Options for well being - Counselling & Consulting Services

Russ Fraser

Russ is an accredited social worker who has had over 30 years experience working in a variety of mental health, child welfare and community settings including Lifeline, Centacare, Statutory Child Welfare and Private Practice. Russ engages in ongoing training programs to update his knowledge and skills in relationship dynamics, grief, addictions, trauma, mental health, and sexual health. He applies these skills to create a caring and understanding therapeutic environment to help individuals, couples and families achieve wellness and understandings.

Russ has extensive experience in assisting with stress management, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, addictions, PTSD and relationship difficulties.  Further Russ is particularly interested in and is experienced in working with adults who have experienced abuse in their early life and men dealing with sexual dysfunctions or mental illness.  Russ is passionate about supporting military personnel with service and personal related difficulties.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Social Work

 Memberships

  • Australian Association of Social Workers (Accredited)