Dr Debbie Garratt (PhD) is a registered nurse of more than 20 years with a broad background in health, counselling and adult education, and professional experience of more than 30 years in the following areas:
- Crisis counselling
- Relationship counselling
- Pregnancy counselling
- Post abortion counselling
- Psychosocial care in oncology
- Counsellor education
- Relationship and sexuality education
- Group facilitation
- Professional development programs: design and delivery
- Management, leadership and team building program development and delivery
- Health and stress management education and individual coaching
Debbie’s particular counselling interests and expertise include:
- Clinical Supervision
- Perinatal mental health (including perinatal loss)
- Loss and grief
- Sexuality
- Lifestyle coaching and education
- Depression and anxiety
- Relationships
Debbie is also registered with the Nutrition Network as a low carb/keto practitioner so if you are looking for a healthy lifestyle change for weight loss or to manage health conditions, appointments can be scheduled for this express purpose.
Debbie has undertaken a number of speaking tours and presented at numerous conferences, both national and international including:
- International Mental Health Professionals Conference
- Speaking tour of New Zealand universities
- American Association of Prolife ObGyns
- Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia
- World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Melbourne,
- Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Adelaide,
- Breast Care Nurses Conference
Debbie complements her depth of experience with professional qualifications including:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Master of Education, La Trobe University
- Breast Care Nursing Course, La Trobe and ACCV
- Bachelor of Nursing, La Trobe University, Wodonga
- Bachelor of Education, La Trobe University, Wodonga Campus
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Loss & Grief, Family Therapy, Drugs and Alcohol)
- Solution Focused Counselling training
- Diploma of Mindfulness Therapy
- Training and Assessment Certificate IV
- Certificate Humanistic Psychology and Counselling
- Diploma of Remedial Massage, Health Schools International
- Diploma of Swedish Massage, Health Schools International
- Certificate IV Workplace Assessment and Training 2007
- Course in Oncology Nurse Education, University of Central Florida
- Facilitator, Living With Cancer Education Program, ACCV
- Certificate of Workplace Assessment, RMIT