Counselling, Counsellor, India, Therapy,

Yemaya Skand’s professional and academic experience includes a Bachelor of Counselling Degree majoring in Addiction from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, furthering studies with an AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs) Counselling Internship from the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia. Certificates and Diplomas within the Community Services Sector, subsequent trainings include; Maram Safety Planning, Collaborative Practices, Brief Interventions, Trauma Informed Practices, Suicide Prevention, Recovery Oriented Practices, Schema Therapy Addiction and Crisis Interventions. Professional experience includes in-person and phone counselling for Australia wide consumers and counselling for those within a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation centre for Western Australian consumers.

Influencing Yemaya Skand’s professional capacity is assisted by his devotedness to Hinduism and a Traditional Yoga Practice. For religious reasons named Yemaya Skand. Yemaya Skand has spent over a decade increasing his experience and skill set to allow a clinical understanding in the challenges we may experience, while delivering an ability to assist another as they develop from their past and towards their desired future. Yemaya Skand is focused on delivering a counselling approach that is evidenced based in its clinical assessment and treatment, while grounded in the calmness and presence that a Yogi accumulates and nurtures when devoted to a teacher and practice.

The felt and experienced benefit of these two differing specialities is that Yemaya Skand’s approach is both clinically appropriate while holding a calmness that honors and respects the individual’s path. Trusting wholeheartedly in the challenge at present, understanding that we are developing and at times need a space to be listened to, helped and encouraged. Yemaya Skand’s approach to counselling utilizes and is influenced by Attachment Theory, Developmental Psychology, Parts Work, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Addiction Models.

Areas of Expertise

  • Trauma

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Loss & Grief

  • Psychiatric Disorders

  • Addictive Behaviours

  • Mental Health Issues

  • Personality Disorders

  • Developmental Counselling

  • Substance Abuse Disorders

  • Attachment Disturbances/Issues

  • Spiritual or Religious Counselling

  • Family Violence (Affected Family Member or Person Using Violence)

Email:
yemayaskand@outlook.com