Female Counselling in Yarralumla, ACT
You have typically strived to get the most out of life. You love a challenge and until now felt pretty satisfied with life. Things are starting to look grey. You may be going through a difficult life transition or event such as divorce, grief, retirement, facing redundancy, bullying in the workplace, career change or aging? You have lost the energy and confidence you once had and may even feel depressed and anxious at times. This is effecting your interpersonal and family relationships, health, and effectiveness at work. You feel "stuck".
You have typically strived to get the most out of life. You love a challenge and until now felt pretty satisfied with life. Things are starting to look grey. You may be going through a difficult life transition or event such as divorce, grief, retirement, facing redundancy, bullying in the workplace, career change or aging? You have lost the energy and confidence you once had and may even feel depressed and anxious at times. This is effecting your interpersonal and family relationships, health, and effectiveness at work. You feel "stuck".
Hi, I'm glad you're here! My name is Maggie Whitbread, otherwise known as the Awefull Therapist (not "awful"!) My clients often struggle with uncertainty, anxiety, depression, being ‘stuck’ or lost, experiencing loneliness, low self-esteem, identity issues, challenging decision-making, or navigating life transitions. My clients benefit from my patience, warmth, sense of humor, and my open-minded and modern approach to therapy. If you're ready to step into your vulnerability in order to heal and change your life for the better, Awefull Therapy might be the right fit for you.
Hi, I'm glad you're here! My name is Maggie Whitbread, otherwise known as the Awefull Therapist (not "awful"!) My clients often struggle with uncertainty, anxiety, depression, being ‘stuck’ or lost, experiencing loneliness, low self-esteem, identity issues, challenging decision-making, or navigating life transitions. My clients benefit from my patience, warmth, sense of humor, and my open-minded and modern approach to therapy. If you're ready to step into your vulnerability in order to heal and change your life for the better, Awefull Therapy might be the right fit for you.
Being listened to as you talk with someone you can trust helps you remember that you are not alone. It feels good to share, and talking about things can open up the door for healing. When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. When we try to keep things stored in our head, especially strong feelings, it gets overwhelming, which fuels our anxiety. Talking frees us from that. Together, our conversations will uncover the hidden meaning behind what's happening, and help you to find your way, as you make sense of the challenges you have found yourself facing.
Being listened to as you talk with someone you can trust helps you remember that you are not alone. It feels good to share, and talking about things can open up the door for healing. When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. When we try to keep things stored in our head, especially strong feelings, it gets overwhelming, which fuels our anxiety. Talking frees us from that. Together, our conversations will uncover the hidden meaning behind what's happening, and help you to find your way, as you make sense of the challenges you have found yourself facing.
Valentina Dragicevic
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified Verified
Yarralumla, ACT 2600 (Online Only)
Hey there, I'm Valentina, the face and heart behind Soul Soothing Psychology! My passion is utilising the powerful benefits of EMDR and schema therapy with clients who are curious, reflective and recognize that painful experiences affect every aspect of their being. I believe that painful experiences can break us, leaving us with shattered fragments, and affecting our hearts, mind, body, and soul. Together, we embark on a journey towards more joy, meaningful moments, and a deeper connection to yourself and your loved ones.
Hey there, I'm Valentina, the face and heart behind Soul Soothing Psychology! My passion is utilising the powerful benefits of EMDR and schema therapy with clients who are curious, reflective and recognize that painful experiences affect every aspect of their being. I believe that painful experiences can break us, leaving us with shattered fragments, and affecting our hearts, mind, body, and soul. Together, we embark on a journey towards more joy, meaningful moments, and a deeper connection to yourself and your loved ones.
Mandy McNaught
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Verified Verified
Yarralumla, ACT 2600
Not accepting new clients
Mandy is a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental clinician who provides treatment and counselling for those who experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating disorders, trauma, difficulties with life transitions, low self-esteem, phobias, grief and loss. Mandy strives to create a safe, comfortable space where you feel well supported. Mandy has specific training and experience in helping families of adolescents with eating and body image issues.
Mandy is a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental clinician who provides treatment and counselling for those who experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating disorders, trauma, difficulties with life transitions, low self-esteem, phobias, grief and loss. Mandy strives to create a safe, comfortable space where you feel well supported. Mandy has specific training and experience in helping families of adolescents with eating and body image issues.
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I work with women who have ADHD and/ Autism. Women can be harder to diagnose due to camouflaging and internalised presentations. I provide a comprehensive diagnostic assessment service world-wide. Therapy/ individual psychology consultation is also available.
I work with women who have ADHD and/ Autism. Women can be harder to diagnose due to camouflaging and internalised presentations. I provide a comprehensive diagnostic assessment service world-wide. Therapy/ individual psychology consultation is also available.
I provide counselling and psychotherapy assisting and helping people to manage with such issues as stress, anxiety, depression, professional and personal burnout, problems due to experiencing childhood trauma. I’m keen to help people and possess the essential experience, knowledge and skills that are needed.
I provide counselling and psychotherapy assisting and helping people to manage with such issues as stress, anxiety, depression, professional and personal burnout, problems due to experiencing childhood trauma. I’m keen to help people and possess the essential experience, knowledge and skills that are needed.
Kristy Wild - Small Steps Counselling
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Verified Verified
Canberra, ACT 2600 (Online Only)
At Small Steps Counselling I specialise in providing dedicated, one-to-one: Counselling for adult clients; Peer Supervision for student and practising counsellors; Student & Practitioner Support for counselling students, newly graduated counsellors and early-years practising counsellors. My goal with any of my services is to foster a collaborative, supportive and empowering environment where we take small, client-lead steps together to address your presenting concerns, identify and develop your coping skills and find the right personal and professional supports you need to continue processing, healing, growing & thriving.
At Small Steps Counselling I specialise in providing dedicated, one-to-one: Counselling for adult clients; Peer Supervision for student and practising counsellors; Student & Practitioner Support for counselling students, newly graduated counsellors and early-years practising counsellors. My goal with any of my services is to foster a collaborative, supportive and empowering environment where we take small, client-lead steps together to address your presenting concerns, identify and develop your coping skills and find the right personal and professional supports you need to continue processing, healing, growing & thriving.
Tess Reid Online Telehealth Counselling
Counsellor, PACFA
Verified Verified
Canberra, ACT 2600 (Online Only)
Hi, I am a compassionate and warm clinical counsellor offering online telehealth sessions Australia wide. I have extensive experience in working with relationship concerns, stress, identity and sexuality, grief, anxiety, depression, drugs and alcohol, trauma, mood disorders, workplace concerns and disordered eating and eating disorders.
Hi, I am a compassionate and warm clinical counsellor offering online telehealth sessions Australia wide. I have extensive experience in working with relationship concerns, stress, identity and sexuality, grief, anxiety, depression, drugs and alcohol, trauma, mood disorders, workplace concerns and disordered eating and eating disorders.
Anxiety, stress, persistent negative thoughts and feelings of not being enough, depression, wanting to enter into a relationship, wanting to change direction in your career, can all be areas we work through together. Through the therapeutic relationship, we work to understand and experience the blocks that prevent you from achieving goals. We also work together to recognize your unique qualities and gifts. Counselling and body psychotherapy compliment the overall experience of connecting mind and body. By becoming,"embodied ", life can be experienced more fully. All feelings can be tolerated and integrated in a grounded way
Anxiety, stress, persistent negative thoughts and feelings of not being enough, depression, wanting to enter into a relationship, wanting to change direction in your career, can all be areas we work through together. Through the therapeutic relationship, we work to understand and experience the blocks that prevent you from achieving goals. We also work together to recognize your unique qualities and gifts. Counselling and body psychotherapy compliment the overall experience of connecting mind and body. By becoming,"embodied ", life can be experienced more fully. All feelings can be tolerated and integrated in a grounded way
Nicole Trewick | Psychologist | Zenith Humans
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified Verified
Canberra, ACT 2600
Nicole is a clinical psychologist who provides evidence-based client-centric interventions for a range of psychological presentations including trauma (PTSD, complex trauma/PTSD), psychosis (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), addictions, mood disorders, stress and burnout, anxiety, and life transitions. She also works with athletes and professionals who need support for their wellbeing and development of mental skills to improve performance.
Nicole is a clinical psychologist who provides evidence-based client-centric interventions for a range of psychological presentations including trauma (PTSD, complex trauma/PTSD), psychosis (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), addictions, mood disorders, stress and burnout, anxiety, and life transitions. She also works with athletes and professionals who need support for their wellbeing and development of mental skills to improve performance.
Rebecca O'Brien
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
Verified Verified
Canberra, ACT 2600 (Online Only)
Do you want to create a life you love? Can you feel a greater purpose calling to you? Are you pulled from one project to the next without getting any traction? I empower women to create lives they love. Prosperous lives full of peace, purpose and presence. Finding your life's purpose isn't as hard as it sounds.. in fact, its an entirely teachable process. I look forward to reprogramming your subconscious to back yourself and co-create a life of magic .
Do you want to create a life you love? Can you feel a greater purpose calling to you? Are you pulled from one project to the next without getting any traction? I empower women to create lives they love. Prosperous lives full of peace, purpose and presence. Finding your life's purpose isn't as hard as it sounds.. in fact, its an entirely teachable process. I look forward to reprogramming your subconscious to back yourself and co-create a life of magic .
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, or major life changes? Sometimes you can be so overwhelmed with stress that you have trouble prioritising your own needs. You don’t know where to start to make things better. There comes a time when help is needed from a certified professional to cope with many of life’s challenges and to provide you with the psychological tools needed to face stressful events. Mental Care Clinic is here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery. We are committed to helping individuals live their best life.
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, or major life changes? Sometimes you can be so overwhelmed with stress that you have trouble prioritising your own needs. You don’t know where to start to make things better. There comes a time when help is needed from a certified professional to cope with many of life’s challenges and to provide you with the psychological tools needed to face stressful events. Mental Care Clinic is here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery. We are committed to helping individuals live their best life.
Do you suffer from unprocessed trauma or feel stuck, anxious, depressed? Are you experiencing sex or gender identity issues, interpersonal struggles or emotional dysregulation? This includes relationships with fear, self-doubt, shame and guilt, and major life transitions. Through our sessions you will see a change in your nervous system and emotional regulation, self-awareness of patterns and behaviours, self-compassion and a larger vitality for life. I offer support for individuals and couples experiencing relationship challenges particularly ethical non monogamy and kink. Couples will experience a new found sense of understanding.
Do you suffer from unprocessed trauma or feel stuck, anxious, depressed? Are you experiencing sex or gender identity issues, interpersonal struggles or emotional dysregulation? This includes relationships with fear, self-doubt, shame and guilt, and major life transitions. Through our sessions you will see a change in your nervous system and emotional regulation, self-awareness of patterns and behaviours, self-compassion and a larger vitality for life. I offer support for individuals and couples experiencing relationship challenges particularly ethical non monogamy and kink. Couples will experience a new found sense of understanding.
As a person-centred therapist, my approach is unique for each individual. The focus is on providing a safe and accepting space in which clients can experience insight and a greater understanding of their lives.
As a person-centred therapist, my approach is unique for each individual. The focus is on providing a safe and accepting space in which clients can experience insight and a greater understanding of their lives.
Are you seeking professional psychological therapy from the comfort and convenience of your own space? Look no further! As a registered psychologist with over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, I'm here to provide you with professional support through video or phone therapy sessions for adolescents (12+) to older adults. I have counselled individuals from diverse backgrounds. I specialise in anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adult ADHD, relationship issues, and work-related concerns. I am also pleased to provide services to individuals covered by NDIS and WorkCover.
Are you seeking professional psychological therapy from the comfort and convenience of your own space? Look no further! As a registered psychologist with over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, I'm here to provide you with professional support through video or phone therapy sessions for adolescents (12+) to older adults. I have counselled individuals from diverse backgrounds. I specialise in anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adult ADHD, relationship issues, and work-related concerns. I am also pleased to provide services to individuals covered by NDIS and WorkCover.
Navigating relationships can be challenging. We’ve all experienced misunderstandings, pain, and sometimes even caused pain to others. Whether you require pre-marital/marriage counselling, support in journeying through addictions such as infidelity and pornography, work or sports career related concerns, my 20+ years of experience can guide you through these times. I have a unique blend of expertise when it comes to relationships, having managed high-profile sports professionals, leading an international non-profit organization, working cross-culturally and continuing to thrive in my own cross -cultural marriage for over two decades.
Navigating relationships can be challenging. We’ve all experienced misunderstandings, pain, and sometimes even caused pain to others. Whether you require pre-marital/marriage counselling, support in journeying through addictions such as infidelity and pornography, work or sports career related concerns, my 20+ years of experience can guide you through these times. I have a unique blend of expertise when it comes to relationships, having managed high-profile sports professionals, leading an international non-profit organization, working cross-culturally and continuing to thrive in my own cross -cultural marriage for over two decades.
I have over 20 years experience working with people in a variety of health related areas and am passionate about helping all people to achieve quality of life. I have been working with Centacare for 5 years now for this reason, to provide relief and support to all demographics of our society, through therapy and education. Yes, I can list the many challenges that I help people with, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, grief, truama, but my greatest desire is to make therapy achievable and comfortable for everyone, to be right there with you, listen to you, support you, make you feel safe. I am a person centred therapist.
I have over 20 years experience working with people in a variety of health related areas and am passionate about helping all people to achieve quality of life. I have been working with Centacare for 5 years now for this reason, to provide relief and support to all demographics of our society, through therapy and education. Yes, I can list the many challenges that I help people with, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, grief, truama, but my greatest desire is to make therapy achievable and comfortable for everyone, to be right there with you, listen to you, support you, make you feel safe. I am a person centred therapist.
Immense pressure from work has you feeling drained and unsure about where to go from here. The constant demand for you to make decisions, manage personnel, and navigate complex challenges is taking a toll on your health and relationships. You’re trying to maintain your work-life balance, but work stress continues seeping into your home life. You might be questioning your abilities, purpose, and decisions. You’re dedicated to your career but struggling to “keep it all together” and think you might be burnt out. You want a confidential space to voice your fears and deal with the stress and anxiety that has started consuming you.
Immense pressure from work has you feeling drained and unsure about where to go from here. The constant demand for you to make decisions, manage personnel, and navigate complex challenges is taking a toll on your health and relationships. You’re trying to maintain your work-life balance, but work stress continues seeping into your home life. You might be questioning your abilities, purpose, and decisions. You’re dedicated to your career but struggling to “keep it all together” and think you might be burnt out. You want a confidential space to voice your fears and deal with the stress and anxiety that has started consuming you.
Hi there! My name is Shuktika, and I'm a Clinical Psychologist who supports Australians through life's ups and downs via Telehealth. I'm also an evidence-based researcher and tertiary educator. My main areas of clinical interest are goal setting and habits, assertiveness and communication, anxiety management, and the psychology of money. I have a flexible therapeutic style that draws from several major theoretical approaches to psychotherapy.
Hi there! My name is Shuktika, and I'm a Clinical Psychologist who supports Australians through life's ups and downs via Telehealth. I'm also an evidence-based researcher and tertiary educator. My main areas of clinical interest are goal setting and habits, assertiveness and communication, anxiety management, and the psychology of money. I have a flexible therapeutic style that draws from several major theoretical approaches to psychotherapy.
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Female Counsellors
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as 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 ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
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—both men and women—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.