SALVA CRUSCA

M Clinical Family Therapy BSW

AASW Member

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Family Therapist

Monday 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Wednesday 8:00am - 12:30pm

Contact 9603 0313

info@newportcounselling.com.au

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Salva is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Trauma Counsellor. She provides counselling and evidence based mental health interventions including Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She has a strong interest in the treatment of trauma including relational trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, sexual abuse and sexual assault.

Salva has worked with adults who have experienced the effects of childhood trauma and with adults who have been in abusive relationships. Salva uses a range of interventions in helping people with mental health disorders, including the following focussed psychological strategies:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Behavioural Interventions

  • Relaxation strategies

  • Stress Management

  • Psycho-education

  • Family Therapy

  • Theraplay

Salva has worked with issues including depression, anxiety, family dysfunction, carer issues, relationship issues, trauma, PTSD. She utilises a mix of therapeutic interventions including EMDR, Family Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems, CBT, Mindfulness.

Salva has worked for 15 years in the public mental health sector with people experiencing serious mental illness (including young people with psychosis and in aged persons mental health). In recent years she has worked in the community sector in family violence (undertaking family therapy with mothers and children). In private practice. Salva has worked with Employee Assistance Program including Victoria Police and as a trauma counsellor at a Sexual Assault Centre (public sector).

She has post-graduate qualifications in Clinical Family Therapy and memberships with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and the EMDR Association of Australia.

Salva is accepting referrals of persons from 6 years and above.