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Meet Our Therapists
Dr Andy Harkin
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Dr Andy Harkin is a medical doctor and highly experienced psychotherapist focused on trauma and attachment. Since graduating in medicine from University College Dublin in 1990, Andy has dedicated over three decades to the study and clinical treatment of psychological trauma.
He completed a two-year postgraduate training with the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute in Colorado, USA, and went on to serve for more than ten years as a lead trainer, facilitating advanced trauma training programs for psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists across Europe, North America and Australia. His work integrates neuroscience, attachment theory and body-oriented psychotherapy, recognising that trauma is not only held in the mind, but in the nervous system and body.
Andy is also a former trainer and supervisor of Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) and has extensive experience working with complex PTSD, developmental trauma and relational trauma. He gave a TEDx talk titled “Mind the Gap: Moving from the Brain to the Body,” highlighting the importance of integrating somatic awareness into psychological healing.
Dr Andy's most recent work is a psychedelic assisted therapist at a clinic in Perth helping patients with treatment resistant PTSD and depression.
His approach is structured, grounded and deeply attuned, supporting clients to move toward regulation, integration and lasting change.
Qualifications
Medical Doctor (University College Dublin, 1990)
Psychotherapist
Postgraduate Training – Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (USA)
Former trainer – Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
Teacher – Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Former Senior Therapist – Psychiatric Day Hospital, WA
Special areas of focus
Complex Trauma & PTSD
Developmental & Attachment Trauma
Nervous System Regulation
Relational & Couples Trauma
Anxiety & Depression
Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy
Types of Therapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
Somatic Psychotherapy
Attachment-Focused Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Body-Oriented Trauma Therapy
Medical Doctor | International Trauma Trainer | Somatic Psychotherapy Specialist
Seeing: Adult Individuals & Couples
andy@southwesttraumatherapy.com.au
Ann Harkin
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Ann Harkin is a Somatic Trauma Psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience specialising in trauma-focused and body-centred psychotherapy. Her work is grounded in a holistic, nervous system-informed approach that recognises the deep connection between mind, body, attachment and lived experience.
Ann has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, children and families impacted by complex trauma (PTSD/C-PTSD), sexual assault, domestic and family violence, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She brings particular expertise in supporting survivors of relational and developmental trauma, helping clients safely process experiences held within the body and nervous system.
Her approach is collaborative, respectful and paced, prioritising emotional safety, consent and empowerment. Ann integrates Somatic Experiencing®, EMDR, Resource Therapy, creative arts psychotherapy and mindfulness-based approaches, offering therapy that is both evidence-based and deeply embodied.
Ann holds a Master’s degree in Creative Arts Psychotherapy and has undertaken extensive postgraduate training in trauma-informed and somatic modalities. She is also the founder of YogaSoma in Bunbury, where she has taught yoga and somatic movement for over 25 years, providing clients with practical tools for regulation, embodiment and self-connection.
Most recently, Ann has worked as a psychedelic-assisted therapist within a specialist Perth clinic supporting individuals with treatment-resistant PTSD and depression, deepening her understanding of trauma integration and nervous system repair (this service is not offered through Southwest Trauma Therapy).
Ann’s therapy is relational, structured and deeply attuned, supporting clients to build internal resources and process experiences safely at a manageable pace.
Qualifications
Master of Creative Arts Psychotherapy
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner
EMDR Trained
DBR Deep Brain Reorienting
Resource Therapy Trained
Founder – YogaSoma Bunbury
25+ Years Teaching Yoga & Somatic Movement
Special areas of focus
Complex Trauma (PTSD & C-PTSD)
Domestic & Family Violence
Attachment & Relational Trauma
Anxiety & Depression
Nervous System Dysregulation
Children & Adolescent Therapy
Types of Therapy
Somatic Experiencing®
DBR Deep Brain Reorienting
EMDR (Eye Movement
Desensitisation & Reprocessing)
Resource (Parts) Therapy
Creative Arts Psychotherapy
Mindfulness & Yoga-Informed Therapy
Play-Based & Expressive Therapies
Psychotherapist | Somatic Practitioner | Body-Centred Psychotherapist
SEEING: Adults, Adolescents & Children
ann@southwesttraumatherapy.com.au
Leigh milne
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Leigh Milne is a registered psychologist, couples therapist and psychosomatic trauma therapist with over 30 years’ experience across allied health and trauma recovery. As a military veteran, Leigh brings lived experience of high-pressure environments, resilience, and complex trauma recovery, informing her grounded and deeply attuned therapeutic approach.
Her work is holistic and integrative, combining evidence-based psychological therapies with somatic, attachment-focused and mind-body approaches. Leigh specialises in acute and complex trauma, with a particular focus on couples therapy, attachment repair, and relational healing.
Leigh facilitates structured trauma-informed couples therapy, couples coaching intensives, and immersive couples retreats designed to help partners rebuild safety, communication and emotional connection. Her approach moves beyond surface-level discussion to address underlying attachment wounds and nervous system patterns that drive relational distress.
In individual and couples work, Leigh integrates neuroscience, somatic therapy, and practical psychological tools to support regulation, insight and lasting change. She provides a safe, inclusive and trauma-informed space for adults, veterans and couples seeking meaningful transformation.
Qualifications
Registered Psychologist (AHPRA)
NLP & Clinical Hypnotherapist
Advanced Training – Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
Somatic Psychotherapist
Somatic Sexological Bodywork Educator
Kundalini & IRM Embodiment Coach
Tantra Couples Coach
EMDR Trained
Imago & Schema Couples Therapist & Coach
CBT-based Clinical Hypnotherapy Trainer & Supervisor
RT Resource (Parts) Therapy Trainer
Special areas of focus
Couples Therapy & Attachment Repair
Couples Coaching Intensives & Retreats
Complex & Acute Trauma
Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
PTSD & Dissociation
Veterans & First Responders
Anxiety, Depression & Chronic Stress
Types of Therapy
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
EMDR
CBT
ACT
Schema Therapy
Imago Therapy
Somatic & Body-Oriented Trauma Therapy
Sensorimotor Art Therapy
RT Resource (Parts) Therapy
NLP & Clinical Hypnotherapy
Somatic Sexological education
Kundalini & IRM Embodiment Coaching
Tantra Couples Coaching