Veronica Bradley

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a Post Graduate Diploma in Family and Systemic Therapy and over a decade’s experience working with individuals, couples and families. Since 2020, I have focused on specialized counselling roles, spending three years providing psychotherapy in a men’s health service before transitioning to a women’s service. In addition to private practice I have worked in various Public Mental Health Services, including community and inpatient settings. My work has spanned high intensity environments, such as the Mental Health Observation Unit (MHOA) in emergency departments, where I was part of the Self Harm and Crisis Counselling Service (SHACCS). Prior to working in mental health, I worked for 15 years in Work Health and Safety, helping injured workers navigate the insurance system and supporting their return to work. This background gives me a compassionate and practical understanding of the challenges individuals and families face when navigating health systems. I hold a Bachelor of Social Work (B. SocWK), as well as foundational studies in Sociology and Psychology. These have equipped me with a systemic perspective on mental health, appreciating the influence of community, culture, and social systems on individual wellbeing. I am particularly skilled in working with complex trauma (cPTSD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, adjustment to major life events, and grief/loss. I specializes in supporting individuals, couples, and families where trauma has affected one or more members. Her therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), all tailored to foster resilience and healing for individuals and families alike. I am completing perinatal specific training with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE).