Leigh Donoghue
Ms Leigh Donoghue
Phone
0419692816
Mobile
0419692816
Email
[email protected]
Website
https://www.leighdonoghue.com.au/

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Bachelor of Human Change & Psychotherapy
Registration Number
20588
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited Supervisor
Accredited PACFA Registrant
Private health rebate/NDIS provider
Offers Private Health Fund Rebates
Offers telehealth
Yes

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
My interest in the field started as a young adult who worked with young people and found them always asking for my advice. When I experienced my own challenges in my life, I realised the importance of supportive professional help and went on to train as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist.

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My professional training began with a Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling and Human Change at the Jansen Newman Institute in Sydney. This increased my passion towards understanding how we think, what we feel, and why we behave the way we do. Since then, I have had the privilege of assisting many people experiencing challenges.

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After graduation, I worked in addiction and facilitated various groups (including sober driver, substance abuse, anger courses).

I then moved to working in schools and with young people, families, teachers and communities as a part of a collaborative team.

In 2017, I completed my Masters in social work and continued my passion for increasing mental health awareness by becoming a trained facilitator in youth and teen mental health first aid.

More recently I have taken on a therapy dog and incorporating him into my daily work. you can see more of this on his instagram page #ferris_therapydog

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In 2024 I completed my accreditation as a mental health social worker and now work as a team leader for YOURTOWN helping support other Counsellors and their work with Young people.

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I have been so blessed to have been allowed into the lives of so many young people, families and individuals over the past 18yrs. I have been privileged to help plant seeds and help them grow and flourish as they begin to heal and smile again. The counselling process is what makes this possible and why I love the job that I do.

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Looking forward to meeting you soon.

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Practice opening hours
Monday- Saturday
Issues I can help with
Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Careers counselling, Childhood or adolescent issues, Conflict resolution, Depression, Family or parenting, Gambling or gaming, Grief and loss, Life threatening Illness, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postnatal depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Rehabilitation, Relationship issues, School counselling, Sex and sexual issues, Social skills, Stress, Trauma recovery, Veterans and Defence Forces issues, Violence
Type of therapy offered
Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Brief therapy, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Motivational interviewing, Person-centred counselling, Psycho-education, Solution-focussed therapy, Systemic therapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
Counselling with LeighAustralia NSW