Counselling and Remedial Massage
SUITE 7, 200 SCOTT STREET BUNGALOW QLD 4870
TEL: 0438 029 365
About Tania
Your Therapist
After many years of working for large corporations in Melbourne, a sea-change in 2004 brought my family and I to Cairns. The laid-back lifestyle and the warmer weather was definitely a big drawcard , when considering where to raise two young children. Those young children are now young adults. living their own lives with our daughter working in the disability sector full-time and our son in the Royal Australian Navy in Western Australia.
I began my journey into Remedial Massage by completing a Certificate IV in Massage at TAFE FNQ in Cairns, with subsequent studies including a Diploma of Remedial Massage. During this time, I developed a special interest in pain management and rehabilitation. An ongoing thirst for knowledge led me to complete a Bachelor of Health Science (Complementary Medicine).
At the end of 2019, I completed a Graduate Diploma in Counselling. This enables me to assist people when dealing with any mental and emotional issues they might be facing.
Further studies in the field of somatics and bodywork for trauma survivors is currently being undertaken. A somatic therapist views the body as a malleable form, whose given postures and movement styles outwardly express their myriad of thoughts and feelings, in a state of health, the some (which somatic philosopher Thomas Hannah describes as the "the living body in its wholeness") moves with grace, ease and coordination. Conversely, inner conflicts and unresolved psychological issues manifest in chronic holding patterns.
Tania recently undertook work as a casual Lifestyle Support Worker (LSW) at Supported Independent Living (SIL) accommodation to gain industry experience at ground level; supporting and empowering NDIS participants to make choices about how they want to lead their lives. LSWs use a person-centered approach to help consumers build personal skills, develop relationships and improve their wellbeing. A key function of the role is working with consumers to build capacity around decision-making; independent living; community access; healthy life choices, while developing confidence and resilience.
As well as working in her own private clinic, Tania is currently working part-time as a Mental Health professional (counsellor) for a large organization. The role involves providing evidence based counselling for a varied range of presentations including those with mild, moderate or severe and persistent mental illness an/or multiple diagnosis. Counsellors must apply professional judgement, managing a client caseload, adapting clinical practices as required and using evidence based approaches.
