Parenting Psychologists and Therapists in Brisbane, QLD
I am happy to announce I am again accepting new referrals, for therapy appointments. All appointments are offered exclusively via Telehealth. Please note that email contact is preferred, rather than phone. As the Director of Spring Psychology, I am passionate about helping people to grow and achieve their unique goals.
I am happy to announce I am again accepting new referrals, for therapy appointments. All appointments are offered exclusively via Telehealth. Please note that email contact is preferred, rather than phone. As the Director of Spring Psychology, I am passionate about helping people to grow and achieve their unique goals.
I also provide support to couples and families to explore: Life Stage Adjustments, Conflict, Communication Difficulties, Relationship Difficulties and Parenting concerns.
As a Clinical Family Therapist and Psychologist, I work with individuals, couples and families' to explore their relationships and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. I integrate systemmic frameworks, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness based techniques and cognitive behaviour therapy into my practice.
I also provide support to couples and families to explore: Life Stage Adjustments, Conflict, Communication Difficulties, Relationship Difficulties and Parenting concerns.
As a Clinical Family Therapist and Psychologist, I work with individuals, couples and families' to explore their relationships and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. I integrate systemmic frameworks, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness based techniques and cognitive behaviour therapy into my practice.
Veronica is a Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Facilitator and is registered with NDIS and PACFA.
Veronica has long-term experience in adult counselling for trauma and recovery, anger management, parenting issues, anxiety, personal development. family counselling, supporting children with challenges, teen communication, healthy parent/carer child relationships and dealing with family separation.
Veronica is a Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Facilitator and is registered with NDIS and PACFA.
Veronica has long-term experience in adult counselling for trauma and recovery, anger management, parenting issues, anxiety, personal development. family counselling, supporting children with challenges, teen communication, healthy parent/carer child relationships and dealing with family separation.
Becoming a parent to four children has led me through a process of deep self discovery, influencing my role as a Clinical Psychologist in many ways.
I work through a non-pathologising lens, appreciating the role different aspects within each of us play, welcoming everyone as they are, however that may be. I am committed to tailoring the therapeutic approach to fit each client's unique needs, using a holistic model of care to support clients in reaching their goals. I provide support to clients at various life stages, including perinatal, young adults, adults, and those navigating mid-life. I offer care that is neuroaffirming, LGBTQ+ inclusive, and culturally sensitive.
Becoming a parent to four children has led me through a process of deep self discovery, influencing my role as a Clinical Psychologist in many ways.
I work through a non-pathologising lens, appreciating the role different aspects within each of us play, welcoming everyone as they are, however that may be. I am committed to tailoring the therapeutic approach to fit each client's unique needs, using a holistic model of care to support clients in reaching their goals. I provide support to clients at various life stages, including perinatal, young adults, adults, and those navigating mid-life. I offer care that is neuroaffirming, LGBTQ+ inclusive, and culturally sensitive.
Whether you're preparing for marriage, strengthening your relationship, or facing parenting hurdles, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to explore, heal, and grow.
I provide a warm, person-centered approach and I prioritize creating an environment of emotional and psychological safety. I want my clients to know that the story or experience they share with me will be acknowledged, validated, and treated with care. I believe it is of utmost importance to see your experience through your lens, coming alongside you to understand your perspective. I hold unconditional positive regard for my clients and aim to empower you through therapeutic collaboration. I provide convenient and secure online counselling. Together, we’ll navigate life's challenges and guide positive change.
Whether you're preparing for marriage, strengthening your relationship, or facing parenting hurdles, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to explore, heal, and grow.
I provide a warm, person-centered approach and I prioritize creating an environment of emotional and psychological safety. I want my clients to know that the story or experience they share with me will be acknowledged, validated, and treated with care. I believe it is of utmost importance to see your experience through your lens, coming alongside you to understand your perspective. I hold unconditional positive regard for my clients and aim to empower you through therapeutic collaboration. I provide convenient and secure online counselling. Together, we’ll navigate life's challenges and guide positive change.
Whether you are a parent, individual or couple we can help.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or feeling like you need support to cope with life? Struggling in your relationship with your partner or child? Is your child having difficulty with their emotions, struggling to engage in school or difficulty in their social relationships?
We are here to help!
We support a range of presenting issues for children, adults, couples and families including:
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trauma
- ADHD
- Behavioural and emotional issues
- Family separation
- Communication difficulties
- Social difficulties
Whether you are a parent, individual or couple we can help.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or feeling like you need support to cope with life? Struggling in your relationship with your partner or child? Is your child having difficulty with their emotions, struggling to engage in school or difficulty in their social relationships?
We are here to help!
We support a range of presenting issues for children, adults, couples and families including:
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trauma
- ADHD
- Behavioural and emotional issues
- Family separation
- Communication difficulties
- Social difficulties
I have experience supporting families, parents, carers, adolescents, individuals, and couples.
I’m an accredited mental health social worker and hold a Bachelor of Social Work and a Masters of Counselling (Advanced Practice). I work with individuals aged 15 and over addressing general mental health and wellbeing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and body image, trauma, and life transitions. I have a particular interest in women’s mental health and can offer support with pre- and post-natal periods, transition into motherhood, separation or divorce, perimenopause and menopause as well women seeking to enhance their self-esteem and confidence. I also offer couples therapy and professional supervision.
I have experience supporting families, parents, carers, adolescents, individuals, and couples.
I’m an accredited mental health social worker and hold a Bachelor of Social Work and a Masters of Counselling (Advanced Practice). I work with individuals aged 15 and over addressing general mental health and wellbeing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and body image, trauma, and life transitions. I have a particular interest in women’s mental health and can offer support with pre- and post-natal periods, transition into motherhood, separation or divorce, perimenopause and menopause as well women seeking to enhance their self-esteem and confidence. I also offer couples therapy and professional supervision.
I am non-judgemental in nature and can offer trauma debriefing and parenting support, along with individual person-centred and strength-based approaches to bring about positive change and growth.
Are you in need of some extra emotional support? I look forward to working with people who are ready to be agents of change in their own lives. The possibility of attending counselling may have appeared in your life as an option after or during a period of loss, trauma, or a life transition. I am prepared to walk alongside people to gently allow them to tell their story for the purpose of emotional growth and self-empowerment. My goal is to help you live a more full and enjoyable life, more attuned to your values.
I am non-judgemental in nature and can offer trauma debriefing and parenting support, along with individual person-centred and strength-based approaches to bring about positive change and growth.
Are you in need of some extra emotional support? I look forward to working with people who are ready to be agents of change in their own lives. The possibility of attending counselling may have appeared in your life as an option after or during a period of loss, trauma, or a life transition. I am prepared to walk alongside people to gently allow them to tell their story for the purpose of emotional growth and self-empowerment. My goal is to help you live a more full and enjoyable life, more attuned to your values.
Behavioural support and intervention, school issues, anxiety and depression, mental health, parenting support, perinatal, attachment and bonding, life changes and challenges, ASD and neurodivergent support, child safety advocacy, domestic violence, and trauma psychotherapy are among the issues that Psych'd specialises in.
Psych'd is a Clinical Psychotherapy and Counselling service located at Burpengary and caters for children, teenagers and adults. Psych'd offers strength-based, trauma informed, individualised therapy to meet clients where they are at, in their therapeutic journey. Psych'd offers a range of therapeutic interventions depending on the needs of the client. Private clients, clients with NDIS plans (self managed, plan managed and NDIA managed), Private Health, EPA and Workcover QLD welcome.
Behavioural support and intervention, school issues, anxiety and depression, mental health, parenting support, perinatal, attachment and bonding, life changes and challenges, ASD and neurodivergent support, child safety advocacy, domestic violence, and trauma psychotherapy are among the issues that Psych'd specialises in.
Psych'd is a Clinical Psychotherapy and Counselling service located at Burpengary and caters for children, teenagers and adults. Psych'd offers strength-based, trauma informed, individualised therapy to meet clients where they are at, in their therapeutic journey. Psych'd offers a range of therapeutic interventions depending on the needs of the client. Private clients, clients with NDIS plans (self managed, plan managed and NDIA managed), Private Health, EPA and Workcover QLD welcome.
I will support you to prepare for birth and parenthood; manage anxiety and depression; improve sleep (yours and your child's); process your birth experience; support your decisions around feeding, and address mental health, parenting and relationship issues as they arise.
I have twenty years social work and counselling experience supporting adults with mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma. With a calm presence, I offer compassion, warmth and validation to all people. I provide a safe space where you can process your thoughts, emotions and experiences, and learn evidence-based strategies to stop the mind-chatter, make positive changes, and create a life you enjoy.
I will support you to prepare for birth and parenthood; manage anxiety and depression; improve sleep (yours and your child's); process your birth experience; support your decisions around feeding, and address mental health, parenting and relationship issues as they arise.
I have twenty years social work and counselling experience supporting adults with mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma. With a calm presence, I offer compassion, warmth and validation to all people. I provide a safe space where you can process your thoughts, emotions and experiences, and learn evidence-based strategies to stop the mind-chatter, make positive changes, and create a life you enjoy.
I exclusively offer services to parents & carers of PDA kids & teens and can offer parent coaching, counselling, EMDR Therapy and school advocacy support.
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 20 years of experience as well as a lived experience of having PDA as well as parenting two PDA kids. My website details exactly how I can assist. My practice name is Mending Memories for PDA Families.
I exclusively offer services to parents & carers of PDA kids & teens and can offer parent coaching, counselling, EMDR Therapy and school advocacy support.
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 20 years of experience as well as a lived experience of having PDA as well as parenting two PDA kids. My website details exactly how I can assist. My practice name is Mending Memories for PDA Families.
As a registered psychologist, I offer a warm and empathetic therapeutic space for healing and growth. I believe that building a strong connection infused with humour and understanding is key to facilitating the counselling process. It is a true honour to be invited into your most personal cognitive and emotional experiences, and I hold that privilege with deep respect.
As a registered psychologist, I offer a warm and empathetic therapeutic space for healing and growth. I believe that building a strong connection infused with humour and understanding is key to facilitating the counselling process. It is a true honour to be invited into your most personal cognitive and emotional experiences, and I hold that privilege with deep respect.
Imagine feeling more secure and at home in yourself, more compassionate, and more aligned with what truly matters to you. I support people to heal and recover from a range of experiences, including: anxiety; depression; sleep issues; relationship challenges; challenges in pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period; perimenopause; late-identified neurodivergence; childhood trauma; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; and other trauma. Using EMDR alongside somatic and creative approaches, I help you process and integrate these experiences at a pace that feels safe for you.
Imagine feeling more secure and at home in yourself, more compassionate, and more aligned with what truly matters to you. I support people to heal and recover from a range of experiences, including: anxiety; depression; sleep issues; relationship challenges; challenges in pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period; perimenopause; late-identified neurodivergence; childhood trauma; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; and other trauma. Using EMDR alongside somatic and creative approaches, I help you process and integrate these experiences at a pace that feels safe for you.
You’re doing your best to keep things together, but lately, life feels like a constant cycle of "more of the same." Perhaps your relationship feels more like a conflict zone than a partnership, or you're a man navigating a major transition—fatherhood, career change, or a loss of direction—and finding it hard to talk about. You want more than just "venting"; you want a clear path forward and a way to reconnect with the people who matter most. You're looking for a therapist who gets the pressure you're under and offers a practical, respectful space to figure out what comes next.
You’re doing your best to keep things together, but lately, life feels like a constant cycle of "more of the same." Perhaps your relationship feels more like a conflict zone than a partnership, or you're a man navigating a major transition—fatherhood, career change, or a loss of direction—and finding it hard to talk about. You want more than just "venting"; you want a clear path forward and a way to reconnect with the people who matter most. You're looking for a therapist who gets the pressure you're under and offers a practical, respectful space to figure out what comes next.
I work with women navigating pregnancy, new motherhood, and the transition into parenthood. My clients are often experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, guilt, loss of confidence, or a sense of not recognising themselves anymore. Some have a clear sense that something isn't right. Others just feel like they're not coping the way they expected to.
I also see adults broadly for general mental health concerns.
I hold a PhD in the psychology of becoming a mother and a Master of Psychology. I'm a mum of three and a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. My special interest is perinatal and maternal mental health.
I work with women navigating pregnancy, new motherhood, and the transition into parenthood. My clients are often experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, guilt, loss of confidence, or a sense of not recognising themselves anymore. Some have a clear sense that something isn't right. Others just feel like they're not coping the way they expected to.
I also see adults broadly for general mental health concerns.
I hold a PhD in the psychology of becoming a mother and a Master of Psychology. I'm a mum of three and a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. My special interest is perinatal and maternal mental health.
As a parent myself, this is an advantage to enable me a better understanding of the struggles that other parents face day-to-day.
I work with teens and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, self harming, mood instability, stress/burnout, trauma, disordered eating, bullying, school "can't" or relationship challenges.
Feeling heard and understood is essential; I will help you to build trust and feel accepted and supported.
I don't pretend to be the expert of your life - you are. We will work on your goals, striving to achieve meaningful change in your life. I value your feedback and collaboration along the way.
As a parent myself, this is an advantage to enable me a better understanding of the struggles that other parents face day-to-day.
I work with teens and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, self harming, mood instability, stress/burnout, trauma, disordered eating, bullying, school "can't" or relationship challenges.
Feeling heard and understood is essential; I will help you to build trust and feel accepted and supported.
I don't pretend to be the expert of your life - you are. We will work on your goals, striving to achieve meaningful change in your life. I value your feedback and collaboration along the way.
People often seek therapy when anxiety, relationship stress, health challenges, or major life changes begin to feel difficult to navigate alone. My work focuses on helping clients make sense of their inner world, understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck, and build practical tools for meaningful and lasting change.
People often seek therapy when anxiety, relationship stress, health challenges, or major life changes begin to feel difficult to navigate alone. My work focuses on helping clients make sense of their inner world, understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck, and build practical tools for meaningful and lasting change.
I also work with parents carrying their own childhood trauma and finding it hard to feel connected with their child.
I also offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a gentle evidence‑based listening program developed for neurodiverse children and highly effective for traumatised children and adults. SSP supports regulation and connection, helping children engage more fully in play therapy and other therapeutic work.
I also work with parents carrying their own childhood trauma and finding it hard to feel connected with their child.
I also offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a gentle evidence‑based listening program developed for neurodiverse children and highly effective for traumatised children and adults. SSP supports regulation and connection, helping children engage more fully in play therapy and other therapeutic work.
I often work with parents worried about their child or teen, adolescents who feel misunderstood or pressured, and adults or helping professionals who have carried too much for too long.
I offer a calm, supportive space where you don’t have to have it all figured out. My approach is relational, down-to-earth, and practical — we slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and build tools you can actually use in everyday life.
I work with children, adolescents, parents, adults, and helping professionals.
I often work with parents worried about their child or teen, adolescents who feel misunderstood or pressured, and adults or helping professionals who have carried too much for too long.
I offer a calm, supportive space where you don’t have to have it all figured out. My approach is relational, down-to-earth, and practical — we slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and build tools you can actually use in everyday life.
I work with children, adolescents, parents, adults, and helping professionals.
Shanling is endorsed in Educational & Developmental and Clinical Psychology, with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and families in diverse settings, including Indigenous health, NGOs, and Child and Youth Mental Health. She specialises in assisting young people with developmental differences and complex trauma, providing tailored psychometric assessments for learning difficulties, autism, and ADHD, and offering neuroaffirming recommendations for community and home environments.
Shanling is endorsed in Educational & Developmental and Clinical Psychology, with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and families in diverse settings, including Indigenous health, NGOs, and Child and Youth Mental Health. She specialises in assisting young people with developmental differences and complex trauma, providing tailored psychometric assessments for learning difficulties, autism, and ADHD, and offering neuroaffirming recommendations for community and home environments.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.