25 Years Experience
JENNI BOON - Registered Psychologist
A warm welcome to my website. I am a registered psychologist with over 25 years experience working in the mental health and personal development fields. I have worked in almost every branch of psychology, including academia, child and adolescent mental health, foster care, employee assistance programs, group training, family and parenting support, acute residential psychiatric settings and for the last 14 years, private practice. My passion is working with people who are seeking to learn, heal and transform from challenging or traumatic life experiences.
Most of us have experienced some degree of trauma in one way or another. I believe these experiences can not only be recovered from, but can offer an opportunity for genuine growth and transformation. The recovery process has so much to teach us about deepening our experience of living and achieving our potential. I see my role as one of listening, guiding and offering alternative frameworks for understanding life’s challenges. It has been my privilege to accompany so many people on their paths to recovery.
A SAFE SPACE TO HEAL & GROW
The Banksia genus has a number of natural adaptations that have enabled it to survive and thrive despite often very challenging conditions. Living in the Bega Valley on the Far South Coast of NSW at the time, I watched them recover and thrive following the devastating local bushfires of 2019-20. Here at Banksia Psychology, they stand as a metaphor for some of the core things I value: diversity, resilience, inter-connectedness, the beauty and wonder of the natural world and life affirming joy.