Carina Thomas

“I love to learn, question and ponder. I follow the threads to try to map out the mind and body landscape and explore it with you in a practical and open manner.”

- Carina Thomas

Clinical Experience

Carina brings close to 30 years of experience as a psychologist, facilitator and trainer. Alongside her clinical work, she has had an extensive career in international human resources and healthcare benefits management, giving her a broad organisational and global perspective. She is a Board Approved Supervisor with the Australian Psychological Society. Having lived and worked around the world, Carina brings depth, diversity, curiosity and a grounded sense of humour to her work.

Recognising the importance of the interplay between psychological and physical wellbeing, Carina completed a further three years of training as an Alexander Technique practitioner across the UK, Canada and Australia. Carina has previously served as a Council Member and Editor with the Australian Society for Alexander Technique and is currently their Global representative.

For the past decade, she has specialised in Intensive Therapy approaches to support individuals experiencing trauma, injury, grief and periods of significant growth. She has a particular interest in developmental trauma, working with historical experiences and the reprocessing of emotional patterns to support post-traumatic growth. Carina also works closely with emergency services personnel and military veterans, assisting them in managing crisis trauma and its ongoing impacts.

Carina is continually enhancing her professional toolkit to support you.  

Her commitment to growth is demonstrated through the comprehensive professional development and training she has pursued, strengthening her skills and enhancing her ability to support others.

Professional Development Groups

  • EMDR and IFS – Global Group 2025 - Current
  • Deep Brain Reorienting 2025 – Current
  • Brainspotting 2025- Current

Conferences

  • EMDR Australian Conference 2025
  • EMDR International Conference 2023
  • AUSTAT Australian Conference 2023

Recent Training and Development

  • DBR Early life Shock & Pre-attachment Wounding 2026
  • EMDR 2.0 Special Techniques 2026
  • DBR Where Self 2026
  • IFS Preverbal Trauma 2026- Current
  • Brainspotting Level 2 - USA 2025
  • Deep Brain Reorienting Levels 1 and 2 - 2025
  • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy 2025 - Current
  • Brainspotting and Parts Speciality Course - 2024
  • Brainspotting Level 1 - 2024
  • EMDR 2.0 - 2023

Earlier Training and Development

  • Schema Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Somatic Therapy
  • EMDR Level 1 and 2
  • EMDR Masterclass and Structural Dissociation
  • Ego State Interventions
  • Flash Technique
  • The Body Keeps the Score
  • Pain Management in Practice
  • Managing Trauma-Related Stuckness
  • The Body Remembers
  • 8 Key Steps for Trauma Recovery
  • AIM - Accelerated Implementation Methodology

Industry Memberships & Accreditations

  • EMDR Australia EMDRAA
  • EMDR International EMDRIA
  • EMDR 2.0 Advanced Accreditation (in progress)
  • DBR Institute Member
  • Brainspotting Accredited Consultant (Nov 2025)
  • Alexander Technique Society AUSTAT
  • Former Council Member and Editor
  • Current Global Liaison
  • Australian Psychological Society including Accredited Supervisor
  • International Society for Trauma and Dissociation
  • International Trauma Recovery Network
  • The Body Remembers

Ready to "...rethink your potential"?

If you’re ready to release what no longer serves you, work through a challenge, or open up to new possibilities, this may be the right moment to reach out for support.

Ready to "...rethink
your potential"?

If you’re ready to release what no longer serves you, work through a challenge, or open up to new possibilities, this may be the right moment to reach out for support.