MEET FELICITY

My name is Felicity Storie and I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (scroll to see what this is) and Counsellor. I work collaboratively with clients to address their concerns from a strengths based, trauma informed lens. People come to see me for a variety of issues including:

• Trauma & trauma related mental health issues (eg. PTSD, Complex PTSD, Dissociation, Survivors of abuse)

• Anxiety disorders, stress and worry

• Burnout

• Depression & mood disorders

• Suicidal thoughts & self harm

• Grief & loss

• Concerns related to gender and sexuality

• Relationship difficulties

• Pregnancy Related Concerns

I have experience working with people aged 14 to 65 with particular interest in young adults (16 - 35). My practice is grounded in core Social Work values of social justice, respect & professional integrity and I draw from various therapies including:

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Mindfulness

• General Counselling

• Non Directive Perinatal Counselling

If you are not sure if I am the right fit for you or what exactly you need support with, you are welcome to book in for an appointment and we can explore this together. If I am not the right fit for you I can recommend other options.

I also offer professional clinical supervision to social work students, new graduates, early career social workers and those working toward Accredited Mental Health Social Worker status.

Calming Mind Counselling Brisbane endeavours to be an inclusive and safe space for all people and welcomes people from the LGBTIQA+ community.

So What Is An Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW)?

Good Question. Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSWs), like General Psychologists or Mental Health OTs, are registered providers with Medicare Australia. AMHSWs deliver evidence based psychological therapy and clinical social work strategies to treat various mental health concerns. While they work on presenting psychological problems, they recognise the broader impact of an individual’s environment. Within the different types of mental health professions, individual clinicians tend to have their own areas of expertise and style of working and a lot of it overlaps with other professions. This is, in part, why it can be difficult to understand the difference between each profession (i.e the difference between AMHSWs and psychologists or AMHSWs and Mental Health OTs).

There are a number of different pathways to become an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. Felicity completed undergraduate study in Psychology and a Master of Social Work followed by 2 years of supervised clinical mental health practice. To maintain Accreditation in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), Felicity is required to complete continuing professional development and meet set criteria on an ongoing basis.

Click the button below to find out more about what Accredited Mental Health Social Workers do.