Reality Therapy / Choice Theory Therapists in Bendigo, VIC

My name is Shareen Birges & I am a social worker who specialises in online counselling. I have been practicing for over 15 years & as a result, have a broad range of experience. I have worked with adolescents & their families, adults & couples. I specialise in the care of people with cancer and chronic illness, mental health, dual diagnosis/comorbidity, trauma background (including sexual abuse/assault & childhood abuse and trauma) & people with offending behaviour & people living with BPD. Due to my extensive experience working with adolescents and young people, I have developed an ability to work closely with families & other professionals, whilst keeping the boundary of privacy & confidentiality. I believe I am approachable & create a good balance between challenging clients & allowing their therapy to flow at a pace that feel comfortable to them.

I am an optimistic and accepting therapist, enthusiastic about working with clients in collaborative ways, seeking to uncover and understand, and finding new ways of changing your life and living with fulfilling and rewarding relationships, families and friends. Over the years I have come to appreciate the therapeutic relationship as deeply healing, a safe space for clients to reflect and explore.

Bev is a qualified Registered Psychotherapist/Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and Mediator with over 25 years experience working with families, adults, couples, children and adolescents. Bev is a qualified Couple therapist.Bev is decicated to helping young and old to enable them to enjoy their life's journey.

Bendigo is Victoria's fourth-largest city, an inland regional centre with a celebrated gold rush heritage, outstanding cultural institutions including the Bendigo Art Gallery (one of Australia's finest regional galleries), and a contemporary economy built on healthcare, education, and manufacturing. Bendigo Health provides public mental health services to the region, and La Trobe University's Bendigo campus contributes trained mental health professionals and a student population to the local landscape. The surrounding Loddon Mallee region includes significant rural and farming communities, and Bendigo functions as a major referral point for mental health services across a large agricultural hinterland where access is a persistent challenge. Common therapy concerns include rural and farming community stress, student mental health, regional isolation, anxiety, depression, and the identity challenges of a regional city competing with Melbourne's pull for young professionals and families.

Gender ID

100%

Female

Session Type

	67%	In Person and Online
	33%	Online Only

Top Specialties

100%	Anger Management
100%	Child or Adolescent Issues
100%	Parenting
67%	Anxiety or Fears
67%	Depression
67%	Domestic Abuse or Violence
67%	Loss or Grief

Ages Served

100%	Adult
100%	Teen
67%	Senior
33%	Children
33%	Young Adult

Client Focus

100%	Men
100%	Women
67%	Buddhist
67%	Christian
67%	Hindu

Reality Therapy / Choice Theory therapists in Bendigo, VIC

Shareen Birges

Birgit Schreiber Dr

Jumping Hurdles Counselling