Dr Sally Denning has a lifelong commitment to assisting others reach their potential and supporting them through challenging times. Prior to her counselling work Sally worked in the education sector as teacher, curriculum writer, consultant, and manager. Sally has been working as a children’s counsellor, dance-movement therapist, play therapist and adult counsellor since the mid-2000s.
Dr Sally works with children, young people and adults. She has specialist expertise in supporting children with their social and emotional challenges and also those who have experienced trauma and abuse. She has been labelled the ‘emotion doctor’ by some of her young clients who see Sally as providing them with therapeutic support in a warm friendly and creative way.
Sally is a fully registered therapist in the areas of:
Play Therapy
Dance Movement Therapy
Counselling
Professional Supervision
Sally holds qualifications in these areas:
PhD (Melbourne University)
Masters in Education (Melbourne University)
Graduate Diploma Movement & Dance (Melbourne University)
Graduate Certificate Dance Therapy (Melbourne University)
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Education & Training (Victoria University)
Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma (Australian Childhood Foundation)
Graduate Certificate in Yoga Therapy (Yoga Therapy Institute)
Bachelor of Education (major Psychology & Business Studies)
Certificate in Child and Family Therapy (Mindful)
Certificate in Play Therapy (Play Therapy Australia)
Advanced Clinical Skills in Play Therapy (Play Therapy Australia)
Level I & II Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute)
Level I & II Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP Institute)
