WILLIAM ST FAMLY THERAPY CENTRE - Key Persons
Clinical Psychologist Aldo Gurgone is a well-known Australian relationships therapist. He has been practising family therapy since 1972. His experience and background in family therapy spans work in Australia, the UK, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore & Peru. Aldo continues to provide individual, couple and family therapy as well as Clinical Training & Supervision of Mental Health Professionals & Agencies. Aldo provides therapy for individuals, couples & families who attend for a wide range of health-related reasons. Contact Reception to arrange an appointment (08 9227 8038).
Aldo established the William Street Family Therapy Centre in 1987 as a Centre of Excellence in Family and Relationship Therapy and Professional Training. William Street Family Therapy Centre has built a strong reputation for both therapy and training excellence. This is due in no small part to our team of experienced and qualified family therapists and trainers.
Aldo's vision involves providing the best family and relationship therapy training and client services available. As part of this he has recruited experienced training staff (see below) who together with Aldo provide training and assistance to a wide range of family therapy professionals annually. In 2021 Aldo received the prestigious award for outstanding services to the field of Family Therapy in Australia by the Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT).
Job Titles:
- Supervisor
- Trainer
- Training Staff
Rosemary Watkins is an experienced therapist, trainer, supervisor and group facilitator; she holds a Master's Degree in Human Services, a Graduate Diploma in counselling and has extensive training in Couple and Family Therapy. Loss and grief is a main focus of the service she offers in addition to couples counselling. Rosemary believes that loss underpins much of why people seek support. People believe that they might become a burden to family and friends, or that friends may not like them or want to spend time with them when they are not their usual happy selves. Grief is an inevitable and understandable response to the sense of loss. Some of the losses people experience as they move through life include: loss of health, loss of mobility, loss of loved ones through death or divorce, loss of the enjoyable relationship they once had with someone, loss of the vision of family they once held, or even a sense of a loss of self and loss of real joy in living.
Steve Lionello (M.Soc.Sc. [counselling]). Steve provides training and supervision in couples and family therapy and maintains a private practice at William St Family Therapy Centre. Over nearly thirty years practicing in Perth, Steve has worked extensively with couples and families, addiction, domestic violence and trauma. Steve has taught and trained couple and family therapists in Perth, regional Western Australia, and internationally in Singapore, and Fiji, and has successfully presented at local and national conferences on couple therapy.
Theoretically, Steve has been most influenced by internationally renowned couple therapists/researchers Susan Johnson and John Gottman. Steve did initial training with Sue Johnson in the late 1990s in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, and in 2008/9 trained with Drs. John and Julie Gottman in the Gottman Method. Both approaches have a foundation in strong research and practice over many years. Steve is renowned for his warm and clear approach to working with people, and has developed a reputation as an effective trainer - combining practice and theory to great effect. Steve can be contacted on 0403 029 387 or stevelionello@bigpond.com