Grief Psychologists and Therapists in Blackwood, SA

Nina Corlett
Counsellor, PhD, PACFA
Blackwood, SA 5051
As both a counsellor and dementia doula, I work with individuals and families living with dementia, as well as those experiencing grief and loss, anxiety, depression and trauma.
With a focus on empowering individuals to create change in their lives, I am highly qualified and uniquely skilled, with my own lived experience of trauma and healing. I employ a trauma-informed approach, offering a safe environment for clients. I specialise in Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
As both a counsellor and dementia doula, I work with individuals and families living with dementia, as well as those experiencing grief and loss, anxiety, depression and trauma.
With a focus on empowering individuals to create change in their lives, I am highly qualified and uniquely skilled, with my own lived experience of trauma and healing. I employ a trauma-informed approach, offering a safe environment for clients. I specialise in Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
(08) 7184 5406 View (08) 7184 5406
Rebekah Louise Popescu
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Blackwood, SA 5051
Many come with trauma, grief, neurodivergence, or relational pain, and need a space that feels safe, gentle, and deeply attuned.
I offer warm, trauma-informed therapy using psychodynamic, nature-based therapy, creative arts therapy, and animal-assisted psychotherapy. The presence of horses, donkeys, dogs, and other animals can help clients feel safer, calmer, and more connected. I support people to gently work through anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles with depth,
Many come with trauma, grief, neurodivergence, or relational pain, and need a space that feels safe, gentle, and deeply attuned.
I offer warm, trauma-informed therapy using psychodynamic, nature-based therapy, creative arts therapy, and animal-assisted psychotherapy. The presence of horses, donkeys, dogs, and other animals can help clients feel safer, calmer, and more connected. I support people to gently work through anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles with depth,
(08) 7008 7665 View (08) 7008 7665
Kate Jurgens
Social Worker, PhD, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am a specialist grief and bereavement counsellor.
As specialist grief counsellor, I have a depth and breadth of knowledge that enables me to be with you through the pain and struggle around someone dying. I coach people to build coping skills, address unresolved issues, and find a new kind of strength. I draw on my yoga and mindfulness qualifications to support people to adapt to their grief.
I am a specialist grief and bereavement counsellor.
As specialist grief counsellor, I have a depth and breadth of knowledge that enables me to be with you through the pain and struggle around someone dying. I coach people to build coping skills, address unresolved issues, and find a new kind of strength. I draw on my yoga and mindfulness qualifications to support people to adapt to their grief.
(08) 7008 9037 View (08) 7008 9037
Adelaide Women's Trauma and Grief Therapy
Social Worker, AMHSW
Serves Area
Are you carrying grief or trauma that you are struggling to move through?
I'm Edie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Counsellor in practice since 2009. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, honouring of your strengths, and free from pressure to be 'over it’. I draw on trauma-informed approaches tailored to your needs, including CBT, EMDR and ACT. Medicare rebates are available and I accept Mental Health Treatment Plans.
Are you carrying grief or trauma that you are struggling to move through?
I'm Edie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Counsellor in practice since 2009. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, honouring of your strengths, and free from pressure to be 'over it’. I draw on trauma-informed approaches tailored to your needs, including CBT, EMDR and ACT. Medicare rebates are available and I accept Mental Health Treatment Plans.
(08) 7008 9625 View (08) 7008 9625
Daniel Haebich
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am counsellor and psychotherapist working with adolescents and adults experiencing low self esteem, difficulties in their relationships, experiencing anxiety, depression, and work difficulties. I also have a particular interest in working with people that have experienced childhood trauma. It is so important for people to have a safe and confidential space where their experience can be seen and heard and where they can begin to work through and recover from the effects of trauma.
I am counsellor and psychotherapist working with adolescents and adults experiencing low self esteem, difficulties in their relationships, experiencing anxiety, depression, and work difficulties. I also have a particular interest in working with people that have experienced childhood trauma. It is so important for people to have a safe and confidential space where their experience can be seen and heard and where they can begin to work through and recover from the effects of trauma.
(08) 7008 7789 View (08) 7008 7789
John Desmond Kaye
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
Clients consult me due to experiencing a range of personal and interpersonal difficulties. Often clients contact me because they want to overcome anxiety, depression, and in particular, relationship issues. A group of clients also consult me about transexual challenges they are facing in day to day life.
Clients consult me due to experiencing a range of personal and interpersonal difficulties. Often clients contact me because they want to overcome anxiety, depression, and in particular, relationship issues. A group of clients also consult me about transexual challenges they are facing in day to day life.
(08) 7111 3971 View (08) 7111 3971
Cleo Stevenson
Psychotherapist, MPsych, ACA-L3
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Now offering limited online sessions on Fridays - please email for details. Are you struggling with anxiety, stress or feeling overwhelmed? If you are struggling to get through each day it can be life changing to have someone supporting you as you begin to explore new approaches and do things differently. Hi, I'm Cleo and I'm passionate about working with people to explore what is deeply important to them and equipping each person to live rich, full, and meaningful lives in the midst of their life circumstances. This means we work with the 'hard stuff' while developing practical, unique approaches to enable you to live life fully.
Now offering limited online sessions on Fridays - please email for details. Are you struggling with anxiety, stress or feeling overwhelmed? If you are struggling to get through each day it can be life changing to have someone supporting you as you begin to explore new approaches and do things differently. Hi, I'm Cleo and I'm passionate about working with people to explore what is deeply important to them and equipping each person to live rich, full, and meaningful lives in the midst of their life circumstances. This means we work with the 'hard stuff' while developing practical, unique approaches to enable you to live life fully.
(08) 7008 9741 View (08) 7008 9741
Talking Heads Counselling - Joanna
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Hello, I'm Joanna and I own and operate Talking Heads Counselling - an Adelaide Hills counselling service offering sessions in a cosy private cottage, in-school, via tele-health or outside in the fresh air. I aim to provide a safe, comfortable and relaxed space for children, adolescents and young adults (aged 5-25) to work through life's challenges. Enquiries for individuals outside of this age range will be considered on a case by case basis. Sometimes Collin and Phil the friendly dachshunds come to sessions too! If you would like to meet with me, bookings to be made via my website: www.talkingheadscounselling.com.au
Hello, I'm Joanna and I own and operate Talking Heads Counselling - an Adelaide Hills counselling service offering sessions in a cosy private cottage, in-school, via tele-health or outside in the fresh air. I aim to provide a safe, comfortable and relaxed space for children, adolescents and young adults (aged 5-25) to work through life's challenges. Enquiries for individuals outside of this age range will be considered on a case by case basis. Sometimes Collin and Phil the friendly dachshunds come to sessions too! If you would like to meet with me, bookings to be made via my website: www.talkingheadscounselling.com.au
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Niki Bonfield Counselling and Art Therapy
Counsellor, ACA-L2
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Trauma, grief, identity exploration, self-esteem, coping strategies, burnout and depression/anxiety are some of the areas I work with and together we can explore the areas that are challenging.
I’m a trauma‑informed counsellor in Stirling, SA, offering a neurodivergent‑affirming, sensory‑friendly space grounded in lived experience and compassion. If you’ve spent years masking or feeling misunderstood, you don’t have to do that here. We move gently, at your pace, with room for truth, softness, and breath. To book a free 15‑minute consult, search ‘Niki Bonfield Counselling Stirling’ and follow the Book Now prompt.
Trauma, grief, identity exploration, self-esteem, coping strategies, burnout and depression/anxiety are some of the areas I work with and together we can explore the areas that are challenging.
I’m a trauma‑informed counsellor in Stirling, SA, offering a neurodivergent‑affirming, sensory‑friendly space grounded in lived experience and compassion. If you’ve spent years masking or feeling misunderstood, you don’t have to do that here. We move gently, at your pace, with room for truth, softness, and breath. To book a free 15‑minute consult, search ‘Niki Bonfield Counselling Stirling’ and follow the Book Now prompt.
(08) 7282 0530 View (08) 7282 0530
Toni Hanna
Social Worker, AMHSW
Serves Area
I'm focussed on supporting children, adolescents and women with all aspects of mental health- with a strong interest in autism and ADHD. I can offer trauma work around autism and ADHD, as well as helping with anxiety, depression and relationships. My other passion is helping parents with neurodivergent children, and how to manage the challenges of raising a family when there are extra needs. If you are querying your own neurodivergence - I can support you in that process. Finding the right pathways can be stressful without help.
I'm focussed on supporting children, adolescents and women with all aspects of mental health- with a strong interest in autism and ADHD. I can offer trauma work around autism and ADHD, as well as helping with anxiety, depression and relationships. My other passion is helping parents with neurodivergent children, and how to manage the challenges of raising a family when there are extra needs. If you are querying your own neurodivergence - I can support you in that process. Finding the right pathways can be stressful without help.
(08) 7184 0831 View (08) 7184 0831
Min (Erica) Li
Social Worker, MA, AMHSW
Blackwood, SA 5051
Not accepting new clients
At Colourful Clouds Counselling & Wellbeing, I respect my clients as the expert of their own experience and draw on trauma-informed, strengths-focused, evidence-based approaches—tailored with a personal, creative touch, through an approach of holistic, body-mind-culture connectedness.
At Colourful Clouds Counselling & Wellbeing, I respect my clients as the expert of their own experience and draw on trauma-informed, strengths-focused, evidence-based approaches—tailored with a personal, creative touch, through an approach of holistic, body-mind-culture connectedness.
(08) 7008 9476 View (08) 7008 9476

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Feel Heard
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Serves Area
I am a licensed professional counsellor with extensive life experience in managing stress, parenting, and navigating grief and loss.
Welcome. I’m Fil, and I’m here to offer a safe, supportive space where you can talk freely and feel heard.
I am a licensed professional counsellor with extensive life experience in managing stress, parenting, and navigating grief and loss.
Welcome. I’m Fil, and I’m here to offer a safe, supportive space where you can talk freely and feel heard.
(02) 8000 1907 View (02) 8000 1907
Transformative Place Counselling Service
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Online Only
Services include: addictions, grief and loss, trauma, psychological distress, mental health, wellbeing and empowerment.
Welcome, I'm Ketura, counsellor at Transformative Place Counselling Service. I specialise in working with individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder work on emotional regulation and trauma, but you do not have to have BPD to benefit from the services I offer. I encourage you to explore emotions, how you hold these and memories within your body, gaining awareness of your nervous system's language. To learn how to unlock and be with discomfort and unfamiliar thoughts, emotions, memories and to make new experiences, to tolerate and manage distress and integrate past trauma/experiences into the present and thrive
Services include: addictions, grief and loss, trauma, psychological distress, mental health, wellbeing and empowerment.
Welcome, I'm Ketura, counsellor at Transformative Place Counselling Service. I specialise in working with individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder work on emotional regulation and trauma, but you do not have to have BPD to benefit from the services I offer. I encourage you to explore emotions, how you hold these and memories within your body, gaining awareness of your nervous system's language. To learn how to unlock and be with discomfort and unfamiliar thoughts, emotions, memories and to make new experiences, to tolerate and manage distress and integrate past trauma/experiences into the present and thrive
(02) 4504 0282 View (02) 4504 0282
Felicity Johnson
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I've spent my counselling career in grief and loss, supporting clients through illness, bereavement, caring, and the various losses that come with major life transitions. I'm not into toxic positivity – sometimes life really is hard – but I can offer a space to laugh and cry and rage and vent, and find ways together to keep moving forward.
I've spent my counselling career in grief and loss, supporting clients through illness, bereavement, caring, and the various losses that come with major life transitions. I'm not into toxic positivity – sometimes life really is hard – but I can offer a space to laugh and cry and rage and vent, and find ways together to keep moving forward.
0422 126 557 View 0422 126 557
Yellow Butterfly Counselling
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Gawler East, SA 5118
Many of my clients face trauma, PTSD, BPD traits, neurodivergence, anxiety, eating-disorder patterns, domestic violence, grief or ongoing crisis that has left them overwhelmed and disconnected from themselves.
I specialise in crisis, trauma, grief, and high-risk situations. My Defence background helps me stay calm under pressure. I bring strong experience in domestic violence and work extensively with high-risk youth in Youth Justice and criminal behaviours. My approach is steady, direct, and grounded when life feels chaotic.
Many of my clients face trauma, PTSD, BPD traits, neurodivergence, anxiety, eating-disorder patterns, domestic violence, grief or ongoing crisis that has left them overwhelmed and disconnected from themselves.
I specialise in crisis, trauma, grief, and high-risk situations. My Defence background helps me stay calm under pressure. I bring strong experience in domestic violence and work extensively with high-risk youth in Youth Justice and criminal behaviours. My approach is steady, direct, and grounded when life feels chaotic.
(08) 7562 7358 View (08) 7562 7358
Coralie Ponsinet
Counsellor, PACFA
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am an authentic and bubbly French-Australian human who made the decision to become a counsellor after my own lived experiences of mental and physical health struggles. Born in rural France, where none ever talked about mental health, I began my adult life as a high-achieving corporate professional who believed the only approach to life’s problems was to “get on with it” and just find a way to keep going. Until I realised this didn’t actually work effectively or wholeheartedly and discovered that mental health is a real, normal, valid part of being a human. I now walk the talk and value my physical, mental, emotional health.
I am an authentic and bubbly French-Australian human who made the decision to become a counsellor after my own lived experiences of mental and physical health struggles. Born in rural France, where none ever talked about mental health, I began my adult life as a high-achieving corporate professional who believed the only approach to life’s problems was to “get on with it” and just find a way to keep going. Until I realised this didn’t actually work effectively or wholeheartedly and discovered that mental health is a real, normal, valid part of being a human. I now walk the talk and value my physical, mental, emotional health.
(03) 7003 2464 View (03) 7003 2464
Jo Cartledge
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Online Only
I work with adults and couples across Australia experiencing grief, relationship strain, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and major life stressors.
I provide online counselling and telehealth therapy for adults and couples across Australia. I support people experiencing grief, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and relationship difficulties to improve emotional regulation, strengthen connection, and manage daily life more effectively, including NDIS participants.
I work with adults and couples across Australia experiencing grief, relationship strain, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and major life stressors.
I provide online counselling and telehealth therapy for adults and couples across Australia. I support people experiencing grief, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and relationship difficulties to improve emotional regulation, strengthen connection, and manage daily life more effectively, including NDIS participants.
(02) 8403 2225 View (02) 8403 2225
Jack Lawton
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Online Only
Support to navigate grief, anxiety, stress, depression, screen addictions and relationship/work challenges.
My work is person-centred and draws on my training in gestalt therapy, solution focused and mindfulness based practice. Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply feeling stuck, we can work together to explore new perspectives and build effective coping strategies.
Support to navigate grief, anxiety, stress, depression, screen addictions and relationship/work challenges.
My work is person-centred and draws on my training in gestalt therapy, solution focused and mindfulness based practice. Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply feeling stuck, we can work together to explore new perspectives and build effective coping strategies.
(08) 7008 9066 View (08) 7008 9066
Rachel Anne McCall
Psychotherapist, MC, PACFA
3 Endorsed
Glenunga, SA 5064
With a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I am passionate about supporting adults and adolescents through a range of life’s challenges - whether it be those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or anyone who is trying to make change in their life or explore a sense of self and identity.
I use an integrated approach that is tailored to client needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulnesss-based therapies, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).
With a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I am passionate about supporting adults and adolescents through a range of life’s challenges - whether it be those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or anyone who is trying to make change in their life or explore a sense of self and identity.
I use an integrated approach that is tailored to client needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulnesss-based therapies, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).
(08) 7008 7972 View (08) 7008 7972
InHeart
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Online Only
I can help with fear, overwhelm, grief, anxiety, and the mental health impacts of illness, at your pace.
You’ve just heard the words “cancer” or “brain tumour,” and suddenly life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or surreal. Maybe you’re trying to stay strong for everyone else while falling apart inside. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, recovering, or living with ongoing impacts, you don’t have to face it alone. I work along side people navigating these challenges, offering a space to feel seen, heard, and gently supported through whatever this chapter brings. You don’t have to do it alone. I’ll walk beside you with compassion, honesty, and care as you find your way through.
I can help with fear, overwhelm, grief, anxiety, and the mental health impacts of illness, at your pace.
You’ve just heard the words “cancer” or “brain tumour,” and suddenly life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or surreal. Maybe you’re trying to stay strong for everyone else while falling apart inside. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, recovering, or living with ongoing impacts, you don’t have to face it alone. I work along side people navigating these challenges, offering a space to feel seen, heard, and gently supported through whatever this chapter brings. You don’t have to do it alone. I’ll walk beside you with compassion, honesty, and care as you find your way through.
(07) 2801 7169 View (07) 2801 7169
Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.

When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.

Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.

What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.