About Clarisse
Aboriginal Family Therapist.
Leadership & Organisational Development Consultant.
Facilitator & Educator.
I bring together Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing, systemic family therapy practice and relationship approaches to support leaders, teams and organisations to navigate complexity, strengthen relationships and create meaningful, lasting change.Â
At the heart of my work is a commitment to strengthening people, organisations and systems so they can better support the communities they work with.Â
My JourneyÂ
I'm a proud Aboriginal women with strong connections to Yorta Yorta, Kamilaroi, Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri and Gunditjmara Country and Communities. My lived experience as an Aboriginal person, combined with 20 years of professional experience, shapes my commitment to social justice and Aboriginal self-determination and informs everything I do.Â
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Throughout my career I've worked alongside Aboriginal individuals, families, communities and organisations across community services, mental health, justice, education and government. I've held senior leadership roles, designed and delivered large scale learning and development projgrams, delivered over 1000 workshops, provided reflective supervision and facilitated organisational change initiatives.Â
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I'm passionate about creating spaces where people feel safe, respected and supported to think deeply, build capability and create change.Â
Experience & Expertise
20+ years working across Aboriginal community services, family violence, mental health, justice, health and workforce development. ​
Senior leadership experience in therapeutic practice and learning & and development.Â
Lecturer in the Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy (First Nations) at La Trobe Univerity and The Bouverie Centre.Â
Design and facilitation of professional development programs and organisational initiatives.Â
Working across government, non-goverment, Aboriginal and community service sectors.Â
A strong commitment to Aboriginal self-determination, culturally safe practice and systems that a more inclusive, equitable and healing.Â
What shapes my workÂ
