Joanne Fitzpatrick 

Joanne (Jo) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who is compassionate and playful. She aims to create a safe enough space for clients to be vulnerable with themselves, express their emotions and address any challenge. Jo really believes that each person already has the resources within themselves to overcome adversity, and takes a person-centred, strengths-based recovery approach to her practice.

Jo has worked for several years across the mental health sector, including in schools supporting children and young people, working with refugees and asylum seekers, and supporting victim-survivors of domestic and family violence and sexual assault. Jo also has experience working with clients on the NDIS for psychosocial disability. Jo is passionate about holistic mental health care, especially for people impacted by trauma, and she is committed to providing culturally safe and inclusive therapies to clients from all backgrounds.

Therapeutic Approaches:

•  Strengths-based & Recovery focused

• Eye Movement De-sensitisation Re-processing (EMDR) Therapy

• Art Therapy

• Trauma-Informed

Areas of Expertise:

• Trauma & PTSD

• Culturally & Linguistically diverse populations

• Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence

• Complex mental health challenges

•  Children & Young People

Key Attributes:

• Person-centred, recognising client is expert in their own life

•  Creative

• Empathetic & caring

• Sense of humour – Laughter is free medicine

Qualifications:

• Masters of Clinical Counselling - Australian Catholic University 2019

•  Certificate in Art Therapy - Centre for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy, 2022

• Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Education - University of Sydney, 2013

Additional Training:

• Cool Kids (including Cool Little Kids) program – Macquarie University

• Resourceful Adolescent Program – Queensland University of Technology

• Tuning Into Teens

• EMDR therapy trained (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)

• NDIS Worker Check

• Safe & Together Model (domestic violence informed approach)

Professional Memberships:

• PACFA, Clinical Registrant

• EMDR Association of Australia (Full Membership by Dec 2025)

Registered Provider:

• Victims Services ((Pending)

• SIRA (pending)