Susan Henry

Susan holds a B.App.Sc. (Speech Path.) and a Dip.C.H. Her academic training and early career focus was in the field of communication disorders (of both functional and organic origins) with children and adults. She worked as a Speech Pathologist at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. She also undertook training in hypnotherapy and sought training in PTSD and dissociative disorders overseas.

Establishing The Delphi Centre and working as a psychotherapist and stress management consultant arose from an unexpected caseload of clients with trauma histories in her role as a Speech Pathologist and an interest in psychology and working with the psyche through symbol and metaphor.

Susan has specialized in providing therapy and professional development training in the areas of normal as well as extreme stress, severe trauma and abuse, for two decades. She has presented her work in various formats both nationally and internationally as well as providing case consultations nationwide.

Since 1995, Susan, with co-director, Naomi Halpern, has organized and convened over 60 accredited conferences, seminars and workshops on trauma and dissociation through The Delphi Centre. In 1992 Susan was instrumental in co-founding the Australian Association of Trauma and Dissociation Inc. (amalgamated with the ASTSS in 1997) and in establishing a national conference.

Susan served on the executive committee as secretary and is also a Past President. She participated in establishing, presenting at and convening the first 4 of the AAT&D annual conferences.

She is a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.