Child Counselling in Richmond-Tweed, NSW
I’m a registered social worker and certified synergetic play therapist offering therapeutic support to children and their families as they navigate emotional, behavioural and relational challenges.
Parents often reach out when their child is struggling with anxiety, anger, big emotions, social difficulties, family changes, or after experiencing trauma, including family violence or sexual harm. Some children I work with have neurodivergent traits, learning challenges, or sensory and regulation difficulties.
I’m a registered social worker and certified synergetic play therapist offering therapeutic support to children and their families as they navigate emotional, behavioural and relational challenges.
Parents often reach out when their child is struggling with anxiety, anger, big emotions, social difficulties, family changes, or after experiencing trauma, including family violence or sexual harm. Some children I work with have neurodivergent traits, learning challenges, or sensory and regulation difficulties.
I love working with young children and young adults because they provide a platform for me to share my experience, but also learn from them.
Are you a member of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) community? Are you a parent finding it hard to connect with your teenager? Are you a mother trying to cope with the stress of being a mum, wife and working? Are you a single mother faced with life's challenges? Are you an individual going through the stress of relationship breakdown or simply trying to navigate transitions in your life? Are you a young person struggling to engage with school, your friends and family? If you answered yes to either of the above questions, then my counselling service is for you.
I love working with young children and young adults because they provide a platform for me to share my experience, but also learn from them.
Are you a member of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) community? Are you a parent finding it hard to connect with your teenager? Are you a mother trying to cope with the stress of being a mum, wife and working? Are you a single mother faced with life's challenges? Are you an individual going through the stress of relationship breakdown or simply trying to navigate transitions in your life? Are you a young person struggling to engage with school, your friends and family? If you answered yes to either of the above questions, then my counselling service is for you.
I have spent many years working with adults, children, families and professionals most notably those that have experienced trauma, but also addiction, grief, anxiety, emotional, relationship, parenting and other difficulties.
I have a passion for authentic, respectful relationships along with a present-centred, experiential, creative and holistic approach in which new and needed experiences can be experienced in the moment, and real, long lasting and choiceful change become possible. For younger children I offer play therapy, with more talking for older children and adults.
I have spent many years working with adults, children, families and professionals most notably those that have experienced trauma, but also addiction, grief, anxiety, emotional, relationship, parenting and other difficulties.
I have a passion for authentic, respectful relationships along with a present-centred, experiential, creative and holistic approach in which new and needed experiences can be experienced in the moment, and real, long lasting and choiceful change become possible. For younger children I offer play therapy, with more talking for older children and adults.
I am a Clinical Psychotherapist, Counsellor and EMDR therapist specialising in child, adolescent and adult development, mental health and trauma across lifespan.
I integrate different modalities such as existential, psychodynamic, humanistic, systemic, and creative therapies to tailor a bespoke therapy to meet each person’s specific needs. I utilise talking therapy along with arts, sandtray and play therapy as they can facilitate communication of emotions that are often unconscious or difficult to express verbally.
I am a Clinical Psychotherapist, Counsellor and EMDR therapist specialising in child, adolescent and adult development, mental health and trauma across lifespan.
I integrate different modalities such as existential, psychodynamic, humanistic, systemic, and creative therapies to tailor a bespoke therapy to meet each person’s specific needs. I utilise talking therapy along with arts, sandtray and play therapy as they can facilitate communication of emotions that are often unconscious or difficult to express verbally.
We are dedicated to empowering individuals facing ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
We also offer guidance for navigating career transitions, managing stress, improving sleep, boosting self-esteem, tackling procrastination, and coping with grief and loss.
Our compassionate therapists partner with clients, applying a warm, nonjudgmental, strengths-focused approach to help them thrive.
We strive to foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels encouraged to seek support and achieve their goals.
We are dedicated to empowering individuals facing ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
We also offer guidance for navigating career transitions, managing stress, improving sleep, boosting self-esteem, tackling procrastination, and coping with grief and loss.
Our compassionate therapists partner with clients, applying a warm, nonjudgmental, strengths-focused approach to help them thrive.
We strive to foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels encouraged to seek support and achieve their goals.
Together we can heal ruptures, learn attunement skills and improve our communication with our partner, our children and our colleagues.
I have worked with a wide range of people as a trauma counsellor, a couple's counsellor and as a school counsellor using play therapy and mindfulness techniques. I have also worked in suicide prevention.
I have specialised training with the Blue Knot Foundation and understand how events can cascade after a crisis. I can help you put the pieces back together.
Together we can heal ruptures, learn attunement skills and improve our communication with our partner, our children and our colleagues.
I have worked with a wide range of people as a trauma counsellor, a couple's counsellor and as a school counsellor using play therapy and mindfulness techniques. I have also worked in suicide prevention.
I have specialised training with the Blue Knot Foundation and understand how events can cascade after a crisis. I can help you put the pieces back together.
I am dedicated to creating a caring and respectful environment where you can feel truly heard and supported. My passion lies in supporting clients to foster a deeper understanding of themselves, promoting growth and meaningful change. I use various therapeutic techniques including attachment theory, internal family systems, family constellations, genograms, somatic therapy and I practice within a trauma informed framework. I have experience working with relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, life stage changes, grief and loss and addictions or just when you need someone in your corner.
I am dedicated to creating a caring and respectful environment where you can feel truly heard and supported. My passion lies in supporting clients to foster a deeper understanding of themselves, promoting growth and meaningful change. I use various therapeutic techniques including attachment theory, internal family systems, family constellations, genograms, somatic therapy and I practice within a trauma informed framework. I have experience working with relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, life stage changes, grief and loss and addictions or just when you need someone in your corner.
Life can throw us curve balls and can be very challenging at times, however how we approach that challenge and difficulty will determine what sort of outcome we get from it. Caroline sees it as a honour and a privilege to support people through some of their most difficult times, as well as, to support them when their aim is to further enrich and advance their lives and relationships. Her approach is very much one of care and understanding. She holds a space that allows you to feel safe to express and share, which can seem difficult during challenging times.
Life can throw us curve balls and can be very challenging at times, however how we approach that challenge and difficulty will determine what sort of outcome we get from it. Caroline sees it as a honour and a privilege to support people through some of their most difficult times, as well as, to support them when their aim is to further enrich and advance their lives and relationships. Her approach is very much one of care and understanding. She holds a space that allows you to feel safe to express and share, which can seem difficult during challenging times.
Brain Care Tweed Heads - Psychology & Neurotherapy
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485
From Nerida Saunders, Director: As a senior psychologist and approved mentor for neurofeedback practitioners, I have worked with children, teenagers, adults and families in areas such as ADHD, Autism, Behaviour Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Learning Difficulties, Memory Loss, PTSD, and other conditions.
Psychotherapy offers great tools for developing coping strategies, but it is not always enough when problems are persistent. In contrast, qEEG Brain Mapping and Neuromodulation are science-based processes that uncover an individual’s brain function. I find that patients and their families benefit from an approach that combines psychotherapy and neurotherapy.
From Nerida Saunders, Director: As a senior psychologist and approved mentor for neurofeedback practitioners, I have worked with children, teenagers, adults and families in areas such as ADHD, Autism, Behaviour Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Learning Difficulties, Memory Loss, PTSD, and other conditions.
Psychotherapy offers great tools for developing coping strategies, but it is not always enough when problems are persistent. In contrast, qEEG Brain Mapping and Neuromodulation are science-based processes that uncover an individual’s brain function. I find that patients and their families benefit from an approach that combines psychotherapy and neurotherapy.
Mothers Nature Psychology - Libby Tooth
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
1 Endorsed
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
I am offering a unique service to mothers who are pregnant, pre and post partum (with children up to 4 years of age) who reside in the Byron Shire, Bundjalung land, Northern NSW.
I am passionate about supporting mothers to become confident in themselves and empowered within the context of their experience of motherhood. I believe that by ensuring that mothers are supported and their mental health is taken care of, their children and families will also be able to thrive. I have trained in Perinatal Mental Health.
I am offering a unique service to mothers who are pregnant, pre and post partum (with children up to 4 years of age) who reside in the Byron Shire, Bundjalung land, Northern NSW.
I am passionate about supporting mothers to become confident in themselves and empowered within the context of their experience of motherhood. I believe that by ensuring that mothers are supported and their mental health is taken care of, their children and families will also be able to thrive. I have trained in Perinatal Mental Health.
I work across the lifespan, supporting children, young people, and adults who struggle with anger, anxiety, depression, or addiction, often rooted in relational trauma or neurodivergence.
I specialize in Play and Expressive Therapy, using creative, developmentally targeted approaches to help process emotions, build resilience, and heal in a natural, engaging way. For deeper trauma work, I offer Relational Integrative EMDR (RI-EMDR)—a compassionate, mind-body approach to process past wounds, regulate emotions, and create lasting change.
I work across the lifespan, supporting children, young people, and adults who struggle with anger, anxiety, depression, or addiction, often rooted in relational trauma or neurodivergence.
I specialize in Play and Expressive Therapy, using creative, developmentally targeted approaches to help process emotions, build resilience, and heal in a natural, engaging way. For deeper trauma work, I offer Relational Integrative EMDR (RI-EMDR)—a compassionate, mind-body approach to process past wounds, regulate emotions, and create lasting change.
As a psychologist, I have the privilege of working with you to identify and heal the core issues driving the behaviour causing you pain. It gives me great joy to meet people who are eager to know themselves better and awaken their spiritual essence. When Life is going wrong, I believe life isn’t just happening to you; it’s happening for you to heal parts of self that are caught in a negative emotional cycle.
As a psychologist, I have the privilege of working with you to identify and heal the core issues driving the behaviour causing you pain. It gives me great joy to meet people who are eager to know themselves better and awaken their spiritual essence. When Life is going wrong, I believe life isn’t just happening to you; it’s happening for you to heal parts of self that are caught in a negative emotional cycle.
I’m a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming psychotherapist who works from an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens. With a background in Gestalt therapy and a deep personal understanding of AUDHD and complex trauma, I offer compassionate, creative support for sensitive souls, neurodivergent adults, overwhelmed parents, and anyone navigating life transitions or self-doubt.
I’m a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming psychotherapist who works from an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens. With a background in Gestalt therapy and a deep personal understanding of AUDHD and complex trauma, I offer compassionate, creative support for sensitive souls, neurodivergent adults, overwhelmed parents, and anyone navigating life transitions or self-doubt.
Whether it be challenges with the relationship with ourselves, with an intimate partner, children, parents, grandparents, co-workers or employers, at Pause and Effect Change we can help you reconnect with your authentic needs, identify patterns that may be constraining the change you desire, find a new perspective to problems that may feel entrenched, teach you new tools that are sustainable and easy to learn and access new found energy to activate the change you need to make.
The high level of trust and safety that clients feel with Monica is a product of her warmth, compassion and genuine sense of humour that she brings to the room. She brings to her work with clients extensive depth and breath of knowledge from systemic family therapy, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, neuroscience and trauma therapy.
Whether it be challenges with the relationship with ourselves, with an intimate partner, children, parents, grandparents, co-workers or employers, at Pause and Effect Change we can help you reconnect with your authentic needs, identify patterns that may be constraining the change you desire, find a new perspective to problems that may feel entrenched, teach you new tools that are sustainable and easy to learn and access new found energy to activate the change you need to make.
The high level of trust and safety that clients feel with Monica is a product of her warmth, compassion and genuine sense of humour that she brings to the room. She brings to her work with clients extensive depth and breath of knowledge from systemic family therapy, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, neuroscience and trauma therapy.
I enjoy working with people from all walks of life, on a wide range of challenges across the lifespan. I’m very experienced in working with young people and their families to support their mental health. I also see huge value in supporting Parents from the perinatal period all across their parenting journey. I’m a highly skilled in diagnostic assessment and work collaboratively with your treating team toward achieving your health goals.
I am a psychology board of Australia, approved supervisor and I am available to provide professional supervision to individuals and groups.
I enjoy working with people from all walks of life, on a wide range of challenges across the lifespan. I’m very experienced in working with young people and their families to support their mental health. I also see huge value in supporting Parents from the perinatal period all across their parenting journey. I’m a highly skilled in diagnostic assessment and work collaboratively with your treating team toward achieving your health goals.
I am a psychology board of Australia, approved supervisor and I am available to provide professional supervision to individuals and groups.
It creates closer bonds and gives lifelong tools appropriate to every relationship including you and partner, children, business associates and family members.
I am primarily a couples therapist, working in Relational Life Therapy. My approach to working is deeply present, creating the space to explore dysfunctional patterns, to heal, to grow and to discover the tools to transform your relationship. I am passionate about the journey of teaching how to live radically honest and fearlessly assertive lives, while lovingly connected to yourself and your partner. The work is holistic involving the mind, body, heart and spirit. This work is deep, transformative and empowering.
It creates closer bonds and gives lifelong tools appropriate to every relationship including you and partner, children, business associates and family members.
I am primarily a couples therapist, working in Relational Life Therapy. My approach to working is deeply present, creating the space to explore dysfunctional patterns, to heal, to grow and to discover the tools to transform your relationship. I am passionate about the journey of teaching how to live radically honest and fearlessly assertive lives, while lovingly connected to yourself and your partner. The work is holistic involving the mind, body, heart and spirit. This work is deep, transformative and empowering.
Work towards achieving your goals with the help of our experienced and compassionate therapists. You can book an appointment online or face-to-face at one of our 3 clinics. Our therapists work with a range of issues, including: depression; anxiety; stress; grief; personality disorders; bi-polar disorder; grief and loss; and dealing with life transitions. Access to evidence based, effective therapy to anyone living within Australia who has access to the internet via our Telehealth services. Group Therapy available in some clinics.
Work towards achieving your goals with the help of our experienced and compassionate therapists. You can book an appointment online or face-to-face at one of our 3 clinics. Our therapists work with a range of issues, including: depression; anxiety; stress; grief; personality disorders; bi-polar disorder; grief and loss; and dealing with life transitions. Access to evidence based, effective therapy to anyone living within Australia who has access to the internet via our Telehealth services. Group Therapy available in some clinics.
I work with children, adolescents and adults who have been the victims of crime, including domestic violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and other forms of abuse and neglect.
I work using trauma informed counselling, creative therapy and narrative therapy to provide a safe and gentle process for clients to address their issues and find meaning in their story. I supports clients in restorying their narrative to move forward in the direction they want to go in.
I work with children, adolescents and adults who have been the victims of crime, including domestic violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and other forms of abuse and neglect.
I work using trauma informed counselling, creative therapy and narrative therapy to provide a safe and gentle process for clients to address their issues and find meaning in their story. I supports clients in restorying their narrative to move forward in the direction they want to go in.
It's my pleasure and my life's work to support children, teens and young adults with mental health and disability support.
I focus on paediatric neurodevelopment conditions, with a special focus on Autism/PDA, ADHD, and other neurotypes. I enjoy having a neurodiversity-affirming (NDA) approach- supporting the strengths and uniqueness of human brains, and working against stigma and pathologising. I finished my psychology training in 2012, & Clinical Psychology training in 2024.
It's my pleasure and my life's work to support children, teens and young adults with mental health and disability support.
I focus on paediatric neurodevelopment conditions, with a special focus on Autism/PDA, ADHD, and other neurotypes. I enjoy having a neurodiversity-affirming (NDA) approach- supporting the strengths and uniqueness of human brains, and working against stigma and pathologising. I finished my psychology training in 2012, & Clinical Psychology training in 2024.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults navigating a range of challenges, including neurodivergence (such as autism and ADHD), trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and learning differences.
My ideal client is someone who is reflective and open to exploring the deeper layers of their experience. They may be navigating challenges such as anxiety, neurodivergence, or past trauma, but they are also seeking more than symptom relief—they want to reconnect with meaning, purpose, and joy. They are curious, engaged in their personal growth, and ready to foster a greater sense of fulfillment and authenticity in their lives.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults navigating a range of challenges, including neurodivergence (such as autism and ADHD), trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and learning differences.
My ideal client is someone who is reflective and open to exploring the deeper layers of their experience. They may be navigating challenges such as anxiety, neurodivergence, or past trauma, but they are also seeking more than symptom relief—they want to reconnect with meaning, purpose, and joy. They are curious, engaged in their personal growth, and ready to foster a greater sense of fulfillment and authenticity in their lives.
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Child Counsellors
Child psychologists in Richmond-Tweed provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time (likely in fewer than six sessions), the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Richmond-Tweed build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time (likely in fewer than six sessions), the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Richmond-Tweed build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.