DR NICOLE MILBURN
​BSC, GRAD DIP (COUNS) PSYCH, DPSYCH
FAPS, GAICD

I am a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist who works in partnership to understand the meaning of behaviour and distress within the context of the person, their history and their family. ​

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​I work with individuals, families and organisations to solve complex problems by listening carefully and thinking together. We work together to understand what is happening, what is repeated and keeping people stuck, and what gets in the way of things being better.

At the core of my approach is trying to understand the reasons people do the things they do. I know that these reasons were probably very sensible at a point in time, but might not be relevant for the here and now. I also know that many people have suffered painful things, often in isolation and over time, and healing comes from understanding, working through feelings, and changing behaviour.

My experience comes from two-and-a-half decades working with infants, children, adults and families in private practice, public mental health and therapeutic services. My 15 years' experience on Boards has given me a strong governance perspective that guides my work.
 
My vision is for a community that respects and values the perspective of all its members, where problems are identified early in life as well as early in the problem. My work is trauma-informed with a particular focus on the experience of infants, whose voices are often overlooked or otherwise not heard - with dire consequences for their health and development. All of us were little at some point, and the early experiences can leave a long shadow.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, Graduate Diploma of Counselling Psychology, Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Graduate of the Australian Institute for Company Directors
Registrations: Registered Psychologist with endorsement in Clinical Psychology. Registered Supervisor (Australian Health Practitioners Agency)
Directorships: Chair of the Board of the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health, Chair of the Tweddle Foundation
Memberships: Fellow of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society, Australian Association for Infant Mental Health, World Association for Infant Mental Health, Australian Institute for Company Directors
Certifications: ​Train the Trainer, Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, EMDR Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy.
Experience and expertise: the impact of trauma on development and every day functioning; psychological therapy for adults, children and infants; attachment and family relationship assessments for courts and services.