Hello

My name is Shauna Peckham. I am a Social Worker, providing online counselling and therapy services to Australia.
 
A little about me:
I am a first generation Canadian, born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Trinidadian mother and Canada-born father who was raised by his adoptive Scottish parents. I immigrated to Australia in 2016, where I now call my home on the beautiful land of the Yugambeh language and Kombumerri people, also known as the Gold Coast, with my family.  

I am an empathetic, warm and intuitive person. My aim is to create a safe and welcoming space to share what is on your mind, in your heart and body. I approach therapy from a person-centred, feminist, holistic, somatic and trauma-informed perspective. I believe that you are the expert of your own life, which means that I will meet you where you are at. Together, we will work through what feels relevant for you at the time of session.

Therapy Modalities Utilised:

  • Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills (DBT)

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

  • Circle of Security Parenting

I support clients with:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Trauma

  • Grief and Loss (including aftermath of a traumatic birth)

  • Parenting/Motherhood

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

  • Stress Management

  • Personal journey of self-discovery

  • Improve Self-esteem and Self-worth

  • Career Guidance

  • Emotional regulation

  • Life transitions

  • Identity shifts

  • Reconnecting to one’s body

  • Identifying and implementing boundaries

  • Peer relationships

  • Relationship Issues

  • School Issues

  • Spirituality

Education & Training:


Education:

Master of Social Work (Q).
Griffith University. Gold Coast. Graduated 2020.  

Bachelor of Arts; Major Sociology.
York University. Canada. Graduated 2012

Human Services Counsellor Diploma.
Durham College. Canada. Graduated 2008

Training & Professional Development:

· Flash Technique Basic Principles and Protocols,
Philip Manfield,  6 Hours, Completed December 4,
2024

· EMDR Basic Training, Therapist Training, 56+
Hours, Completed November 2024.

· Fundamentals of  Supervision, Clinical Supervision
Services, 35 hours, Completed November 13,
2024.

· Key Skills in Family Therapy, Queensland Institute
of Family Therapy, 15 hours, Completed March
2024.

· Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 for Trauma
Themes, 45 hours, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Institute, Completed November 2023. As an
‘Alumni Learner’ assisting in face-to-face trainings.

· Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychwire, 12 hours
  Completed October 2023.

· Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychwire, 12
  hours. Completed October 2023.

·Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Foundations,
Australian DBT Institute,
16 hours. Completed July 2023.

· DV Alert General Workshop, Lifeline Training, 18 
  hours. Completed May 2023.

· Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Shirley Hicks live
  workshop, 8 Hours. Completed May 2023.

· Internal Family Systems for Individual Client Work
 by Leona Dawson, PESI, 6 Hours. Completed March
 2023.

· Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 16 Hours,
 Psychewire. Completed March 2023. 

· Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator Training, 30 hours,
Circle of Security International. Completed January 2023. 

· Safety & Stabilization and Three Phased Approach, Blue Knot, 16 hours.
Completed September 2022. 

· Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 for Trauma
Themes, 65 hours, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Institute, Completed May 2022.  

· Suicide Prevention. 8 hours Online, Lives Lived
 Well. Completed January 2022.

· The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating
  Disorders, Inside Out. 17.5 Hours. Completed April
  2023.