Domestic Abuse Psychologists and Therapists in Blackwood, SA
Reaching out for counselling often takes courage. Many people seek support when life feels overwhelming, relationships feel strained, or they find themselves caught in cycles of worry or unhelpful thinking patterns.
I offer a warm, supportive space where you can talk about what’s happening in your life without fear of judgement. Together, we work at your pace to understand thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours, process difficult experiences, and develop practical strategies and tools to help you feel more grounded and confident.
Reaching out for counselling often takes courage. Many people seek support when life feels overwhelming, relationships feel strained, or they find themselves caught in cycles of worry or unhelpful thinking patterns.
I offer a warm, supportive space where you can talk about what’s happening in your life without fear of judgement. Together, we work at your pace to understand thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours, process difficult experiences, and develop practical strategies and tools to help you feel more grounded and confident.
I support people to cope through grief and recover from trauma, including bereavement and non-death losses, PTSD, complex and relational trauma, and recovery from sexual or domestic violence.
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.
I support people to cope through grief and recover from trauma, including bereavement and non-death losses, PTSD, complex and relational trauma, and recovery from sexual or domestic violence.
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.
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.
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.
Many of us are striving to be the best person we can. Sometimes we lose connection with that person and the satisfying, and enriching, often preferred life seems out of reach or only for others. We can have this preferred life. It's possible! Sometimes experiences of trauma, adversity and pain form stories around us that recruit us into thinking we can't. Some stories can even invite actions we regret that can separate us from people we care about, even from who we would prefer to be. Examining these ideas and stories in therapy can free up new ways of thinking and living for more fulfilling and joyful lives.
Many of us are striving to be the best person we can. Sometimes we lose connection with that person and the satisfying, and enriching, often preferred life seems out of reach or only for others. We can have this preferred life. It's possible! Sometimes experiences of trauma, adversity and pain form stories around us that recruit us into thinking we can't. Some stories can even invite actions we regret that can separate us from people we care about, even from who we would prefer to be. Examining these ideas and stories in therapy can free up new ways of thinking and living for more fulfilling and joyful lives.
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.
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Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, grief or identity struggles? You don’t have to face it alone.
I’m Audrey, the counsellor behind Enrei Counselling, providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive support to adults across Australia. Together, we’ll create a safe, compassionate space to gently explore your emotions and attachment experiences. Through deepening emotional awareness, we’ll heal relational wounds, strengthen your connections, and build emotional resilience.
You can expect greater emotional insight, healing from past hurts, practical tools for managing anxiety and grief, and support that honours your identity.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, grief or identity struggles? You don’t have to face it alone.
I’m Audrey, the counsellor behind Enrei Counselling, providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive support to adults across Australia. Together, we’ll create a safe, compassionate space to gently explore your emotions and attachment experiences. Through deepening emotional awareness, we’ll heal relational wounds, strengthen your connections, and build emotional resilience.
You can expect greater emotional insight, healing from past hurts, practical tools for managing anxiety and grief, and support that honours your identity.
Are you broken-hearted? Find hope and healing as you learn to love yourself again. Has trauma visited your life? Reclaim your life from the effects of hurt and pain and rediscover your hopes and dreams for a hope-filled future.
Are you broken-hearted? Find hope and healing as you learn to love yourself again. Has trauma visited your life? Reclaim your life from the effects of hurt and pain and rediscover your hopes and dreams for a hope-filled future.
You might be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, panic, OCD, relationship stress, or long-standing patterns that affect emotions, self-worth, trauma or how you relate to others. You want a calm, supportive space to make sense of what’s going on, feel understood, and build practical coping tools. Your goals are to feel more steady, improve relationships, process difficult experiences, and move toward a more meaningful, balanced life.
You might be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, panic, OCD, relationship stress, or long-standing patterns that affect emotions, self-worth, trauma or how you relate to others. You want a calm, supportive space to make sense of what’s going on, feel understood, and build practical coping tools. Your goals are to feel more steady, improve relationships, process difficult experiences, and move toward a more meaningful, balanced life.
Hi, I’m James. I’m a qualified & Registered counsellor with more than 30-years’ experience in various support, pastoral-care & counselling roles. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where couples and individuals can explore avenues that can lead to a place of healing and greater success and intimacy in their personal relationships, including family, friends & work colleagues. I offer counselling for Relationships, Marriage, Pre-Marital & teach Communication & Active Listening Skills, 5-love languages, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, and how to find healing and move forward from infidelity.
Hi, I’m James. I’m a qualified & Registered counsellor with more than 30-years’ experience in various support, pastoral-care & counselling roles. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where couples and individuals can explore avenues that can lead to a place of healing and greater success and intimacy in their personal relationships, including family, friends & work colleagues. I offer counselling for Relationships, Marriage, Pre-Marital & teach Communication & Active Listening Skills, 5-love languages, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, and how to find healing and move forward from infidelity.
NOW accepting NEW clients & HAVE availability "I am passionate about helping people live more purposeful lives. I use a warm and empathic therapist style, with a practical focus on collaboratively helping my clients move towards meaningful and achievable goals" Areas I am passionate to work with: Anxiety Disorders such as Social Phobia & Panic Disorder, Depression and Low self-esteem, Trauma and PTSD, Work/Life stressors, Self- improvement, Assertiveness and effective communication skills, Adjustment issues, Grief and loss, Interpersonal and family difficulties.
NOW accepting NEW clients & HAVE availability "I am passionate about helping people live more purposeful lives. I use a warm and empathic therapist style, with a practical focus on collaboratively helping my clients move towards meaningful and achievable goals" Areas I am passionate to work with: Anxiety Disorders such as Social Phobia & Panic Disorder, Depression and Low self-esteem, Trauma and PTSD, Work/Life stressors, Self- improvement, Assertiveness and effective communication skills, Adjustment issues, Grief and loss, Interpersonal and family difficulties.
Kylie has experience working with first responders, veterans and, people experiencing family violence.
In therapy, Kylie integrates a range of psychological approaches and evidence-based treatments in order to best meet the clients’ needs. She works with her clients to assist them gain a greater insight into their thinking and behaviours and to make positive changes in their lives.
Kylie has experience working with first responders, veterans and, people experiencing family violence.
In therapy, Kylie integrates a range of psychological approaches and evidence-based treatments in order to best meet the clients’ needs. She works with her clients to assist them gain a greater insight into their thinking and behaviours and to make positive changes in their lives.
Jo-Elle is a Registered Psychologist with over twenty years experience specialising in supporting clients, children (5-12 years), teenagers (13-17 years) and adults, to overcome their psychological symptoms to achieve recovery and personal growth. Through the application of CBT, ACT and Mindfulness principles, Jo-Elle is able to assist clients to stabilise anxiety, mood fluctuation, insomnia, social withdrawal and rebuild their self esteem. Jo-Elle quickly establishes rapport with clients across a broad range of sectors and backgrounds to explore their challenges and equip them with the tools to resolve their presenting concerns.
Jo-Elle is a Registered Psychologist with over twenty years experience specialising in supporting clients, children (5-12 years), teenagers (13-17 years) and adults, to overcome their psychological symptoms to achieve recovery and personal growth. Through the application of CBT, ACT and Mindfulness principles, Jo-Elle is able to assist clients to stabilise anxiety, mood fluctuation, insomnia, social withdrawal and rebuild their self esteem. Jo-Elle quickly establishes rapport with clients across a broad range of sectors and backgrounds to explore their challenges and equip them with the tools to resolve their presenting concerns.
I am passionate to help clients overcome their challenges and take meaningful steps toward a better future. By exploring clients' internal conflicts and working on underlying vulnerabilities, I assist clients in finding ways together to alleviate or solve them.
I am passionate to help clients overcome their challenges and take meaningful steps toward a better future. By exploring clients' internal conflicts and working on underlying vulnerabilities, I assist clients in finding ways together to alleviate or solve them.
Additionally, I work across areas including domestic violence, grief, and individuals with serious health conditions including cancer.
I provide a warm, emotion-focused approach when working with clients. I utilise a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and exposure based approaches to trauma including Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Additionally, I work across areas including domestic violence, grief, and individuals with serious health conditions including cancer.
I provide a warm, emotion-focused approach when working with clients. I utilise a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and exposure based approaches to trauma including Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself or others. Perhaps you're navigating grief, anxiety, identity concerns, or the pressure to keep everything together while struggling inside. You want clarity, relief, and to feel more like yourself again. You’re seeking space to talk openly, be heard without judgement, and explore what matters to you with someone who will walk alongside you, not direct you. You're not broken you just need a place to be understood.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself or others. Perhaps you're navigating grief, anxiety, identity concerns, or the pressure to keep everything together while struggling inside. You want clarity, relief, and to feel more like yourself again. You’re seeking space to talk openly, be heard without judgement, and explore what matters to you with someone who will walk alongside you, not direct you. You're not broken you just need a place to be understood.
Hi! I’m Rhiannon, and I work with folks wanting to understands how early experiences shape the way we move through the world. You might be a person who's spent years prioritising everyone else's needs while yours went unmet. Perhaps you struggle to trust your own judgment, find yourself constantly scanning for signs that someone's upset with you, or feel guilty whenever you try to set a boundary. Any of these experience could show up as body tension, disconnection, or a knot in your stomach when conflict arises.
Hi! I’m Rhiannon, and I work with folks wanting to understands how early experiences shape the way we move through the world. You might be a person who's spent years prioritising everyone else's needs while yours went unmet. Perhaps you struggle to trust your own judgment, find yourself constantly scanning for signs that someone's upset with you, or feel guilty whenever you try to set a boundary. Any of these experience could show up as body tension, disconnection, or a knot in your stomach when conflict arises.
Welcome to Leanne May Therapy. I am a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, passionate about helping people improve their mental health and assisting them to navigate difficult times in their lives. As an integrative Psychotherapist, I incorporate a holistic approach to therapy that includes the mind and body and supports exploring emotions. In collaboration, we can develop new ways, and perspectives and provide strategies where I can help people to help themselves. I welcome clients from all backgrounds to my therapy sessions, where they can share their stories in a safe, confidential space and where they can be truly listened to.
Welcome to Leanne May Therapy. I am a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, passionate about helping people improve their mental health and assisting them to navigate difficult times in their lives. As an integrative Psychotherapist, I incorporate a holistic approach to therapy that includes the mind and body and supports exploring emotions. In collaboration, we can develop new ways, and perspectives and provide strategies where I can help people to help themselves. I welcome clients from all backgrounds to my therapy sessions, where they can share their stories in a safe, confidential space and where they can be truly listened to.
You have been holding it together for a long time. From the outside it probably looks like you are managing, which is part of what makes it hard to explain.
What brings people here is usually anxiety that will not settle, grief that has outlasted everyone else's patience, the long aftermath of trauma, or a quiet disconnection that crept in while carrying more than was sustainable.
Many have tried therapy that did not quite reach them. Many are young adults building a life of their own without dismantling the one their family built for them. Couples come worn down by the same argument returning, or a rupture that has not healed.
You have been holding it together for a long time. From the outside it probably looks like you are managing, which is part of what makes it hard to explain.
What brings people here is usually anxiety that will not settle, grief that has outlasted everyone else's patience, the long aftermath of trauma, or a quiet disconnection that crept in while carrying more than was sustainable.
Many have tried therapy that did not quite reach them. Many are young adults building a life of their own without dismantling the one their family built for them. Couples come worn down by the same argument returning, or a rupture that has not healed.
Hi there, I’m a psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and clinical mental health therapist (social work) offering both in-person sessions in Bulimba and online. I believe therapy begins with connection. The trust and safety you feel with your therapist create the foundation for meaningful change. It’s from that place that feeling truly supported, nurtured, empowered and more connected to yourself can begin.
If you're looking for someone who brings genuine presence, curiosity, and the ability to sit with your vulnerability, strengths, and complexity with care, then you're in the right place.
Hi there, I’m a psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and clinical mental health therapist (social work) offering both in-person sessions in Bulimba and online. I believe therapy begins with connection. The trust and safety you feel with your therapist create the foundation for meaningful change. It’s from that place that feeling truly supported, nurtured, empowered and more connected to yourself can begin.
If you're looking for someone who brings genuine presence, curiosity, and the ability to sit with your vulnerability, strengths, and complexity with care, then you're in the right place.
Domestic Abuse Therapists
What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?
Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognise that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.
When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?
Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.
What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?
Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.
How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?
It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.