, and other relevant community stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to care.

Documentation and Compliance: Maintaining accurate and detailed records of therapy sessions and adhering to MST's core principles and procedures.

Focus on Strengths and Empowering Families: Working to identify and build upon family strengths, empowering them with the skills and resources they need to navigate challenges and build healthier relationships.

Addressing Systemic Issues: Recognising and addressing the broader context of the family's challenges, including factors within the home, school, peer group, and community.

Conducting Counselling Sessions: Meeting with clients to discuss their relationship issues, qualifying concerns and facilitating open and fair communication.

Facilitating Group Programs: Leading workshops, seminars, and group counselling sessions for broader audiences.

Developing Case Plans: Collaborating with clients to create individualised plans to address specific relationship challenges.

Providing Advice and Techniques: Sharing relationship-building strategies, conflict resolution skills, and other helpful techniques.

Evaluating and Recording Progress: Monitoring client progress, documenting sessions, and making recommendations for continued support.

Conducting Counselling Sessions: Meeting with clients to discuss their relationship issues, ask probing questions, and facilitate open communication.

Facilitating Group Programs: I developed and delivered my own evidence based workshops around the topic of open and fair communication in relationships, authentic masculinity and fatherhood for broader audiences.

Providing Advice and Techniques: Sharing relationship-building strategies, conflict resolution skills, and other helpful techniques.

Evaluating and Recording Progress: Monitoring client progress, documenting sessions, and making recommendations for continued support.

Referring Clients: Connecting clients with other healthcare professionals when necessary.

Collaborating with Other Professionals: Working with other healthcare providers, such as psychologists or lawyers, in a collaborative manner.

• Final year Diploma of Transformational Psychotherapy (2012-2014)

• Working for a range of organisations such as Telstra and Sensis, consultancies as well as running my own industry focused consultancy

• Working for a range of newspapers in Australia and the UK including The Age, Sunday Age, The Melbourne Times, The Telegraph (UK) and Architects’ Journal (UK)