Paola Gortan
Mrs Paola Gortan
Phone
02 9446 1538
Mobile
0400 770 440
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.clementminds.com.au

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Grad.Dip.Couns;
Languages
Spanish
Registration Number
28452
Registration category
Certified Practising
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited PACFA Registrant
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
The beauty of the human body and mind has always been my passion. From my early days as a nurse/midwife practitioner, I was part of the birth process and everything it entails pre and post-natally. Within the field of orthoptics, I encountered intricacies of the brain and eye, management of disease process and the grief within this. Finally, finding my home within the realm of mental health and counselling.

My interest in women's health commenced with the holistic nature of midwifery. This has further developed into my particular interest and therapeutic focus on women and children's well-being in trauma, domestic violence, grief, and loss. While completing my studies, becoming a Raise Foundation Mentor awakened my passion for teen well-being and suicide awareness for young people.

My primary therapeutic approach and base are person-centred, with a great belief in the capacity of clients to achieve self-actualisation and create a sense of felt safety. I employ trauma-informed, research-based best practice in conjunction with somatic and mindful psychotherapies to complement each individual or family's needs.
Practice opening hours
Issues I can help with
Lesbian & Bisexual issues (undefined), Anxiety, Childhood or adolescent issues, Communication issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability support, Eating disorders, Family or parenting, Gay (undefined), Grief and loss, Life threatening Illness, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Postnatal depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Relationship issues, Stress, Trauma recovery
Type of therapy offered
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy, Narrative therapy, Person-centred counselling, Play Therapy, Psycho-education, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Solution-focussed therapy

Practice addresses