Fiona Reizner

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Fiona has 30 years of experience in the field. She supports her clients to re-establish meaningful connections with themselves, their family, their friends and their chosen community. This is achieved through a variety of strategies that aim to improve a client’s emotional and social literacy.

Fiona works from a person-centred approach, ensuring that she always meets her clients where they are at by prioritising a respectful and empathic working relationship using a range of therapeutic modalities to support her clients such as Focused Psychological Strategies, EMDR, Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy, Family Therapy, Strengths-Based Frameworks Solution Focused Therapy

All therapeutic approaches Fiona uses aims to assist her clients to better understand the interactional dynamics within, looking at internal and external stressors and the impact they maybe having on each client with the view to resolve any internal conflict, improve communication and reestablish connection and purpose within.

Fiona is passionate about supporting people to thrive in the complex world we live in today. Fiona supports each client to establish meaningful connections and engagement with family, friends and their chosen community. This is achieved through relevant strategies that support the client’s emotional and social literacy so that they feel emotionally safe within each session. Fiona works from a holistic perspective collaborating with all clients, always meeting the client where they are at through a respectful and empathic working relationship.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Adjustment Challenges
  • Depression and Mood Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Grief and Loss
  • Overall Mental Health and Well-Being

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Australian Association of Social Workers Mental Health Accreditation
  • Australian Association of Social Workers Registration
  • Certificate in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Based Therapy
  • Level 1 EMDR
  • Qualified and experienced facilitator in parenting programs; Tuning in to Kids and Tuning in to Teens