Lili’s professional background

Lili is a registered Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. She has gained a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioural Science at Monash University and furthered her education with a Master’s degree in Social Work at UTAS. Lili is a current member registered with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker committed to ongoing professional development. Lili has worked across various sectors with public services and not-for-profit organisations. These include mental health, suicide prevention& postvention, rehabilitation, complex trauma, neuron-related health issues, sexual assault, family violence, and child safety issues. Lili is well-equipped to support and enhance emotional well-being by addressing psychological factors while identifying and tackling external stressors and issues affecting one’s overall well-being, encompassing areas such as social connections, family dynamics, and broader social systems with a holistic approach.

Lili’s approach

Lili’s passion in the counselling space is helping her clients rise from their self-defeating thoughts and behaviours to realise their potential. Lili views her clients as the experts in their lives. As a therapist, she would walk alongside her clients and assist them in tuning into their strengths and resilience. Lili’s therapeutic style is focused on building trusting relationships with her clients through compassion, collaboration, care and respect. Lili believes trust in the counselling space is important to support clients to feel safe emotionally and physically.

The therapeutic approaches Lili utilises range from a strength-based approach, person-centred therapy, narrative therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, trauma-informed frameworks, attachment theory, Polyvagal theory, family systems theory, and neuroscience of trauma. Lili is open to hearing your feedback and willing to adjust her approaches to tailor what works best for you.

Qualifications and Registration

*Bachelor of Behavioural Science (majored in Psychology), Monash University

*Masters of Social Work, University of Tasmania

*Registered Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

*Qualified AASW Mentor

*Current AASW Tasmanian Business Branch Committee member

*Current Working with Vulnerable People registration

Key professional training

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Russ Harris, ACTMindfully

Intensive ACT with Steven Hayes, Pesi Australia

Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) with Janina Fisher, Pesi Australia

Schema Therapy Level 1 with Robert Brockman and Chris Hayes, Schema Training Online

Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 &2 (CCTP/CCTP II) with Janina Fisher, Pesi Australia

The Power of Self-compassion and Self-compassion step by step Workshop with Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer, Centre for Mindful Self-compassion

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course with Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR training

Ongoing training with the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine (NICABM)

Aboriginal Narrative Practice Course, Dulwich Centre Foundation

Symbols and Sandtrays 3-day workshop with Jacki Short, Sydney Centre for Creative Change

The Three-Phased Approach for Treating Complex Trauma, Blueknot Foundation