Our Team
Our trained professionals are able to discuss your concerns with confidentiality, compassion and respect. Our female and male counsellors offer support specifically designed to suit your situation.Like to know more
Our Team
Manager : Emma Clay – BSSc – Bachelor in Social Science – University of Adelaide
Special Achievement
- 25 years providing case management within the South Australian Government and Disability SA
Senior Social Worker: Patrick Smith – BSW (Hons) – University of South Australia
Special Achievement
- 10 years providing case management within The Department for Child Protection
- 2 years as a Facilitator of Leaning training government staff
- Volunteer of the year for contributions to the Australian community 2009
Our senior full time staff are qualified with either a : Bachelor of Social Work or a Diploma of Professional Counselling – (Anxiety), (Career), (Depression) (Drug & Alcohol), (Grief & Loss), (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), (Relationships) & (Workplace)
We also have several part time practitioners all with minimum qualification of:
• BSW – Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology or Diploma of Counselling
Post graduate studies
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Our collective Post Graduate studies include but are not limited to:
- Alcohol and Other Drugs (Adults)
- Alcohol and Other Drugs (Children and Young people)
- Attachment and Trauma
- Assessment and Court Report Writing
- Assessment and Support
- Case Management
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Child development and trauma
- Children and Young People (Safety) Bill 2017
- Circle of Security
- Code of Ethics Awareness for the South Australian Public Sector
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Conflict resolution
- Develop a Child Protection Practice Framework
- Domestic Violence Intervention
- Facilitate Workplace Debriefing and Support Processes
- Family Care Meetings
- Family Dispute Resolution & Child Inclusive Practice
- Identify and Respond to Young People at Risk
- Managing Aggressive Clients
- Mental Health First Aid
- Motivational therapy
- Operate in a Legal Context
- Reflective Practice
- Respond Holistically to Client Issues and Refer Appropriately
- Safety, Risk and Harm in Practice
- Schema Therapy
- Structured Decision Making
- Staff Self-care and Wellbeing
- Supervision in Practice
- Understanding the Nation Disability Insurance Scheme
- Use Targeted Communication Skills to Build Relationships
- Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue
- Working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Clients
- Work Collaboratively to Maintain a Child Safe Environment
- Working with disability
- Work Effectively in Child Protection
- Work Effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Work Within a Relevant and Ethical Framework
- Youth Suicide Risk Assessment
Our other Allied Health Professionals
Adelaide Discreet Counselling have access to many other professionals employed on a casual contract basis however, if you would like consistency in your counselling relationship, we suggest you engage with our full-time or part time staff.
About Us
We come to you
Adelaide Discreet Counselling was conceived by Emma Smith BSocSc and Patrick Smith BSW (Hons) after helping people address their challenges for over 25 years. Through experience, Emma and Patrick know that the hardest step for individuals when seeking counselling is entering the consulting rooms. Our practitioners are some of the best in Australia and they come to you specialising in many areas. Adelaide Discreet Counselling provide a service that reduces people’s anxiety by meeting them in their homes or in places where they feel safe.
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