Life Coaching Counselling in Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

Are you doing reasonably well in your professional world, but your personal life is in shambles? Have you done everything you thought you should do to bring you happiness, yet somehow feel something is amiss? Are you surrounded by people regularly, yet feel lonelier than ever? Or do you go from relationship to relationship, yet can never feel safe enough to deepen with the one? Have you gone down the self-help track, yet somehow feel disconnected from life? Do you feel hesitant to see a therapist, because you feel like you shouldn't have problems? Sound familiar? You're not alone. I've been there too and would love to support you.

Welcome to my profile! I've dedicated my life to helping people of all ages and backgrounds navigate their way through life's challenges, and I do so with compassion, care, and empathy. I was born in Borneo, identify as gay, and have experience living in different countries and cultures. I offer more than ten years of clinical experience in counselling and psychotherapy, specialising in loss and grief, gender and sexuality, complex trauma and abuse, attachment issues, ASD, ADHD, personality disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, anger management, family conflicts, workplace bullying, and intercultural adjustment issues.

I am a bilingual psychologist (English and Greek) working with anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, depression, trauma, attention deficits, autism, grief and loss, chronic pain, relationship and family difficulties, life transitions, and workplace stress. I also work with bullying, social skills difficulties and self-esteem. Deciding to engage in therapy can sometimes feel overwhelming and this is normal. I offer a safe, non-judgemental and supportive therapeutic space to help you move forward in your journey of healing and growth. I believe in empowering clients and developing personal strengths to achieve long lasting change.

My name is Ari Heart. I am a trans non-binary person, a psychotherapist, coach and educator in all things trans wellbeing. I help trans and nonbinary people experience greater clarity, ease and relief, without months or years of ongoing talk therapy. If you are struggling with your identity, dysphoria, your relationship with your body, decisions about transition/gender affirmation, how you can navigate other people, coming out, finding your authentic expression, or any other gender-based challenge, you do not have to be alone with it. We can work together to accelerate your movement towards a meaningful, enjoyable trans life.

I have a naturally warm and empathic nature. I intuitively know how to bring out the best in people. I have a firm belief that everyone has the potential to rise above what they are experiencing to reach the highest version of themselves. I see clients with a broad range of concerns, who come from diverse backgrounds. I offer clients the experience of being heard & having their feelings validated. I am focused on supporting individuals, couples and families in accepting that they have everything they need to thrive, and they just need help accessing that part of themselves or their relationship.

I am a Counsellor/Psychotherapist who works in the Caroline Springs area. I am passionate about mental health and use a variety of therapeutic approaches. Some of the therapeutic approaches include Gestalt Counselling/psychotherapy, Buddhist Psychology, Somatic therapy, Mindfulness therapy, Jungian therapy, Solution based therapy as well as other therapy techniques. I provide Individual Counselling, Couples counselling, Family therapy and Adolescent and Child Counselling. Working in mental health and in the Western suburbs is a passion. I provide therapy for anxiety, stress, general counselling,depression and other mental issues.

I approach my work with people in a trauma informed, supportive, empathic and non judgmental way. Building a trusting therapeutic relationship is key to enable you to have a sanctuary for self discovery and connection as we work through life's complexities together. I work with adults of all ages and have extensive experience in grief, loss and trauma, including infertility and perinatal and suicide bereavement. My practice approach is grounded in social work theory and evidence based psychological strategies. I work collaboratively with you to build sustainable skills and approaches to support your mental health into the future.

I specialise working with neurodivergent individuals and dual/multiple diagnoses. I complete ASD, ADHD, learning and behavioural assessments. I also provide support for parents to understand their children's diagnoses and support their children. I have an extensive experience working with children, adolescents and young adults

Shoshana is a Clinical Psychologist Registrar and has spent the last 13 years working with children, teenagers and adults in various private and public settings. Shoshana provides a safe, engaging and compassion therapeutic space for clients to process and integrate personal narrative, access internal resources, achieve their personal goals, and come home to their authentic and wise SELF. Shoshana has a natural gift in helping people feel comfortable and at ease and has spent decades training in a wide variety of therapeutic modalities to develop the right tools to help people overcome their challenges, transform and grow.

Touraj is bilingual (English & Farsi) and the founder of Yarra Holistic Healing Centre in Melbourne. For over two decades, Touraj has been providing psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR, EFT, Family and Couples and Marriage consultations at his centre. Touraj can provide the support you need to eliminate unwanted behaviour and unhealthy feelings in order to achieve your goals. He will offer a 30-minute complimentary consultation so you can decide if he is the right therapist for you. He has presented workshops on a variety of topics including ‘How to Improve Relationships' and ‘Understanding and managing psychological trauma’.

I am a Chinese-speaking psychotherapist, most private insurance accepted. I work with teenagers, adults, couples, and families to overcome issues related to psychological concerns, emotional disorders, personal development, relationship conflicts, and parenting skills. 澳洲注册心理咨询师、婚姻伴侣咨询师, 以及催眠治疗师。服务青少年及成人的各种情绪障碍，心理不适，创伤疗愈和情感关系问题，接受线上和线下咨询。

Hi, my name is Matt and I am part of the team here at Equal Psychology (www.equalpsychology.com.au). I work with clients 16 years and older experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, relationship concerns, identity struggles, and BPD. I will work collaboratively with you to understand your needs and goals. By working with you I aim to relieve you of your distress, help you gain deeper insight, and to build resilience against knock backs. As well as individual therapy I offer ADHD screening and assessments (starting from $300).

Individually tailored sessions to help each person improve their mental health. Flexible, supportive help to grow and change for the better. Kim has worked within the NDIS framework with complex clients and utilises a variety of techniques to give you strategies and insight towards improved mental health. With an interest in trauma, Kim plans to add EMDR training to her skillset this year. As well as rooms and online options, Kim will walk and talk and in some circumstances, travel to clients.

Giorgia is a Melbourne-based holistic counsellor. Giorgia is registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practices both counselling and psychotherapy. Giorgia is certified in Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma and draws upon her qualifications in Counselling Psychology (MA) to ensure an integrative, person-centred and strengths based approach to therapy.

As a clinical psychologist with 18 years of experience I have worked across community mental health, leadership and organisational wellbeing. I am a Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and climate change aware practitioner who specialises in eco-distress. I engage people around their grief and loss, trauma, workplace issues, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation and interpersonal challenges. I adopt a collaborative, creative and needs oriented approach, informed by a range of mindfulness and eco based therapies including Acceptance & Committment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, CBT & positive psychology. Telehealth available.

Psychological counselling focuses on emotional and psychological wellbeing and is designed to help people gain insight, clarity and perspective and find solutions using their own personal strengths. Guidestar provides a safe space for confidential psychology, counselling, assessment and support services for children, adolescents and adults. We are neurodiverse affirming and Rainbow Tick accredited. Our psychologists are registered with the AHPRA and are members of the APS or AAPi. Each psychologist has a different focus and approach; review the profiles of our psychologists on our website.

Natalie, brings over 19 years of professional experience from South Africa. Her integrative therapy approach blends psychodynamic, attachment, person-centered, and dialectical behavior theories, ensuring personalised sessions tailored to each client's needs. Specialising in short and long-term individual therapy, Natalie's expertise extends across public mental health, education, and hospital settings. Proficient in counseling children, adolescents, and parents, she has also conducted group interventions for younger demographics.

Dominika Hubiak is a registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and holds a Masters in Psychology. Dominika has experience working in the forensic mental health space, supporting clients with a diverse range of presentations. Dominika is registered with Medicare to provide services under Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative.

Hiya I’m Joanne & I use somatic & arts therapy to help you get out of your head and into your body, so the roots of your issues can be resolved. Are you struggling with someone you have no choice to work with? You want to tell them exactly what you think but you feel bad about upsetting them so you lie awake at 3am stressing? Perhaps you’ve already tried counseling or other talk therapies too no avail so you’re looking for an alternative? If you would like to try something different to break free of this pattern and finally end this constant need to prove yourself you’ve come to the right place...