Kristina Kosmac
Kristina Kosmac-Walker
Phone
0414917607
Mobile
Email
Sticksnstones [email protected]
Website
https://sticksnstonestherapy.com.au/

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
M. Clinical Family Therapy; M. Social Work; Adv.Dip. Welfare Studies;
Registration Number
25794
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling
College of Relationship Counsellors (ACRC)

Accredited Supervisor
Accredited PACFA Registrant
Offers telehealth
No

* 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
I am a qualified Psychotherapist, Youth Worker , Social Worker and Family Therapist. I am employed as a Mental Health Clinician with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) 3 days a week. I work 2 days a week in private practice.
I have twenty-nine years of experience working with children, families, couples and individuals to support understanding, insight, connection, growth and wellbeing. This includes:
 Currently providing EAP counselling and Victims of Crime counselling to adults, couples and families
 4 years working in family violence providing child adolescent counselling and family therapy to victims and perputrators;
 3 years working in post separation services with parents and children in high conflict, as a Supervisor at Albury Children’s Contact Service;
 3 years as a school counsellor within the education system;
 5 years project work with:
o Office of Housing and Communities;
o developing a groupwork programme for parents with children who had experienced trauma;
 6 years case management in the homelessness sector; within the reconnect program and the Supported Accommodation and Youth Housing program.
 7 years youth worker alternative education sector at the Court House Youth Centre, Outdoor incorporated , Patterson Project and Royal life Saving Society LEAP program providing outdoor therapy and life skills to clients.

I have a vast amount of experience within many sectors working with a variety of clients of various ages groups, cultures, genders and presenting issues. I hold the view that our relationships with others, especially our families, impact significantly on our capacity to grow and heal. I incorporate creative expression within my sessions as required working with creativity, curiosity and compassion . I have the capacity to work individually and relationally with clients of all ages assisting clients to resolve their presenting psychological problems, that can be associated with social and other environmental problems and improve their quality of life. I recognise the broader implications of an individual having a mental illness and the impact that this can have on friends, family, work and education. Kristina uses her clinical training and experience as a family therapist , social worker, youth worker and psychotherapist to incorporate methods such as EMDR, meditation, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, sensory integration, sand play, outdoor therapy and expressive therapies within her work
I have experienced the limitations of talk-based therapies with
Clients of all ages .

As a therapist I have the capacity to hold a space without judgement, offering support and hope during healing. I have had a passion to become trained and qualified in the techniques due to the non-pathologizing approaches to the human experience that welcomes the complex multi-faceted experience of being. Having had numerous clinical supervision and peer supervision hours learning these tec
Practice opening hours
Monday and Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Issues I can help with
Gender Identity and Intersex issues (undefined), Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Childhood or adolescent issues, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability support, Family or parenting, Grief and loss, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Migrant issues, Relationship issues, School counselling, Social skills, Stress, Transgender (undefined), Trauma recovery, Veterans and Defence Forces issues
Type of therapy offered
Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Art therapy, Cognitive therapy, Couples therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Family therapy, Guided Imagery and Music Therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Narrative therapy, Sand tray therapy, Solution-focussed therapy, Somatic psychotherapy, Systemic therapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
Sticks and Stones theraputic servoces163 Lawrence stWodongaVIC3690