Denise Abreu

Den Abreu is a proud Person of Colour and identifies as NeuroQueer (ADHDer, Genderfluid, and Queer). They are a Counselling Psychologist, Psychology Board Approved Supervisor, Psychosexual Therapist and a Group Private Practice Owner. In 2019, Den founded Haven Psychology, a trauma-informed, sex-positive, and identity-inclusive and affirming practice with locations in Meanjin (Brisbane) and Naarm (Melbourne).

As a supervisor, Den enhances clinical skills through role-plays, curiosity, and compassion, emphasizing ethical decision-making, self-reflection, deliberate practice, and trauma-informed, culturally responsive identity-inclusive and affirming care. They collaborate with health professionals to develop these skills as part of their professional DNA. Den focuses on complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and supporting multiply neurodivergent and marginalized groups using a social model of health and disability, anti-oppressive practice, and the Power Threat Meaning Frameworks. They prefer drawing upon bottom up and experiential approaches such as EMDR, Narrative, Interpersonal, ACT, Somatic Experiencing, Schema, Ego State and Internal Family Systems to traditional top-down approaches.
Den is widely sought after for supervision, training, consultations, and conference presentations to health professionals, professionals in other fields, organizations, and community groups on a variety of topics.