{"id":2,"date":"2016-07-11T17:21:15","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T07:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-18T20:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T10:33:42","slug":"about_liz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Experience and Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I have been working with people to help them achieve their educational, employment and personal goals for twenty five years. This includes ten years\u2019 experience in counselling and education. The focus of my counselling has been to support clients develop meaningful relationships and a positive awareness of their sexuality.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graduate Diploma in Systemic Counselling\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Australian Institute of Relationships Studies (AIRS)<br \/><strong>2007\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certificate 1V in Workplace Training and Assessment<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>University of Technology Sydney (UTS)<br \/><strong>2001\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certificate in Sexuality and Human Rights\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Family Planning NSW<br \/><strong>1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bachelor of Special Education\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>University of Technology Sydney (UTS)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Additional Professional Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Safety through Diversity Conference<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation AUST (PACFA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certificate Accredited Supervisor &#8211; PACFA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>2015\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Working with Parents and Family Dynamics<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Professional Development People<\/div>\n<div><strong>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ASD Diagnosis and Intervention<\/strong>, Advanced workshop<br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Prof Tony<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Attwood, Hearts and Minds<\/div>\n<div><strong>2009\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Personal\/Professional Awareness of Ethical Considerations<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association of NSW<br \/><strong>2008\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Aspergers, Adolescence &amp; Couples\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Professor Tony Attwood<br \/><strong>2005\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Cert IV in Workplace Training &amp; Assessment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Family Planning NSW<\/div>\n<h2>Liz&#8217;s Work<\/h2>\n<p>Liz\u2019s work experience includes supporting people with disability to achieve their educational, employment, social and relationship goals (30 years). Roles have included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexuality Trainer \u2013 Family Planning NSW <\/li>\n<li>Rights Trainer \u2013 Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) <\/li>\n<li>Carer Support Trainer \u2013 Carers NSW <\/li>\n<li>Employment Trainer \u2013 Macquarie Employment Service <\/li>\n<li>Special Education Teacher \u2013 Catholic Education Office <\/li>\n<li>Community Integration Officer \u2013 Ability Options <\/li>\n<li>Group Home Support Worker \u2013 Ability Options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>People on the autism spectrum, with disability or brain injury face the same issues as other people when it comes to relationships.\u00a0Friendship is important. And the desire to love and be loved, whether as a friend or an intimate companion, is a drive that defines a person in a way that no disability ever can. People with a disability can often benefit from need support to develop gain the skills and rules that help to form relationships and these have such a positive impact on our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve worked with people with disability for over thirty years\u00a0including education, employment, residential, legal rights and recreation. I have more than fifteen years\u2019 experience counselling and providing training in relationships and sexuality to people with disability, family members and support staff. It is this experience backed by qualifications in Special Education, and in Relationships Counselling that informs my work.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Client reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Danielle and her partner have been in a relationship for 12 years. \u201cWe spend every weekend together and have done many exciting things. We do all these things independently\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danielle said, \u201cWe are happy together and glad we met at Liz Dore\u2019s Workshop\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlxnnro2e81g.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Friendship-and-dating-tips.png\"><img data-opt-id=1539268058  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/mlxnnro2e81g.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Friendship-and-dating-tips.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlxnnro2e81g.i.optimole.com\/w:546\/h:726\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Friendship-and-dating-tips.png 546w, https:\/\/mlxnnro2e81g.i.optimole.com\/w:226\/h:300\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Friendship-and-dating-tips.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience I have been working with people to help them achieve their educational, employment and personal goals for twenty five years. This includes ten years\u2019 experience in counselling and education. The focus of my counselling has been to support clients develop meaningful relationships and a positive awareness of their sexuality. Qualifications 2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graduate Diploma in&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/?page_id=2\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Experience and Qualifications<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":564,"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsandprivatestuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}