Couples Psychologists and Therapists in Darlinghurst
I offer a judgement-free space for you to come as you are, welcoming clients of all identities; individuals, couples, throuples or more.
Life is messy and imperfect. Sexuality and identity is a lifelong journey. So many of us are limited in our exploration due to shame, stigma, or lack of sexuality education. I believe in a sex-positive approach which acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of human sexuality, identity and expression. When we are informed, empowered and validated, we live happier and more authentic lives.
I offer a judgement-free space for you to come as you are, welcoming clients of all identities; individuals, couples, throuples or more.
Life is messy and imperfect. Sexuality and identity is a lifelong journey. So many of us are limited in our exploration due to shame, stigma, or lack of sexuality education. I believe in a sex-positive approach which acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of human sexuality, identity and expression. When we are informed, empowered and validated, we live happier and more authentic lives.
I believe how we do relationship is how we do everything.
I'm a relational and somatic therapist, weaving the body and mind.
Whether you are monogamous, exploring ethical non-monogamy, or somewhere in between, you are welcome here. I work with individuals, couple and polycules using Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gestalt, and somatic awareness. Open and polyamorous dynamics are an area I know well and hold with care.
I believe how we do relationship is how we do everything.
I'm a relational and somatic therapist, weaving the body and mind.
Whether you are monogamous, exploring ethical non-monogamy, or somewhere in between, you are welcome here. I work with individuals, couple and polycules using Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gestalt, and somatic awareness. Open and polyamorous dynamics are an area I know well and hold with care.
I work with a wide variety of clients, including those experiencing DSM5/ICD11 mental disorders, such as mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and a host of others.
I am a specialist in online therapy, and am based in Australia and SouthEast Asia.
Nobody comes to see a psychotherapist (and pays the therapist good money) unless they want something to change in their lives. My job is to help clients to identify what's in need of changing, and working with them to find the best way to make the changes.
I work with a wide variety of clients, including those experiencing DSM5/ICD11 mental disorders, such as mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and a host of others.
I am a specialist in online therapy, and am based in Australia and SouthEast Asia.
Nobody comes to see a psychotherapist (and pays the therapist good money) unless they want something to change in their lives. My job is to help clients to identify what's in need of changing, and working with them to find the best way to make the changes.
My service focuses on removing limiting beliefs to foster healthy emotional relationships, first with yourself, and then with others.
I am a qualified Gestalt and Somatic psychotherapist, as well as a clinical supervisor.
I am specialising in working with people who have experienced Early Childhood Developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges. Using a blend of modalities, I tap into personal awareness, freedom, and self-direction.
My attention is focused on an intuitive, creative, and spontaneous process that centres on what is happening in the present moment between me and the client. Working somatically, I focus on the connection between the MIND and BODY to address mental and emotional health issues, especially trauma.
My service focuses on removing limiting beliefs to foster healthy emotional relationships, first with yourself, and then with others.
I am a qualified Gestalt and Somatic psychotherapist, as well as a clinical supervisor.
I am specialising in working with people who have experienced Early Childhood Developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges. Using a blend of modalities, I tap into personal awareness, freedom, and self-direction.
My attention is focused on an intuitive, creative, and spontaneous process that centres on what is happening in the present moment between me and the client. Working somatically, I focus on the connection between the MIND and BODY to address mental and emotional health issues, especially trauma.
If these thoughts are recurring often, individual, couple or family counselling will help you gain clarity, improve communication and create a more satisfied life.
I'm a clinical counsellor & a mediator with extensive experience in relationship counselling and working with cross-cultural issues. I assist individuals, couples and families to attain a better understanding of themselves; improve self-esteem; communicate effectively; discover new ways to solve problems and develop skills for improving their relationships.
If these thoughts are recurring often, individual, couple or family counselling will help you gain clarity, improve communication and create a more satisfied life.
I'm a clinical counsellor & a mediator with extensive experience in relationship counselling and working with cross-cultural issues. I assist individuals, couples and families to attain a better understanding of themselves; improve self-esteem; communicate effectively; discover new ways to solve problems and develop skills for improving their relationships.
You might look like you’re coping, yet feel anxious, low, stuck in relationship patterns, or carrying unresolved experiences that continue to shape the present.
My background in psychology began in 2001 & private practice in 2016, including Headspace & delivering mental health talks. I work beyond symptom relief, exploring patterns shaping your relationships, emotions & sense of self. Sessions are collaborative, non-judgemental & grounded in evidence-based practice, including processing & EMDR where appropriate.
You might look like you’re coping, yet feel anxious, low, stuck in relationship patterns, or carrying unresolved experiences that continue to shape the present.
My background in psychology began in 2001 & private practice in 2016, including Headspace & delivering mental health talks. I work beyond symptom relief, exploring patterns shaping your relationships, emotions & sense of self. Sessions are collaborative, non-judgemental & grounded in evidence-based practice, including processing & EMDR where appropriate.
He is therefore interested in assisting clients in regard to couples counselling and sexual dysfunction.
Francesco utilises a range of psychological therapies, developing a positive therapeutic relationship to assist clients with their unique concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) plus mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and positive Psychology orientations are used to assist clients.
He is therefore interested in assisting clients in regard to couples counselling and sexual dysfunction.
Francesco utilises a range of psychological therapies, developing a positive therapeutic relationship to assist clients with their unique concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) plus mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and positive Psychology orientations are used to assist clients.
I offer individual psychotherapy for adults seeking to understand emotional conflicts, relationship struggles, and deeper psychological concerns.
As a qualified couples therapist, I offer couples, marriage, and relationship therapy to help partners deepen connection, improve communication, and grow both individually and together. Whether you’re feeling distant, stuck in familiar patterns, or unsure of the future, I help you clarify what’s working, what needs attention, and how to move forward.
I offer individual psychotherapy for adults seeking to understand emotional conflicts, relationship struggles, and deeper psychological concerns.
As a qualified couples therapist, I offer couples, marriage, and relationship therapy to help partners deepen connection, improve communication, and grow both individually and together. Whether you’re feeling distant, stuck in familiar patterns, or unsure of the future, I help you clarify what’s working, what needs attention, and how to move forward.
I'm Frank (he/him), a clinical psychologist supporting individuals and couples with relationship challenges, LGBTQIA+ related concerns, attachment issues, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment challenges.
I aim to be empathetic, creating a safe, collaborative space where clients can explore their experiences, emotions, and history, understand the cycles that keep them stuck, and develop new ways of engaging with themselves and others.
I'm Frank (he/him), a clinical psychologist supporting individuals and couples with relationship challenges, LGBTQIA+ related concerns, attachment issues, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment challenges.
I aim to be empathetic, creating a safe, collaborative space where clients can explore their experiences, emotions, and history, understand the cycles that keep them stuck, and develop new ways of engaging with themselves and others.
I specialise in ADHD, high-masking and internalised autism presentations, burnout, anxiety, life transitions and relationship stress.
In therapy, I provide a safe space to explore what’s holding you back, process past experiences, and gain clarity. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, DBT, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, I’ll help you build practical skills and move forward with confidence. My focus is on sharing science-backed tools in a warm, approachable way.
I specialise in ADHD, high-masking and internalised autism presentations, burnout, anxiety, life transitions and relationship stress.
In therapy, I provide a safe space to explore what’s holding you back, process past experiences, and gain clarity. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, DBT, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, I’ll help you build practical skills and move forward with confidence. My focus is on sharing science-backed tools in a warm, approachable way.
As we gain this understanding of you, it becomes easier for you and I to make sense of what is happening within you, why you act and feel a particular way in certain situations and relationships.
Over 25 years I have helped many distressed people with symptoms of anxiety, depression, seeing and feeling negatively about themselves, difficulty in relationships or with finding a partner, sexuality, gender and trauma. Usually we discover ways they can manage these symptoms without being controlled by them and frequently they can even move beyond them
As we gain this understanding of you, it becomes easier for you and I to make sense of what is happening within you, why you act and feel a particular way in certain situations and relationships.
Over 25 years I have helped many distressed people with symptoms of anxiety, depression, seeing and feeling negatively about themselves, difficulty in relationships or with finding a partner, sexuality, gender and trauma. Usually we discover ways they can manage these symptoms without being controlled by them and frequently they can even move beyond them
They may be experiencing mood or relationship difficulties.
At Veretis, our psychologists and counsellors bring decades of combined experience, a testimony to our diverse practice spanning clinical, legal, corporate, and performance psychology. We support clients of all ages with concerns from trauma and ADHD to grief, relationships, and identity, offering compassionate, tailored care to help you move forward.
They may be experiencing mood or relationship difficulties.
At Veretis, our psychologists and counsellors bring decades of combined experience, a testimony to our diverse practice spanning clinical, legal, corporate, and performance psychology. We support clients of all ages with concerns from trauma and ADHD to grief, relationships, and identity, offering compassionate, tailored care to help you move forward.
Are you finding yourself in a less than harmonious relationship, dealing with high conflict, or needing to improve communication?
I am a highly qualified Relationship Counsellor with specialised training in the Gottman Method, Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy (RLT), and other effective modalities. In addition to my Psychology Degree, I hold a Master's in Science Medicine and Sexual Health. I am also a registered and board-certified Sex Therapist with extensive experience.
Are you finding yourself in a less than harmonious relationship, dealing with high conflict, or needing to improve communication?
I am a highly qualified Relationship Counsellor with specialised training in the Gottman Method, Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy (RLT), and other effective modalities. In addition to my Psychology Degree, I hold a Master's in Science Medicine and Sexual Health. I am also a registered and board-certified Sex Therapist with extensive experience.
Above all, I am passionate about helping my clients live happier and more emotionally fulfilling lives. I am honored to be able to provide support and guidance during some of the most challenging times in my clients' lives, and I strive to create a warm and empathetic therapeutic environment where they feel heard, understood, and valued. As a psychologist, my ultimate goal is to help my clients improve their mental health and well-being. I understand that seeking psychological support can be a vulnerable experience, and I provide a safe and confidential space for them to manage effectively their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Above all, I am passionate about helping my clients live happier and more emotionally fulfilling lives. I am honored to be able to provide support and guidance during some of the most challenging times in my clients' lives, and I strive to create a warm and empathetic therapeutic environment where they feel heard, understood, and valued. As a psychologist, my ultimate goal is to help my clients improve their mental health and well-being. I understand that seeking psychological support can be a vulnerable experience, and I provide a safe and confidential space for them to manage effectively their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
I can support you through uncertainty, self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can step into more freedom, aliveness and satisfying relationships.
My approach is relational, warm, and embodied. That means we go beyond just talking. We work with the body, emotions, and lived experience to create real shifts that last. I specialise in supporting LGBTQ+ community, clients navigating anxiety & uncertainty as well as those exploring open relationships, polyamory or alternative ways of relating.
I can support you through uncertainty, self-doubt and limiting beliefs so you can step into more freedom, aliveness and satisfying relationships.
My approach is relational, warm, and embodied. That means we go beyond just talking. We work with the body, emotions, and lived experience to create real shifts that last. I specialise in supporting LGBTQ+ community, clients navigating anxiety & uncertainty as well as those exploring open relationships, polyamory or alternative ways of relating.
We are a small group of psychologists, providing individual and couples counselling and psychological assessments.
We use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) principles to assist our clients. We have assisted 1000s of individuals and couples with positive results.
We are a small group of psychologists, providing individual and couples counselling and psychological assessments.
We use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) principles to assist our clients. We have assisted 1000s of individuals and couples with positive results.
They could be struggling with their mood, with their fears, with addiction, with relationship issues, with stress.
To help overcome this, I use a case formulation approach which involves answering four basic questions: First, what are your important life events, what happened to you? Second, how did it affect you, what impact did it have? Third, what sense did you make of it, why you? Fourth, what did you have to do to survive and did that work at the time but not now?
They could be struggling with their mood, with their fears, with addiction, with relationship issues, with stress.
To help overcome this, I use a case formulation approach which involves answering four basic questions: First, what are your important life events, what happened to you? Second, how did it affect you, what impact did it have? Third, what sense did you make of it, why you? Fourth, what did you have to do to survive and did that work at the time but not now?
We might explore anxiety, OCD, trauma, burnout, identity, relationship challenges, or something else entirely.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist offering inclusive, trauma-informed care that affirms LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent experiences. My practice is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and collaboration. I’ll meet you with warmth, and together we’ll work in a way that feels safe and respectful.
We might explore anxiety, OCD, trauma, burnout, identity, relationship challenges, or something else entirely.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist offering inclusive, trauma-informed care that affirms LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent experiences. My practice is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and collaboration. I’ll meet you with warmth, and together we’ll work in a way that feels safe and respectful.
I value building strong, trusting therapeutic relationships and believe that meaningful change occurs within a safe and respectful space.
Seeking therapy can feel daunting, particularly when you are feeling overwhelmed, distressed, or unsure where to turn.
With almost 15 years’ experience, I support children, adolescents, and adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, borderline personality disorder, and substance use. I provide evidence-based care at a pace that feels safe, manageable, and tailored to your needs.
I value building strong, trusting therapeutic relationships and believe that meaningful change occurs within a safe and respectful space.
Seeking therapy can feel daunting, particularly when you are feeling overwhelmed, distressed, or unsure where to turn.
With almost 15 years’ experience, I support children, adolescents, and adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, borderline personality disorder, and substance use. I provide evidence-based care at a pace that feels safe, manageable, and tailored to your needs.
I am a psychotherapist, couples coach, and educator.
I work with many different types of people and in different professional contexts. My approach is relational, humanistic, and informed by the client’s lived experience and expression of self. I aim to create safety and connection for clients where they can work collaboratively to build capacity, insight, and momentum.
I am a psychotherapist, couples coach, and educator.
I work with many different types of people and in different professional contexts. My approach is relational, humanistic, and informed by the client’s lived experience and expression of self. I aim to create safety and connection for clients where they can work collaboratively to build capacity, insight, and momentum.
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FAQ - About Couples Therapy
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.