Ingrid is a qualified Clinical Social Worker (AMHSW) and holds a Master of Social Work, Bachelor of Human Services and post graduate qualifications in Family Therapy.
With over 20 years experience working in adult, child and family services, aged care, disability and health. Ingrid has held senior roles in community service organisations and delivered therapeutic services within public hospitals in adult community rehabilitation, Memory Clinics and child focused organisations. Ingrid has extensive training and expertise in counselling for problems such as; depression & anxiety, health adjustment issues, aged care concerns, carer stress, parenting difficulties and children’s behaviours, and trauma and family violence recovery.
Ingrid also has an interest in Emotion Focused Therapy, and has had training in this modality for individual work, as well as family and couples work. EFT is an evidence based approach, and for couples, has a consistently high rate for relationship success.
Ingrid currently works in community health providing counselling services to older adults. She has held her own private practice since 2010.