About us
Sara Parker
BSc (Psychology), GDip in Counselling, Cert IV Mental Health, Member ACA.
I have extensive experience in many mental health environments as a counsellor and recovery coach. I work
effectively with people in crisis providing well-being services, counselling, and trauma support, utilising integrated
modalities of therapeutic frameworks to achieve sustainable outcomes.
I work with primary school aged children and adults with a variety of barriers to personal development and healing.
My Values
Honesty Authenticity Realistic expectations Belonging
Community Compassion Creativity Curiosity
Family Integrity Kindness Self-expression
Love Loyalty Nature Patience
Inclusion Humour Fairness
Areas of Experience and Interest
Self-Care and self-forgiveness Developmental challenges
Child protection issues for parents and children Exploring motivation
Mindfulness Animal assisted therapy
Strategies for reducing anxiety Nature based therapies including gardening
Trauma Mental health recovery
Complex mental health challenges Overcoming barriers to living your best life
Personal and self-esteem development Autism
Decision making strategies Early intervention in Mental Health
Life Transitions (family changes, moving to a new location, aging etc)
Casper
Level 2 Human Canine Clinical Team – Therapy Dogs Australia
Our loyal Animal Assisted Therapy dog. Casper is available for in person sessions at our Caboolture practice.
Casper is a three year old miniature poodle with a big playful personality. He assists the people he supports to explore developing confidence and emotion regulation. Casper and I are an accredited Human Canine Team through Therapy Dogs Australia.
According to Therapy dogs Australia:
A Therapy Dog is a dog which has been trained with their handler (usually their owner), to provide therapeutic intervention to another person in the community (e.g. allied health client, school student, nursing home resident).
Animal Assisted Therapy is not appropriate for all clients. Please call/send an enquiry to explore if Animal Assisted Therapy is appropriate for you or your loved one and if Casper is the right dog for them to work with.