About Happy Now Therapies

About
Happy Now Therapies

Debbie Jones is the founder of Happy Now Therapies and has over 20 years experience working with families, children and adults.

Deb is qualified with a Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Social Science (Hons.) and completed a Master of Social Work (Qual.) in 2013. She is:

  • An accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australia Association of Social Workers
  • An approved Victim Services Counsellor.
  • Medicare Provider Number: 662 113 1W

She has worked in various roles including Youth and Family Counselling/Case Work, group work, and in both early intervention and acute mental health services. She has worked with people facing various challenges such as domestic violence, anxiety, depression, low mood, low self-esteem, PTSD, childhood trauma, and a variety of other mental health and behaviour concerns.

Debbie has a particular passion for working with children, following years of experience in early childhood teaching.

Debbie has completed training in:

Debbie Jones is the founder of Happy Now Therapies and has over 20 years experience working with families, children and adults.

Deb is qualified with a Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Social Science (Hons.) and completed a Master of Social Work (Qual.) in 2013. She is:

  • An accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australia Association of Social Workers
  • An approved Victim Services Counsellor.
  • Medicare Provider Number: 662 113 1W

She has worked in various roles including Youth and Family Counselling/Case Work, group work, and in both early intervention and acute mental health services. She has worked with people facing various challenges such as domestic violence, anxiety, depression, low mood, low self-esteem, PTSD, childhood trauma, and a variety of other mental health and behaviour concerns.

Debbie has a particular passion for working with children, following years of experience in early childhood teaching.

Debbie has completed training in:

Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioural therapy (DBT) & mindfulness

Dialectical Behavioural therapy Adolescents (DBTA)

Eye movement desensitisation & reprocessing (EMDR)

Circle of
Security

Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioural therapy (DBT) & mindfulness

Dialectical Behavioural therapy Adolescents (DBTA)

Eye movement desensitisation & reprocessing (EMDR)

Circle of
Security

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Narrative Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Narrative Therapy

Attachment based family therapy (ABFT)

Emotion
coaching

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Therapy

Attachment based family therapy (ABFT)

Emotion
coaching

Play
Therapy