Sheridan Meulblok is a psychologist who provides compassionate, evidence based psychological treatment for Eating Disorders and associated conditions from her consulting rooms in Warrnambool, Victoria. She also accepts referrals for more general mental health concerns. Her approach encompasses the values of balance, compassion and inspiration to support the restoration of health and the return of a meaningful, wholehearted life for her clients.
Sheridan draws practice wisdom from over 17 years of clinical experience using a range of evidence based interventions including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology and CBT. Sheridan spent much of her career working with Children and Adolescents at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and more recently Headspace. Sheridan has provided consultation in relation to eating disorders to
She has presented at numerous national conferences and has publicly spoken in hundreds of schools, universities and gyms about the prevention of eating disorders. Sheridan also provides reflective and clinical supervision to professionals working in the health and community sector. Clients have included
Coaching is offered for those seeking support to "live the life you've always imagined". Sessions focus on turning dreams, ideas & aspirations into tangible goals whilst using creative and practical approaches to overcome obstacles that present along the way.
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Take great holidays - somewhere away from home, hot and restful. And turn your phone off while your there! Maintain strong social connections outside of work with friends and family. Have your own supervision.
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Dr Angela Nickerson is a Senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, UNSW Australia, and Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological mechanisms underpinning refugee and post-conflict mental health, and developing effective interventions for traumatic stress reactions in refugees. She is also interested in the impact of policy on refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in psychological processes. She has worked with numerous refugee and post-conflict populations in Australia, Switzerland, the United States, and Timor Leste.
Prior to taking up her position at the University of NSW, Angela conducted post-doctoral research at Harvard University and Boston University, investigating psychological responses to loss and trauma. She is a practising clinical psychologist specialising in traumatic stress reactions. At the University of NSW, Angela is involved in training therapists on the Master of Clinical Psychology program, lecturing on anxiety and mood disorders, traumatic stress responses, refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in mental health.
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Helen Mentha is a registered clinical psychologist and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT Inc). She currently runs her own private consultancy Menther Consulting where she provides Specialist Training in Motivational Interviewing and consultation. Prior to this Helen worked for many years in the drug and alcohol field as a counsellor, dual diagnosis senior clinician, manager and supervisor.
Helen is committed to ethical, respectful person-centred care and brings this ethos to her clinical and supervision practice, training and consultation. She is a highly experienced and sought after facilitator with a reputation for accessible, engaging, well-informed and practical training in a positive learning environment. She has trained professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas of focus, including drug and alcohol, mental health, medical and nursing, allied health, community welfare, aged care, forensic, education and corporate settings. She has provided training across Australia and in China and has collaborated with colleagues from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and China to provide training and program development.
Helen told me she’s counted 400 days of her life that she's spent standing in front of large groups of people and speaking, and for a self-described introvert, she says she is still amazed by this. According to Helen curiosity about her self, others and the world, as well as playing to her strengths, have helped her to achieve this which she so generously discusses throughout the interview.
Check out Part 2 of this interview with Helen Menther to hear more about motivational interviewing.
Helen Mentha is a registered clinical psychologist and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT Inc). She currently runs her own private consultancy Menther Consulting where she provides Specialist Training in Motivational Interviewing and consultation. Prior to this Helen worked for many years in the drug and alcohol field as a counsellor, dual diagnosis senior clinician, manager and supervisor.
Helen is committed to ethical, respectful person-centred care and brings this ethos to her clinical and supervision practice, training and consultation. She is a highly experienced and sought after facilitator with a reputation for accessible, engaging, well-informed and practical training in a positive learning environment. She has trained professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas of focus, including drug and alcohol, mental health, medical and nursing, allied health, community welfare, aged care, forensic, education and corporate settings. She has provided training across Australia and in China and has collaborated with colleagues from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and China to provide training and program development.
Helen told me she’s counted 400 days of her life that she's spent standing in front of large groups of people and speaking, and for a self-described introvert, she says she is still amazed by this. According to Helen curiosity about her self, others and the world, as well as playing to her strengths, have helped her to achieve this which she so generously discusses throughout the interview. So have a listen to find out how we all wear it differently with Helen Menther.
Check out the website for Helen's career tips, self-care tip and suggested rescources.