HOW TO FIND A SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Note that all members of the AASP are required to meet professional development and supervision requirements of the association which are in accordance with PACFA guidelines. All members are also bound by the AASP Code of Ethics.
In order to assist you to find a Somatic Psychotherapist, we have provided below a list of Associate and Clinical Members of the AASP who have agreed to have their names and contact details listed on this website.
Becoming fully accredited as a Clinical Member, after a minimum of 3 years training, is a long process that can take several years. It requires many hours of supervision and personal psychotherapy while working as a private practitioner. It also involves a comprehensive application and interview process. Associates have all completed the initial three year training programme and may also be quite experienced workers. They are required to be in regular supervision while seeing clients but as yet, have not totally fulfilled all of the requirements for clinical accreditation.
Fees and other arrangements will vary and are negotiated separately by each therapist. The range of fees may vary anywhere from $80 up to $120 per session for Clinical Members; though at times, you may be able to find a therapist that offers a few lower cost placements who has a low cost placement available.
Associate Members are likely to offer a lower range of fees and some may be willing to negotiate an even lower fee, making good psychotherapy more accessible.
Many members also have a range of other skills, training, qualifications and life experience that they bring to their work as psychotherapists.
You can contact any somatic psychotherapist from the lists below directly to discuss your needs and arrange to make an appointment.
For low cost therapy, you can also ring either of the AASP telephone line:
SYDNEY (02) 9716 6277 OR MELBOURNE (03) 9852 7111
* EXPLANATIONS OF SOME ABBREVIATIONS QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
AASP = Australian Association of Somatic Psychotherapists
AABCAP = Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists
ACMHN = The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
ANZAP = Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists.
ATMS = Australian Traditional Medicine Society
CAPA = Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
DTAA = Dance/Movement Therapy Association of Australia
IRAPP = International Association for Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
ISMETA = International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association
LIMS = Laban Institute of Movement Studies
MAAMT = Member Australian Association of Massage Therapists
MASIA = Member Australian Somatic Integration Association
MAASP = Fully accredited member of the Australian Association of Somatic Psychotherapists
MAASW = Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers
MAIPC = Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
MAUSTAT = Member of the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
MHN = Mental Health Nurse
MIARPP = Member of the International Association of Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists
MUSABP = Member United States Association of Body Psychotherapists.
MSCAPE = Member of Society of Counsellors and Psychotherapy Educators
NMHNIP = New Mental health Nurse Initiatives Program
NZFG = New Zealand Feldenkrais Guild
PACFA = Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
PMACA = Professional Member of the Australian Counselling Association
RN/SRN = Registered Nurse or State Registered Nurse
SPIA = Somatic Psychotherapy Institute of Australia.
TESOL = Teaching English as a Second/Other Language.
CLINICAL MEMBERS - CANBERRA (ACT)
| NAME | SANDRA KAY LAUFFENBURGER |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy (self psychologically informed), Somatic Movement Therapy, Laban Movement Analysis |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.Ed., MSc., Grad Dip.(psych), Dip(DMTherapy), Somatic Psychotherapist AASP, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist ANZAP*, Certified Laban Movement Analyst LIMS, Registered Somatic Movement Therapist ISMETA, Registered Psychotherapist PACFA*, Dance Movement Therapist DTAA |
| CONTACTS | (02) 6285 3697 or 0407 248 323 Email: slauf@netspeed.com.au; website: www.laban.com.au |
| LOCATION | ACT and surrounding NSW |
| AREA | All of Canberra and Queanbeyan and surrounding areas |
CLINICAL MEMBERS - NEW SOUTH WALES
| NAME | GEOFF ALDRIDGE |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy & Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Diploma Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, Diploma Adult Psychotherapy, Diploma Interactive Counselling, Diploma Somatic Therapy, MAASP*, ANZAP.* |
| CONTACTS | 0428 836 017; AH (02) 4883 6017 Email: oannes@hinet.net.au |
| LOCATION | Balmain and Bundanoon |
| AREA | Sydney Inner West & Southern Highlands |
| NAME | CECILE BARRAL |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Relationship Counselling, Supervision, Trainer |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | MA., Cert.Ad.Ed., Accr.ANZAP*, MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9571 4596; (02) 4872 1174 (2575) |
| LOCATION | Glebe & Southern Highlands |
| AREA | Sydney Inner West; Country NSW |
| NAME | TONY CARRIGAN |
| SERVICES | Somatic Psychotherapy, Biodynamic Massage |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9281 9251 (Syd); (02) 4465 1562 |
| LOCATION | Ultimo; Kangaroo Valley |
| AREA | Inner Sydney; Southern Highlands NSW |
| NAME | JEN FOX |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Supervision, Facilitation |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.App.Sc., M.A.CCS, MAASP*, Dip. Process Oriented Psychology, Accredited Somatic Psychotherapist |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9560 0719 Email: jjfox@aapt.net.au |
| LOCATION | Lilyfield Psychotherapy Centre |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | TIMOTHEA GODDARD |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Training, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | BA., Dip.Psychotherapy, Cert.IV in Workplace Training, MANZAP*, PACFA Reg.*, MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9387 5204 |
| LOCATION | Bondi Junction |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs Sydney |
| NAME | TIM JOHNSON-NEWELL |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Supervision, Training & Consulting to Organisations |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | M.A. (Cantab.), M.App.Sci., Post Grad.Cert.Ed., Workplace Trainer & Assessor, MAASP*, MSCAPE*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9357 5557 |
| LOCATION | East Sydney |
| AREA | Sydney Inner City |
| NAME | MARIANNE KENNEDY |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Training, Supervision, Registered Psychologist |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.A., M.A.,Cert.1V Workplace Training, MAASP*, MSCAPE*, MIARPP*, MUSABP*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9555 1265 |
| LOCATION | Balmain |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | JOLEEN LASKER |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Training |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.Soc.Sc.(SW) (Hons), TESOL* Cert, M.Ed., Dip. Psych., MAASP.*, PACFA Reg.*, MAASW*. |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9369 3906 |
| LOCATION | Woollahra |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs (near Bondi Junction) |
| NAME | EVA PAPADOPOULO |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Integrative Massage, Training |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Grad Dip Psychotherapy, MAASP.*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9555 6269 |
| LOCATION | Balmain |
| AREA | Sydney Inner West |
| NAME | MYRNA POWELL |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Couples Therapy, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B. Couns., RN.*, MAASP*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9387 7584 |
| LOCATION | Bronte |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs Sydney |
| NAME | SUE ROBINSON |
| SERVICES | Somatic Psychotherapy, Supervisior, Trainer. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | R.N.*, AASP Cert, Grad Dip Adult Education in Training, MAASP*, MASIA* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9453 1551 suerobinson@forestpsychotherapy.com.au |
| LOCATION | 2/14a The Centre, Darley Road, Forestville |
| AREA | Northern Beaches NSW |
| NAME | BRENDA ROWLANDSON |
| SERVICES | Individual Psychotherapy, Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Grad.Dip.Psychotherapy, Cert.Couns., MAASP*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9363 0051 |
| LOCATION | Bellevue Hill |
| AREA | Inner Eastern Suburbs Sydney |
| NAME | MICHELE ROUSSEAU |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Consulting, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | MAASP*, MANZAP*, MIARPP*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9660 0965 |
| LOCATION | Annandale |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | GEMMA SUMMERS |
| SERVICES | Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | PhD., MAASP*, MCAPA*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9560 6464 or 0417 298 370 |
| LOCATION | Lilyfield |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | LIZ TURNBULL |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Training, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | BA (Hons), Dip. Som. Psych, PhD, MAASP*, AABCAP, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9386 0226; 0413 025 402 email: liz.turnbull@optusnet.com.au |
| LOCATION | Bondi Junction Sydney |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs Sydney |
| NAME | JULIAN ZANELLI |
| SERVICES | Somatic Psychotherapy |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Psychotherapy, MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9369 3906; 0404 460 014 www.julianzanelli.com.au |
| LOCATION | Bondi Junction |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs, Sydney |
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - NEW SOUTH WALES
| NAME | MARGIE BRAUNSTEIN |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Relationship Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Som Psych ACCSP, Cert Rel Couns Interrelate, Grad Cert Ad Ed UTS, LSI accredited coach |
| CONTACTS | 0438 602 208 |
| LOCATION | Woy Woy & Cremorne |
| AREA | Central Coast and Sydney |
| NAME | SUZIE COOPER |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Career Coaching, Personal Development & Coaching for individuals, groups & corporations. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Somatic Psychotherapy, Associate Member AASP. |
| CONTACTS | 0416 003 643 |
| LOCATION | Lane Cove |
| AREA | Inner West, North Shore Sydney |
| NAME | CAROLIEN VAN GELOVEN |
| SERVICES | Counselling, Somatic Psychotherapy and Coaching |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Som. Psychotherapy, CDE-RN, Associate Member AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0402 126 212 eMail: carolien71@iprimus.com.au |
| LOCATION | Lilyfield, NSW |
| AREA | Sydney Inner West |
| NAME | KIM HOPKIRK |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Supervision, Acupuncture, Herbalist |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Psychotherapy (ANZAP*), Associate Member AASP, Dip.TCM, Jap Ac. |
| CONTACTS | (02) 4926 1318 |
| LOCATION | Newcastle |
| AREA | Hunter Valley, NSW. |
| NAME | SERGE KORENEFF |
| SERVICES | Counselling, Somatic Psychotherapy & Coaching |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.Sc., Dip. Somatic Psychotherapy, Associate Member AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0415 708 825 eMail: koreneff@iprimus.com.au |
| LOCATION | Lilyfield |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | NATALIE LOTKIN |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | LMus, Post Grad., Dip.Som.Psych., Associate Member AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0413 141 608 eMail: natalielotkin@gmail.com |
| LOCATION | Bronte & Bondi Junction |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs, Sydney |
| NAME | GAIL Mc KENZIE |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Mental Health Nurse Program registered. Those who meet ‘mental health’ criteria together with GP or psychiatrist referral for ongoing treatment are eligible for substantial Medicare rebates. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | RN*, MHN*, NMHNI*, Dip.Psych.ANZAP, Accredited Supervisor ANZAP*, Dip.Som.Psych. |