Adam Blanch

Psychologist, Facilitator, Educator, Writer, Program Designer, Speaker.

OVERVIEW

Adam has been a registered psychologist since 2013. He has a particular focus on treating trauma, complex trauma and co-morbid diagnoses, but treats most psychological conditions.

Adam also provides professional training, program development and group work facilitation. Adam has an ethos of providing his clients with the skills and knowledge to empower themselves to a better life.

CLINICAL HISTORY

Adam has worked in community services, forensic services, family services, personality disorder services, alcohol and other drug services, mental health rehabilitation services and private practice.

TRAINING HISTORY

Adam has delivered training to frontline responders on diverse topics, including psychological safety at work, resilience, working with distressed clients, trauma prevention and trauma recovery, disaster recovery, domestic violence, addiction recovery and supervision.

Training clients have included the following organisations:

Financial Counsellors Association of NSW
Financial Counselling Victoria
Uniting Care (Victoria and NSW)
Volunteering Australia
Volunteering NSW
QLD State Emergency Service
Legal Wise
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
Department of Community and Justice NSW
Tweed Shire Council
Byron Shire Council

Adam is also the designer of the Mentor Men's program and has 40 year's experience delivering men's programs in other organisations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Adam is a registered Psychologist, with several degrees in mental health, including:

Bachelor of Indigenous Studies (Trauma and Healing) Southern Cross University (2012)

Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Southern Cross University (2012)

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours)

Queensland University of Technology (2014)

Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology

The Cairnmillar Institute (2016)

MODALITIES

Adam has training and experience in the following therapeutic modalities:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Interpersonal Process therapy (IPT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFST)
Narrative Therapy
Regression Therapy
Timeline Therapy

INTERESTS

Adam has special interest in the fields of trauma, the psychology of interpersonal violence, the psychology of identity and the psychology of society. He has presented at the International Childhood Trauma Conference (2018 & 2022), the STOP Domestic Violence Conference (Melbourne 2018) and the Waaga Waaga Men's Forum on Domestic Violence (2024).

He has freelanced as a professional writer on diverse subjects, including:

Organisational Psychology and Leadership
Small Business Management and Marketing
Diversity, Social Change and Social justice