Gestalt Counselling in Lane Cove, NSW
My approach blends Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gestalt, and Internal Family Systems—helping partners understand their patterns, heal old wounds, and create relationships grounded in safety, honesty, and genuine intimacy.
Couples therapy offers a space to reconnect when you’re caught in patterns of distance, tension, or misunderstanding. You might feel like you’re walking on eggshells, having the same fights, or living more like roommates than partners. Maybe trust feels fragile, affection has faded, or you can’t seem to reach each other no matter how hard you try. Beneath the frustration, you both long to feel safe, desired, and understood, to find your way back to the love that once felt easy.
My approach blends Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gestalt, and Internal Family Systems—helping partners understand their patterns, heal old wounds, and create relationships grounded in safety, honesty, and genuine intimacy.
Couples therapy offers a space to reconnect when you’re caught in patterns of distance, tension, or misunderstanding. You might feel like you’re walking on eggshells, having the same fights, or living more like roommates than partners. Maybe trust feels fragile, affection has faded, or you can’t seem to reach each other no matter how hard you try. Beneath the frustration, you both long to feel safe, desired, and understood, to find your way back to the love that once felt easy.
My holistic approach to therapy blends diverse modalities, including Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, attachment theory, mindfulness and more.
Hello and welcome. Do you feel disconnected from yourself and others? Are you struggling to manage your overwhelming emotions? You might be experiencing relationship challenges causing you distress and find it difficult to express your needs and wants. Perhaps difficult past experiences impact your present circumstances leaving you feeling stuck and lonely. Or you might be concerned about your or someone else’s substance use, disordered eating, or suffering chronic pain. These experiences might leave you feeling powerless. I am here to support you in finding freedom from what holds you back and achieving true lasting transformation.
My holistic approach to therapy blends diverse modalities, including Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, attachment theory, mindfulness and more.
Hello and welcome. Do you feel disconnected from yourself and others? Are you struggling to manage your overwhelming emotions? You might be experiencing relationship challenges causing you distress and find it difficult to express your needs and wants. Perhaps difficult past experiences impact your present circumstances leaving you feeling stuck and lonely. Or you might be concerned about your or someone else’s substance use, disordered eating, or suffering chronic pain. These experiences might leave you feeling powerless. I am here to support you in finding freedom from what holds you back and achieving true lasting transformation.
Do you seek safety, healing or a meaningful connection?
Do you want to feel whole? To trust yourself again.
Do you want to be seen and heard. Without judgment, without pressure.
Do you want healthier relationships? Whether with a partner, child, or yourself!
Do you want healing that lasts? Not a band-aid, but deep integration and change.
Do you want freedom from your past? So you can create a different future.
Do you want to tap on the root causes of your issues?
Do you want to parent in a way that feels nurturing, secure, and empowering?
Do you want to thrive not just survive?
If you said yes to any of the above, I can help you!
Do you seek safety, healing or a meaningful connection?
Do you want to feel whole? To trust yourself again.
Do you want to be seen and heard. Without judgment, without pressure.
Do you want healthier relationships? Whether with a partner, child, or yourself!
Do you want healing that lasts? Not a band-aid, but deep integration and change.
Do you want freedom from your past? So you can create a different future.
Do you want to tap on the root causes of your issues?
Do you want to parent in a way that feels nurturing, secure, and empowering?
Do you want to thrive not just survive?
If you said yes to any of the above, I can help you!
Are anxiety, depression, stress, or past traumas weighing you down? Do you long for stronger self-esteem, healthier relationships, and tools to navigate life’s challenges? You don’t have to face it alone. I’m here to help you take back control, break through emotional barriers, and discover lasting peace. Together, we’ll pave the way to a brighter, more fulfilling future.
As a trauma-informed clinical counsellor and body-centered psychotherapist, I combine talk therapy with somatic techniques for a holistic approach.
Are anxiety, depression, stress, or past traumas weighing you down? Do you long for stronger self-esteem, healthier relationships, and tools to navigate life’s challenges? You don’t have to face it alone. I’m here to help you take back control, break through emotional barriers, and discover lasting peace. Together, we’ll pave the way to a brighter, more fulfilling future.
As a trauma-informed clinical counsellor and body-centered psychotherapist, I combine talk therapy with somatic techniques for a holistic approach.
Clients needing help with stress and anxiety over life matters e.g. workplace issues, relationships or marriage ups-and-downs, divorce and separation; death including grief and loss; personal development (e.g. low self-esteem, standing up to bullying or narcissism) to managing health and personal wellbeing; assistance in being better parents; personal trauma incuding sexual assault or bodily harm and migration and separation trauma
Clients needing help with stress and anxiety over life matters e.g. workplace issues, relationships or marriage ups-and-downs, divorce and separation; death including grief and loss; personal development (e.g. low self-esteem, standing up to bullying or narcissism) to managing health and personal wellbeing; assistance in being better parents; personal trauma incuding sexual assault or bodily harm and migration and separation trauma
I value empowering clients to navigate challenging situations, such as relationship challenges, single parenting, trauma, grief and loss.
I value empowering clients to navigate challenging situations, such as relationship challenges, single parenting, trauma, grief and loss.
I've been around a while, practicing as a counsellor and social worker on the lower north shore for over 16 years. Holding 2 post-graduate qualifications, I'm a highly experienced clinician who is a member of the ACA (Level 4) and an Accredited Social Worker.
I work locally and nationally with a diverse client base from couples in conflict to emergency first responders. I love to meet clients from all walks of life to see how I can best support your growth, transformation and insight around whatever is challenging you now.
Looking forward to meeting you at my friendly and cozy practice space conveniently located near the new metro.
I've been around a while, practicing as a counsellor and social worker on the lower north shore for over 16 years. Holding 2 post-graduate qualifications, I'm a highly experienced clinician who is a member of the ACA (Level 4) and an Accredited Social Worker.
I work locally and nationally with a diverse client base from couples in conflict to emergency first responders. I love to meet clients from all walks of life to see how I can best support your growth, transformation and insight around whatever is challenging you now.
Looking forward to meeting you at my friendly and cozy practice space conveniently located near the new metro.
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As a registered clinical counsellor, I offer clients the possibility to work through and resolve all types questions, experiences & situations related to sexuality and relationships. Understanding the psychology and the culture through which sexuality is experienced is integral to finding well being and happiness. Shame, guilt, anxiety, as well as other psychological or medical conditions, can profoundly affect how we experience sexuality and deeply impact or attach itself to the complexities of our personal history and life experiences. Let me help you find a pathway that belongs to you, so that you may find confidence & growth.
As a registered clinical counsellor, I offer clients the possibility to work through and resolve all types questions, experiences & situations related to sexuality and relationships. Understanding the psychology and the culture through which sexuality is experienced is integral to finding well being and happiness. Shame, guilt, anxiety, as well as other psychological or medical conditions, can profoundly affect how we experience sexuality and deeply impact or attach itself to the complexities of our personal history and life experiences. Let me help you find a pathway that belongs to you, so that you may find confidence & growth.
I’m a humanistic psychotherapist and counsellor with a deep respect for the uniqueness of each person and the richness and complexity of their lived experience. At the heart of my work is a commitment to creating a trusting, supportive therapeutic relationship—one grounded in deep listening, authenticity, and compassion. I believe it’s within the safety of this kind of relationship that healing, growth, and meaningful change can unfold.
No single approach works for everyone, and I honour the importance of responding to your individual story, needs, and way of making sense of the world.
I’m a humanistic psychotherapist and counsellor with a deep respect for the uniqueness of each person and the richness and complexity of their lived experience. At the heart of my work is a commitment to creating a trusting, supportive therapeutic relationship—one grounded in deep listening, authenticity, and compassion. I believe it’s within the safety of this kind of relationship that healing, growth, and meaningful change can unfold.
No single approach works for everyone, and I honour the importance of responding to your individual story, needs, and way of making sense of the world.
At the core of my therapeutic practice is healing through connection. Focusing on the relationship between client and therapist, I create a safe, warm and supportive environment. My experience is that this relational capacity and self-knowledge developed in therapy can then extend outside the therapy room, into the life of the client. Underpinning this, I believe feeling safe is the healing aspect, and so I create a space where clients can fully bring themselves, where vulnerability is welcomed, and where deep personal transformation can unfold. True healing begins when we feel seen, heard, and held without judgment.
At the core of my therapeutic practice is healing through connection. Focusing on the relationship between client and therapist, I create a safe, warm and supportive environment. My experience is that this relational capacity and self-knowledge developed in therapy can then extend outside the therapy room, into the life of the client. Underpinning this, I believe feeling safe is the healing aspect, and so I create a space where clients can fully bring themselves, where vulnerability is welcomed, and where deep personal transformation can unfold. True healing begins when we feel seen, heard, and held without judgment.
Hi, I’m Alana. I’m a counsellor on the Sunshine Coast, working from The Space, Noosa, and online via Zoom or phone. This space is for you — a place to pause, breathe, and be met with gentleness. I offer individual counselling for all ages and genders — children, teens, and adults — anyone navigating life’s challenges, moments or seasons that feel heavy or confusing, or transitions. Together, we can explore your experiences and emotions, notice the strengths you already carry, and create more ease, hope, or wholeness. Even simply finding a little space, support, or relief within a challenge can be deeply supportive.
Hi, I’m Alana. I’m a counsellor on the Sunshine Coast, working from The Space, Noosa, and online via Zoom or phone. This space is for you — a place to pause, breathe, and be met with gentleness. I offer individual counselling for all ages and genders — children, teens, and adults — anyone navigating life’s challenges, moments or seasons that feel heavy or confusing, or transitions. Together, we can explore your experiences and emotions, notice the strengths you already carry, and create more ease, hope, or wholeness. Even simply finding a little space, support, or relief within a challenge can be deeply supportive.
Integrating evidence-based practices to help you thrive in relationships and life. I’m Vera, a passionate therapist dedicated to guiding you through your personal journey with counseling, therapy, and hypnosis. My approach centres around you, creating a nurturing space where you can explore and overcome your challenges. I specialise in empowering you to build healthier relationships, increase your resilience, and foster a deeper understanding of yourself. With my support, you can achieve lasting personal growth and transformative changes in your life.
Integrating evidence-based practices to help you thrive in relationships and life. I’m Vera, a passionate therapist dedicated to guiding you through your personal journey with counseling, therapy, and hypnosis. My approach centres around you, creating a nurturing space where you can explore and overcome your challenges. I specialise in empowering you to build healthier relationships, increase your resilience, and foster a deeper understanding of yourself. With my support, you can achieve lasting personal growth and transformative changes in your life.
Diversity and Cultural Competence: Highlight your experience as an NDIS-registered provider catering to clients from diverse nationalities. Educational Background: Master's degree. Specialisation in ASD; Experience in Special Education: I have a deep understanding of the challenges to support them effectively.Psychological Assessment Expertise: Marriage and Relationships:Legal Requirements and Report Writing: writing reports to meet legal requirements:Psychological Support: assist clients with a range of issues, AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs), anger management, domestic issues, and disabilities. Helping clients with needs.
Diversity and Cultural Competence: Highlight your experience as an NDIS-registered provider catering to clients from diverse nationalities. Educational Background: Master's degree. Specialisation in ASD; Experience in Special Education: I have a deep understanding of the challenges to support them effectively.Psychological Assessment Expertise: Marriage and Relationships:Legal Requirements and Report Writing: writing reports to meet legal requirements:Psychological Support: assist clients with a range of issues, AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs), anger management, domestic issues, and disabilities. Helping clients with needs.
Do you feel like you’re holding yourself back? Don’t trust your instinct, over-think and rely too heavily on external validation? Do you struggle with people-pleasing? Are you sick of caring so much about what others think of you - because its exhausting? Do you feel like you could be so much more but are holding yourself back? Do you want to feel awesome most of the time? Do you want to know what is blocking you from living the most epic life you can?
Do you feel like you’re holding yourself back? Don’t trust your instinct, over-think and rely too heavily on external validation? Do you struggle with people-pleasing? Are you sick of caring so much about what others think of you - because its exhausting? Do you feel like you could be so much more but are holding yourself back? Do you want to feel awesome most of the time? Do you want to know what is blocking you from living the most epic life you can?
I am a Social Worker and a Gestalt Psychotherapist.
The space I hold is welcoming and affirming of our LBGTIQ+ community. The areas of interest are identity, life stages, loss and grief, isolation, anxiety & depression, coming out, health complications, relationship issues and parenting. I bring a trauma informed approach to my work.
I am a Social Worker and a Gestalt Psychotherapist.
The space I hold is welcoming and affirming of our LBGTIQ+ community. The areas of interest are identity, life stages, loss and grief, isolation, anxiety & depression, coming out, health complications, relationship issues and parenting. I bring a trauma informed approach to my work.
All of us go through a range of emotions, thoughts, doubts, and hopes in life. In the complex and transient layers of people and events, we often find ourselves in a difficult situation where nothing much we do seems to help. Please remember you are not alone and that you are not your problem nor diagnosis.
All of us go through a range of emotions, thoughts, doubts, and hopes in life. In the complex and transient layers of people and events, we often find ourselves in a difficult situation where nothing much we do seems to help. Please remember you are not alone and that you are not your problem nor diagnosis.
My ideal client is a high-functioning, emotionally intelligent woman blindsided by betrayal- infidelity, porn use, or secret-keeping. She feels anxious, disoriented, and unsafe. She needs clinical healing, clarity, and real support. Her goal is to reclaim her voice, rebuild self-trust, and feel whole again- not just surviving, but rising stronger, wiser, and deeply empowered. I offer EMDR intensives specifically designed for betrayed partners, combining deep clinical healing with focused, trauma-informed support.
My ideal client is a high-functioning, emotionally intelligent woman blindsided by betrayal- infidelity, porn use, or secret-keeping. She feels anxious, disoriented, and unsafe. She needs clinical healing, clarity, and real support. Her goal is to reclaim her voice, rebuild self-trust, and feel whole again- not just surviving, but rising stronger, wiser, and deeply empowered. I offer EMDR intensives specifically designed for betrayed partners, combining deep clinical healing with focused, trauma-informed support.
It’s important to feel understood! As your therapist, I provide the space you deserve to process, navigate and meet challenges as you talk openly about your experiences. With a relationship based on trust, acceptance and warmth, we will work collaboratively to build resources, enabling you to feel validated and challenged as you explore interpersonal issues, anxiety, life challenges, trauma and more to gain empowerment and insight into your situation.
It’s important to feel understood! As your therapist, I provide the space you deserve to process, navigate and meet challenges as you talk openly about your experiences. With a relationship based on trust, acceptance and warmth, we will work collaboratively to build resources, enabling you to feel validated and challenged as you explore interpersonal issues, anxiety, life challenges, trauma and more to gain empowerment and insight into your situation.
In my role as a clinicaI Counsellor and acquainted beliefs I will listen to you. I was drawn to the helping profession through each day, my ministry experiences and a deep desire to understand emotional processes and healing. A wealth of life experience provides me with an ability to understand common patterns which affect most people in their journeys. I have a passion for emotional healing that improves relationships and the overall quality of daily experiences for each individual, family, youth, children, women and elders mindfulness, specifically emphasises the value and the importance of them due to the vulnerability of life
In my role as a clinicaI Counsellor and acquainted beliefs I will listen to you. I was drawn to the helping profession through each day, my ministry experiences and a deep desire to understand emotional processes and healing. A wealth of life experience provides me with an ability to understand common patterns which affect most people in their journeys. I have a passion for emotional healing that improves relationships and the overall quality of daily experiences for each individual, family, youth, children, women and elders mindfulness, specifically emphasises the value and the importance of them due to the vulnerability of life
I’m a trauma-informed psychotherapist with lived experience, working with individuals across different life stages and challenges. I offer a safe, compassionate space where you can share freely, without judgment, and feel truly supported.
You deserve to be heard and understood.
I’m a trauma-informed psychotherapist with lived experience, working with individuals across different life stages and challenges. I offer a safe, compassionate space where you can share freely, without judgment, and feel truly supported.
You deserve to be heard and understood.
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- Balmain
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- Lindfield
- Neutral Bay
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- Northbridge
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Gestalt Counsellors
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behaviour, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.