Adam Bottomley

He/Him

Mental Health Social Worker | Clinical Lead

Adam Bottomley – Mental Health Social Worker
Adam Bottomley

Individual Counselling $180.00

Couples Counselling $220.00

Sees clients ages 14+

Medicare Available

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Social Work

Experience

Adam has worked in the mental health field since 2007 and values warmth and authenticity in his work with individuals, couples and families.

Trained in therapeutic practices including EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy, Strengths,  Family Therapy and the Social model of health, Adam tailors his work to the needs of the client and works together to identify goals and pathways to wellbeing.

Adam works with clients with a variety of needs and experiences including:

  • relationship conflict,
  • communication challenges,
  • anxiety and depression,
  • trauma,
  • change and grief,
  • personality disorders,
  • schizophrenia and psychosis,
  • substance issues and self-harm,
  • people wanting to develop identity and meaning in their life.

Adam has a passion for working with people from LGBTI+ and culturally diverse communities. Adam spent 4 years complimenting his clinical work with teaching mental health social work in the university sector.

Approach

Adam is warmly curious about the needs of clients he is working with, he strives to hear and understand experiences, to find strengths in people, to build resilience, and to make sense of thoughts and feelings. He is keen to develop a shared understanding of what is going on for you. Adam would like to help clients to find and nurture hope for the future.