Pedro Campiao
Counsellor

I am a registered and qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with 14 years experience as a therapist including 9 years as a counsellor for government and non-goverment organizations..
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.
I currently divide my time between organizational, work where I am currently employed part-time as a counsellor for the Northern NSW Local Health Network, and private practice.
I am in interested in writing and research and have published 3 peer reviewed articles in the areas of the therapeutic relationship, shame, and psychotherapy and spirituality. I also recently won a NSW Health scholarship to undertake research into transformational experiences during Hepatitis C treatment.

My formal qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Arts (USyd).
• Graduate Diploma in Counselling (UWS).
• Master of Gestalt Therapy. (GTB).
• Graduate Diploma of (Adult) Education. (UniSA).
• Certificate in Somatic Psychotherapy, (426 hrs/2 yrs), (A.S.I.A.).
• Certificate IV Training & Assessment (TAE).                                                                                                                                                                                 

I work with:

• Adult individuals.
• Youth over 16yrs.
• Couples.
• Groups.

I have experience and interest in working with:

• Anxiety and stress.
• Depression and low self-esteem.
• Relationship difficulties.
• Men’s issues, (parenting, relationship, identity issues).
• GBLT concerns.
• Grief and loss.
• Trauma and abuse.
• Attachment/relational difficulties.
• Developmental issues.
• Family of origin concerns.
• Somatic/psycho-physiological complaints.
• Life transitions.
• Issues of life-purpose and direction.
• Supporting optimal health and well-being.
• Accessing creativity.
• Growth and self-actualization.
• Spiritual emergence/emergency.
• 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:

• Emotion focused/process-experiential work.
• Contemporary Gestalt Therapy.
• Relational/psychotherapy.
• Trauma work.
• Somatic/embodied approaches.
• Mindfulness and acceptance based practices and inquiry.
• Transpersonal/integral models.

Memberships and professional affiliations:
I am a Clinical Member of CAPA, Counselling and Psychotherapy Association of NSW (Member No. 3825).
I am a Clinical Member of PACFA, Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Australia. (PACFA Register No. 21661).
CAPA is a Member Organization of PACFA, the peak body for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia.
I am bound to the ethical codes of both these associations.

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Fees:

$75 individual
$85 couples
concessions available upon request.