Sharon Garro is a Registered Psychologist with over 18 years of experience as a counselling and educational psychologist. Sharon has completed Degrees in Psychology, a Masters in Counselling and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (University of Melbourne). Her passion lies in helping people know their identity and move towards goals that allow them to live out their values and meaning. Whether through counselling, professional supervision, professional coaching or in her role as a Senior Lecturer.
Sharon is the Director of Post Graduate Counselling Studies at Alphacrucis University College and her favourite part about her role is teaching and mentoring students as they train to become counsellors and people helpers. She keeps active as a practicing professional psychologist, professional supervisor, facilitator of teacher professional development, consultant psychologist and educational and leadership coach.
She is currently undertaking a PhD in the area of Teacher Wellbeing in Christian Schools.
Sharon has full registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a Clinical Member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
Qualifications
PhD (Candidate) (Alphacrucis College) , Teacher wellbeing in independent schools in Victoria: increasing self-regulation through interoceptive awareness, to assist in maintaining flourishing during times of stress – 2025
MAPP (University of Melbourne) – 2016
MCouns (University of Western Sydney) – 2005
Post Grad Dip (University of Western Sydney) – 2004
BA (psych) (Macquarie University) – 1999
Current Research
Teacher wellbeing in independent schools in Victoria: increasing self-regulation through interoceptive awareness, to assist in maintaining flourishing during times of stress
- SSC100 Foundations in Social Research, Writing, and Methods
- SSC217 Applied Counselling Theories
- SSC222 Ethical and Professional Issues
- SSC319 Professional Accountability
- SSC331 Solution Focused Therapy and Positive Psychology
- SSC338 Working with Relationships
- SSC339 Working with Children and Young People
- SSC400 Foundations in Social Research, Writing, and Methods
- SSC447 Trauma Informed Practice I
- SSC517 Applied Counselling Theories
- SSC519 Professional Accountability
- SSC522 Ethical and Professional Issues
- SSC531 Solution Focused Therapy and Positive Psychology
- SSC538 Working with Relationships
- SSC539 Working with Children and Young People
- SSC548 Trauma Informed Practice II
- SSC550 Trauma Informed Counselling I
- SSC551 Trauma Informed Counselling II
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