Debra is a passionate and experienced psychotherapist with 40 years experience working with families, 30 years experience as a psychotherapist and over 25 years working as a specialist parent/infant psychotherapist.
Debra is a private practitioner, specialising in all facets of the mother-baby experience. This includes infertility issues, ante and post natal depression and anxiety, early parenting issues, and general anxiety and depression.
Debra’s
Approach
Debra draws on her extensive educational training and years of professional experience to bring a depth of knowledge and support to mothers and families.
Debra also has a strong belief in the value of early intervention and is committed to identifying and treating parenting struggles in their earliest stages to ensure that both parents and babies have an experience of joy, security and connection in their families.
Debra now sees patients exclusively through her private practice, with a strong emphasis on mothers and baby issues. Debra also has a client base of adults, seeking to understand any current struggles and anxiety or depression.
An established Circle of Security facilitator
Circle of Security® is a relationship-based parenting program, driven by decades of attachment research, that assists in the development of secure attachment in children. Debra is one of a few Melbourne-based Circle of Security facilitators who has completed the full range of Circle of Security training programs. This allows Debra to support clients from both a parenting and therapeutic perspective.
Make an Appointment
If you’re interested in a personal appointment or completing the Circle of Security program, please provide your details in the form. Debra will personally contact you soon for an appointment.