Vanessa Thomas , AASW

Vanessa Thomas is a social worker who brings a person-centred, trauma-informed approach to supporting people through personal, relational and systemic challenges. She has experience working with survivors of trauma, people living with complex mental illness and those facing everyday life difficulties. Vanessa draws on a variety of techniques - including parts work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and values-based interventions - and integrates therapeutic modalities to suit each individual. Her practice commonly incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Somatic Therapy and Reality Therapy to address issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression.

Vanessa supports clients dealing with compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, sleep difficulties, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder and the task of coping with life changes. She also attends to additional focus areas including avoidant personality patterns, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation, hoarding, guilt and shame, self-harm and women's issues. Sessions are tailored through a strengths-based process so that goals guide treatment and individuals can build skills to create a more fulfilling life.

Vanessa practices from Queensland in Australia and holds AASW status - indicating membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. People based in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory may encounter scheduling challenges due to time differences and availability.