Kim’s passion is sharing creative therapeutic interventions that can bring people renewed hope and understandings about themselves, and fresh ideas about how they want to live in the world.

Registered Clinical Supervision:

Kim offers individual and group supervision using the Zoom platform with flexibility for after hours’ appointments. Kim uses creative and eclectic therapy practices to support counsellors in a safe space to explore your client work and your wellbeing.

Clinical Supervisor
Reg No. 23240

Individual Supervision

My theoretical special areas include Narrative Therapy and CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy), Deb Dana and Peter Levine’s Somatic work, Mindfulness and creative expressive arts work and using The Hero’s Journey, Tree of Life and Sailboat of Life. Kim is a trainer and presenter with PESI Aust. and Sydney Centre for Creative Change.
 
My skills are in co-creating fresh approaches to tricky problems, which may increase your clarity and confidence. My background in counselling is with children ages 3 – 18, men, women, families and groups.
 
I work with the Daphne Hewson model of supervision, and like in counselling, create the safe space for an evolution of what the person needs.
 
Typically, the 50 mins is guided by the supervisee’s needs on the day. It may include a case discussion, or workplace or sometimes personal issues. Sometimes I am asked to share a theoretical approach and an example of its application with your client cohort.
 
Fees available on enquiry. Flexible hours available. Send your preferred day and time. I am a fully registered clinical supervisor with ACA and PACFA.

Group Supervision

These are run regularly

Group Supervision are closed groups for 6 hours: Four, monthly 90 min groups. All sessions are via Zoom.

Fees: $360 for the 6 hours. (pro rata: $60 ph)

Flexible hours available. Send your preferred day and time.

Participant counsellors are from a variety of client groups, and have different modalities, and experiences.

Single Session Parent Consultation and Support:

Kim has been providing Single Session support for parents for over 30 years. This can be a timely way to identify problems before they get too big, and discuss ways moving forward, or how to get a psychologist referral for a larger problem that is emerging. The Single Session service may suit parents who are looking for a brief intervention or a ‘check-in’ to access more general parenting support. Fees are $170 for the hour.

Delivering Continuing Professional Development CPD Training

Training with Sydney Centre for Creative Change

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Kim has been a popular, regular facilitator of workshop training in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide with Sydney Centre for Creative Change since 2013. During the COVID lockdown, Kim delivered over 20 online webinars and workshops.

3 hour workshops

Playful Therapy

Narrative based activities for assessment and intervention

Tree of life

Creative arts process for children, young people, adults and groups

The Hero’s Journey

Narrative therapy and storytelling strategies that celebrate the client’s heroic response

Feedback for Kim’s Training

Hero’s Journey

Really wonderful training. The stories shared were juicy & thought provoking & the teaching style smooth & energised. I have gathered so much value from attending. Thank you Kim – 5 stars

Kim is a great teacher and I always enjoy her workshops. Lots of good learning and personal insights today. Thank you – 5 stars

Kim is a fantastic facilitator. She explained everything clearly and simply. There was a great mix of learning styles – partnering exercises, group discussion and knowledge Kim shared. Kim communicated with a playful enthusiasm that was inspiring and motivating. The images she used were aligned with playfulness and richness, a consistent message. The workshop left me intrigued and eager to learn more about narrative therapy and playful therapy. – 5 stars

I loved it. Thank you! – 5 stars

Really wonderful Hero Journey training. The stories shared were juicy & thought provoking & the teaching style smooth & energised. I have gathered so much value from attending. Thank you Kim  – 5 stars

Tree of Life

Thank you, Kim for your wonderful training. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. It was obvious the Kim enjoyed her work as she spoke with passion. I would complete other training with Kim. Thank you, Kim, for sharing the Tree of life with us. – 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed doing the Tree of Life workshop, it has not only given me the inspiration in helping others, it has reignited the strengths, gifts and skills I have developed through the important people in my life. Thank you Kim – 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed doing the Tree of Life workshop, it has not only given me the inspiration in helping others, it has reignited the strengths, gifts and skills I have developed through the important people in my life. Thank you Kim – 5 stars

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Playful Therapy For Children
And Young People

Hello, I thought it was so helpful. Kim was really great at facilitating, talking about ideas and coming up and sharing examples of these too. It was all done in this training that didn’t feel rushed. Thank you so much. – 5 stars

Kim is a fantastic facilitator. She explained everything clearly and simply. There was a great mix of learning styles – partnering exercises, group discussion and knowledge Kim shared. Kim communicated with a playful enthusiasm that was inspiring and motivating. The images she used were aligned with playfulness and richness, a consistent message. The workshop left me intrigued and eager to learn more about narrative therapy and playful therapy. – 5 stars

Sailboat For Life

The Sailboat PD was a simple approach that was explained with good examples and some role plays from participants. I thought it was great.

The Sailboat For Life Workshop was both enjoyable and helpful as a simple and effective tool to use with clients. Thank you Kim!

The Sailboat training was fantastic and it’s very practical and I will definitely use it with my clients in the session :)

Thank you so much for a most engaging, practical and inspiring presentation from Kim Billington on the Sailboat Metaphor.

It was one of those professional development gifts where one goes ‘ahaaa!’

This metaphor was very useful – it is easy to conceptualise for counsellor and client, so flexible, and I particularly liked its potential resonance for boys and men. I tried it out on my husband (!) and he much preferred it to the Tree of Life, even though he is a man who plants 100 trees a year. It is so helpful to learn new tools to support this cohort.

Thank you so much Kim for your work in developing this metaphor and for being so generous in sharing it with us. Warm wishes TP

Other Training Feedback

Kim is a great teacher and I always enjoy her workshops. Lots of good learning and personal insights today. Thankyou – 5 stars

Thank you, Kim for your wonderful training. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. It was obvious the Kim enjoyed her work as she spoke with passion. I would complete other training with Kim.– 5 stars

Excellent yet another helpful PD session much appreciated. Really enjoyed the opportunities for reflection during break out rooms.

Family Counselling, Couples’ and Parent Support

Free 10 minute phone consultation.

Kim offers brief therapeutic support for parents and families using Zoom online counselling. Kim is available for a 10 minute consultation to assess suitability, prior to booking a full intake session with parent(s) before Kim will meet with children and young people.

Kim will not accept referrals where matters are with the Family Court, as reports will not be written.

Fees must be paid prior to all counselling, and are $170 for a 50 minute session.

Explore Kim’s approach to counselling

Use the Counselling Conversations approach to gain creative, useful and valuable therapeutic

support, training and professional coaching with Kim Billington.