Justine Demaine

• Provided direct clinical services to clients using evidence-based practice, behavioral, and psychotherapy techniques.
• Developed treatment plans in collaboration with clients to assist them in achieving their goals.

Family Therapist & BCBA – Principal Practitioner, 2022 – Present, The Quirky Therapist, @ Salamanca Art Centre, Hobart.

• Neurodivergent Parenting Support: Provide targeted therapeutic support to caregivers of neurodivergent children, focusing on understanding, reducing burnout, and developing practical, strengths-based parenting strategies.
• Innovative Strategy Development for Behavioral Change: Design and implement evidence-based, individualized behavior support strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of neurodivergent children and adolescents.
• Facilitator of Systemic Family Therapy: Deliver family-focused therapeutic interventions to improve relational dynamics, communication, and overall family functioning in complex neurodevelopmental contexts.
• Intervention and Support for School Refusal and Avoidant Behaviors: Collaborate with families to address school-refusing behaviors, identify emotional and sensory drivers, and implement interventions to promote re-engagement with learning environments. Participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans and strategies for improvement.
• Collaborated with community organisations to provide resources that support clients' needs.
• Consulted with psychiatrists regarding medication management when appropriate.

• Establishment and management of a professional clinical therapy service, specializing in family therapy, neurodivergent teens, and students.
• Develop and facilitate parent and teen workshops within school and community programs.
• Design a well-being syllabus for at-risk primary school students' literacy programs and create and facilitate 'confidence and self-esteem' group projects for teens and tweens. Instruct primary and high school teachers in language, strategies, and student well-being programs.
• Delivered individual and group counselling sessions to enhance problem-solving and communication abilities within families.
• Developed treatment plans based on clients' needs, incorporating evidence-based practices as necessary.
• Collaborated with other professionals in the field of mental health to coordinate care for clients.
• Engaged in ongoing professional development activities to stay up-to-date on best practices in family therapy services.

• Design and implement a well-being program for students struggling with engagement and education.
• Perform a counselling role with students from a strengths-based perspective who are experiencing personal, social, and family conflict.
• Work proactively with fathers to improve engagement with their children.
• Increased student participation and engagement with their learning by focusing on the strengths and capabilities of the student and family.
• Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
• Coordinated meetings between parents and school personnel regarding student academic performance or behavioural issues.