Jennifer Beard (Psychologist)
- Name
- Jennifer Beard
- Occupation
- Psychologist
- Gender
Jennifer completed a Bachelor of Health and a Bachelor of Arts-Psychology (Honours) at Macquarie University in Sydney. She worked within specialist ASC clinics, and genetic counselling organisations during this time, developing passion and empathy for supporting individuals and their families. Jennifer worked at Diverse Minds from 2013-2015 as a Provisional Psychologist under Steve Den-Kaat’s supervision. During this time she developed a wide variety of skills in therapy intervention and assessment. More recently Jennifer worked as a Family Coach supporting the attachment relationship between mothers and their young children, through providing mental health support, behavioural interventions and parenting or family systems interventions. She has completed a Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling (Couples and Family Therapy) and will be re-joining the team to provide support in this area. Jennifer is a trained practitioner and facilitator of the Circle of Security Program, as well as being trained in Marte Meo (child and parenting development support). Jennifer is a trained facilitator of our Secret Agent Society program and has been involved in group therapy for a number of years now. Jennifer is passionate about working with couples and family groups to create positive bonds, and to provide effective communication and emotion management skills to repair and restore relationships. She aims to provide a warm, safe space to discuss current concerns or conflict and to explore previous family history and relational patterns. Jennifer utilises a Systemic Therapy approach, incorporating elements from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness-Based CBT.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Diverse Minds Psychology Clinic
Practice Locations
NSW
- Diverse Minds Psychology Clinic
- Address
- Shop 1 1B Coulson Street
Erskineville NSW 2043
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9519 1519
- Fax
- 02 9519 3672
