Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples and Traditional Custodians. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We are committed to providing services that are welcoming, culturally safe and appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to embracing intersectionality and diversity, and to eliminating all forms of discrimination. We welcome LGBTIQA+ people of all abilities, identities and backgrounds.

Registered Play Therapist

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

EMDRAA Full Member

Theraplay Practitioner

Circle of Security Parenting

About me

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker working in the human services sector, including early intervention, crisis support, family and domestic violence, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing. I am trained and experienced in providing clinical assessments, case formulations, recommendations and interventions across these areas.

I hold specialised training in Child-Centred Play Therapy (Advanced), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (Advanced).

Yaleela Torrens Social Work Pty Ltd is an established private practice based in Gladstone, Queensland. Yaleela and her team provide core social work services to clients, their families and carers, as well as professional consultancy and supervision to community-based and government organisations.

Yaleela Torrens Social Work Pty Ltd provides face-to-face, telephone and telehealth professional services.