About

Head, Heart & Hands is run by Lucy Corrigan. Services are currently offered at 2 Edward Street, Glebe on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
 
Lucy is a parent of two young children and understands the pressures and challenges that parents are faced with today. Lucy's passion for helping parents has developed from her own experience of parenting and the shared experience of her friends and family. Lucy has found that despite the romanticised imagery surrounding motherhood in popular culture, pregnancy and parenting can be really challenging. Lucy has also found that parents are often hesitant to share their struggles within their circles and many parents feel isolated and alone on a daily basis. Head, Heart & Hands was formed to fill this gap and provide empathy and support for parents when they need it most. Through her work as school social worker and family worker in the community sector, Lucy identified a need in the Tasmanian community for an easily accessible, private and confidential service dedicated to child behaviour and parenting. Head, Heart & Hands aims to address the barriers that many parents face in seeking support and assistance for parenting difficulties and related mental health issues.

Head, Heart & Hands is a consultation service providing assessment, planning and therapeutic interventions that are tailored to suit the needs of the family. Group programs, after-hours appointments or home-based support options are also available on request. Lucy is an experienced group work facilitator and provides parenting programs for groups of parents and staff at schools, child care centres, health centres or similar organisations.

Qualifications

Lucy Corrigan BSW MAASW (Acc.) is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers and is registered as an allied health provider with Medicare. Lucy is presently completing a Post-Graduate Diploma in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health with the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry with the view to progress to Masters. Lucy is a current member of the World Association of Infant Mental Health and the Australian Association of Infant Mental Health.

Lucy has trained with Dr Kent Hoffman from the Marycliff Institute in Spokane, Washington (originator of The Circle of Security™) and Dr Sophie Havingshurst at Mindful Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health (Program Author, Tuning In To Kids™). Lucy is a qualified Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapist and has trained in mindfulness therapies, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

Lucy has a particular interest in child emotional development and the attachment relationship between parent and child. Lucy brings specialist knowledge in attachment theory and infant mental health to provide cutting edge assessment and interventions for families.

Lucy has successfully completed the ‘Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling’ course by the Australian Psychology Society which is the only pregnancy counselling course recognised by Medicare. Lucy is specifically trained in:
• Non-directive counselling skills
• Pregnancy-related counselling issues
• Pregnancy-related information resources

Referrals

Clients with a Mental Health Care Plan can obtain a referral from a GP or Paediatrician to access Medicare rebates for the services provided by Head, Heart & Hands. The relevant Medicare item numbers for services are as follows:

Individual Consultation – 80160
Group Therapy – 80170
Pregnancy Support Counselling - 81005  

Medicare Provider Number: 4258462A