Loz Visser

Founder TS

Who Am I?

Since early 1990, I found that I loved working with people and have a knack for explaining complicated psychological concepts in ways which were both understandable and actionable. Since then I’ve personally worked with thousands of people from more than 10 different countries. I’ve addressed audiences from Sydney to London to Bahrain and everywhere in between. I’ve talked people down from suicides, inspired broken marriages, helped children and helped build first businesses. to healthy relationships, As I expand into my focus onto the population at large, my goal with this site and my writing is for a different take on the self help genre. Up until now, personal development advice has always been doled out in terms of, “I’m great, you suck, here’s how to fix yourself.” It’s the old “guru” model. And it messes people up as much as it helps them. My aim is to give advice from a place of humility; as in, “I suck sometimes, you suck sometimes; here’s how I deal with it, hopefully it helps.” I call it self help from a first-person perspective.

Aside from my working book and course, I offer personal consultations as well.

I am also available for media requests and speaking engagements. If you’d like to get in touch with me, feel free to email me. Also, feel free to connect with me through Facebook and Twitter.

Qualifications

2018 Enrolled in Cert1V Mental Health - Open University
2012 Cert1V in Training Assessment – Holmesglen Tafe
2008 Cert1V in Business Management - Kangan Batman Tafe
2003 Hoffman Quadrinity Process. Degree in Experiential Family of Origin Facilitation.
2000 Registered Nurse Nurses Board of Victoria Division 2 ID N0. 1729884 (now lapsed)
1995-98 Diploma in Recreation Leadership. Footscray Institute of Technology.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Ability to build rapport easily and quickly
Competent in understanding the referral process CIA - Assessment Tool
Care & Recovery Co-Ordination
Strong leadership capabilities
Facilitated CBT Groups/Training
Facilitated Deep Experiential Groups/Training
Skilled in Reflective Listening practices
Counselling Skills
Management and leadership skills
Clear & precise written & oral communication skills
Ability to motivate others
Strong and proven leadership capabilities
Skilled in mediation and staff debriefing after critical incidents
Good data recording and data entry skills
Good Apple Mac computer skills
Good IT and PC skills
More than 20 years of Volunteer/employment in AOD

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

In the last 5 years the program in my private practice has had to orientate younger AOD clients and their families, as most clients that present with chronic addiction and mental health have been younger. I have advocated and changed clients daily programs to best help such a younger community in my private practice. As educator it has been important to case manage these clients and I have done so, I had a lot of experience in dealing with the families of the clients, and was able to incorporate family/Client therapy sessions using the Central Intake and Assessment method which is currently being used in the Victorian AOD system, as well as facilitating the counselling and coaching of these sessions.

I volunteered during 1990 to 2000 to care for people living with HIV/AIDS from home contact through to palliative care. My brother and his life partner and up to 28 other men in Victoria through the Fairfield Infectious Hospital System and later the Alfred Hospital. During this time I assisted health workers with the legal dispensing of the early needle exchange programs.

Personal Growth Educator

Care and Recovery Co-Ordination

Private Practice Clinic

Attend weekly Clinical supervision and present a fully comprehensive assessment and treatment plan for clients to supervisor. Drummond Street Clinic. Carlton. Victoria.

Enthusiastic beginning of understanding and knowledge of all services available to each catchment area, and I have already a good rap or with a lot of other agencies, and services providers, for the ongoing treatment of clients and their families.
Proficient in case note writing, data collection and recording
Working with GP’s to continue with aftercare and treatment plans.
Working with DHS/ Domestic Violence
Extensive experience in Housing.
Hoffman Process Intensives
Mental Health complex counselling co-ordination
OHS – Compliant and trained.

Therapeutic Healer and Coach/Consultant

Position Responsibilities:

Produce and maintain relevant records
Participate in handover/case management and staff meetings
Liaise with staff from other programs, internal and external stakeholders
Facilitate groups
Maintain and oversee daily routines of the general and practice community
Facilitate daily and weekly “Check in” with every client
Fortnightly Supervision
Facilitate reviews & house meetings
Network and liaise with other health professionals
Assess, admit and discharge clients
Attend and participate in staff development
Forensic Linkages/ Court appearances/case management with women who where attending court.
Maintain private practice of 12 to 22 clients per month
Train staff in the area of domestic violence and drug related violence.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with clinical and community service providers
Incorporate with client, continuity of treatment plan and individual treatment plans, as well as changing prevention plans. (I.T.P Individual treatment Plans)
Implement and main therapeutic protocols in conjunction with other service providers
Maintain and manage persons who are displaying self-harming behaviours which impact on other clients
Debrief clients after critical incidents within community
Work clients who have dual diagnosis
Aware of Riskman Assessment tool.
Self harm strategies
Dealing with clients in Psychosis/Strategies, de-escalation skills (talking someone down)
Cases manage clients who needed housing and or supported accommodation
Developed skills for the GLBTI community within the Sydney GLBTI Community
Shamanic Healing through Transformed Self
Visualisation and relaxation sessions
Family Constellation Healing
Family of Origin Healing
REIKI Healing
Trauma Based Healing
Soul Retrievals
Art Therapy
Team Trainings
Sports Enhancement and Coaching

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