Roslyn Romanous
Individual, Family and Relationship Counsellor sydney
As a registered Counsellor with the ACA, I have a wealth of experience working with parents, families, and carers in the Out of Home Care system. I have also worked on a specialist team for families in high conflict, using systemic therapy to assist parents and teens in reconnecting and resolving their issues. My focus is to help individuals identify and utilize their strengths to tackle a variety of life and relationship challenges, leading to a happier and more fulfilling life.
With over 20 years of experience, including work at large organizations like Relationships Australia, and training in Systemic Therapy, I bring a diverse set of tools and resources to help clients work through their issues and improve their overall well-being.
My past experience includes running parenting programs, as well as providing trauma and relationship counselling for Aboriginal services.
I am also an assessor at the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP), bringing my expertise to further support others in the field. I approach my work with a strengths-based perspective and am able to adapt my methods to suit the cultural and spiritual needs of my clients.
Professional Credentials
education background
- Studied at Institute of Family Practice completed Vocational Grad Dip in Systemic Couples and Family counselling
- Cert IV TAE in Workplace Training and Assessment
- Cert IV in Community Services at TAFE NSW
- Has trained in a wide range of counselling modalities and approaches such as – Imago for Couples, Emotional Focus Therapy, ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy), Child Inclusive Practice, Suicide Intervention and Prevention, Somatic Healing and Trauma-informed practice, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention at the Thomas Wright Institute Canberra
Licenses & Certifications
- Vocational Grad Dip in Systemic Couples and Family counselling
- TAE in workplace training and Assessment
- Cert IV in Community Services
Professional Experience
- More than two decades of experience working in the welfare and counselling sector
- Has worked for large organizations such as Relationships Australia
- Worked on a specialist team for families in high conflict, working systemically assisting parents and teens in reconnecting and working on issues
- Ros has many years of experience working with children and Youth in the Out of Home Care sector for organizations such as Parramatta Mission, and Impact Youth Services
- Assessor at IAP (Institute of Applied Psychology)
- Experience working with Aboriginal services, foster-care and OOHC Agencies
Testimonials
To protect the confidentiality of individuals, the below names have been kept anonymous.
We recommend Ros to anyone struggling with parenting.
When we began to work with Ros, our family was in despair and our relationship with our teen was in ruins. The whole family was in distress: my husband and I felt broken and powerless.
Ros immediately understood the seriousness of our situation as a family, like no one else had. Other people had tried to help our child but no one else could see how much help we needed to cope. Working with Ros, we slowly began to heal. Over many months we gradually rebuilt trust in our relationships.
Ros helped us with strategies, and taught us how to notice the little “wins”. She also helped us to parent through love instead of fear. This has made a tremendous difference to our relationship with our teen. It is a work in progress, like all relationships. Ros continues to be our favourite parenting resource - helping us manage the many ups and downs in our life together as parents.
We are so thankful we found Ros. She has restored our confidence in our ability to be parents - and helped us to save our family. We know that without her expertise, our story would be quite different.
I started therapy with Ros to deal with a multitude of issues including out of control and disrespectful teenagers, problems with my parents and a history of violent domestic abuse. These issues led me to many dark periods and feelings of negativity towards myself.
Ros has been a wonderful support to me through these times. Speaking with her has always been easy, she has been a constant supporter even when I was not supporting myself. Ros helped me look at myself in a kinder way, helped me be more compassionate towards myself and provided me with practical steps to quieten my inner critic and feel more positive. Ros has always been available to speak to and a source of hope, she has always made me feel understood, comfortable and safe. I highly recommend Ros as a therapist as she has been a wonderful support for me.
If you want to engage a quality, ethical and highly skilled practioner, I highly recommend Roslyn Romanous.
Roslyn has consulted across a diverse range of services I have managed, providing EAP services to staff working in the Out of Home Care system, Individual and Family therapies for clients in South Western Sydney, and Trauma-Aware practice support.
Roslyn brings compassion, warmth, and a sense of humour to her practice working with evidenced-based theories as she teaches professional staff and individual clients to recognise and overcome limiting beliefs. Engagement is the foundation of Ros's approach, evidenced by meaningful outcomes and the ability to develop a deep and trusting connection with her clients. As a holistic therapist, I have witnessed Roslyn's capacity to confirm the experiences of those she works with, acknowledging they are the authority in healing themselves by honouring their story and helping them create both professional and personal changes they want to see.