PeopleSmart Consulting presents
Elizabeth Anne Riley
Elizabeth Riley is an accomplished Counsellor having been in the industry for over 10 years with experience as a therapist, educator, supervisor and researcher.
Experience
Elizabeth has experience with a wide range of counselling needs for couples and individuals. Examples of her work with clients includes relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief & loss, domestic violence, chronic illness, parenting, work relationships, sexual abuse, self esteem, body image, cross dressing, HIV , gender identity issues,
Working at the Gender Centre for 7 years as the centre's first professional counsellor, Elizabeth gained extensive experience working with the transgender community.
Elizabeth teaches and lectures at University and various private colleges. She is a consultant and volunteer counsellor for the St James Ethics Centre and spent three years as the Chair of the Ethics Committee for the Counsellors & Psychotherapists Association of NSW (CAPA). She has also presented various papers and workshops in conferences both locally and overseas.
Elizabeth is currently a PhD candidate researching the needs of gender variant children and their parents.
The support group for parents of gender variant children is now running by events only. Please email Elizabeth if you wish to receive information via emails and be in touch with other parents.
For more information about Elizabeth see resume
Counselling Style
A note from Elizabeth:
"I work in a client centred model, where your needs and issues become the agenda. My intention is to support you to manage the issues in your life with the skills you need to continue independently. For some clients this may take just a few sessions, yet for others where the issues may have been present for years, longer. It really depends on what you want, what the issues are, the context, your priorities etc. I tailor my interventions to suit the individual client needs. I am well-known for my sensitivity and respect for the client."
Research on the needs of Parents and Children with gender variance
The research survey Gender Variant Children: Views of Professionals, Parents and Transgender Adults is now closed for data analysis and publication
Hazel Edwards and Ryan Kennedy have recently published a children's fiction book titled "ftm the boy within". For more information click on the link below
http://www.hazeledwards.com/books/yafiction/f2m-boy-within.htm
Elizabeth's Qualifications
Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, 2004
Masters In Counselling, University of Western Sydney, 2002
Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Australian College of Applied Psychology, 1998
Certificate in Counselling Skills, College of Holistic Counselling, 1996
Diploma of Homoeopathy, Nature Care College of Naturopathic and Traditional Medicine, 1997
Bachelor of Science, Macquarie University, 1982
Testimonials from Clients
“Thank you for your support. Thank you for your caring. Thank you for being such a wonderful person!”
"I really appreciate your support. Its helping a lot!"
"I now know what happiness is. Thank you."
"Thank you so much for all your help over the last few months especially. I really appreciate your support over the years."
"Thank you, Elizabeth. You have been a tremendous support and I don’t know how it would have turned out without you… You are a life-saver!"
"Your magic wand must have been working. I’ve been feeling a lot happier since my visit…"
Professional Memberships
Elizabeth Riley is a clinical member of
- Counsellors & Psychotherapists Association of NSW (CAPA)
- Listed on the Psychotherapists & Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA) register
- Society of Counselling & Psychotherapy Educators (SCAPE)
- The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). (Formally the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA)
- Clinical member of the Australian and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health (ANZPATH)
Contact
| Email: | counselling@peoplesmart.net.au |
| Phone: | 0412 880 376 |
Sessions are available at West Ryde
Credit cards and eftpos available
