Introducing New Counsellor: Andrea Blake

Andrea Blake is a qualified counsellor, who is very excited to be joining the Counsel@CrossCulture team.
 
Andrea specialises in counselling and debriefing people who have spent time living overseas in work with Aid agencies, Corporations or Christian Organisations.  Andrea has an understanding of the issues cultural adjustment and re-adjustment can have on adults, teens and children. She loves to journey with people as they process and make sense of ‘reverse culture shock’, trauma, re-adjustment; grief associated with loss of leaving and faith concerns.

Andrea is married, and has three children and enjoys exploring Melbourne and Victoria with her family, discovering good coffee and bike riding. 

She has lived overseas in Europe, North Africa and in the Pacific Islands. Andrea struggled with her own journey of transition back to Australia and sees the importance of receiving support in this time.

Andrea has supported cross-cultural and International Aid workers for several years, both here in Australia and overseas. She runs extensive debriefs and offers ongoing support with counselling throughout the readjustment period.

Andrea has completed a BA in Psychology and Psychophysiology, and post -graduate Studies in Counselling. She is a member of the CCAA (Grad) and is PACFA registered (provisional).

Andrea is happy to work with people of all ages. She has experience counselling in primary and secondary schools. She has worked with adults, children and teens on a variety of issues, such as anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, self esteem and self harm. When working with children, Andrea utilizes play and art therapy techniques.

Andrea is available for appointments for counselling and debriefing. She can be contacted directly on 0412 455 937 or email at andrea@counselcc.net.au or via the
details below.

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Counsel@CrossCulture is open to everyone,
9.00 am - 1.00 pm weekdays, T. 639 3875; E. counsel@crossculture.net.au

Appointments may also be made online at: http://appointment.counselcc.net.au