Allied Health
Psychologist
Anna Gasiorek
Education
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Professional Experience
Anna began her Psychology career in the field of addiction, originally trained by NSW Health Services. Having recognised a significant association beween drug and alcohol abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), she went on to complete training in trauma-informed care, and has worked in both government as well as the private sector.
She developed a passion for working with current and former serving members of the Australian Defence Force when offered a counselling role with Open Arms - Veterans and Families Counselling Service in 2018. Her main focus was providing evidence-based, trauma-informed psychology support to Defence personnel and veterans impacted by trauma and related issues, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Throughout her almost six years with Open Arms she also supported ADF members/veterans experiencing a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, impacts of relationship breakdowns/ impacts of work-place challenges, adjustment post discharge, loss of identity/self-worth, grief and loss as well as hazardous alcohol intake. Her role also inovled supporting the partners and children (adult) of Veterans to enhance their own mental health and wellbeing.
She developed a passion for working with current and former serving members of the Australian Defence Force when offered a counselling role with Open Arms - Veterans and Families Counselling Service in 2018. Her main focus was providing evidence-based, trauma-informed psychology support to Defence personnel and veterans impacted by trauma and related issues, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Throughout her almost six years with Open Arms she also supported ADF members/veterans experiencing a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, impacts of relationship breakdowns/ impacts of work-place challenges, adjustment post discharge, loss of identity/self-worth, grief and loss as well as hazardous alcohol intake. Her role also inovled supporting the partners and children (adult) of Veterans to enhance their own mental health and wellbeing.
Special Interests
- Trauma
- Military Trauma
- Childhood Trauma
- PTSD
- Complex PTSD
- Substance Misuse
- Military Trauma
- Childhood Trauma
- PTSD
- Complex PTSD
- Substance Misuse
