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Michelle Bowyer is the founder of Ocean Grace, a center for therapeutic counseling, behavior intervention, and relationship services. She is an accredited social worker with a Masters' in Social Work (MSWQ).
With over 20 years of experience in providing support and interventions to children, adults, and families across three different countries, she aims to support parents, teachers, carers, and families to bring their focus back to the most important part of life: relationships.
Bowyer is trained as a Circle of Security Parenting program facilitator and Bringing Up Great Kids program facilitator. She is certified in writing Positive Behaviour Support Plans for children and adults with disabilities. She is a recipient of the Awards for Academic Excellence at Griffith University (2014-2015).
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