Kevin O’Brien

Kevin O'Brien is a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in counseling, education, and training. He has a diverse educational and counseling background and has held various roles in different organizations, demonstrating his expertise in mental health, youth work, and professional development. Compassionate counselor with experience across diverse settings, including schools and community health organizations. Skilled in developing tailored counseling strategies that address individual needs, fostering emotional growth and resilience. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with clients from varied backgrounds, leading to significant improvements in mental well-being and life satisfaction.

• Certified to Deliver Drumbeat Therapeutic Training – Holyoake
• Senior First Aid Certificate (St John Ambulance)

Certificate of Recognition, Men's Advisory Network (MAN), 01/01/10, For developing a program that encourages growth between fathers and sons where there have been problems in the past.

• Gaming facilitator, 2023, Supporting players with Mental health concerns.
• Fire and Emergency Cadet Unit Leader, 2017 - 2018, Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale, WA, Lead a unit of young people through various learning modules related to the Fire and Emergency curriculum.
• T-Ball Base Coach, 2015, Volunteer as a base coach, help with organizing the team.

• Safety & Health Representatives, 07/30/18, Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia, Osbourne Park
• Impact of Trauma in the Classroom, 04/30/18, Government of Western Australia: Department of Communities, Armadale Branch
• Addressing Non-Melancholic Depression in the Anxious Worrier and the Perfectionist, 11/06/15, Black Dog Institute, Perth
• Building Resilience to Mood Disorders: Risk Reduction, Relapse Prevention and Maintenance Strategies, 11/05/15, Black Dog Institute, Perth
• Introduction to Couples Counselling, 09/24/15, Relationships Australia, Perth
• Parenting between Cultures – Working with migrant and refugee families, 09/23/15
• Cultural Fitness Training, 08/27/15, Relationships Australia, Perth
• Schema Therapy with Couples, 05/07/15, Dr Bruce Stevens, Relationships Australia, Perth
• When a Child doesn't want to see one parent, 11/14/14, (2 days) presented by Bill Hewlett. (Hosted by Relationship Australia, Perth)
• Working with Men, 05/01/14, Relationships Australia, Perth
• Advanced Trauma Counselling, 06/01/14, ACSA, Relationships Australia
• Sexual Desires Problems & Affairs, 11/01/13, (4 days training), presented by David Schnarch PhD, ABPP (Hosted by Relationships Australia, Perth)
• Understanding Family and Domestic Violence, 03/01/13, Relationships Australia, Perth
• Working with couples & Domestic Violence, 03/01/13, Relationship Australia, Perth
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training, 01/01/12, CCI, Perth
• Supporting Staff – transforming Trauma, 05/01/11, Childhood Foundation, Perth
• Critical Stress Management Training, 09/01/09, Group Intervention (2-day training), CISMFA Anglicare WA
• Suicide intervention, 10/01/09, (2 days of Training), Anglicare WA
• Acute Trauma counselling, 10/01/09, (1 day of training), Prime Psych, WA
• Working with Adolescents Who Engage in Sexually Abusive Behavior, 09/01/09, (2-day Training SAIFE), Perth
• Silence Voice of trauma, 09/01/09, (1 day), Childhood Foundation, Perth
• Case formulation and practice, 07/01/09, (1 day), Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Childhood Trauma Training, 11/01/09, (2 days), Childhood Foundation, Perth
• Response Ability Program, 03/01/09, (Conference) (Circle of Courage), Dr Larry Brendtro, Perth
• System Theory & Circular Question & Causality, 02/01/09, (1 day) – Anglicare WA
• Working with Clients who have a disability training, 11/01/08, (2 days) – Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Working with Emotional Abuse, 11/01/08, (1 day) – Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Family Dispute Resolution: Skills and Practice, 10/01/08, (5 days training), Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Clinical Application to working with Aboriginal clients in terms of Family and Domestic violence, 09/01/08, Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Working with Victims and Perpetrators of Family and Domestic Violence, 05/01/08, (4 days training), Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Proper ways Training, 11/01/07, (cultural awareness, 2 days training) Kinway, Anglicare WA
• Drumbeat Facilitators Training, 10/01/07, (3 days training) Holyoake, Perth
• Three days skills development course, 08/01/07, (AOD assessment, basic counselling) Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Dealing with aggressive clients, 08/01/07, (1 day), Youth Reach South, Department of Health
• Money Minded Training, 06/01/07, (2 days training), Mission Australia, Perth
• Clinical supervision training, 03/01/07, (2 days), Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Working with Difficult people: A psychotherapeutic perspective, 11/01/06, Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Youth Work Code of Ethics workshop, 09/01/06, YACWA, Perth
• Opening Closets training in Sexual Diversity, 09/01/06, PICYS, Perth
• Why don’t people do what they should, 09/01/06, (Motivational Interviewing training), Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Young People and Drugs Current ‘hot topics and trends, 08/01/06, Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Loss and Grief Issues: Supporting and working with clients presenting at AOD agencies, 08/01/06, Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Introduction to Narrative ideas, 06/01/06, (2-day course), Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Building family relationships, 06/01/06, Drug and Alcohol Office
• Health and talking sex—Sexual health workshop for youth workers, 05/01/06, YACWA, Perth
• A Legal Teratogen and its invitro use effects, 05/01/06, Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Art Therapy, working non-verbally with AOD clients, 04/01/06, Drug and Alcohol Office, Perth
• Mental Health First Aid Training, 09/01/05, (2 days of training) M.H.F.A
• Counselling training, 05/01/05 - 06/01/05, (5 days of training), Community Skills Training Centre, Perth
• Roofs for Youths, 09/01/05, (2 days training), YACWA, Perth
• Report Writing, 08/01/00, Community Skills Training Centre, Perth
• Alcohol and Other Drugs working with Young People, 10/01/98, Community & Training Service, Perth

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