Samara Rivett

Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Completed: 2000

Specialisation: Counselling and Communication

Study mode(s): Sydney Campus

Fieldwork placement: Wollongong Hospital; community health workshops (self-employed)

Description of your fieldwork placement(s): Oncology and Activities departments. Provision of educational groups at Women's health center and Glebe Community Center. Relaxation and Stress Managment; Focusing and Effective Communication.

Professional Membership(s):
Celebrant USA Foundation & Institute
Eligible for ACA membership

Experience at ACAP:
I enjoyed stretching and challenging myself by adding to the course requirements when I did my assignments. The intensive practical and reflective approaches in some of the courses I found particularly helpful.

How has ACAP benefited you personally or professionally? In all my work as an independent organizing consultant and celebrant (ceremony provider) In grief and loss and death and dying support work. In my work as a spiritual support person for an international spiritual association.

How have you used your ACAP qualification?
Not as fully as I would like. See also above. I now live in the USA and have not taken the state licensure exam (which may require me to do additional studies to qualify here).

In private practice: Yes
Business Name: Elmira Rivett dba Ceremonies of Depth and Beauty
Location: USA and Australia
Tel: USA: 1 505 255 4938 (temp)
Email: twinotters@hotmail.com
Description of services: Comprehensive ceremony creation, officiating and associated ceremony services for end of life, healing, transition, and all of life. Extended services include pre ceremony preparation. Professional organizing services for individuals in their homes and small businesses. Includes coaching and hands-on /side by side support. I am currently becoming more involved in spiritual care, end of life, death and dying and hospice services. Have been considering whether to do the chaplaincy training being offered through ACPE ( reciprocal with Australia).