Mr Rudy Gonzalez - Psychologist

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Rudy's extensive clinical experience include holding the role of  Director of Clinical Services at Cairnmillar Institute, General Manager of Practice and Sector Development at Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House).  He was the  founding Executive Director of Lighthouse Institute, an attachment and trauma informed knowledge centre that provided clinical supervision, training and consultancy to practitioners and organisations working with survivors of trauma, as well as conducting research on trauma informed systems. He is a Board approved supervisor and member of the APS. Rudy has previously held the role of Director of Care Services at Lighthouse Foundation, as well as roles in child youth and family services and therapeutic communities in forensic settings. He was a lecturer with the School of Psychology and Social Sciences at Victoria University, and an Honorary Fellow of University of Melbourne. His work as a leader was recognized in 2013 receiving the SACS and Leadership Victoria Award for Excellence for Executives working in Not For Profit organisations.

Rudy’s areas of interest include:

·      Child and Adolescent Mental Health

·      Trauma Focused and Informed Practice

·      Trauma Oriented Practice

·      Community Psychology

·      Family Work

·      Organisational Mental Health and Wellbeing

.    High performance psychology with coaches and sports people

·      Leadership Development

·      Culturally Inclusive Practice

·      Clinical Supervision

 

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

Rudy has extensive experience as a psychologist, clinical supervisor and manager in work with children, young people, families and communities impacted by trauma. His clinical work across his life span, has included trauma informed work in family services, forensic mental health with youth and adults, child and adolescent mental health, trauma services, out of home care, homelessness services and private practice.

 

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