Johanna Bannister
M SW, PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, PG Dip. Clin Supervision, PG Dip. Public Health and Psychodrama. Member of CBT Australasia
Johanna has an extensive and varied background, working as a mental health clinician and a clinical supervisor in both public and private settings. She is interested in working with the effects that depression/anxiety/trauma and loss can have on a client’s mental health and relationships.
She uses CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and Mindfulness to assist clients to address these difficulties. She has worked for many years in Maternal Mental Health specializing in working with parents who are adjusting to parenting and managing strong emotions related to birth trauma and parenting.
Johanna is an experienced COS-P Parenting (attached parenting) facilitator. Areas of specific knowledge and expertise: Adult mental health, Trauma, Family therapy, Parenting/Separation, Conflicted relationship dynamics, Stress, Anxiety, and Addiction issues and their effects.
