KRISTEN FAWCETT

BSW, Grad Dip Fam Therapist, AASW Member, AAFT Clinical Member

Accredited Clinical/Mental Social Worker, Clinical Family Therapist, Director

Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm

Contact 9603 0313

info@newportcounselling.com.au

Kristen Fawcett is a warm and engaging clinician who brings over 25 years of experience as a Social Worker and Family Therapist to create a safe, client-directed therapeutic space. She co-founded Newport Counselling & Psychology Service and has extensive experience in mental health, including leadership roles at Werribee Mercy Mental Health Program's Community Team and Mother Baby Services.

Kristen supports her clients to work at a pace directed by them, working with both past and current experiences.  Kristen’s approach can be fun, validating and rewarding, albeit, sometimes challenging. Kristen is aware of holding the therapeutic safe space for reflection, so that people can develop a deeper level of insight into the way they perceive the world and those around them.

    • Infants

    • Medicare/MHCP

    • NDIS

    • BUPA/Open Arms

    • Family Reconciliation Mediation Program (FRMP)

    • Genwest

    • Victims of Crime (VOCAT)

    • Circle of Security (COS)

    • Coaching

    • Couples therapy

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

    • Family Based Therapy (Eating Disorders)

    • Family therapy

    • Narrative Therapy

    • Play therapy

    • Radical exposure Tapping

  • Mental Health

    • Adjustment Disorder

    • Anxiety & Phobias

    • Body dysmorphia

    • Depression

    • Dissociative disorders

    • Eating disorders

    • Panic disorder

    • Personality disorders

    • Post-natal depression

    General Health

    • Genetic counselling

    • Health-related problems

    • Infertility issues

    • Sleeping problems

    • Stress management

    • Weight management

    • Women's Health (PMS, PMDD, PND, etc)

    Trauma/Harm

    • Adult Survivor of Sexual abuse

    • Birth trauma

    • Bullying

    • Child Abuse

    • Complex developmental trauma

    • Complex PTSD

    • Disaster recovery

    • Family Violence

    • Medical Trauma

    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    • Self harm and suicide

    • Sexual Abuse

    • Victim of Crime

    Personal Problems and Life Stressors

    • Anger management

    • Assertiveness training

    • Behaviour problems

    • Body image

    • Carer support

    • Emotion dysregulation

    • Grief and Loss

    • Infertility issues

    • Life transition and adjustment issues

    • Pregnancy support

    • Parenting support

    • Self esteem and self development

    • Sexual difficulties

    • Social skills

    • Stress management

    Relationship Issues

    • Attachment disruption (fostering and adoption)

    • Conflict resolution

    • Couples therapy

      Divorce/Separation

    • Family Therapy

    • Gottman couples therapy

    • Mediation

    • Parenting

    Workplace/Community issues

    • Career development

    • Clinical supervision

    • Organisational restructure

    • Performance management

    • Personnel selection

    • Work stress

    Eating Disorder issues

    • Anorexia Nervosa

    • Avoidant/Restrictive food intake

    • Binge eating

    • Bulimia Nervosa

    • Pica (eating non-food substances)

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