Richard Metres A.A.S.W

Yarra Valley Psychology - 148 Maroondah Highway, Croydon
27 Years experience as a Psychotherapist
Medicare rebates (Conditions Apply)
Service provider for Carers Victoria; TAC, Vietnam Veterans
Mobile -0401 355 284

His career began in New York City working with young people with a diagnosed mental illness, foster carers, foster children and children preparing for adoption. He graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science degree in 1978.

He migrated to Australia in 1983 and worked in a broad range of areas: child protection; medical patients, family counselling, family support, and as a team leader and manager within the welfare sector. Richard has also worked as a trainer assisting and supervising workers who were providing the clinical services to clients. In his private practice, he works with children, young people and adults using a few modalities: individual counselling; group counselling; family counselling and relationship counselling.

Richard has a strong background in working with difficult and complex issues. He adopts a sensitive and engaging manner with others and his down to earth style is accessible to a wide spectrum of people. Richard enjoys his work and his supportive, interactive style enables others to bring forth the best within themselves.