Judith Umutoni
Canberra,ACT
Summary
Compassionate Counseling Graduate with hands-on experience in client-centered approaches and cultural support for diverse communities. Skilled in establishing therapeutic rapport and applying evidence-based methods, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Committed to fostering safe environments and enhancing client empowerment, ready to contribute effectively in a counseling role.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Board Member & Community Programs Chords
Amain Community Centre
Brisbane, QLD
01.2023 - 12.2025
- Served as a Board Member contributing to leadership, coordination, and strategic planning of community wellbeing initiatives
- Supported planning and delivery of culturally responsive programs for CALD communities
- Collaborated with universities, councils, NGOs, and community leaders
- Key Initiatives: International Women’s Conference (2023): Supported CALD women through workshops focused on nutrition, budgeting, and access to community services
- Peace Making Conference (2024): Coordinated a conference addressing intergenerational challenges between parents and children, in partnership with Griffith University and the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
- The QUT research project- co-facilitated with Queensland University of Technology in the Research Prioritization by Affected Communities (RPAC) research project.
- International Women’s Empowerment Conference (2025) Supported initiatives empowering CALD women in education, leadership, and personal development
Cultural Support Worker
Multicultural Australia
Brisbane, QLD
11.2021 - 12.2025
- Provided culturally responsive settlement and psychosocial support to newly arrived migrants and refugees
- Supported clients experiencing adjustment stress, trauma, and social isolation
- Assisted clients with settlement orientation including transport, housing, and community navigation
- Provided language support and cultural interpretation, demonstrating strong cross-cultural communication skills
- Supported access to healthcare, education, employment, and community services
- Advocated for clients to promote culturally safe and equitable service access
- Built strong rapport and trust with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Maintained accurate case notes and documentation in line with ethical and organizational standards
- Assisted in crisis and emergency situations under the guidance of Case Managers
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to support holistic client outcomes
Counselling Placement (Practicum)
Elenora State Highschool
Brisbane, QLD
03.2025 - 10.2025
- Completed a supervised counselling placement as part of the Bachelor of Counselling program
- Accumulated 80–300 clinical hours, providing individual and group counselling support to students
- Participated in individual and group supervision, ensuring ethical, reflective, and safe practice
- Applied case conceptualisation and structured session planning to support students with emotional, behavioural, and psychosocial concerns
- Utilised evidence-based therapeutic modalities in practice, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, SOAP and 5Ps Framework
- Established strong therapeutic alliances using a client-centred, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive approach
Homecare Suppport Worker
Anglicare Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Supporting the client’s independence and well-being.
- Complying with infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
- Providing individual support, implementing legal and ethical requirements through meeting the client's personal support needs (feeding, making beds, showering, toileting, washing dishes, and moping).
- Implementing practices that empower older people.
- Travelled from client to client to support clients from the comfort of their own home
- Completed domestic tasks for clients such us cleaning bathrooms, toilets, showers, vanities and vacuuming)
Social support (supporting the client social, socializing with them)
Education
Bachelor - Counselling (School of Applied Psychology)
Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD12-2025
Diploma of Community Service - Community Service
TAFE QLD
QLD12-2020
High School Diploma -
Groves Christian College
Brisbane, QLD11-2019
Certificate III - Individual
Blue Stone Medical And Professional
Brisbane, QLD11-2019
Skills
- Client-centered counseling
- Therapeutic rapport
- Case conceptualization
- Session planning
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Trauma-informed practice
- Multicultural practice
- Ethical practice Confidentiality
- maintaining professional boundaries
- Psychosocial assessment
- Advocacy
- Case documentation
- Reporting
- Reflective practice
- Supervision engagement
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Friendly, positive attitude
reference
- Dr Peyaman Abkhezr ( School of Applied Psychology )
p.abkhezr@griffith.edu.au
- Suchika S (Team leader Multicultural Australia)
suchikas@mcaus.org.au
0434340109
- Sonia Hayaz
soniaH@mcaus.org.au
0468602543
Timeline
Counselling Placement (Practicum)
Elenora State Highschool
03.2025 - 10.2025
Volunteer Board Member & Community Programs Chords
Amain Community Centre
01.2023 - 12.2025
Homecare Suppport Worker
Anglicare Queensland
01.2023 - 12.2024
Cultural Support Worker
Multicultural Australia
11.2021 - 12.2025
Bachelor - Counselling (School of Applied Psychology)
Griffith University
Diploma of Community Service - Community Service
TAFE QLD
High School Diploma -
Groves Christian College
Certificate III - Individual
Blue Stone Medical And Professional