Couples Counselling in South East Queensland, QLD
Richard Elms Therapy Training Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Richard provides therapy for children, adolescents & adults with issues including anxiety & depression, behavioural problems, domestic violence, anger problems, sexual abuse, addiction, disability, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship problems etc.
Richard Elms is an experienced therapist, offering compassionate and solution focussed counselling, working together with his clients to create meaningful and lasting change in their lives. Richard also provides clinical and professional supervision as well as training to other professionals.
Richard provides therapy for children, adolescents & adults with issues including anxiety & depression, behavioural problems, domestic violence, anger problems, sexual abuse, addiction, disability, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship problems etc.
Richard Elms is an experienced therapist, offering compassionate and solution focussed counselling, working together with his clients to create meaningful and lasting change in their lives. Richard also provides clinical and professional supervision as well as training to other professionals.
Natalie Anne Turvey
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220
As the Director and Principal Psychologist at Drop Of Life Psychology Clinic I help couples feel more connected, supported, and understood.
My ideal client is often the one others rely on—doing their best to hold everything together. They may be a new parent, a couple feeling disconnected, or someone exploring their neurodivergence. They’re seeking clarity, connection, and relief from overwhelm. Their goal isn’t perfection—it’s to feel like themselves again. I offer warm, collaborative support to help them get there.
As the Director and Principal Psychologist at Drop of Life Psychology Clinic, if I’m not the right fit for you, I’ll help connect you with a member of our experienced team who works across the lifespan and with a range of presentations.
As the Director and Principal Psychologist at Drop Of Life Psychology Clinic I help couples feel more connected, supported, and understood.
My ideal client is often the one others rely on—doing their best to hold everything together. They may be a new parent, a couple feeling disconnected, or someone exploring their neurodivergence. They’re seeking clarity, connection, and relief from overwhelm. Their goal isn’t perfection—it’s to feel like themselves again. I offer warm, collaborative support to help them get there.
As the Director and Principal Psychologist at Drop of Life Psychology Clinic, if I’m not the right fit for you, I’ll help connect you with a member of our experienced team who works across the lifespan and with a range of presentations.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, past trauma including abuse and sexual abuse, or navigating a major life transition, you're not alone.
I integrate Somatic Trauma Therapies with a deep understanding of how our mental health and the body work together, incorporating somatic techniques to help you process and let go of emotions supporting you to feel lighter. I specialise in working with adults, teens, children, and families, supporting them through life’s ups and downs and to find the joy.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, past trauma including abuse and sexual abuse, or navigating a major life transition, you're not alone.
I integrate Somatic Trauma Therapies with a deep understanding of how our mental health and the body work together, incorporating somatic techniques to help you process and let go of emotions supporting you to feel lighter. I specialise in working with adults, teens, children, and families, supporting them through life’s ups and downs and to find the joy.
Through our therapeutic relationship clients get an opportunity to understand their patterns, explore their emotions and reconnect with their authentic selves.
As a Gestalt psychotherapist, I work with anyone seeking a deeper connection with themselves, desiring to accept and integrate all aspects of their being. I work with a diverse range of individuals, guiding them in a compassionate, present-centered way, and supporting a space of non-judgment, safety, and trust. Together we explore and deepen self-awareness, offering clients to embrace every part of who they are and experience authentic growth and healing.
Through our therapeutic relationship clients get an opportunity to understand their patterns, explore their emotions and reconnect with their authentic selves.
As a Gestalt psychotherapist, I work with anyone seeking a deeper connection with themselves, desiring to accept and integrate all aspects of their being. I work with a diverse range of individuals, guiding them in a compassionate, present-centered way, and supporting a space of non-judgment, safety, and trust. Together we explore and deepen self-awareness, offering clients to embrace every part of who they are and experience authentic growth and healing.
Foundations and Flow counselling
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220
At foundations and flow building client counsellor relationship is very important.
Working with adults and couples, postnatal mothers and partners the areas of counselling focus on are anxiety, stress, depression, wellness and vitality, career change, self-esteem, and couples. Using Person centred therapy Strength based and Narrative therapies to support clients in coming to there own sense of self understanding and awareness.
At foundations and flow building client counsellor relationship is very important.
Working with adults and couples, postnatal mothers and partners the areas of counselling focus on are anxiety, stress, depression, wellness and vitality, career change, self-esteem, and couples. Using Person centred therapy Strength based and Narrative therapies to support clients in coming to there own sense of self understanding and awareness.
She works with couples and individuals.
Christine is a highly experienced practitioner . Her therapy model is informed by several of the contemporary schools. Conversational Model, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT), Gottman Model for Couples Therapy. Her experience allows her to pace the therapy for individual clients.
She works with couples and individuals.
Christine is a highly experienced practitioner . Her therapy model is informed by several of the contemporary schools. Conversational Model, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT), Gottman Model for Couples Therapy. Her experience allows her to pace the therapy for individual clients.
Looking for support with your intimate relationship(s), especially if things aren't going smoothly?
I offer a warm and accepting space where you and your partner’s needs, goals, and values are my top priority. My approach is all about empowering you to be unapologetically yourself. Together, we’ll work through the challenges you’re facing whether it be improving your communication, relationship anxiety, managing jealousy, or anything else.
Looking for support with your intimate relationship(s), especially if things aren't going smoothly?
I offer a warm and accepting space where you and your partner’s needs, goals, and values are my top priority. My approach is all about empowering you to be unapologetically yourself. Together, we’ll work through the challenges you’re facing whether it be improving your communication, relationship anxiety, managing jealousy, or anything else.
Whether you are going through a relationship breakdown or wish to enhance your current relationship to regain connection.
I employ an integrative and personalised approach using predominantly short-term Solution Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Techniques. These therapies are client and forward focused, more economical than traditional therapies and assist you in developing a more positive outlook for the future.
Whether you are going through a relationship breakdown or wish to enhance your current relationship to regain connection.
I employ an integrative and personalised approach using predominantly short-term Solution Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Techniques. These therapies are client and forward focused, more economical than traditional therapies and assist you in developing a more positive outlook for the future.
Transformation Tree Counselling & Therapy Centre
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Verified Verified
Buderim, QLD 4556
I specialise in collaboratively guiding individuals, couples, and families from discomfort towards well-being.
At Transformation Tree, we offer holistic services rooted in the connection between nature and human development.
Nurture: Explore your thoughts and emotions in a safe, compassionate space, fostering inner well-being and growth.
Strengthen: Build resilience and clarity through tailored, evidence-based approaches that align with your unique needs.
Grow: Embrace transformation by uncovering your strengths and achieving greater self-awareness, confidence, and fulfillment.
I specialise in collaboratively guiding individuals, couples, and families from discomfort towards well-being.
At Transformation Tree, we offer holistic services rooted in the connection between nature and human development.
Nurture: Explore your thoughts and emotions in a safe, compassionate space, fostering inner well-being and growth.
Strengthen: Build resilience and clarity through tailored, evidence-based approaches that align with your unique needs.
Grow: Embrace transformation by uncovering your strengths and achieving greater self-awareness, confidence, and fulfillment.
The Issues I can assist you with include: anxiety, depression and stress, trauma, grief and loss, lifestage transitions, parenting, substance addictions, neurodiversity, family and relationship difficulties .
I am a warm and experienced psychologist working with adults across the lifespan to address a broad range of issues. I bring deep respect and awareness to how each person's story, needs and circumstances are different. I draw from my decades of experience and professional training across a wide range of therapeutic modalities. My work is guided by a strong systemic approach: seeing all parts of a person, as well as the layers of relationships, family, work, culture and society that have and continue to influence and shape us. My approach ensures that each person I work with receives support tailored specifically for them.
The Issues I can assist you with include: anxiety, depression and stress, trauma, grief and loss, lifestage transitions, parenting, substance addictions, neurodiversity, family and relationship difficulties .
I am a warm and experienced psychologist working with adults across the lifespan to address a broad range of issues. I bring deep respect and awareness to how each person's story, needs and circumstances are different. I draw from my decades of experience and professional training across a wide range of therapeutic modalities. My work is guided by a strong systemic approach: seeing all parts of a person, as well as the layers of relationships, family, work, culture and society that have and continue to influence and shape us. My approach ensures that each person I work with receives support tailored specifically for them.
Ange at KindSpace Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AASW
Verified Verified
Caloundra, QLD 4551
You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—whether in your relationship, within yourself, or navigating life’s transitions.
Warm, supportive, and down-to-earth space. I help couples reconnect and overcome conflict, and individuals with self-esteem, anxiety, trauma, and attachment wounds to create inner peace with evidence-based modalities, including EMDR, & Gottman couples method.
For couples, I focus on repairing communication breakdowns, rebuilding trust and intimacy.
You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—whether in your relationship, within yourself, or navigating life’s transitions.
Warm, supportive, and down-to-earth space. I help couples reconnect and overcome conflict, and individuals with self-esteem, anxiety, trauma, and attachment wounds to create inner peace with evidence-based modalities, including EMDR, & Gottman couples method.
For couples, I focus on repairing communication breakdowns, rebuilding trust and intimacy.
Meet Our Couples Counselling
I also support individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and child-related concerns.
I am Wendy, a counsellor at Ocean Horizon Counselling and a registered ACA Level 2 counsellor. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Education from New Zealand and dual Master's degrees in Mental Health and Counselling from Australia. Throughout my career, I have provided compassionate support to individuals facing diverse challenges. After graduating in New Zealand, I worked with people with disabilities. Since 2015 in Australia, I have volunteered with the Red Cross, delivering support in multicultural and aged care settings—an effort that earned me regional recognition as an outstanding volunteer in 2021.
I also support individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and child-related concerns.
I am Wendy, a counsellor at Ocean Horizon Counselling and a registered ACA Level 2 counsellor. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Education from New Zealand and dual Master's degrees in Mental Health and Counselling from Australia. Throughout my career, I have provided compassionate support to individuals facing diverse challenges. After graduating in New Zealand, I worked with people with disabilities. Since 2015 in Australia, I have volunteered with the Red Cross, delivering support in multicultural and aged care settings—an effort that earned me regional recognition as an outstanding volunteer in 2021.
My ideal client will want to practice active coping skills plus other relevant relationship skills because they desire to connect with a greater sense of safety, security and acceptance.
As an Integrative Psychotherapist - just a fancy way of saying, I utilise different approaches like; CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy), ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), SFBT (solution focussed brief therapy), Family Therapy, Psychodynamic and Couples Therapy to empower my clients to reach their potential.
My ideal client will want to practice active coping skills plus other relevant relationship skills because they desire to connect with a greater sense of safety, security and acceptance.
As an Integrative Psychotherapist - just a fancy way of saying, I utilise different approaches like; CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy), ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), SFBT (solution focussed brief therapy), Family Therapy, Psychodynamic and Couples Therapy to empower my clients to reach their potential.
Inner Solutions Counselling & Social Work Service
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AMHSW
Verified Verified
Birtinya, QLD 4575
I provide emotional and practical support to adolescents, adults, couples and families who are facing issues such as anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, stress, PTSD, trauma, grief and loss, family issues, and parenting strategies.
I have a special interest and experience in providing support to victims of domestic and family violence. I work from a trauma-informed, feminist, client-centred, strengths-based approach whilst utilising a range of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness.
I provide emotional and practical support to adolescents, adults, couples and families who are facing issues such as anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, stress, PTSD, trauma, grief and loss, family issues, and parenting strategies.
I have a special interest and experience in providing support to victims of domestic and family violence. I work from a trauma-informed, feminist, client-centred, strengths-based approach whilst utilising a range of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness.
I'm trained in evidence based emotional freedom technique (EFT, or tapping), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) and relationship counselling.
My name is Rasha. I'm a queer, trans, Arabic, first gen., Trauma-informed Therapist. I practice with a person-centred focus, understanding that every individuals experience is unique and their path to self-actualisation lies in their own self-determination. I aim to provide a safe space to empower clients to feel able to address their therapeutic goals, emotional distress, and unpack the challenges impacting their lives. I practice with a strong focus on psycho-education, in hopes to give partcipants the tools to deepen their understanding of themselves so that they can take control of their lives and actualise.
I'm trained in evidence based emotional freedom technique (EFT, or tapping), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) and relationship counselling.
My name is Rasha. I'm a queer, trans, Arabic, first gen., Trauma-informed Therapist. I practice with a person-centred focus, understanding that every individuals experience is unique and their path to self-actualisation lies in their own self-determination. I aim to provide a safe space to empower clients to feel able to address their therapeutic goals, emotional distress, and unpack the challenges impacting their lives. I practice with a strong focus on psycho-education, in hopes to give partcipants the tools to deepen their understanding of themselves so that they can take control of their lives and actualise.
We offer mental health services by Psychologists and Child Psychiatrist to individual, couples, group, and family needs across the lifespan, from children through to older adults.
Lakeside Rooms is a highly regarded and prominent practice of Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Practitioners and support staff have been working together since 2000 to provide a safe, private, and welcoming environment for the community of the Gold Coast and the surrounds. Lakeside Practitioners believe the right match is important and good rapport is critical. Each Practitioner operates their practice independently from the Lakeside Rooms space, ensuring the balance of confidentiality and collaboration in the best interests of the client.
We offer mental health services by Psychologists and Child Psychiatrist to individual, couples, group, and family needs across the lifespan, from children through to older adults.
Lakeside Rooms is a highly regarded and prominent practice of Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Practitioners and support staff have been working together since 2000 to provide a safe, private, and welcoming environment for the community of the Gold Coast and the surrounds. Lakeside Practitioners believe the right match is important and good rapport is critical. Each Practitioner operates their practice independently from the Lakeside Rooms space, ensuring the balance of confidentiality and collaboration in the best interests of the client.
It is tough managing your family, your relationship and yourself acceptance, but I am right next to you if you feel overwhelmed.
Menopause and Mental Health are interwoven and have a powerful impact on wellbeing. Without tuning into your mental health and managing stress and burn out, feelings of low worth or rejection, you will struggle to lose weight, no matter how much exercise you do and protein you eat. Menopause is a time when you need to know what you need and how to ask for it because I bet you have spent much of the past 20 years putting everyone else first and now those around you don't notice you are struggling, or do not know how to support you, practically or emotionally. When you put you first, watch your relationships, and lifestyle flourish.
It is tough managing your family, your relationship and yourself acceptance, but I am right next to you if you feel overwhelmed.
Menopause and Mental Health are interwoven and have a powerful impact on wellbeing. Without tuning into your mental health and managing stress and burn out, feelings of low worth or rejection, you will struggle to lose weight, no matter how much exercise you do and protein you eat. Menopause is a time when you need to know what you need and how to ask for it because I bet you have spent much of the past 20 years putting everyone else first and now those around you don't notice you are struggling, or do not know how to support you, practically or emotionally. When you put you first, watch your relationships, and lifestyle flourish.
Melanie can support families, children and adults around challenges related to life cycle transitions, relationship challenges, identity formation, trauma, anxiety, school refusal and emotional regulation.
Melanie is an Accredited Family Therapist, Registered Counsellor and Play Therapist . Melanie has extensive experience and knowledge in working from a systemic framework, also including attachment theory and neuroscience framework. Working from a client centred approach which is flexible and creative to help clients achieve their goals.
Melanie can support families, children and adults around challenges related to life cycle transitions, relationship challenges, identity formation, trauma, anxiety, school refusal and emotional regulation.
Melanie is an Accredited Family Therapist, Registered Counsellor and Play Therapist . Melanie has extensive experience and knowledge in working from a systemic framework, also including attachment theory and neuroscience framework. Working from a client centred approach which is flexible and creative to help clients achieve their goals.
As a person who has always been drawn to the power of healing in relationship, I bring with me a warm & relational presence that welcomes all parts of you & you and I, into the shared space.
I offer individual, couples, family and group sessions and specialise in working with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, LGBTQIA+ & minority stress, life transitions, identity & self-esteem issues.
As a person who has always been drawn to the power of healing in relationship, I bring with me a warm & relational presence that welcomes all parts of you & you and I, into the shared space.
I offer individual, couples, family and group sessions and specialise in working with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, LGBTQIA+ & minority stress, life transitions, identity & self-esteem issues.
Relationship issues effect most aspects of your life.
Emotional Focused Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy using Attachment Theory and Experiential practices, provide you with an in-session experience of vulnerability and emotional expression that you can subsequently use in the privacy of your home. Practice is needed to make this a habit that then will remain with you for the rest of your life.
Relationship issues effect most aspects of your life.
Emotional Focused Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy using Attachment Theory and Experiential practices, provide you with an in-session experience of vulnerability and emotional expression that you can subsequently use in the privacy of your home. Practice is needed to make this a habit that then will remain with you for the rest of your life.
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Couples Counselling
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.