Pedro Campiao
02 6622 3442 / 0402 632 541
I am a registered and qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with wide ranging experience and qualifications/training.
I have a generalist counselling and psychotherapy background in private practice and a counselling/casework background in working for NSW Health and non-government organizations in the areas of chronic illness, drug and alcohol, sexual health, men’s issues, family support, grief and loss, homelessness and generalist counselling.
Apart from working in private practice I am currently employed part-time as a counsellor for theNCAHS, North Coast Area Health Service.
I also co-direct a counselling practice, Northern Rivers Counselling Practice, www.northernriverscounselling.com.au, am the director of a therapy centre in Mullumbimby, the space between Therapy Centre, www.thespacebetweencentre.com.au, and I facilitate therapeutic groups in private practice and for a variety of organizations. An entry point to all my work is www.pcampiao.com.
My formal qualifications include:
* Bachelor of Arts (USyd).
* Graduate Diploma in Counselling (UWS).
* Masters in Gestalt Psychotherapy. (BGT). (Current).
* Graduate Diploma of Adult Education. (UniSA). (Current).
* Certificate in Somatic Psychotherapy, (426 hrs/2 yrs), (A.S.I.A.).
* Certificate IV Training & Assessment.
In my private practice I work with:
* Adult individuals.
* Couples.
* Groups.
I have experience in working with:
* Anxiety and stress.
* Depression and low self-esteem.
* Relationship difficulties.
* Mens’ issues, (parenting, relationship, identity issues).
* Grief and loss.
* Death and dying.
* Legacies of trauma and abuse.
* Attachment and developmental issues.
* Family or origin concerns.
* Chronic illness.
* Somatic/psycho-physiological complaints.
* Life transitions.
* Issues of life-purpose and direction.
* Supporting optimal health and well-being.
* Accessing creativity.
* Growth and self-actualization.
* Integrating the spiritual and the everyday.
I work short and long term with clients. My style is integrative in that I utilize various recognized therapeutic approaches according to client need.
My work is informed by the following therapeutic approaches:
* Relational Psychotherapy.
* EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy).
* Gestalt Therapy.
* CBT (Cognitive Behaviour therapy).
* Somatic psychotherapy approaches.
* Trauma studies.
* Mindfulness/Acceptance based practices and inquiry.
* Transpersonal contexts.
Memberships:
I am a Clinical Member of CAPA, Counselling and Psychotherapy Association of NSW (Member No. 3825).
I am an Associate Member of GANZ, Gestalt Australia and New Zealand.
Both CAPA and GANZ are Member Organizations of PACFA, the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of Australia, the peak body for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia. I am bound to the ethical codes of this association.
