My name is Teresa Wilkinson and I am a Psychologist. I have been working with people who have been traumatised for the last 23 years and counselling people for the last 15 years.

During this time I have worked with people to help them manage the effects of trauma on their body, heart, mind and relationships.

I have worked as a Sexual Assault Counsellor, as a Domestic Violence Counsellor and prior to this in the area of Child Protection.

I have a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and a Master of Arts (Psychology)(Forensic)and a Post Graduate Diploma of Social Health. I am a registered Psychologist through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (APHRA). I am an Associate member of the Australian Psychological Society.

I am committed to assisting people to recover from trauma, providing warm, respectful, sensitive and empathic counselling. I have strong ethics about social justice and making visible oppressive processes/structures which allow abuse and contribute to the effects. I strongly believe in people’s ability to recover and people’s right to have access to a counsellor who is trauma informed. I believe people can heal from trauma and go on and live their preferred life. I feel privileged to witness people’s healing.

The Name

“The willow tree’s ability to not only survive but thrive in some of the most challenging conditions and its prolific ability to grow, taking root from a branch that has fallen into some marshy bog.
In all the willow reminds us to take heed of this lesson: Keep growing and reaching higher no matter where you are planted” (Celtic Willow Tree, Avia Venefica).

The Willow Tree Counselling room is a lovely light filled room that invites people to feel comfortable, safe and relaxed.