Moving the Therapy From an Individual to a Relational Frame

Sarah is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Clinical Family Therapist with a deep commitment to supporting children, adolescents, and families through evidence-based, trauma-informed practice. With extensive experience across various mental health settings - including her senior clinical work in the Early in Life Mental Health Service (ELMHS) - Sarah brings a strong foundation in systemic thinking, risk assessment, complex case formulation, and therapeutic intervention. Her practice integrates a range of modalities such as CBT, DBT-informed strategies, motivational interviewing, and attachment-focused approaches.

In parallel with her clinical work, Sarah has contributed to family therapy education as a guest lecturer at Williams Road Family Therapy Centre, where she presents within the Master of Family and Systemic Therapy programme in partnership with Australian Catholic University. She has also served as a group supervision facilitator and student placement supervisor, and continues to build on her professional training in Attachment Narrative Therapy, ABFT, and relational formulation. Her work reflects a strong interest in developing clinical thinking across complex family systems and supporting inclusive, family-focused care models.

As a Presenter at Williams Road Family Therapy - Learning, Sarah combines her rich practical knowledge with a thoughtful, structured approach to teaching. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of therapists, helping them translate theoretical models into effective clinical practice. Her teaching style is grounded, accessible, and collaborative - giving students the confidence to engage with complex relational systems and the tools to navigate real-world therapeutic challenges with clarity and care.

Peter Quinn is a Registered Psychologist and accredited Family Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience supporting families, adolescents, and children across diverse settings. His work in both rural and urban communities has spanned child protection, adolescent mental health, and complex trauma, providing him with a rich and grounded understanding of systemic therapy in action.

Peter currently works within the NSW Health Department’s Child Protection Counselling Service, where he supports families navigating high-risk circumstances. He brings a deep knowledge of trauma-informed practice, utilising evidence-based models such as Attachment-Based Family Therapy and Brief Strategic Family Therapy, alongside reflective team processes and outcome tools such as SCORE-15. His integrative style includes talk-based and body-focused approaches, particularly for families affected by intergenerational trauma.

As a Presenter at Williams Road Family Therapy - Learning, Peter is known for his clarity, humility, and practical teaching style. With firsthand insight into the student journey and a passion for creating safe, engaging learning spaces, Peter equips emerging therapists with real-world strategies grounded in best practice family therapy.