Thought I would give you a little info about myself. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Family Relationships Counsellor with over 30 years experience in therapy and counselling. Over the years I have worked in many settings including Government organisations, Uniting Care Wesley, Anglicare SA and Private Practice. I have also worked in both South Australia and Western Australia. At a personal level, I am married with 2 adult children and their families which gives me extensive lived experience in personal and family issues.
My work experience has covered the following areas.
Couples Counselling
Anxiety and Depression
Carer Issues
Grief and Loss
Parenting
Family Violence and trauma
Family Issues
Disability Services
My formal qualifications are as follows
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Arts (Double Major in Psychology)
- Diploma in Biblical Studies.
Over recent years, I have undertaken extensive training. This has included
Gottman Couple Therapy ( level 1,2 and 3),
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,
Dialectic Behaviour Therapy,
Emotion Focused Therapy (Level 2) and Individual Emotion Focused Therapy.
In individual therapy I operate from a client centred perspective utilising proven therapeutic approaches to support your goals. We work together to overcome obstacles and maximize potential. For couples, I utilise a combination of Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy.
One of the videos of Joy Ephraums on the AnglicareSA website
Keys to a Good Relationship
Cara Counselling and Consulting 