Availability:
Fridays

Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (B.E.C.S)
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies
• Dip. Children’s Holistic Counselling
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Level 1 ABA Therapist Training
• HH Dip (A.Th.)

Associations/Registrations/Memberships:
• MABIA (Autism Behavioural Intervention Association)
• MPPSS (Post Placement Support Service) Approved clinical supervisor
• Play Therapy International/Play Therapy Australasia Member ACCHA-Australian Holistic Healers and Counsellors Association
• Member IICT International Institute of Complementary Therapists
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Anne Muscatello is a qualified early childhood specialist and child therapist/counsellor with 20 years’ experience, working with children, parents, and families, in the areas of public and private early childhood education/ development, the public health system and various support organisations. Her experience includes working with children aged from infancy to adolescence with varied developmental needs. Anne also provides clinical supervision for students and qualified professionals in the play therapy field, in addition to lecturing and supervising in children’s care and education services. In addition, Anne provides early childhood consulting and behaviour guidance to families and affiliated networks in the wider community, Anne provides educational and therapeutic based programs/services to assist in the development of the whole child/adolescent, with a focus on enhancing social and emotional well-being.

Therapeutic Approach:
• Play Therapy
• Holistic Counselling
• Child & Adolescent Therapy
• Art Based Therapy (Child, Adolescent and Adult)
• Sand Play Therapy (Child, Adolescent and Adult)
• Child Development
• Parenting Support
• Behaviour Guidance
• Early Childhood Intervention & Education
• Child and Parent Groups

Areas of Expertise:
• Attachment Issues
• Communication Difficulties
• Delayed Language
• Child Parent Relationships / Parenting Skills
• Emotional Distress
• Gender Identity
• Play Development
• Self-Esteem Issues
• Separation Anxiety
• Social Adjustment / Integration Issues
• Social Skills