As You Are- AYA Therapy Services

As You Are- AYA Therapy Services Courtney Gardiner, Mental Health Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in Mental Health and Trauma Therapy.

Offering Therapy via telehealth and in person in the areas of Mental Health, Trauma, Sexual Assault, Problematic/Harmful Sexual Behaviours

A topic close to my heart- The Perfect Victim- and what happens to those who don't show up this way 🌻                   ...
24/02/2026

A topic close to my heart- The Perfect Victim- and what happens to those who don't show up this way 🌻


According to Australian Femicide Watch, we have lost 5 women so far this year due to domestic violence related murders. ...
27/01/2026

According to Australian Femicide Watch, we have lost 5 women so far this year due to domestic violence related murders. For anyone wondering why the DV sector uses gendered language, this is why 🌻





Spent the weekend completing my advanced EMDR training and thought I would share a bit more about the process 🌻         ...
13/01/2026

Spent the weekend completing my advanced EMDR training and thought I would share a bit more about the process 🌻

Understanding the Function of Harmful Sexual Behaviours- Using the Aim3 Assessment domains 🌻✨This was a long one and I c...
10/01/2026

Understanding the Function of Harmful Sexual Behaviours- Using the Aim3 Assessment domains 🌻

✨This was a long one and I couldn't upload the whole thing! For the slides in their entirety go to https://www.aya-therapy.org/fact-sheets





If you’ve ever wondered “How is this helping?” — this post is for you!Let’s talk about what expressive therapy really lo...
02/01/2026

If you’ve ever wondered “How is this helping?” — this post is for you!
Let’s talk about what expressive therapy really looks like for children. 🌻





Understanding Sexual Behaviours 🌻
25/11/2025

Understanding Sexual Behaviours 🌻

Art therapy: because talking about my feelings is overrated but drawing them dramatically is not 🌻                      ...
21/11/2025

Art therapy: because talking about my feelings is overrated but drawing them dramatically is not 🌻

I hope this can help people to respond with curiosity and empathy rather than blame and shame 🌻                         ...
11/11/2025

I hope this can help people to respond with curiosity and empathy rather than blame and shame 🌻

04/11/2025

Busy days at AYA Therapy Services 🌻

Referrals welcome 🌻
15/10/2025

Referrals welcome 🌻

Welcome to AYA Therapy Services! Please see attached flyer detailing our available services 🫶
24/03/2025

Welcome to AYA Therapy Services!
Please see attached flyer detailing our available services 🫶

Address

205 Reed Road, Trinity Park
Cairns, QLD
4879

Opening Hours

8am - 6pm

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when As You Are- AYA Therapy Services posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram