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HOW TO FIND A SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST
All members of the AASP are required to meet professional development and supervision requirements of the association. These are in accordance with PACFA guidelines. All members are also bound by the AASP Code of Ethics.
Here is a list of Associate and Clinical Members of the AASP who have agreed to have their names and contact details listed on this website.
Australian Capital Territory
Clinical Members - ACT - list of members
Associate Members - ACT - list of members
New South Wales
Clinical Members - NSW - list of members
Associate Members - NSW - list of members
Victoria
Clinical Members - Victoria - list of members
Associate Members - Victoria - list of members
Queensland
Associate Members - Queensland - list of members
New Zealand
Clinical Members - New Zealand - list of members
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. Many members also have a range of other skills, training, qualifications and life experience that they bring to their work as psychotherapists.
The range of fees and how they are set varies a great deal. Most therapists have some low cost places and all have a commitment to making good psychotherapy as accessible as is possible for them. Our suggestion is that you set up an interview and in that time talk over your financial situation as well as the issues you want to address.
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 lines:
SYDNEY (02) 9716 6277 OR MELBOURNE (03) 9852 7111
Additionally, in the Sydney area the Graduate Psychotherapy Clinic (a joint venture of the AASP, ASIA and The Hakomi Institute) offers low cost psychotherapy. For further details see
www.graduateclinic.com.au or ring
0406 726 736Â
* 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
MNZAP = Member NZ Association of Psychotherapists
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 | Trish Johnston |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Body Integration, Biodynamic Massage |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | BA Comms, Dip. Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, MAASP*; PACFA Prov. Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | 0408 491 877
eMail: trish.johnston@grapevine.com.au |
| LOCATION | Aranda, ACT |
| AREA | Canberra and Queanbeyan |
| 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 |
| NAME | Joanne Marsh |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, counselling, somatic bodywork and biodynamic massage |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Diploma in Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, MAASP*, PACFA Prov. Reg.*, BA, Grad Cert Adult Ed, Cert IV Workplace Training |
| CONTACTS | 0430 025 634
eMail: jomarsh@netspeed.com.au |
| LOCATION | Canberra, ACT |
| AREA | Canberra and Queanbeyan |
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - CANBERRA (ACT)
| NAME | Richard Murray |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, counseling, somatic bodywork and biodynamic massage |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Diploma in Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, Associate Member AASP, Associate Diploma in Administration and Office Management, Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. |
| CONTACTS | 0413 994 880
eMail: rjmurray@netspeed.com.au |
| LOCATION | Canberra, ACT |
| AREA | Canberra and Queanbeyan |
| NAME | Rachel Wynd |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Somatic Psychotherapy, Associate Member AASP, Cert 4, Community Mediation, Registered Family Dispute Practitioner |
| CONTACTS | 0466 392 458 |
| LOCATION | Aranda, ACT |
| AREA | All of Canberra, Queanbeyan and surrounding NSW area |
CLINICAL MEMBERS - NEW SOUTH WALES
| 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 | 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 | 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: jjfox1@bigpond.com |
| LOCATION | Lilyfield Psychotherapy Centre |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | CAROLIEN VAN GELOVEN |
| SERVICES | Counselling, Somatic Psychotherapy and Coaching |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Som. Psychotherapy, CDE-RN, Clinical Member AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0402 126 212
eMail: carolien71@iprimus.com.au
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| LOCATION | Glebe, NSW |
| AREA | Sydney Inner West |
| 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 | DAVID LAPIN |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy-Adults & Adolescents, Relationship Psychotherapy, Counselling & Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9560 0719 |
| LOCATION | Lilyfield Psychotherapy Center |
| 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 | NATALIE LOTKIN |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | LMus, Post Grad.,Dip.Som.Psych., MAASP*, PACFA Prov. Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | 0413 141 608
eMail: natalielotkin@gmail.com |
| LOCATION | Bronte & Bondi Junction |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs, Sydney |
| NAME | EVA PAPADOPOULO |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Integrative Massage, Training |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Grad Dip Psychotherapy, MAASP.*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9555 6269
eMail: eva.papadopoulo@gmail.com |
| 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 | JUDE REGGETT |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Coaching and Consulting to Organisations |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Grad.Dip.Psychotherapy, Cert.Couns, Cert IV in Training & Assessment, MAASP*, PACFA Prov. Reg.*, |
| CONTACTS | 0415 867 100 |
| LOCATION | Crows Nest |
| AREA | North Shore, Sydney |
| 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 | Glebe |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | LILY SCHMELZLE |
| SERVICES | Counselling, Psychotherapy, Team and Individual Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | BA.Counselling, Cert.IV in Workplace Training, MAASP |
| CONTACTS | (02)6685 4256 mob 0411 988 881
eMail: lilys@spin.net.au |
| LOCATION | Byron Bay |
| AREA | Northern Rivers |
| NAME | ELLEN STUEBE |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Special parenting packages |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, Grad. Dip. Communications, Assoc. Dip. Performing Arts. MAASP*, PACFA Prov. Reg.*, |
| CONTACTS | 0425 299 280 |
| LOCATION | Leichhardt |
| AREA | Sydney |
| NAME | GEMMA SUMMERS |
| SERVICES | Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | PhD., MAASP*, MCAPA*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | 0417 298 370 (Mob)
eMail: gemma@goodmind.com.au
www.goodmind.com.au |
| LOCATION | Chatswood |
| AREA | North Shore, Sydney |
| NAME | JULIAN ZANELLI |
| SERVICES | Somatic Psychotherapy |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Psychotherapy, MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9369 3906; 0404 460 014
http://www.julianzanelli.com.au |
| LOCATION | Bondi Junction |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs, Sydney |
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - NEW SOUTH WALES
| NAME | LISA BARSBY |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy and Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Som Psych ACCSP, Associate Member AASP |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9947 2206 or 0414 641 932  |
| LOCATION | Cremorne |
| AREA | Sydney |
| NAME | ANN KELLETT |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Training |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | BA Communications, Dip. Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, Associate Member AASP, Cert I Workplace Training |
| CONTACTS | 0416 083 353 |
| LOCATION | Gymea, NSW |
| AREA | Sutherland Shire |
| 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 | KATE LATHLEAN |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip.Som.Psych., Associate Member AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0423 793 753
eMail: greengrocer@internode.on.net |
| LOCATION | Alexandria |
| AREA | Inner South, Sydney |
| NAME | JEANNE WEARNE |
| SERVICES | Contemporary Sensorimotor & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Adults and Adolescents, Relationship Councelling, Biodynamic massage |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy, Level 1 Trauma Graduate (SPI), Associate member of AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0401 432 498
eMail: psychotherapytoday@gmail.com |
| LOCATION | Collaroy Plateau |
| AREA | Northern Beaches, Sydney |
| NAME | JAYNE L WELLS |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapist Registered Psychologist Yoga Therapist Training & Organisational Consultant |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.Ec M.Com. M.A. (Psych) Cert. IV Workplace Training, APS IAYT PACFA Reg |
| CONTACTS | (02) 9569 2627
eMail: jaynelwells@gmail.com |
| LOCATION | Lewisham |
| AREA | Inner West Sydney |
| NAME | CHRISTINE WESTON |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy / Associate Member of AASP |
| CONTACTS | 0413 837 002
eMail: christineweston1@bigpond.com |
| LOCATION | Lane Cove |
| AREA | Sydney |
CLINICAL MEMBERS - VICTORIA
| NAME | GERRY BARBER |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip.Somatic Psychotherapy (ACCSP); Assoc Dip PA; MAASP*; PACFA Prov. Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | 0417 553 466
eMail: gbarber@netspace.net.au |
| LOCATION | Doncaster East |
| AREA | Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne. |
| NAME | ALISON BALL |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Counselling, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | MPS (Monash), B.Soc.Wk (Hons), TPTC, Accr.MAASW*, MAASP*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | (03) 9853 0785 |
| LOCATION | Kew |
| AREA | Inner East Melbourne |
| NAME | JEFF BARLOW |
| SERVICES | Contemporary Somatic & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Counselling, Supervision, Corporate Training, Educational Consultant, Group Facilitator. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.A., Dip.Ed., B.Ed.(Monash Univ.), M.Ed.(Manchester Univ.), Somatic Psychotherapy Training (Gerda Boyesen Inst. London), MAASP*, MSCAPE*, MUSABP* |
| CONTACTS | (03) 59 626 152 |
| LOCATION | Richmond |
| AREA | Inner East Melbourne |
| NAME | RONIT BICHLER |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples, Counselling & Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Somatic Psychotherapy, MAASP*, PACFA Registered |
| CONTACTS | 0413 412 770 website: www.psychron.com.au |
| LOCATION | Richmond |
| AREA | Inner Melbourne |
| NAME | SUE DAWSON |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Grief and Trauma, Biodynamic Massage, Relationship Issues, Kinesiology |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Midwife, MHSc., Grad Dip HA., Dip. Som. Psych, MAASP*, ATMS., AKA., PACFA Reg* |
| CONTACTS | (03) 9439 7226
eMail: suedawson@optusnet.com.au
website: www.emotionalwellbeing.com.au |
| LOCATION | Eltham |
| AREA | Melbourne North East |
| NAME | GENA FAWNS |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Supervision, Training, Couple Therapy, Biodynamic Massage. Medicare Registered Mental Health Provider. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | BSW, B.Comm.(Hons), MAASP*, MAASW*, PACFA Reg.* |
| CONTACTS | 0409 865 364 |
| LOCATION | Fairfield |
| AREA | Inner Suburbs Melbourne |
| NAME | MICHAEL GREEN |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy and Counselling. Couples Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Grad. Dip. Psychology, MAASP*, PACFA Reg.* Specialist Relationship Therapy (Relationships Australia) |
| CONTACTS | 0419 529 562 |
| LOCATION | Richmond and East Melbourne |
| AREA | Inner East |
| NAME | JUDITH HAMILTON-SMITH |
| SERVICES | Individual Psychotherapy, Counselling, Supervision |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.A. Dip.Ed.,B.S.W., MAASP*, MAASW*. With a General Practitioner referral, a number of sessions are rebatable under Medicare. |
| CONTACTS | (03) 9489 9439; (03) 9486 4179; 0411 083 495 |
| LOCATION | Clifton Hill, Fairfield |
| AREA | Inner Suburbs Melbourne |
| NAME | SANDRA HEEPS |
| SERVICES | Individual Psychotherapy, Biodynamic Massage |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.Ed.(Phys.Ed), Dip.Som.Psych, Dip. Therapeutic Massage, MAASP*. MAAMT* PACFA Reg* |
| CONTACTS | 0412 069 050
eMail: sandra.heeps@bigpond.com |
| LOCATION | Melbourne CBD & Richmond. |
| AREA | Inner Melbourne |
| NAME | LEONIE HIBBERT |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Holistic Counselling |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip.Som.Psych, MAASP*, ATMS*, PACFA Reg* |
| CONTACTS | (03) 9381 1148; 0417 331 880
eMail: leoniehibbert@netspace.net.au |
| LOCATION | North Carlton, Yarra Junction |
| AREA | Melbourne North, Yarra Valley |
| NAME | GREGORY LAZARUS |
| SERVICES | Body Oriented Psychotherapy, Couples and Relationship Therapy. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | MA (Psychonaytic Studies); BA(Psych), B.Theol; Comtemporary Somatic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; Hakomi Integrative Psychotherapy. Associate Member AASP, Hakomi Association Australia, Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, MAASP*, PACFA Reg*. |
| CONTACTS | (03) 5728 1933
eMail: gregory@rainshadow.com.au;
website: www.rainshadow.com.au |
| LOCATION | Beechworth |
| AREA | North East Victoria
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| NAME | SALLY Mc MAHON |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy, Couple Counselling, Supervision. |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | B.Behavioural Sci.(BBSC), BSW, Dip.Somatic Psychotherapy, Associate Member AASP. |
| CONTACTS | 0418 301 930
eMail: sally.mcmahon@optusnet.com.au |
| LOCATION | Hawthorn East & Geelong |
| AREA | Inner Eastern Suburbs Melbourne & Country Victoria. |
| NAME | ANTONY MYRTLE |
| SERVICES | Psychotherapy |
| QUALS/M'SHIPS | Dip. Somatic Psychotherapy, Cert. Life Coaching, MAASP* |
| CONTACTS | 0410 463 914 Email: a.myrtle@bigpond.com |
| LOCATION | Richmond |
| AREA | Inner Melbourne |
| NAME | BARBARA NICHOLSON |
| SERVICES | Somatic Psychotherapy, Relationship Counselling, Grief and Loss Counselling, Somatic Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents |