Belle Podesta

Mental Health Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist

Belle is a passionate and experienced Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years of experience supporting children, teenagers and families in achieving their mental health goals. 

She has additional postgraduate training in play therapy, family therapy, and developmental trauma, and she has worked within the out-of-home care sector, education system, private practice, and public mental health services. Belle has a warm and empathic approach and promotes a systemic view in supporting clients by working with families, schools and other services involved with children/young people.

Current interests:

• Eating Disorders

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Neurodiversity

• Parent/child      relationship difficulties

• Family      conflict/stress

• trauma

• grief and      loss

Belle will also offer a Brick Club on Saturday mornings starting in Term 2. This research-informed group may support neurodiverse children in playing and further developing skills in managing emotions and social communication.

Medicare and private health rebates are available- Belle will also see NDIS clients.

Consulting Fridays/Saturdays in person or online.