Principal occupational therapist, Dene, is a highly skilled occupational therapist, with extensive experience in private practice and in a range of other settings working with the mental health, counselling, and health needs of the local community. Problems may include those arising from anxiety or depression, or other mental health conditions. Or maybe an injury where there is a risk of developing more long term problems, or where a physical illness causes a knock on impact on coping, or results in depression or anxiety.  Longstanding pain problems, or problems with managing a chronic illness are also treated.

Geraldine (Dene) Iwanicki

Bachelor Applied Science in Occupational Therapy (SAIT, now UniSA)

Certificate Group Psychotherapy (IGA, London)

Graduate Diploma Womens Studies (Adelaide Uni, SA)

Graduate Diploma Narrative Therapy (Dulwich Centre, SA)

Masters Mental Health Sciences (Flinders University, SA)

For many years Dene has run a mental health focussed private practice in Adelaide, working from GP surgeries and specialist rooms. She sees people for depression, anxiety, and a CBT approach to pain and chronic condition management as well as other issues.

Dene has also worked in various mental health services in SA and the UK, working in various roles across a range of community teams and projects.

Dene has been active in progressing mental health oriented OT services, having a presence on a number of advisory groups for national developments in the area. She is an active professional Association member, and is currently on the National Mental Health Reference Group for OT Australia (the peak body representing Occupational Therapy in Australia).