In this episode, Michelle and I discuss her extensive experience in the adult and youth homelessness services, family and domestic violence services, asylum seeker service and NSW Health. Michelle has provided care coordination and counselling with people experiencing substance use disorders, mental health, physical health and trauma histories. She uses a trauma-informed framework, strengths-based approach and anti-oppressive practice principles when working with clients.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

· Blue Knot - an organisation that provides supports individuals, provides training and guidelines for professionals working with people with complex trauma - https://www.blueknot.org.au/

· Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) was developed by Marsha Linehan for people with emotional dysregulation - https://behavioraltech.org/

· Motivational Interviewing as developed by clinical psychologists Miller and Rollnick to elicit change with clients in counselling - https://motivationalinterviewing.org/understanding-motivational-interviewing

· Strengths-Based Practice  - https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/insights/strengths-based-approaches-working-individuals

· Yfoundations, NSW Peak Body representing young people at risk and experiencing homelessness - http://yfoundations.org.au/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HrpfeQW9xhff1ValbDVj9JpbopY-0Nwe/view?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.