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Su Naseby, BVA, DipCP, MCAP
Specialist Addiction Therapist
I am an Addiction Specialist with over 15 years experience helping people change their relationship with substance and addictive behaviours. I am a Qualified Mental Health Professional and I hold a graduate diploma and masters in Counselling & Applied Psychotherapy as well as many professional training certificates.
I am a highly skilled, compassionate, and solutions-focused therapist who is dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing effective treatment plans for individuals experiencing or exposed to drug, alcohol and other addictions.
My approach to Addiction Counselling Therapy is to apply medical and psychological models of addiction together with an holistic perspective which considers the person within the context of their whole life. This unique approach integrates current life stresses with an awareness of past trauma to unravel and reveal triggers to the complex story of dependence and addiction.
I resource a wide variety of methodologies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [CBT], Dialectical Behaviour Therapy [DBT], Acceptance & Commitment Therapy [ACT], Internal Family Systems Model [IFS], Family Constellations, Narrative Therapies, Family of Origin Systems, Brainspotting [BSP], Focusing and 12-Step Recovery.
Petra Contractor, MC, BPsyc (Hons)
Addiction Counsellor
I am a specialist addictions counselling therapist with Sydney Addiction Therapy. I offer trauma informed modalities and practices to help my clients achieve their personal growth and addiction recovery goals.
I understand the role trauma can have in mental health, especially addiction and addictive behaviours. Growing up in my childhood I experienced traumatic events that have strongly impacted my life. I lived with family members affected by addiction and trauma which has given me lived insight into how addiction and trauma impact our lives and, most importantly, how to heal from them. In my own journey of healing, I have gathered many useful and effective healing modalities which are now part of my toolkit as a therapist.
Working with me as my client you will experience a holistic approach where I integrate the science of psychology with client-centered humanistic therapies. I integrate a wide range of modalities and practices to address the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of healing, and these include breathwork and body-based healing approaches.
I completed undergraduate Psychology studies with Sydney University, a Psychology Honours degree from Monash University and a Master of Counselling from Monash University. In my home town of Prague Czech Republic I studied Physiotherapy science.
I am a BodyAwakeYoga certified yoga teacher, and a certified Energy Medicine Practitioner. I also hold a Certification in Working with Substance Addictions, Seeking Safety (a well-researched approach to treating addictions and trauma), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and I am also certified in Somatic Psychotherapy approach for Complex Trauma. I have also worked as a Lifeline Crisis Support worker, helping people manage crisis situations, guiding them back to safety and referring them to other mental health resources.