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Marilyn O’Neill                     Australian Narrative Therapy Centre Marilyn explored the use of Narrative Ideas for her work in community psychiatry in the late 1980's. She worked as a counsellor for hospital and Mental Health Services until 1995 when she went into private practice with colleague Gaye Stockell. That practice continues today and provides counselling, training and supervision to individuals, families and services. Over the last twenty years Marilyn has trained in, developed, researched and taught narrative ideas both in Australia and overseas. Occasionally she has written and published some of this work.  To complement the study of a Narrative perspective Marilyn also completed a Masters in cultural psychologies. Much of the clinical work that Marilyn deals with involves the issues of anxiety and depression. It is also a common feature of the work presented to her for consideration in supervision and team consultations.
Dr Jerome Sarris                University of Melbourne & Swinburne University of Technology Dr Jerome Sarris PhD(UQ), MHSc(UNE)  is an NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry, and Swinburne University of Technology Brain Sciences Institute.  Jerome researches, lectures and publishes in the area of Complementary & Alternative Medicine and Integrative Mental Health. He is the co-editor of Clinical Naturopathy: An Evidenced-Based Guide to Practice (Elsevier) due out in April 2010
Sonja Skocic                       Psychologist, Reconnexion Sonja Skocic is a psychologist to Reconnexion where she provides counselling for clients of all ages. At Reconnexion, Sonja also facilitates the 12 week CBT based group for people with Social Phobia as well as additional short courses for those who have completed the program. Sonja is currently conducting a research project at The University of Melbourne that will be examining future directions of understanding Social Phobia and its treatment.
Jenni Thompson                    Knox Community Health Services Jenni is a Gestalt Psychotherapist, specialises in working with alcohol, tobacco and other drug addiction work. Jenni worked as Program Director for residential drug treatment service and has 12 years experience in clinical service delivery in the alcohol and other drug treatment sector and over 20 years experience in social services in management and clinical work. She established smoking cessation program at KCHS and has implemented mindfulness based therapies to this work. Jenni trained in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy with Professor Mark Williams and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy with Dr Russ Harris. She has commenced a Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention group Program for clients with AOD issues based on the work of Professor Alan Marlatt – Professor of Psychology and Director of Addictive Behaviour Research Centre, University of Washington
Megan Thorpe                       Buddhist Psychotherapy Megan Thorpe practises as a psycho-spiritual psychotherapist at the Metta Clinic in Sydney. She trained in Core Process, a Buddhist-based psychotherapy, at the Karuna Institute, in England. She also works as a bereavement counsellor at Sacred Heart Hospice in Sydney.  Megan has worked as a teacher, trainer and group facilitator in the areas of education, health and social welfare for many years.  She is the Vice President of the Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists (AABCAP) and a  faculty member of AABCAP’s Professional Training Course in Buddhism and Psychotherapy. Over the last 20 years she has had experience in a number of different Buddhist traditions, and since 2003 she has been practising in the Thai Forest tradition.
Iudita Trifa-Schmidt             CEO, Outdoors Inc Iudita Trifa-Schmidt  is the CEO of Out Doors Inc., a not for profit community managed mental health organisation that delivers a range of adventure, recreation and respite programs to people living with a mental illness.  She has worked within various community sectors and local government for over 17 years in both grassroots and various management positions. Iudita obtained a Bachelor degree in Science (Psychology and Social Research Methods), Grap.Dip. in Addiction Studies, Master in Social Science (Policy and Management) and is currently studying towards completion of MBA. In 2009, she was recognised by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for demonstrated leadership and achievements in her industry.

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