About Wendy Schembri

Wendy respects individual differences and focuses on empowering clients to navigate the complexities of relationships, mental health, and daily life. Wendy has over 15 years of counselling experience in Geelong and Melbourne. Before becoming a therapist, she worked with diverse people across all walks of life in overcoming adversity and becoming empowered to navigate life's challenges. Wendy has also worked as an educator, teaching diplomas in counselling and mental health. 

Wendy employs various modalities to suit individual needs: 

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Embracing neurodivergent traits. 
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Addressing anxiety and depression. 
• Narrative Therapy: Reframing experiences for better self-perception. 
• Couples Therapy: Using the Gottman framework to enhance relationship satisfaction through understanding and effective communication.

Qualifications include;

• Masters of Social Science (family therapy - attachment, trauma & supervision)
• Bachelor of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychology 
• Diploma of Community Services
• Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

These qualifications, along with a long history of working with people with complex needs in the health and community services sectors, gives Wendy a broad platform of empathy and understanding that she brings into her counselling. 

Wendy is a clinical family therapist registered with the Australian Association of Family Therapists.