Jane Irvine began her career in 1985. She has over 37 years of clinical experience and has worked in the government, non government and private sector. Jane is an Accredited Mental Health Professional and Single Expert Witness for the Family Court of WA. She is passionately committed to the psychological health and wellbeing of her clients.
Jane’s areas of expertise include:
· Depression | · Parenting |
· Anxiety | · Post Traumatic Stress |
· Self Esteem | · Childhood Trauma/Sexual Abuse |
· Grief and Loss | · Fertility Issues |
· Relationship counselling | · Assertion Skills training |
· Working with Couples | · Conflict Resolution |
· Sexuality/Sexual Health
· Stress Management |
· Communication Skills training
· Professional Supervison/training |
Jane’s practice is informed by many years of post graduate training which includes: Gestalt Therapy, Jungian Psychotherapy, Couples Counselling and Family Therapy, and a variety of focused psychological strategies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Alongside her diverse private practice, Jane has lectured at Curtin University in Interpersonal Communication skills, Counselling Individuals, and working with Families and Groups. She is also co-director of Couples Counselling Services WA which provides workshops, training, and supervision to experienced therapists and counsellors.
When working with you as a client, Jane will focus on ensuring that you feel supported and validated in the unique experiences that you bring. She is clear that your choices, your timing, and your agendas are her greatest priority and her core principles guarantee that you are met with the utmost respect. At the same time she is willing to challenge old ways, restricted thinking and rigid patterns of behaviour.
Jane is particularly adept at providing you with a safe space in which to explore new and effective ways of being with yourself, your loved ones or your work colleagues. She enjoys using humour, stories, experiments and demonstrations to assist you to gain the most from your sessions.
Jane provides face to face counselling as well as Telehealth and Zoom appointments.