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Olivia is a dedicated, loyal and caring person who helps put others at ease and provides a safe space to help people explore and resolve their concerns. She enjoys creating and working with a support team for people where possible and is particularly passionate about helping children and families.
She recently moved back to Echuca to get back to her "country roots" as she grew up in Country Victoria (Macedon Ranges) and wants her young family to do the same. Starting her career in the mid 2000's she initially worked in the corporate space but realised it was not a good fit for her and made the decision over 10 years ago to leave that world in favour of working more in alignment with personal values including client centred, strengths based practice and working in a supportive community based environment with like minded individuals. Since then, her practice has become increasingly focussed on working with children and families. After completing her Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology in 2011, she has worked almost exclusively in schools and community based agencies. She is particularly interested in assisting children with behavioural and learning difficulties to not only survive but to THRIVE and recognise and build on their strengths. Olivia loves ballroom dancing, yoga, taking her dog for a walk and spending time with family and friends. Olivia’s area of expertise and experience includes, but is not limited to:
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What is Sandplay and Symbol work?
Sandplay involves the use of sand and symbols - objects from nature, figurines and ornaments - as a powerful means of non-verbal communication. Symbols are arranged in the sand and in doing so provide visual representation and externalization of emotions, relationships, issues or material from the unconscious. Significant emphasis is placed upon safety, self-discovery, somatic awareness and emotional processes.
Sandplay Therapy is a highly individual, profoundly powerful, safe and effective method for working with clients of all ages, including traumatised clients. It allows deeper aspects of the psyche to be worked with naturally and in safety. Using Sandplay bypasses left mode thinking / reasoning to connect with right mode / body where trauma is implicitly stored as imagery, sensations, smell, sound and posture. This reconnection allows integration and healing by way of engagement with the body, with symbols and with sand.
With hope at its centre, sandplay is an effective, outstanding therapeutic modality that has a natural fit with transpersonal perspectives in addition to personal growth that connects an individual to their own innate resources.
Sandplay involves the use of sand and symbols - objects from nature, figurines and ornaments - as a powerful means of non-verbal communication. Symbols are arranged in the sand and in doing so provide visual representation and externalization of emotions, relationships, issues or material from the unconscious. Significant emphasis is placed upon safety, self-discovery, somatic awareness and emotional processes.
Sandplay Therapy is a highly individual, profoundly powerful, safe and effective method for working with clients of all ages, including traumatised clients. It allows deeper aspects of the psyche to be worked with naturally and in safety. Using Sandplay bypasses left mode thinking / reasoning to connect with right mode / body where trauma is implicitly stored as imagery, sensations, smell, sound and posture. This reconnection allows integration and healing by way of engagement with the body, with symbols and with sand.
With hope at its centre, sandplay is an effective, outstanding therapeutic modality that has a natural fit with transpersonal perspectives in addition to personal growth that connects an individual to their own innate resources.
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107 Wills S t r e e t B e n d i g o, V I C 3 5 5 0
(Please note our Bendigo office currently does not have wheelchair access- please liaise with our service to discuss further options that may be available)
E M A I L [email protected]
P H O N E (03) 5482 3143
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