Rene Spence
Counsellor, ACA-L2
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Let's Connect (03) 4427 7138
I work with adults, couples, and adolescents who find themselves caught in familiar patterns in relationships, in their sense of self, or in the quiet feeling that something isn’t quite working.
Whether you come alone or together, counselling offers a space to slow things down, reflect, and begin to understand what may be unfolding beneath the surface.
Often, people arrive with a sense of repetition; the same tensions in relationships, the same doubts about self-worth, or a lingering question about where life is heading. My approach is thoughtful, evidence-based, and collaborative, shaped around the session as it unfolds.
I help adults, couples, and adolescents understand and shift repeating patterns in relationships, self-worth, and life direction. My work is collaborative and tailored, drawing on attachment-based and evidence-based approaches, including the Gottman Method for couples. I have a keen interest in midlife and I also work part time as a high school counsellor.
Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, especially if you’ve been carrying things on your own for a while. You don’t need to have it all figured out. If something here resonates, you’re welcome to get in touch and begin a conversation at your own pace.
Call or Email Rene Spence now for a free 15 minute consultation - (03) 4427 7138
Let's Connect (03) 4427 7138
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $145
- Couple Sessions $190
Payment Methods
Cash, Mastercard, Visa Rene Spence
Counsellor, ACA-L2
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Counselling Association Rene Spence
- In Practice for 2 years
Education and Years In Practice
Rene Spence
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (03) 4427 7138
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Depression
- Marital and Premarital
- Life Transitions
Practice Areas
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Divorce
- Grief
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Person-Centred
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Rene Spence
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 4427 7138