Josephine Piccolo
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours); Diploma Alcohol and other Drug Work; Graduate Diploma Young People's Mental Health; Master of Counselling Psychology; Associate Member AADPA; Member APS
Hey, my name is Jo (she/her). I am an experienced Psychologist who supports young people and adults feel empowered to understand and recover from the impacts of difficult (and even awful) life experiences. I am also able to support people identifying as neurodivergent cope with the impacts of living in a neurotypical world
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The majority of my practice focuses on:
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Complex trauma and PTSD
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ADHD and Autism
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Anxiety and depression
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Stress and burnout
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Grief and loss
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Life transitions
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Relationship difficulties
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Chronic illness
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I practice from a position of warmth, compassion, collaboration and respect.
I am trained in several therapeutic modalities, with my primary focus being on providing trauma-informed care regardless of which modality I use. ​Outside of work, I embrace dancing, music and creativity, especially yarn crafts. I bring these parts of myself into my therapeutic practice, my being aware of movement, body-sensations, artistic expression and sensory experiences.
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I take an integrative approach, drawing from the following modalities:​
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)​
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Cognitive techniques​
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Behaviour modification
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Emotion regulation
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Mindfulness
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Narrative Therapy
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Positive Psychology
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Compassion-based approaches
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EMDR​
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Somatic Psychotherapy-informed
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I am trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and neuro-affirming in my practice. I have particular experience with Autism, ADHD, chronic illness, PTSD, complex trauma, developmental trauma, family violence, and post-drug- or stressor-induced psychosis.​
