About Tracey

Tracey Watters is a member of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists.

Clinical Psychologists are trained in diagnosis, assessment and treatment of all Mental Health Problems.

Tracey has an associate Degree in Social Science, an Honour's degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology.

Prior to becoming a psychologist Tracey worked in a domestic violence service and a mental health service for people at risk of homelessness. When completing her Honours degree, her thesis was on attitudes towards homelessness. Tracey has maintained this interest and currently provides a small outreach clinic to women and children who have been experiencing violence at Liberty Cottage Port Macquarie. Tracey has also trained with Drs John and Julie Gottman and is a Certified Level 2 Gottmans' Couple therapist.

Also, during her training she had the opportunity to complete an internship in a Multidisciplinary Pain clinic, and has maintained an interest in working with clients who experience Chronic Pain. Tracey completed her Masters thesis on the role of chronic pain in time lost from work after work related injury.

Tracey also completed an internship in Community Services and has maintained an interest in working with children and adolescents with high needs. She currently provides a consultancy to St Peters Primary School in Port Macquarie, and regularly sees children and adolescents for diagnosis and assessment as well as therapy .

Tracey is also trained to work with children using non-directive play therapy for the very young, as well as cognitive behaviour therapy, play and art therapy for older children and teens.

In Coffs Harbour in recent years, Tracey was attached to the University Of New South Wales as a Research Assistant, and contributed to several publications exploring smoking cessation and smoking in the indigenous community. As a part of this role she also ran a Quit Café.... a group program aimed at helping people to give up smoking.

Tracey also enjoys sharing her knowledge and therapeutic skills with indigenous clients.

Tracey provides a service free to people on low incomes via the Healthy Minds referral pathway. To find out more ask your GP or see: http://healthynorthcoast.org.au/healthy-minds/

Tracey also provide a free service under the Victims of Crime Counselling Scheme. For more information see: http://www.victimsservices.justice.nsw.gov.au/

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