LIFE MATTERS Counselling & Psychotherapy Centre

88 Marquis Street Gunnedah, NSW, 2380 Australia

0429 332 204

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.”

~M. Scott Peck~

ABOUT

Wendy EVELEIGH has been practicing in the therapy field since 1994, and is a Registered Clinical Psychotherapist, Mental Health Practitioner, and Clinical Supervisor with the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Wendy is a clinical member of the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association (ANZMHA), the Australasian Association of Supervisors (AAOS), and a full member of EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA). Wendy is a clinical member of Grief Australia, and a Certified Bereavement Practitioner (CBP), with the Australian Centre for Grief & Bereavement. Wendy is recognised as an accredited Griefline counsellor & is qualified to provide Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy (PGDT).

Wendy is a trauma-informed professional, who has trained comprehensively in the field of trauma, and grief. These trainings include Somatic Experiencing ® Practitioner (SEP) (Level 3), NeuroAffective Relational Model ® (NARM) Master Therapist (Level 3), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy ® (SP) (Level 1), and Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy ® (PACT) (Level 2). Other trainings completed include: Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate Program (Bessel van der Kolk), Complex Trauma Treatment Training (Levels 1-4) (Janina Fisher), The Rhythm of Regulation – Polyvagal Theory (Foundation 1) (Deb Dana), Dynamic Attachment Re-Patterning experience (DARe Levels 1-4) (Diane Poole Heller), Voice Dialogue (Level 3) (Ana Barner Consulting), Internal Family Systems – Online Program (IFS Faculty), Sandplay Therapy & Symbol Work (Patricia Nolan), and Bereavement Counselling; and Working with Bereaved/Dying Adults (Mal & Diane McKissock).

Wendy also completed the Grof Transpersonal Psychology & Holotropic Breathwork® Certification program with Stan Grof, Tav Sparks, and Faculty in 2009, and since 2010 has worked on staff for Grof Holotropic Breathwork® modules in Australia.

Wendy Eveleigh

Experience - Summary:

  • Services:

Since 1994, Wendy has worked in Family Support Services, Crisis Intervention Agencies, Court Support programs, and has been employed by the Attorney General’s Department as an accredited mediator with Northern Region Community Justice Centre. Between 2011-2022, Wendy was employed as a specialist counsellor in NSW Health with Drug & Alcohol Clinical Services. She has maintained a part-time private practice since 2008, however now maintains full-time private practice at LIFE MATTERS Counselling & Psychotherapy Centre.

  • NSW Health - Subject Matter Expert (SME) Group

By invitation, as a senior clinician with NSW Health, Wendy has engaged with the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) in the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Group for the development and review of a brief online resource on the impact of childhood trauma on client/patient engagement. The representation as a SME is valuable in ensuring the accuracy and relevance of the resource content in the health setting.

Tertiary Qualifications include:

  • Master of Arts (Health & Social Wellbeing) (NTI)

  • Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice (UNE)

  • Bachelor of Science (Counselling) (USQ)

  • Advanced Diploma in Sexual Assault Counselling

  • Diploma in Community Services (Case Management)

  • Diploma in Counselling Studies

Current studies include:

  • Master of Counselling (UNE)

Certifications & Programs:

  • Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) - Level 3 (Dr Peter Levine)

  • NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) - Master Therapist - Level 3 (Dr Laurence Heller)

  • Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT) - Level 2 (Dr Stan Tatkin)

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Level 1 - (Pat Ogden)

  • Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate Program (Bessel van der Kolk)  

  • Transpersonal Psychology & Holotropic Breathwork® (Dr Stanislav Grof - GTT)

  • Trauma/Tension Release Exercises (TRE) (Richmond Heath)

  • Transpersonal Psychology & Holotropic Breathwork® (Stanislav Grof - GTT)

  • Griefline Advanced Grief Theories Training Program (Griefline)

  • Certified Advanced Grief Counselling Specialist (CAGCS)

  • Accredited Griefline Counsellor & qualified to provide Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy (PGDT).

In addition to the above studies, Wendy’s work is underpinned by a series of specialised intensive postgraduate psychotherapy studies, undertaken with a range of pre-eminent international traumatologists and trainers, including:

  • Touch Skills for Trauma Therapists (Kathy Kain)

  • Uncoupling Dynamics (Kathy Kain)

  • Psychological First Aid (Phoenix Australia)

  • The Pain Training Program - (Maggie Phillips)

  • Sandplay Therapy & Symbol Work (Patricia Nolan)

  • Voice Dialogue – Level 3 (Ana Barner Consulting)

  • Advanced Grief Counselling Certification Training (PESI)

  • Internal Family Systems – Online Circle Program (IFS Faculty)

  • Complex Trauma Treatment Training – Levels 1-4 (Janina Fisher)

  • The Rhythm of Regulation – Polyvagal Theory (Foundation 1) (Deb Dana)

  • Dynamic Attachment Re-Patterning experience (DARe Level 1-4) (Diane Poole Heller)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) – Advanced (Sarah Schubert)

  • Bereavement Counselling; Working with Bereaved/Dying Adults (Mal & Diane McKissock)

  • Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED) – Level 1 (Embodied Recovery Institute)

  • EMDR Therapy Protocols for Early Intervention & Ongoing Traumatic Stress (ASSYST) (Dr Nacho Jarero)

 

The Gunnedah & District Chamber of Commerce - Business and Services Award

  •  2016 Business & Services Awards - “Excellence in Supporting Mental Health Recovery” - Finalist             

  • 2018 Business & Services Awards - “Excellence in Supporting Mental Health Recovery” - Winner

LIFE MATTERS Counselling & Psychotherapy Centre was nominated in the Gunnedah & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry - 2016/2018 Business & Services Awards, in the category of “Excellence in Supporting Mental Health Recovery”.