Deborah Friend

Social Worker

Deborah, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 20+ years of experience in the field, specialises in Public Hospitals and Community Health Centres. Her work includes supporting clients in specialist teams (Oncology, MFMU, Renal Units, and Statewide Infant Hearing Service) and providing Generalist counselling for diverse adults. With interventions covering grief, diagnosis adjustment, relationship challenges, and more, Deborah brings previous management experience and a passion for addressing workplace stressors. Her private sector work involves supporting clients through EAP referrals and Mental Health plans.

Drawing from a wealth of lived experience, Deborah is eager to assist with relocation, mobility, parenting, and neurodiversity, particularly for those with a faith perspective. Her commitment extends to working with First Nations people and those of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds, reflecting a passion for social justice and equity. She adopts a respectful, holistic, and flexible approach.

Deborah has found Strengths-Based, Narrative, System, ACT, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Trauma-Informed approaches to be particularly helpful, but leans towards an eclectic and flexible approach to interventions.

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