Suzanne is a Retired Commander, Royal Australian Navy. Following this, she led a Defence appointment responsible for the national delivery of all Family and Community Support Programs for ADF members and their families.
Suzanne has otherwise devoted her life to volunteering in the community, including as a Lifeline and Youth Line Counsellor, an Alcohol and Drug Addictions Counsellor, and a Workplace Mediator.
In 2013, Suzanne left Defence and transitioned to Social Work with a Master of Social Work degree followed by a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy degree. Suzanne also qualified as a Trained Teacher in Mindfulness and Self-Compassion. Since 2013, Suzanne has worked as a therapist and group facilitator in Community Health, Hospital and Custodial settings.
Appointed since 2019, Suzanne is the Clinical Supervisor for the Department of Social Work and Psychology at North Canberra Hospital. She has been a lecturer and tutor in the Master of Social Work degree, Australian Catholic University, and the Master of Counselling degree, University of Canberra. Suzanne currently operates a Private Practice in Canberra and in Bundanoon, NSW.
From her past, Suzanne brings a lived experience of trauma, post-traumatic stress and a long term, chronically painful illness. Through her own healing journey, Suzanne has learned there are pathways available to transform the way we experience our inner and outer worlds and move forward in life with trust and joy.
In Suzanne’s own experience, this has included backpacking through Asia, completing the ancient pilgrimage walk across Northern Spain, the Santiago de Compostela Camino, living with orphans in a rural North East Thailand orphanage, building houses for the poor in Cambodia, and providing massage to hospital patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Besides delighting in time spent with family and friends, Suzanne enjoys gardening, reading, walking and watching films.
Locations
- Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, New South Wales
- Ainslie, Inner North, Canberra
Professional Affiliations
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, AASW (Member No. 440837)
SIRA Workers Compensation Regulation Approval No. 18910
Medicare Provider, Ainslie Canberra and Bundanoon NSW
Contact
Tel: 0447 317 898