My Practice
Welcome. My name is Alex Dunwoodie (she/her). I am a Registered Clinical Counselor and member of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Member No 28925) based in Sydney. I hold a Bachelor of Social Welfare from Southern Cross University and a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Western Sydney University. While I have trained in both Psychology and Social work foundations, the practice of Psychotherapy means that I approach presenting problems from a systemic, interpersonal and holistic perspective.
I work with all clients at a variety of services. Online with FND support services, where I integrate talk and somatic therapies for clients with complex trauma and nervous system disorders. Heads and Tails Clinical Psychology using Nature and Equine assisted therapy to support children and their families. As well as face to face at Birth Time; The Village, providing support to both women and men through all of lifes transitions.
My Approach
As a Person-centred Psychotherapist, my approach is informed by Attachment Theory and interpersonal neurosciences understanding of the development of the self and the impact of trauma on this growth.
I tailor each session to the needs of the client using evidence-based modalities of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 1), Focusing, and Applied Polyvagal Theory for Trauma. Additionally I hold a specific framework of care for neurodivergent clients with Autism and ADHD, through my training in Neuro divergent affirming practices and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
My Background
Returning to psychotherapy after a career in the arts feels like a coming together of many parts of myself. While my years as a craft teacher and shoemaker gave me a solid grounding in collaboration and creative thinking. It was having children that really challenged my sense of self and inspired me to support to other women as a Doula (birth attendant). Witnessing this amazing drive to survive in action, blows my mind and has deepened my appreciation for this one human life we have.
“The goal of this journey is to reunite us with ourselves. Such a homecoming can be surprisingly painful, even brutal. In order to undertake it, we must first agree to exile nothing.”
Stephen Cope
