Magdalena Liem
M Couns (Hon), MA Th,
Cert Supervision (UK), AARC (Clin), PACFA Reg
Education and Experience
- Masters degree in Counselling with Honours (Topic: “Issues in cross-cultural upbringing of adolescents”)
- Master of Arts in Theology
- 2 years of Clinical Counselling Course (Life Care), specialising in couple and Domestic Violence work
- A Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
- A Certificate in Clinical Supervision (UK)
I have more than 14 years experience in counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families with adolescents and adult children, as well as more than 3 years experience supervising other professional and pastoral counsellors. I have been a trainer in Clinical Counselling Courses with an RTO in Sydney. I provided training towards their Cert. IV in Christian Counselling and their Advanced Diploma in Counselling.
I provide short-term counselling and long term psychotherapy in a broad range of issues:
- Anxiety, depression
- Trauma
- Sexual abuse (childhood and adulthood)
- Grief and loss
- Separation and divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Building better relationships
- Resolving conflicts
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Stress and anger management
- Parenting children and adolescents
My areas of expertise are:
- Couple counselling
- Relationship counselling
- Affairs
- Domestic Violence (perpetrators and victims)
- Parenting issues
- Premarital Counselling
- Supervision for other professional counsellors
Professional Memberships
I am a Master Clinician member of AARC (Australian Association of Relationship Counsellors) and am registered with PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)
How I approach counselling and psychotherapy
There are three areas I work with clients:
- Helping clients to understand themselves better
- Working together with clients as a team to search the core of their issues
- Helping clients with a new approach to their issues
I am culturally sensitive to the needs of each client, working in a safe and supportive environment. Clients will receive professional and competence service and treated with respect. Confidentiality and privacy will be maintained at all times.
In giving supervision to other professionals, I believe that supervision is a place of growth for supervisees (personally and professionally) in a safe environment; and where appropriate, to challenge them in a positive and respectful way.
Professional Standard
I receive on-going professional training each year and am supported by supervision on a regular basis to keep my ethical and professional standards.
Fees
The counselling fees are a sliding scale of $100-$140, according to Gross Family Income, with a minimum of $120 for after hours appointments.
Cancellations or missed appointments
When clients give 48 hours notice of cancellation, it is generally possible to offer that appointment time to someone who is waiting.
Cancellation without due notice, as well as missed appointments, results in a loss of professional time for the Counsellor and a missed opportunity for the people waiting.
I trust you will understand the need to charge the agreed fee for each appointment time missed, where due notice was not given. |
