About Paula OBrien

Australian Capital Territory

I am a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, I have worked in many areas, Inpatient settings, Public and Private Hospitals, Correctional Facilities, Drug and Alcohol and acute and non acute community teams for the past 20 years. I have been working in Primary Care and the NDIS space for the past ten years. Here are some of my roles: Supporting and maintaining clients in the community as far as possible, · Helping client’s access community resources,· Working with clients to improve and maintain their mental health, · Educate and monitor for early warning signs that may indicate a mental illness episode to be able to minimize it’s impact and help prevent hospitalization · Working in the home with client’s who are unable to leave their home or require home interventions · Helping clients with strategies to manage stress (which is a major factor in recurring episodes of illness) and their mental illness · Teaching communication, assertion, and people skills to help maximise client’s integration into the community · Attending GP and Psychiatry appointments with clients and supporting if they’re unable to express their needs.

Monitoring the effects of medication.

Support at a glance

Delivery options

Online service · We come to you

Age groups

22-59 yrs, 60+ yrs

Languages

English

Service area

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Services (1)

Supports listed by Paula OBrien, including where and how each service is delivered.

Psychosocial Recovery Coaching

I provide Psychosocial Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, Care Coordination. Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. All work is client centred. Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention.

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New South Wales — Capital Region, Central Coast, Central West, Coffs Harbour - Grafton, Far West And Orana, Hunter Valley Exc Newcastle, Illawarra, Mid North Coast, Murray, New England And North West, Newcastle And Lake Macquarie, Richmond - Tweed, Riverina, Southern Highlands And Shoalhaven, Sydney - Baulkham Hills And Hawkesbury, Sydney - Blacktown, Sydney - City And Inner South, Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, Sydney - Inner South West, Sydney - Inner West, Sydney - North Sydney And Hornsby, Sydney - Northern Beaches, Sydney - Outer South West, Sydney - Outer West And Blue Mountains, Sydney - Parramatta, Sydney - Ryde, Sydney - South West, Sydney - Sutherland