Judi established herself in private practice as a Psychologist in 1996. Her practive has since evolved into her current business known as Alternatives and aims to achieve positive behavioural change. She works with clients to challenge, extend capabilities, and practise and embed new skills in a supportive manner.
Services undertaken by Judi Pears
Judi's passion is to help people develop healthy, happy and meaningful lives through using positive action and reflection to achieve behavioural change. Judi's services include business & life coaching, mediation/conflict resolution, group facilitation, and counselling. Her work focuses on assisting people to develop more effective skills, build better relationships, and improve their well-being, and includes:
• Self-management skills.
• Communication skills.
• Building resilience.
• Overcoming old habits or behaviours which affect well-being and performance.
Some background information
Prior to establishing her own business, Judi worked in management, counselling, training, and teaching roles. This exposure to different industry groups as well as to corporate, government and community work environments has been valuable in helping her understand the different demands of work environments.
Judi gained her Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychology in 1992, and later returned to tertiary studies to complete a Masters Degree in Organisational Psychology. She is an active member of several professional assocaitions including the Australian Psychological Society, the College of Organisational Psychologists, and the Coaching Psychologists Interest Group (Qld).
One of the highlights in Judi's career was undertaking volunteer consultancy work with business and government personnel in Norilsk, Siberia. This was shortly after the collapse of Communism in 1993 and the old ways of managing groups and businesses were no longer relevant. Judi was part of a group of consultants who were the first Australians to visit that area of Siberia. Judi co-facilitated sessions on group processes and strategic planning, working through a translator – a real challenge to her communication skills!
Judi Pears - Adjunct Lecturer, Griffith University
In 2010, Judi Pears was awarded the position of Adjunct Lecturer at Griffith University (Mt Gravatt campus) where she works with the Post-Graduate students in the Organisational Psychology program. Judi's role includes developing and facilitating a program of workshops to enable students to meet the requirements for registration as a Psychologist. The program helps students develop their professional identity, and also addresses legal, & ethical issues which arise in the context of working as a Psychologist.
Judi Pears - School Counsellor, Moreton Bay College
Since 2005, Judi Pears has been working with students and staff at Moreton Bay College (Primary), providing counselling and self-management strategies to students, staff, and parents. In her role as school counsellor Judi also faciliates sessions with parents and class groups on topics such as handling change, managing performance anxiety, resolving conflict, and improving friendships.
