Bio - Sue Hamlet

Sue Hamlet is a qualified counsellor, trainer and community development practitioner. She currently balances her time between individual counselling and facilitating therapeutic workshops. 

Sue has facilitated therapeutic arts workshops across South, South West and Western Queensland, in collaboration with a range of stakeholders including Queensland Health (TRACC programs), RHealth, Royal Flying Doctor Services and a number of regional councils and not for profit organisations. Feedback has been extraordinarily positive.

Find me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/suehamlet/

Work history

2020-current Sue Hamlet Creative

2015-2020 Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Qld Ltd (mental health support worker, counsellor, facilitator, community educator)

2003-2015 Fledge Design Studio (owner/designer, graphic design and interior design, community development, community engagement)

Quals & study

Uni SQ - Bachelor of Human Services (Counselling) - final year 

Key qualifications:

2023 - Evidence Based Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping) - Certification including Trauma Informed EFT (Nurture Health Solutions)

2023 - Safe Talk suicide prevention T4T (Living Works Australia)  

2019 - DBT - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Megan Shiell)

2018 - Dip Counselling (AIPC); Registration with ACA

2017 - ASIST suicide prevention trainer (TOT, Living Works Australia)

2016 - Cert IV in Training & Assessment (Challenge Coaching)

2016 - PCOMS trainer (TOT, Dr Barry Duncan)

2014 - Dip Community Welfare & Development (USQ)

Additional training/qualifications:

  • Smart Recovery Group Trainer
  • Bringing Up Great Kids - trainer
  • Suicide Risk Screening Tool (STARS)
  • Psychological First Aid 
  • Family Systems 
  • DV Alert
  • SafeTalk
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • The Accidental Counsellor
  • Provide First Aid - HLTAID003
  •