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Registered Counsellor
Dwayne Kennedy
Languages Spoken:
Rev Dr Dwayne Andrew Kennedy, PhD in Counselling with Art Therapy and Trauma Recovery, MEd Honours, Bachelor of Counselling, Bachelor of Teaching (Special Education), and Bachelor of Education, Cert III Disabilities, Cert III Childcare, and Cert III Welfare.Dwayne works in practice as a Behavioural specialist, Counsellor Psychotherapist. Dwayne has over 25 years experience in the disability and mental health and is an early childhood education specialist. Dr Kennedy has consulted and mentored clients, staff, and management on ways forward through empowerment, resilience, and accomplishing of client-focused goals.Dwayne’s work focuses in many ways on assisting youth and children, and he works with all ages, particularly with single mothers in their care for children with special needs. He uses CBT with mindfulness and enjoys symbol work and sand tray therapy.
Qualifications
• Cert III Disabilities,
• Cert III Childcare,
• Cert III Welfare
• Bachelor of Counselling, 2002
• Bachelor of Teaching, 1997
• Bachelor of Education, 1996
• PhD in Counselling with Art Therapy and Trauma Recovery, 2011
• MEd Honours, 2007
Publications
• Kennedy, D. 2020, Dreaming Emu: Men, Trauma, Art, and Healing.
• Kennedy, D. 2005, commentary on ‘Butterfly Awakening,’ http://www.cphjournal.com/cphlogo/.
• Kennedy, D. 2005, Encouraging Quality of Life for Aging Persons who have Developmental Disabilities, Counselling, Psychotherapy, and health, 2 (1) 62-67, April.
• Kennedy, D. (2002) Respect yourself, Youth program. Psychobabble New England Area Health Service.
• Bowers J. and Kennedy, D. 2018, Clinical Practice with Indigneous Australians, In Pelling N, & Burton L. Abnormal Psychology in Context: The Australian and New Zealand Handbook, Cambridge University Press, New York.
Affiliations
• 2001- Registered Counsellor Psychotherapist, Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
• 2020 – Member Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
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