Erin Prater Counselling

 

Service Overview

As a person with lived experience of the effects of psychological abuse on mental health, Erin brings this understanding to her Counselling, NDIS high intensity psychosocial support work and mental health Advocacy roles.

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Erin primarily supports people to live well, whilst experiencing the impacts of stress, anxiety, panic, depression and the effects of trauma and PTSD.

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Erin has experience supporting people living with Anxiety, Autism Spectrum, Major Depressive, Borderline Personality, and Dissociative Identity Disorders, Bipolar and Schizophrenia.

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As a collaborative and eclectic practitioner, Erin matches the appropriate therapeutic intervention, such as, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to the presenting issue.

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When supporting mental health clients living with complex trauma, Erin works primarily from a PART's approach, whilst incorporating techniques from leading, evidence-based methods, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis.

 

Support is offered to clients seeking to identify and overcome post-traumatic triggers, repair deep attachment wounds, help with harmful coping strategies such as substance abuse and self-harming practices, and address overwhelming emotions like shame, anger, anxiety, fear, and depression.

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Erin's confidential, non-judgemental, person centred, General Counselling Service also benefits from her trauma informed practice as she provides support across the domains of daily living.

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High intensity psychosocial support worker services are also offered to NDIS Participants.

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Services are delivered to private and NDIS clients only.

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Aims

Erin aims to provide care tailored to meet individuals needs as areas of concern are gently explored during counselling. Empathy and compassion support understanding of the road travelled, as courage, hope and trust open the door to learning, planning and action.

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NDIS Participants engaging Erin's psychosocial support service, to access the community, benefit from her recovery focused approach to care.

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For individuals seeking support with complex mental health challenges, Erin delivers her therapeutic services with the added benefits of lived experience, peer support, and recovery approaches.

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First Nations Peoples are invited to connect, as Erin welcomes the opportunity to share in and contribute to the ongoing journey of reconciliation, cultural awareness and the delivery of culturally safe services.