About
Meet Your Counsellor
Janine Wilson
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Janine has lived and worked in the Cairns and Tablelands region for over 20 years. During this time, she has gained extensive experience across a range of settings, including the public mental health system through the Child and Youth Mental Health Service and Evolve Therapeutic Services, as well as within the private school system as both a primary and secondary school guidance counsellor. Prior to this, she also worked in the public education system as a Youth Support Coordinator, supporting young people through a variety of social, emotional, and educational challenges.
Janine is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) in Cairns with a special interest in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and Play Therapy. She provides trauma-informed counselling for children, adolescents, adults, and families, tailoring her approach to meet individual needs.
She is trained in a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, which may be integrated into sessions depending on your goals and preferences, including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Adolescent-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)
- Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E)
- Circle of Security Parenting®
- Circle of Security Classroom®
- Family-Based Therapy (FBT)
- Mindfulness and meditation approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Theraplay®
