Female Psychologists and Therapists in Chapel Hill, QLD
Many of my clients come to me for support with their gender identity or expression, questions about sexuality, or challenges in their intimate relationships (including open and poly relationships). Together, we take time to understand where these struggles come from, reflect on the emotional weight they may carry, and find practical steps toward healing and growth. I love walking alongside my clients as they work through life’s challenges. My hope is to help them grow in confidence so they can continue their journey on their own, carrying with them the strategies and insights we’ve discovered together.
Many of my clients come to me for support with their gender identity or expression, questions about sexuality, or challenges in their intimate relationships (including open and poly relationships). Together, we take time to understand where these struggles come from, reflect on the emotional weight they may carry, and find practical steps toward healing and growth. I love walking alongside my clients as they work through life’s challenges. My hope is to help them grow in confidence so they can continue their journey on their own, carrying with them the strategies and insights we’ve discovered together.
Life changes - whether at work or home - can feel overwhelming. Counselling provides a safe space to rebuild strength, restore balance, and enhance resilience.
Common Challenges include:
- Workplace stress or performance pressures.
- Starting a new job or changing roles.
- Relationship or team dynamics at work or in friendship groups.
- Loss of confidence or feeling unsupported.
- Relocating away from family and friends.
- Returning to work after extended leave.
- Adjusting to new family dynamics.
- Midlife transitions and identity shifts.
We all want to feel empowered to thrive through the highs and lows of our life's journey.
Life changes - whether at work or home - can feel overwhelming. Counselling provides a safe space to rebuild strength, restore balance, and enhance resilience.
Common Challenges include:
- Workplace stress or performance pressures.
- Starting a new job or changing roles.
- Relationship or team dynamics at work or in friendship groups.
- Loss of confidence or feeling unsupported.
- Relocating away from family and friends.
- Returning to work after extended leave.
- Adjusting to new family dynamics.
- Midlife transitions and identity shifts.
We all want to feel empowered to thrive through the highs and lows of our life's journey.
My name is Victoria and I am happy to see anyone aged 7+ who has difficulties with regulating their emotions. I am particularly skilled at supporting people with ADHD, ASD and anxiety. I am also skills in trauma focused approaches. I have a therapy dog you can access for animal assisted therapy too!
My name is Victoria and I am happy to see anyone aged 7+ who has difficulties with regulating their emotions. I am particularly skilled at supporting people with ADHD, ASD and anxiety. I am also skills in trauma focused approaches. I have a therapy dog you can access for animal assisted therapy too!
I offer a calm space where you can slow down and step away from the busy pace of everyday life. A place to reconnect with yourself and with what matters.
I support people, oftentimes women, who are navigating:
• Major life transitions (separation, burnout, career changes, parenting shifts, peri-/menopause)
• Emotional depletion, overwhelm, disconnection or a lack of fulfillment
• Unhelpful patterns such as perfectionism, people-pleasing or procrastination
• Re-connecting with their sense of self, their body and their needs
• Seeking to live with more clarity, presence and meaning
I offer a calm space where you can slow down and step away from the busy pace of everyday life. A place to reconnect with yourself and with what matters.
I support people, oftentimes women, who are navigating:
• Major life transitions (separation, burnout, career changes, parenting shifts, peri-/menopause)
• Emotional depletion, overwhelm, disconnection or a lack of fulfillment
• Unhelpful patterns such as perfectionism, people-pleasing or procrastination
• Re-connecting with their sense of self, their body and their needs
• Seeking to live with more clarity, presence and meaning
You might be someone who feels trapped in a cycle of recurring patterns, struggling with unresolved traumas and complex mental health problems. Perhaps you're navigating relationship challenges, facing life transitions, or wrestling with self-doubt. You could be feeling overwhelmed by the weight of past decisions or anxious about the uncertainty of the future. Each day might seem like a battle, where you're constantly trying to find balance and peace amidst the chaos. You desire clarity, understanding, and a sense of purpose in your life.
You might be someone who feels trapped in a cycle of recurring patterns, struggling with unresolved traumas and complex mental health problems. Perhaps you're navigating relationship challenges, facing life transitions, or wrestling with self-doubt. You could be feeling overwhelmed by the weight of past decisions or anxious about the uncertainty of the future. Each day might seem like a battle, where you're constantly trying to find balance and peace amidst the chaos. You desire clarity, understanding, and a sense of purpose in your life.
Are you wanting to be more compassionate towards yourself and reclaim an authentic life that’s aligned to your values? I support others to heal and recover from a range of experiences including: anxiety; depression; sleep issues; relationship challenges; challenges in pregnancy/ birth/ postnatal period; childhood trauma; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; other trauma.
Are you wanting to be more compassionate towards yourself and reclaim an authentic life that’s aligned to your values? I support others to heal and recover from a range of experiences including: anxiety; depression; sleep issues; relationship challenges; challenges in pregnancy/ birth/ postnatal period; childhood trauma; sexual violence; intimate partner violence; other trauma.
Finding a therapist you can feel comfortable and safe with is important. Helen is warm and welcoming registered level 3 Clinical Counsellor with a passion for supporting people through trauma and life's challenges. Helen utilises an attachment approach with many modalities not limited to EMDR, Internal Family Systems, psychotherapy, equine assisted therapy and works with polyvagal theory to create a therapeutic service best suited to your needs. Helen has expertise with adolescents, gender diversity and neurodiversity. Telehealth and in person sessions.
Finding a therapist you can feel comfortable and safe with is important. Helen is warm and welcoming registered level 3 Clinical Counsellor with a passion for supporting people through trauma and life's challenges. Helen utilises an attachment approach with many modalities not limited to EMDR, Internal Family Systems, psychotherapy, equine assisted therapy and works with polyvagal theory to create a therapeutic service best suited to your needs. Helen has expertise with adolescents, gender diversity and neurodiversity. Telehealth and in person sessions.
Dr Nicole Hess is both founder and director of A to Z Psychology and A to Z Learning Pathways. Nicole aims to empower her clients to explore, unlock, and build on their innate capacity for growth and development and offers neuroaffirming, evidence-based support for ADHD, autism, learning difficulties, anxiety, and burnout.
Nicole works across the age spectrum assisting children, parents, teens, and adults navigate the complexities of bio/psycho/social/emotional challenges. At A to Z psychology we seek to look beyond labels to see the complex individual at the base.
You are not broken! You are wired uniquely and powerfully!
Dr Nicole Hess is both founder and director of A to Z Psychology and A to Z Learning Pathways. Nicole aims to empower her clients to explore, unlock, and build on their innate capacity for growth and development and offers neuroaffirming, evidence-based support for ADHD, autism, learning difficulties, anxiety, and burnout.
Nicole works across the age spectrum assisting children, parents, teens, and adults navigate the complexities of bio/psycho/social/emotional challenges. At A to Z psychology we seek to look beyond labels to see the complex individual at the base.
You are not broken! You are wired uniquely and powerfully!
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.
Do you want to try one session to get a ‘life consult’ for yourself or someone you care about? I offer Single Session Therapy as well as ongoing counselling. Do you feel lost, overwhelmed, distressed, burdened or alone with your problems? I can help you connect the dots to see a bigger picture. Do you need help getting through a difficult time? Will it help to feel heard, supported and explore creative solutions to feeling better? I have extensive experience with relationships, work stress, student stress, trauma, abuse and families. Maya Angelou said, “be a rainbow in someone’s cloud”. That is what I aim to be.
Do you want to try one session to get a ‘life consult’ for yourself or someone you care about? I offer Single Session Therapy as well as ongoing counselling. Do you feel lost, overwhelmed, distressed, burdened or alone with your problems? I can help you connect the dots to see a bigger picture. Do you need help getting through a difficult time? Will it help to feel heard, supported and explore creative solutions to feeling better? I have extensive experience with relationships, work stress, student stress, trauma, abuse and families. Maya Angelou said, “be a rainbow in someone’s cloud”. That is what I aim to be.
On leave until July 2026. I enjoy working with individuals who want to understand how unconscious processes and patterns are manifested in their present-day behaviour. I work with individuals who have past trauma that they would like to heal from; individuals who wish to be able to form nourishing and reciprocal relationships; individuals wanting to understand and accept all parts of themselves; and individuals who want to understand and process their childhood experiences to be able to approach parenting their own children differently.
On leave until July 2026. I enjoy working with individuals who want to understand how unconscious processes and patterns are manifested in their present-day behaviour. I work with individuals who have past trauma that they would like to heal from; individuals who wish to be able to form nourishing and reciprocal relationships; individuals wanting to understand and accept all parts of themselves; and individuals who want to understand and process their childhood experiences to be able to approach parenting their own children differently.
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Having supported people recovering from natural disasters in Queensland, I understand how a “final straw” often leads someone to seek help. You may be facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or stress; exploring neurodivergence and seeking clarity around ADHD or Autism; working through relationship issues, separation, or divorce; or pursuing personal growth in a new life season. I work with adults in Brisbane, Scenic Rim, the Gold Coast, and online. Whatever brings you here—you are welcome.
Having supported people recovering from natural disasters in Queensland, I understand how a “final straw” often leads someone to seek help. You may be facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or stress; exploring neurodivergence and seeking clarity around ADHD or Autism; working through relationship issues, separation, or divorce; or pursuing personal growth in a new life season. I work with adults in Brisbane, Scenic Rim, the Gold Coast, and online. Whatever brings you here—you are welcome.
I am an experienced counsellor, who has had a long career in Nursing and Midwifery. Over the years I have had the privilege of supporting people in their most vulnerable and meaningful moments. These experiences, as well as my own life journey, have enhanced my ability to understand and accurately empathize with my clients.
I am an experienced counsellor, who has had a long career in Nursing and Midwifery. Over the years I have had the privilege of supporting people in their most vulnerable and meaningful moments. These experiences, as well as my own life journey, have enhanced my ability to understand and accurately empathize with my clients.
I am a transgender woman counsellor with lived experience in gender and sexuality diversity, atypical relationship structures including polyamory, sex work and adult relational trauma.
I am a transgender woman counsellor with lived experience in gender and sexuality diversity, atypical relationship structures including polyamory, sex work and adult relational trauma.
Maria is a passionate Registered Psychologist who provides a safe and validating environment to children, adolescents and adults with a broad range of presentations including Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders including BPD, trauma, PTSD, Autism, ADHD, grief and bereavement, relationship difficulties, parental burnout and low self-esteem. Drawing from personal experience, Maria knows first hand how daunting seeking help can be. Thus, she strives to create a comfortable and welcoming environment to ensure all clients feel at home and can safely begin their journey to better understand themselves.
Maria is a passionate Registered Psychologist who provides a safe and validating environment to children, adolescents and adults with a broad range of presentations including Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders including BPD, trauma, PTSD, Autism, ADHD, grief and bereavement, relationship difficulties, parental burnout and low self-esteem. Drawing from personal experience, Maria knows first hand how daunting seeking help can be. Thus, she strives to create a comfortable and welcoming environment to ensure all clients feel at home and can safely begin their journey to better understand themselves.
Are you struggling to manage the day to day, had a big life transition or needing a safe space to delve deeper into thoughts that are causing you distress? Our experienced therapists with a minimum 10 years of experience offer an inclusive and affirming space for therapy. Our team provides a warm, empathetic and honest working relationship with all and work in a holistic way that looks to understand your mental health and all aspects of your life that may be affected. We also have Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinicians and Dietitians.
Are you struggling to manage the day to day, had a big life transition or needing a safe space to delve deeper into thoughts that are causing you distress? Our experienced therapists with a minimum 10 years of experience offer an inclusive and affirming space for therapy. Our team provides a warm, empathetic and honest working relationship with all and work in a holistic way that looks to understand your mental health and all aspects of your life that may be affected. We also have Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinicians and Dietitians.
I offer tailored counselling by phone or video for people navigating neurological conditions and age-related cognitive changes, as well as for their adult children coping with their parents' evolving health challenges. I will collaborate with your medical professionals by providing comprehensive clinical assessments and reports. As an associate of the Parkinson's Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, and a former practitioner at Dementia Australia, I have clinical experience with neurodegenerative conditions. My goal is to empower you with practical coping strategies, guided meditations, and an enhanced understanding of cognitive health.
I offer tailored counselling by phone or video for people navigating neurological conditions and age-related cognitive changes, as well as for their adult children coping with their parents' evolving health challenges. I will collaborate with your medical professionals by providing comprehensive clinical assessments and reports. As an associate of the Parkinson's Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, and a former practitioner at Dementia Australia, I have clinical experience with neurodegenerative conditions. My goal is to empower you with practical coping strategies, guided meditations, and an enhanced understanding of cognitive health.
I want to hear what you have to say and welcome conversations with anyone who might be feeling stuck, lost, challenged or unsettled in their life. I am passionate about stories of being human and how tough that can be!
Together, we will collaboratively explore power dynamics, personal agency, and the ideas shaping your experiences, with the aim of fostering insight, hope, and meaningful change.
My aim is to support you in realising what is possible for you and locate your strength and capacity to move forward.
I want to hear what you have to say and welcome conversations with anyone who might be feeling stuck, lost, challenged or unsettled in their life. I am passionate about stories of being human and how tough that can be!
Together, we will collaboratively explore power dynamics, personal agency, and the ideas shaping your experiences, with the aim of fostering insight, hope, and meaningful change.
My aim is to support you in realising what is possible for you and locate your strength and capacity to move forward.
I am passionate about supporting people to feel seen, heard, and empowered as they navigate life’s challenges. With a background in nursing, I bring a compassionate and grounded presence to my counselling practice, along with a deep commitment to supporting others through periods of stress, change, and uncertainty. I offer a safe, person-centred space where you can explore your experiences, build resilience, and reconnect with your sense of self and purpose.
I am passionate about supporting people to feel seen, heard, and empowered as they navigate life’s challenges. With a background in nursing, I bring a compassionate and grounded presence to my counselling practice, along with a deep commitment to supporting others through periods of stress, change, and uncertainty. I offer a safe, person-centred space where you can explore your experiences, build resilience, and reconnect with your sense of self and purpose.
Dr. Fai is one few sex addict specialist with a PhD in sexual addiction and partners betrayal trauma, currently completing a post doctorate degree in the same topic, author of multiple books and peer reviewed articles. Dr Fai is a supervisor and trainer, has a masters degree in Counselling and psychotherapy, as well as many certifications and trainings such as AASAT (American association of sex addiction therapy), Gottman (level1,2), NLP, Hypnosis, NeurOptimal® neurofeedback, EMDR, trauma and PTSD management, Infidelity.
Dr. Fai is one few sex addict specialist with a PhD in sexual addiction and partners betrayal trauma, currently completing a post doctorate degree in the same topic, author of multiple books and peer reviewed articles. Dr Fai is a supervisor and trainer, has a masters degree in Counselling and psychotherapy, as well as many certifications and trainings such as AASAT (American association of sex addiction therapy), Gottman (level1,2), NLP, Hypnosis, NeurOptimal® neurofeedback, EMDR, trauma and PTSD management, Infidelity.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.