A Few Words
About Us
Welcome To
The Therapy Movement
The Therapy Movement has been especially conceptualised and designed, to meet the growing need for quality, client focussed psychology and counselling services, whilst having the resources and systems to support the best clinicians in doing what they love to do – supporting clients.
The first plans were made in early 2020 for The Therapy Movement, with a vision to bring together the very best of practice management into the therapeutic space of psychological services. We wanted hand-picked clinicians, specialists in their individual fields, to have to only focus on delivering evidenced, professional psychological interventions, to children, young people, adults, couples and families. Our vision is that every client who engages with The Therapy Movement, is carefully matched with a clinician who is an expertise in meeting their individual needs. We wanted to create a safe space for clients to feel immediately comfortable to discuss not just their mental health, but their unique world. And, we wanted the best systems and processes behind the scenes, to allow clients and therapists to just that.
The Therapy Movement has created this vision through the expertise of our Directors. A highly experienced practice manager who has established and maintained a career in managing psychological services, and the therapeutic lens of a proficient mental health clinician who merges almost two decades of direct client practice with teaching in academia.
MEET OUR DIRECTORS
Karen Drew brings 15 years of professional practice management experience to The Therapy Movement Management Team having built specialist medical and allied health leadership skills on a previously established career in executive company administration. Karen completed her Diploma in Professional Practice Leadership in 2018, solidifying her advanced skills in innovative and responsive practice management. Karen is a member of the Australian Association of Practice Managers (AAPM) and is committed to providing specialised practice support for both clinicians and clients. Creating a practice that provides a unique client and clinician experience, has been conceptualised and developed through her professional practice management experience and is the driving force behind The Therapy Movement’s industry tailored structures. Karen is a motivated and results orientated professional with cross functional experience in all aspects of Practice Management, administration, customer service, and medical and mental health fields.
Hayley Parsons career has been focused on supporting children, young people and families across a range of sectors including acute and chronic health, and mental health. As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW) Hayley is available for a small number of sessions per week for clinical services with Medicare subsidy available through a GP referral.
Hayley is an appointed Regulation 7 Family Consultant under the Family Law Regulations. This means that Hayley has been assessed by the Court as meeting the requisite qualifications and expertise to undertake the duties of the role of an expert witness in parenting matters. Hayley holds a Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work (Family Therapy, Counselling, Human Service Management) and a Graduate Certificate in Youth Mental Health. Hayley is a trained Circle of Security © Parenting Program Provider and has been a practicing Social Worker since 2002.