Female Counselling in Bayswater, VIC

Dr Rashika Gomez is a Clinical Psychologist and has been working in private practice since 2010. She is experienced in working across a diversity of patient demographics and needs. She has previously worked at the University of Melbourne, the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Monash Medical Centre, and Foundation House.

Life throws us so many challenges in so many shapes and sizes. These challenges may be within your family and children (fertility struggles, education issues, behaviour, relationships etc), work or daily life (anxiety, illness, identity, ability to function and engage in activities etc). Navigating these challenges can be difficult, especially when you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, vulnerable and struggling to cope. Having someone that can walk with you during these times that you trust, feel comfortable with and can speak freely to (without feeling judged) is important. That's where I come in!

Melbourne Sandplay and Expressive Therapies provides a safe space for you to explore your inner psyche and find peace and healing through deep therapeutic engagement. Sandplay is the ideal mode to heal from trauma and find your own inner resources. Guided drawing also helps you engage your body “knowing” to guide you towards healing. I would be honoured to share your healing journey with you.

At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. These include anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, mediation, domestic violence Issues, critical incident stress management debriefing and anger and behaviour management. I have been registered as a psychologist for over 15 years and have held a variety of roles including managing a counselling and youth team as well as several mental health teams.

I enjoy working with young people (12-17 years old) and adults (18+). I believe in the healing benefits of the therapeutic relationship and the mind’s ability to recover. I am interested in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic alliance with my clients, while utilising compassion focused interpersonal (IPT), cognitive behaviour (CBT), and dialectical behaviour (DBT) therapy techniques.

I am Clinical Psychologist who has experience working with various types of mental health issues as well as with a diverse range of people. I offer mental health support and therapy in a non-judgmental and empathetic environment. I work with adults and older adolescents across a range of mental health issues. Dexter the therapy support dog is also in session and can help with the therapeutic process.

Autism Counselling is a group of 6 experienced therapists who deliver specifically tailored sessions to suit children, teens, adults , couples and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are dedicated to helping individuals and families manage the specific challenges of ASD.

I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress. You may feel like you are just surviving rather than thriving. I can help you understand where things are getting stuck for you, why those patterns might keep happening, and strategies to help you get more out of life.

Are you experiencing the following: Excessive worry or fear; tense in muscle? Headache when stress; Can’t sleep well or early wake up; lose interest in something that you used to enjoy or overly avoid something or some people? Easily to get tired? Emotion up and down? Or feeling like life is meaningless? It might seem scary. But it is normal because everyone can experience tough time. you can get through the tough time and get back on track with necessary support from professionals.

A registered member of the AASW, I have a wealth of personal and professional experience specialising in parenting, adult neurodiversity and navigating systems. My neuro-affirming practices and services aim to create an environment that is supportive, accepting, and accommodating of people with various neurological conditions, such as Autism, ADHD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With my expertise, you can expect tailored care that empowers you to achieve your best in life.

I am a Clinical Psychologist with 20 years of experience in the field. My practice is dedicated to helping adults navigate their mental health journeys. My areas of expertise encompass a range of concerns, including anxiety, trauma, depression, pain and chronic health conditions, grief, self-esteem, workplace issues, and relationship issues. I believe in the power of tailored interventions, and I work closely with clients to design treatment plans that align with their unique needs.

Steps to Soar is committed to promoting self-understanding and improving mental health and well-being for children (primary age), adolescents, adults and older adults. Diagnostic assessment of Autism, ADHD, and Specific Learning Disorder is also available. Clients are assisted to explore factors impacting them/their relationships, how they might learn helpful skills and ways of coping with anxiety, emotions and other problems.

I am dedicated to working with clients from a trauma-informed, strengths based and person centred approach. I believe "change can be hard at first, seems messy in the middle, but gorgeous in the end". With this mantra in mind, I work with clients with a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, post traumatic and complex trauma. Providing a non-judgemental space and empathy to build a strong therapeutic and collaborative relationship with clients to establish goals and strategies to overcome life's obstacles

Brooke specializes in holistic trauma therapy and used a relational approach in order to help people feel comfortable, safe and understood. She acknowledges that people have their own internal resources to heal and that counselling is a tool used to support people to build upon these resources and identify their strengths and values. Brooke recognises that everyone is unique and the therapeutic modalities will differ for different needs. Brooke uses a neurobiological approach to treating trauma, understanding that often trauma is held in the body and often people need more than only words to be able to move through challenges.

Camila, our Principal Clinical Psychologist, is an LGBTQIA+ ally, a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). She is neuro-affirming and provides a safe, friendly, open, and inclusive environment for clients 15+. Camila's strengths include her humour and compassion in areas such as life stressors, adjustment, body image, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, social/emotional difficulties, adult children of emotionally immature parents, eating disorders, cultural differences, perfectionism, neurodivergent burnout, building communication skills, radical acceptance, grief and loss.

Cecile is a warm and caring Clinical Psychologist and EMDR consultant, with a particular interest in working with people who had a difficulty and/or traumatic childhood. She has experience working in the public and community mental health sectors, and is therefore highly skilled working with mid-to-late adolescents and adults who experience a range of emotional and psychological concerns, such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, childhood/complex trauma, grief, dissociation, adjustment difficulties, life transitions, identity confusion, interpersonal conflict and relationship problems, self-harm and personality disorders.

Margaret is a Registered Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with a commitment to helping people find contentment and a sense of acceptance within themselves and their relationships. She works in a supportive and client centred way, and her practice is based in cognitive behavioural, schema therapy, and brief psychodynamic approaches. She is particularly interested in how people experience mental health concerns due to unhelpful interpersonal and behavioural patterns in their daily lives.

I am a qualified counsellor with a passion for working with couples, relationships, families, adolescents and individuals. My expertise areas are couples therapy, dugs and alcohol, trauma, ADHD and general depression and anxiety disorders. I worked in the social services for over 7 years as case manager, counsellor and group facilitator and now work in private practice full time. Over 4 years was spent specifically in drug and alcohol and have completed the 4 core competencies required by the Victorian Government to work in this field.

Rosemary is a warm, gentle and caring Psychologist.  Her approach is gentle yet purposeful, and uses an integrative approach to treatment.  Rosemary has a particular interest in perinatal mental health, parent and infant mental health, trauma, childhood anxiety, and parenting. Rosemary is also able to provide Autism, ADHD, Cognitive and Educational Assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. She is a fully registered Psychologist with AHPRA, a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists, and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society.