Consultants
Belle Podesta
Mental Health Social Worker
Email: belle.hmws@gmail.com
Belle is a passionate and experienced Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years of experience supporting children, teenagers and families in achieving their mental health goals. She has additional postgraduate training in play therapy, family therapy and developmental trauma, and has worked within the out of home care sector, education system, private practice and in public mental health services. Belle has a warm and empathic approach, and promotes a systemic view in supporting clients by working with families, schools and other services involved with children/young people.
Current interests:
Eating Disorders
Anxiety
Depression
Neurodiversity
Parent/child relationship difficulties
Family conflict/stress
trauma
grief and loss
Belle also will offer a Brick Club on Saturday mornings starting in Term 2 . A research informed group that may support neurodiverse children to play and further develop skills in managing emotions and social communication
Medicare and private health rebates available- Belle will also see NDIS clients
Consulting Fridays/Saturdays in person or online