Female Psychologists and Therapists in Denman Prospect, ACT

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Salihan Laugesen
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
3 Endorsed
Denman Prospect, ACT 2611
If you're a woman whose wellbeing is intertwined with what's happening in your body, your stage of life, or society's expectations, or an adult making sense of an autism or ADHD diagnosis, I'd like to hear about it. I don't believe in fixing people. I'm more interested in understanding you, what has shaped you, and what you actually need.
If you're a woman whose wellbeing is intertwined with what's happening in your body, your stage of life, or society's expectations, or an adult making sense of an autism or ADHD diagnosis, I'd like to hear about it. I don't believe in fixing people. I'm more interested in understanding you, what has shaped you, and what you actually need.
(02) 5944 5112 View (02) 5944 5112
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Kasey Jean Margaret Henshaw
Social Worker, MA, AMHSW
Online Only
I am happy to work with all individuals however my specialties are: - Young People aged 16+ - LGBTQIA+ individuals - Neurdiverse individuals
I am happy to work with all individuals however my specialties are: - Young People aged 16+ - LGBTQIA+ individuals - Neurdiverse individuals
(02) 5944 3591 View (02) 5944 3591
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Tanuja Carson
Counsellor, ACA-L1
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I help women and young people by offering a safe space for them to explore difficult life issues, talk through struggles and provide guidance to move forward confidently so they can thrive in their relationships at home, at work, and other spheres of their life.
I help women and young people by offering a safe space for them to explore difficult life issues, talk through struggles and provide guidance to move forward confidently so they can thrive in their relationships at home, at work, and other spheres of their life.
(02) 5944 5502 View (02) 5944 5502
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Susi West
Counsellor, PACFA
Denman Prospect, ACT 2611
I work primarily with folks who’re struggling in their relationships. Mostly, I work with romantic partners, but also with mothers & daughters, business partners, friends and individuals. My clients typically have difficulties in communicating effectively with others, especially during conflict when they’re feeling all the feelings. Clients also often approach me because they’ve been betrayed in relationship. Sometimes, there’s been an affair, an experience of sexual assault, or an unexpected separation...
I work primarily with folks who’re struggling in their relationships. Mostly, I work with romantic partners, but also with mothers & daughters, business partners, friends and individuals. My clients typically have difficulties in communicating effectively with others, especially during conflict when they’re feeling all the feelings. Clients also often approach me because they’ve been betrayed in relationship. Sometimes, there’s been an affair, an experience of sexual assault, or an unexpected separation...
(02) 5118 9041 View (02) 5118 9041

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Rabia Muqtadir
Counsellor, PhD, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Florey, ACT 2615
At times, life can feel like a lot to handle. You might be dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, or challenges in your relationships that leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure where to turn. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. I work with individuals/couples/families from all walks of life, including those navigating cultural or family expectations that can impact confidence, relationships, and sense of self. I offer a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore, heal and grow.
At times, life can feel like a lot to handle. You might be dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, or challenges in your relationships that leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure where to turn. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. I work with individuals/couples/families from all walks of life, including those navigating cultural or family expectations that can impact confidence, relationships, and sense of self. I offer a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore, heal and grow.
(02) 5133 8847 View (02) 5133 8847
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Sarah Sampson
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Online Only
I have experience working with adults and teenagers navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergent related issues such as burnout and the pressure to mask. Together, we focus on deepening self-understanding and connection, with the aim of living more authentically and building meaningful relationships.
I have experience working with adults and teenagers navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergent related issues such as burnout and the pressure to mask. Together, we focus on deepening self-understanding and connection, with the aim of living more authentically and building meaningful relationships.
0406 977 559 View 0406 977 559
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Natalee Cooper
Counsellor, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I support teens and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, grief, stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. You may feel exhausted from masking, coping alone, overthinking, or trying to hold everything together possibly feeling misunderstood by family, friends, or others around you. Therapy offers a supportive space where you can feel genuinely heard, gain insight into your experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and reconnect with a greater sense of safety, confidence, and direction.
I support teens and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, grief, stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. You may feel exhausted from masking, coping alone, overthinking, or trying to hold everything together possibly feeling misunderstood by family, friends, or others around you. Therapy offers a supportive space where you can feel genuinely heard, gain insight into your experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and reconnect with a greater sense of safety, confidence, and direction.
(07) 4243 4377 View (07) 4243 4377
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Jaclyn Potts
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Bloomera supports women and mothers navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, early motherhood, trauma, neurodivergence, grief, anxiety and identity shifts. Clients often come to us when they are functioning on the outside but stretched, overwhelmed or unsure how to keep carrying it all. We help you understand what is happening, steady the load, and build practical next steps that fit your actual life. Medicare rebates are available with a valid MHCP. Gap fees apply
Bloomera supports women and mothers navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, early motherhood, trauma, neurodivergence, grief, anxiety and identity shifts. Clients often come to us when they are functioning on the outside but stretched, overwhelmed or unsure how to keep carrying it all. We help you understand what is happening, steady the load, and build practical next steps that fit your actual life. Medicare rebates are available with a valid MHCP. Gap fees apply
(07) 2100 4338 View (07) 2100 4338
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Ajwa Rabbani
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Wright, ACT 2611
I am a registered counsellor providing a grounded and collaborative space for individuals to explore emotional challenges, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I work with adults and young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, trauma-related concerns, stress, and self-esteem difficulties.
I am a registered counsellor providing a grounded and collaborative space for individuals to explore emotional challenges, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I work with adults and young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, trauma-related concerns, stress, and self-esteem difficulties.
(02) 5950 5687 View (02) 5950 5687
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Kirsten Close
Psychotherapist, MA
Online Only
Kirsten offers both play therapy for children and tailored therapeutic support for adolescents, ensuring each young person receives care that feels right for their stage of development.
Kirsten offers both play therapy for children and tailored therapeutic support for adolescents, ensuring each young person receives care that feels right for their stage of development.
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Fiona Thomson - Blooming Lotus Psychology
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
Online Only
Working with the mind and the body is the key to true healing and transformation. You've possibly done lots of therapy, you have so much awareness but things still are not changing. Maybe it feels like you're going around in circles, even like you're back at square one. It's not that what you've been doing isn't working, but awareness alone isn't enough. Awareness without embodiment will keep us stuck in those same patterns and cycles of stress, anxiety, burnout, unfulfilling relationships, etc. - this is particularly true for those with C-PTSD when those patterns have been learnt early and are deeply ingrained.
Working with the mind and the body is the key to true healing and transformation. You've possibly done lots of therapy, you have so much awareness but things still are not changing. Maybe it feels like you're going around in circles, even like you're back at square one. It's not that what you've been doing isn't working, but awareness alone isn't enough. Awareness without embodiment will keep us stuck in those same patterns and cycles of stress, anxiety, burnout, unfulfilling relationships, etc. - this is particularly true for those with C-PTSD when those patterns have been learnt early and are deeply ingrained.
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Stef Gerstenberg
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Deakin, ACT 2600
I’m Stef, a registered psychologist experienced in supporting individuals across a broad range of mental health concerns. I prioritise building a respectful, authentic therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to explore what’s going on for you.
I’m Stef, a registered psychologist experienced in supporting individuals across a broad range of mental health concerns. I prioritise building a respectful, authentic therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to explore what’s going on for you.
(02) 5950 5506 View (02) 5950 5506
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Creating Connections Counselling
Counsellor, MA, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Narrabundah, ACT 2604
Do you need someone to talk to? Are you doubting your self-worth & self-esteem or have difficulties with anxiety & depression? Would you like to improve communication & receive relationship counselling?. Have you experienced a betrayal or has someone in the relationship had difficulties with addiction or behavioural difficulties? Have you been affected by previous traumatic experiences? I provide a trauma-informed approach, trained in EMDR & guided imagery. My goal is to ensure you are heard and understood in every session. I am here to work with you to facilitate a safe space to explore your inner needs.
Do you need someone to talk to? Are you doubting your self-worth & self-esteem or have difficulties with anxiety & depression? Would you like to improve communication & receive relationship counselling?. Have you experienced a betrayal or has someone in the relationship had difficulties with addiction or behavioural difficulties? Have you been affected by previous traumatic experiences? I provide a trauma-informed approach, trained in EMDR & guided imagery. My goal is to ensure you are heard and understood in every session. I am here to work with you to facilitate a safe space to explore your inner needs.
(02) 5104 9730 View (02) 5104 9730
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Sarah Roberts
Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
If you wanted children but didn't have them, through infertility or life circumstances, you may be carrying grief, loneliness, regret or identity loss that can feel hard to put into words. I'm Sarah Roberts, an online counsellor specialising in involuntary childlessness, available across Australia and New Zealand. Women often tell me this is the first place they've felt truly understood. Whether you're navigating infertility grief, relationship strain or a lost sense of identity, this is a space where your experience belongs
If you wanted children but didn't have them, through infertility or life circumstances, you may be carrying grief, loneliness, regret or identity loss that can feel hard to put into words. I'm Sarah Roberts, an online counsellor specialising in involuntary childlessness, available across Australia and New Zealand. Women often tell me this is the first place they've felt truly understood. Whether you're navigating infertility grief, relationship strain or a lost sense of identity, this is a space where your experience belongs
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Donna Marie Smythe
Counsellor, MA
1 Endorsed
Mawson, ACT 2607
Welcome! My name is Donna. I am a person centred therapist who is passionate about helping others, particularly those suffering from Trauma. My training comes from world leaders in the field and is ongoing. I have extensive experience working with youth and across diverse cultures. Also, with the LGBTQI+ community. My mission is to assist you on a deeper level to be empowered, find hope, and strengthen your belief in self to improve wellbeing.
Welcome! My name is Donna. I am a person centred therapist who is passionate about helping others, particularly those suffering from Trauma. My training comes from world leaders in the field and is ongoing. I have extensive experience working with youth and across diverse cultures. Also, with the LGBTQI+ community. My mission is to assist you on a deeper level to be empowered, find hope, and strengthen your belief in self to improve wellbeing.
(02) 5926 2994 View (02) 5926 2994
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Belinda Hill
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Online Only
Becoming a parent, or hoping to become one, can be both exciting and overwhelming, and sometimes an experience of loss and disappointment. Even when there are happy moments, it’s normal to also feel uncertain, stretched, or like some things are out of your control. Many parents/parents-to-be, feel pressure to look like they have it all together, while privately struggling with sleep disruption, anxiety, low mood, grief and loss, relationship changes, or a sense of losing themselves.
Becoming a parent, or hoping to become one, can be both exciting and overwhelming, and sometimes an experience of loss and disappointment. Even when there are happy moments, it’s normal to also feel uncertain, stretched, or like some things are out of your control. Many parents/parents-to-be, feel pressure to look like they have it all together, while privately struggling with sleep disruption, anxiety, low mood, grief and loss, relationship changes, or a sense of losing themselves.
(02) 5950 5200 View (02) 5950 5200
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Toni-Maree Hannan
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Calwell, ACT 2905
When you are feeling anxious and stressed then you need an expert to support you to get back to normal. I specialise in anxiety and stress disorders and have over 12 years experience in the field.
When you are feeling anxious and stressed then you need an expert to support you to get back to normal. I specialise in anxiety and stress disorders and have over 12 years experience in the field.
(02) 5926 2934 View (02) 5926 2934
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Krysia Kostrz
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Hello! I'm a neurodiversity-affirming psychologist, I'm neurodivergent & love working with people seeking to discover more about themselves. I'm lucky to be part of my client's moments of realisation, of clarity & understanding-when everything finally makes sense! I provide ADHD & Autism assessments for Adults & Therapy support for Children, Adolescents & Adults exploring their neurodivergent identity, those experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Stress, ADHD support & sensory & learning differences. I'm trauma-informed & provide EMDR Therapy. Appointments available in the next 1-2 weeks - my work is personal, relational & collaborative.
Hello! I'm a neurodiversity-affirming psychologist, I'm neurodivergent & love working with people seeking to discover more about themselves. I'm lucky to be part of my client's moments of realisation, of clarity & understanding-when everything finally makes sense! I provide ADHD & Autism assessments for Adults & Therapy support for Children, Adolescents & Adults exploring their neurodivergent identity, those experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Stress, ADHD support & sensory & learning differences. I'm trauma-informed & provide EMDR Therapy. Appointments available in the next 1-2 weeks - my work is personal, relational & collaborative.
(03) 4245 1035 View (03) 4245 1035
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Dr. Tessa Taylor (PhD, BCBA-D, MAPS, FCCLP)
Psychologist, PhD, MAPS
Serves Area
Reclaim the joy of eating! Next to breathing, feeding is the first an most important thing we have to do in life, connected to almost every other aspect of life and development, occuring multiple times a day, everyday, across the lifespan. No human behaviour has greater biological & social significance. We're available internationally for symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), paediatric feeding disorders (PFD), baby bottle or feeding tube dependence (tube weaning), food selectivity ('picky'/'fussy' eaters), mealtime behaviour, skills (utensils, cup drinking, chewing), medication refusal, and pica.
Reclaim the joy of eating! Next to breathing, feeding is the first an most important thing we have to do in life, connected to almost every other aspect of life and development, occuring multiple times a day, everyday, across the lifespan. No human behaviour has greater biological & social significance. We're available internationally for symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), paediatric feeding disorders (PFD), baby bottle or feeding tube dependence (tube weaning), food selectivity ('picky'/'fussy' eaters), mealtime behaviour, skills (utensils, cup drinking, chewing), medication refusal, and pica.
(02) 9188 5084 View (02) 9188 5084
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Anne Vitharana
Counsellor, MSc, PACFA
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi, my name is Anne and I want to hear your story, heart 2 heart. If you are feeling down or struggling to keep up with life demands, challenged with relationships, feels like you are stuck at where you are in life, or if you are navigating issues involving recovery from past trauma, I am here to support you; all while providing a non-judgmental, gentle and professionally qualified therapeutic environment.
Hi, my name is Anne and I want to hear your story, heart 2 heart. If you are feeling down or struggling to keep up with life demands, challenged with relationships, feels like you are stuck at where you are in life, or if you are navigating issues involving recovery from past trauma, I am here to support you; all while providing a non-judgmental, gentle and professionally qualified therapeutic environment.
(02) 5133 6894 View (02) 5133 6894
FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.

Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.

Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.

How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.