Andrew Mead Counselling Services

About

Background and Qualifications

Andrew has worked for years in government healthcare and in nonprofit sectors at the interface between psychology, spirituality, and human wellbeing.

This has included public mental health inpatient services, public general hospitals (including emergency, intensive care, oncology, and palliative care), and residential aged care.

His work has focused on supporting people experiencing suffering and crisis, particularly in the areas of grief and loss, trauma, loss of meaning and purpose, and existential-spiritual challenges.

Andrew’s support has extended beyond patients to include meaningful contributions to the ongoing wellbeing and resilience of nursing and medical staff, and of patients’ families and loved ones.

Formal Qualifications

Master of Counselling
(continuing) (University of New England)

Graduate Diploma in Counselling
(University of Canberra)

Bachelor of Theology
(Charles Sturt University)

Trained In

• Internal Family Systems Therapy
  (Levels 1, 2, & 3 Official Trainings)
• Meaning-centred Approaches
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Mindfulness-informed Approaches
• Person-centred Therapy

Memberships & Registration

Certified Practicing Counsellor reg. # 28607
(Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia)

Level 3 Senior Practitioner
(Spiritual Care Australia)