Cecilia King

Registered Counsellor, Dance Movement Therapist,

AutPlay Therapy Provider and Clinical Supervisor

 
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Cecilia is passionate about supporting children and adults to discover the steps and movement required to help build their resilience, somatic and emotional safety, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, creativity and holistic wellbeing.

She has over 13 years of experience working therapeutically with children to adults with different abilities and diagnosis. Before becoming a therapist and counsellor, Cecilia worked creatively with children and adults as a dance & drama teacher, choreographer, theatre director, stage and festival manager. Her creative approach is not limited to the stage but sets the philosophy for her approach in life.

When working with individuals, Cecilia focuses on the development and growth of the person rather than the pathology.

When working with families, Cecilia focuses on the wellbeing of the family as a unit and could offer support to their wider network (including schools, childcare centres, other allied health professionals and other mainstream community engagements).

Cecilia previously also worked as a positive behaviour support practitioner and specialises in developing creative and trauma-informed behaviour strategies. She currently offers training in this area for early childhood educators, primary school teachers and parents to promote their understanding of the needs beyond behaviours.

Areas of Expertise and Approach

  • Dance Movement Therapy

  • Somatic Trauma Therapy

  • Self-Psychology (Psychodynamic Psychotherapy)

  • AutPlay Therapy

  • Expressive Therapy (Including creative arts and play)

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Person-centered

  • Attachment theory

  • Mindfulness practice

  • Creative and Trauma-informed Behaviour Support Strategies

  • Trauma-informed Counselling

  • Parent Coaching for Raising Neurodivergent Children

  • Sensory Processing

  • Developmental Movement Integration

Specialised Population

  • Complex trauma, PTSD

  • Chronic Pain

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Autoimmune Disorders

  • Mood disorders/dysregulation

  • Autism Spectrum

  • Down’s Syndrome

  • Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties

  • Developmental and Intellectual Delays

  • Parents with Neurodiverse Children

  • Siblings support for neurodiverse children

  • Clinical Supervision

Qualifications

  • Master of Counselling from Excelsia College

  • Graduate Diploma in Dance/Movement Therapy from Wesley Institute

  • Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Arts (Theatre & Events Management) from Victorian College of the Arts

  • Bachelor of Arts (Theatre & Dance) from University of New South Wales

Affiliation

  • Professional Member of DTAA (Dance Therapy Association of Australiasia)

  • Registered Counsellor (Level 4) of ACA (Australia Counselling Association)

Professional Development

  • “2023 Self-Psychology Conference: Nurturing the Tendrils of Health - Working with the Forward Edge in Clients, Self and Community” - The Canberra & Region Self-Psychology Community

  • “The 4th International Childhood Trauma Conference 2022” - Australian Childhood Foundation

  • “DMT with children who have experienced childhood trauma” - DTAA (Dance Movement Therapy of Australasia)

  • “Therapeutic Listening: Listening with the Whole Body” - Vital Links

  • "Providing Behaviour Support in NDIS World” - Real Therapy Solutions

  • "Individual & Group Supervision RISE-UP Supervision Training" - Sydney Supervision Training

  • "Taking Your DMT Practice Online" - DTAA (Dance Movement Therapy of Australasia)

  • "Sexuality Matters! Part B: Design and Deliver a Sexuality Education Program " - Family Planning Australia

  • "Sexuality Matters! Part A: Provide Rights-based Sexuality Support" - Family Planning Australia

  • "Autplay Therapy" - Robert Jason Grant, ed. d.

  • "The Power of Thought-updates on Brain Neuroplasticity" - Norman Doidge, MD.

  • "The Traffic Jam In My Brain" - Genevieve Jereb

  • “Transcultural Competence in Body-based Therapies" - Sara Boas

  • "Reactive Attachment Disorder" - Dr. Colby Pearce

  • "Intensive Training in Somatic Trauma Therapy" - Babette Rothschild

  • "Trauma Informed Schools" - Michelle Montgomery

  • "Staying current in Child Protection" - Mirna Tarabay

  • “Trauma Sensitive Discipline” - Allison Cooke Douglas, Training and Education Coordinator of Harmony Family Centre

  • “Language and the Self” - Dr. Anthony Korner

  • "Clinical group work with survivors of sexual assault and rape in the context of refugee trauma" - STARTTS

  • "Expressive Arts & Trauma" - Cathy Malchiodi

  • “Clinical Implications and Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview” - Daniel J.Siegel, M.D.

  • “Working with attachment and temperament in the development of adult personality” - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

  • “Practicing Mindsight” - Dan J. Siegel. M.D

  • “The Healing Trauma Online Course” -Dr. Peter A. Levine

  • “DTAA Broadening the Spectrum: dance and other expressive art therapies for health and healing 2015 Conference”, - DTAAA (Dance Movement Therapy Association of Australasia)

  • "Psychotherapy 101 & 102" - Dr. Graham Barker

  • "Introductory course on Kohutian Self-psychology" - Empathink association

  • "Exploring non-verbal & pre-verbal development issues in counselling, psychotherapy and dance movement therapy” - Sandra Lauffenburger

  • “The Neurobiology of WE” - Dr. Dan J. Siegel, M.D

  • “The Mindful Brain”- Dr. Dan Siegel

  • "The Magic of Movement" - Learning Links

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