Codependency Psychologists and Therapists in Mitcham, SA

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
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Dr Carol Snellgrove
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming—whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, chronic pain, work stress, burnout, or a major life change. You may feel stuck, exhausted, uncertain, or disconnected from the life you want to be living. My aim is to provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you feel genuinely heard and understood. Together, we can explore the challenges you're facing, gain insight into patterns that may be holding you back, and develop practical strategies to help you move forward with greater confidence and wellbeing.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming—whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, chronic pain, work stress, burnout, or a major life change. You may feel stuck, exhausted, uncertain, or disconnected from the life you want to be living. My aim is to provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you feel genuinely heard and understood. Together, we can explore the challenges you're facing, gain insight into patterns that may be holding you back, and develop practical strategies to help you move forward with greater confidence and wellbeing.
(08) 7008 7721 View (08) 7008 7721
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Corrina Jeffries
Psychotherapist, MPsych, ACA-L2
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Online (Australia-wide) & SA (in-person) anxiety, trauma/PTSD and depression specialist for adults and teenagers. Severe anxiety and the challenges of modern life can induce physical symptoms, disrupt work and academic study, cause social, intimate partner and family stress, and are linked to many mental health conditions. If problematic anxiety or related life issues are holding you back, I can help you to develop new skills and insights that will enable you to navigate life's challenges so you can identify and do what matters most to you in your life.
Online (Australia-wide) & SA (in-person) anxiety, trauma/PTSD and depression specialist for adults and teenagers. Severe anxiety and the challenges of modern life can induce physical symptoms, disrupt work and academic study, cause social, intimate partner and family stress, and are linked to many mental health conditions. If problematic anxiety or related life issues are holding you back, I can help you to develop new skills and insights that will enable you to navigate life's challenges so you can identify and do what matters most to you in your life.
(08) 7008 7854 View (08) 7008 7854
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Emma Twelftree
Social Worker, AASW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am an experienced counsellor and social worker with a focus on relationship counselling. I work with individuals, couples and families to build upon their strengths and empower them to improve their emotional wellbeing to develop fulfilling and meaningful lives. Everyone’s story is different, and I value building trust and working alongside clients in a way that feels respectful and real. I love supporting couples to strengthen their friendship, rebuild trust and share their life goals and dreams.
I am an experienced counsellor and social worker with a focus on relationship counselling. I work with individuals, couples and families to build upon their strengths and empower them to improve their emotional wellbeing to develop fulfilling and meaningful lives. Everyone’s story is different, and I value building trust and working alongside clients in a way that feels respectful and real. I love supporting couples to strengthen their friendship, rebuild trust and share their life goals and dreams.
(08) 7008 7016 View (08) 7008 7016
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Robyn Blake-Mortimer
Psychologist, MPsych, MAPS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
You know relationships are important. When they are not working out, the pain can be overwhelming. You feel stuck because as a trained helping professional you expect more of yourself and your partner. It is so difficult to even begin to consider getting help when you also work in health care or mental health! It is not like you are willing to see just anyone! You know the research tips to improve the relationship, but you just can't seem to apply them at home. That hurts! You understand it might have something to do with a difficult past or trauma but that does not help you to manage the conflict. You start to feel despairing.
You know relationships are important. When they are not working out, the pain can be overwhelming. You feel stuck because as a trained helping professional you expect more of yourself and your partner. It is so difficult to even begin to consider getting help when you also work in health care or mental health! It is not like you are willing to see just anyone! You know the research tips to improve the relationship, but you just can't seem to apply them at home. That hurts! You understand it might have something to do with a difficult past or trauma but that does not help you to manage the conflict. You start to feel despairing.
(08) 7523 4577 View (08) 7523 4577

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Richard T
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Are you LGBTQIA+ and looking to work on issues affecting your relationships but the thought of having to explain your gender identity or relationship style to a therapist puts you off? Richard enjoys working with people experiencing challenges in relationships, identity and meaning.
Are you LGBTQIA+ and looking to work on issues affecting your relationships but the thought of having to explain your gender identity or relationship style to a therapist puts you off? Richard enjoys working with people experiencing challenges in relationships, identity and meaning.
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Melissa Essence
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Through the Boundaries & Belonging program, Melissa supports women in healing Codependency and Development Trauma by uncovering the root cause and teaching embodiment practices for healing nervous system wounds, allowing you to thrive in relationships and live the life you want.
I help you to understand your core trauma; get to the root of your issues and teach practical tools to support and regulate your nervouse system. You can heal the trauma in your body so you can feel secure in yourself and have the confidence to set boundaries and have healthy relatationships.
Through the Boundaries & Belonging program, Melissa supports women in healing Codependency and Development Trauma by uncovering the root cause and teaching embodiment practices for healing nervous system wounds, allowing you to thrive in relationships and live the life you want.
I help you to understand your core trauma; get to the root of your issues and teach practical tools to support and regulate your nervouse system. You can heal the trauma in your body so you can feel secure in yourself and have the confidence to set boundaries and have healthy relatationships.
(08) 7008 7935 View (08) 7008 7935
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Cosmina Naum
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Online Only
I am an online Psychologist specialising in EMDR and Schema Therapy. I enjoy working with clients of all ages and cultural backgrounds, focusing on emotion-centered work to create lasting change. I specialise in nervous system regulation, co-dependency, self-worth, and fostering authenticity. My work includes assessing and treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and personality disorders. I’m also passionate about health and fitness, confidence and resilience building, addressing anger and aggression, work-related stress, work/life balance, and helping clients navigate interpersonal conflict and relational challenges.
I am an online Psychologist specialising in EMDR and Schema Therapy. I enjoy working with clients of all ages and cultural backgrounds, focusing on emotion-centered work to create lasting change. I specialise in nervous system regulation, co-dependency, self-worth, and fostering authenticity. My work includes assessing and treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and personality disorders. I’m also passionate about health and fitness, confidence and resilience building, addressing anger and aggression, work-related stress, work/life balance, and helping clients navigate interpersonal conflict and relational challenges.
(08) 7008 9536 View (08) 7008 9536
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Susan Lister
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Grange, SA 5022
Do you feel like you keep ending up in the same place in relationships, patterns, or how you feel about yourself? You may give a lot to others yet feel depleted, unsure, or disconnected. Many of the women I work with are navigating change, shifting roles, or quietly asking, “What about me?” Together, we gently explore what sits beneath the surface, helping you reconnect with your needs, your voice, and begin shifting the patterns that have been keeping you stuck.
Do you feel like you keep ending up in the same place in relationships, patterns, or how you feel about yourself? You may give a lot to others yet feel depleted, unsure, or disconnected. Many of the women I work with are navigating change, shifting roles, or quietly asking, “What about me?” Together, we gently explore what sits beneath the surface, helping you reconnect with your needs, your voice, and begin shifting the patterns that have been keeping you stuck.
(08) 7008 7116 View (08) 7008 7116
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Barbara Zoroddu
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Serves Area
I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.
I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.
(03) 7003 2118 View (03) 7003 2118
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Karie Rohrlach (Zanti)
Counsellor, PACFA
Adelaide, SA 5000
You may be someone who feels things deeply and notices more than most people around you. On the outside you may appear capable and coping, yet internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, or drained from carrying more than you let on. You might find yourself overthinking interactions, absorbing other people’s emotions, or struggling to set clear boundaries in relationships. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, empathic, and often intuitive individuals who want to better understand themselves, feel calmer in their own nervous system, and develop a stronger sense of where they end and others begin.
You may be someone who feels things deeply and notices more than most people around you. On the outside you may appear capable and coping, yet internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, or drained from carrying more than you let on. You might find yourself overthinking interactions, absorbing other people’s emotions, or struggling to set clear boundaries in relationships. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, empathic, and often intuitive individuals who want to better understand themselves, feel calmer in their own nervous system, and develop a stronger sense of where they end and others begin.
(08) 7666 4209 View (08) 7666 4209
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Sarah Catherine Paine
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Stirling, SA 5152
I support adults who are experiencing mental health difficulties, facing challenges in their life situation, seeking support to recover from the effects of trauma and abuse and or, who are interested in discovering more about who they are and how they want to exist in the world. I also offer nature based (with horses) sessions to teens+ who are recovering from the impacts of trauma, and other distressing experiences, or who would like to find ways to deepen their connections, and live a more fulfilling life. I welcome clients with diverse minds, experiences, preferences, therapeutic needs and goals :)
I support adults who are experiencing mental health difficulties, facing challenges in their life situation, seeking support to recover from the effects of trauma and abuse and or, who are interested in discovering more about who they are and how they want to exist in the world. I also offer nature based (with horses) sessions to teens+ who are recovering from the impacts of trauma, and other distressing experiences, or who would like to find ways to deepen their connections, and live a more fulfilling life. I welcome clients with diverse minds, experiences, preferences, therapeutic needs and goals :)
(08) 7008 7111 View (08) 7008 7111
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Richard Elms Therapy Training Consulting
Social Worker, AMHSW
Online Only
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 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.
(07) 5241 2997 View (07) 5241 2997
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Esther Sammut Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I believe a life of meaning, fulfillment and happiness is possible for every person, from those with slightly tiresome moods or behaviours to those with severely wounded pasts. It can be achieved through a guided therapeutic process which combines scientific research and experience with careful assessment into each person's mental barriers, unhelpful traits and recurrent emotional patterns. My practice of over 16 years, offers a caring, intuitive, nuanced approach uniquely tailored to your needs while utilizing the latest evidence based, neuro-scientifically informed treatments
I believe a life of meaning, fulfillment and happiness is possible for every person, from those with slightly tiresome moods or behaviours to those with severely wounded pasts. It can be achieved through a guided therapeutic process which combines scientific research and experience with careful assessment into each person's mental barriers, unhelpful traits and recurrent emotional patterns. My practice of over 16 years, offers a caring, intuitive, nuanced approach uniquely tailored to your needs while utilizing the latest evidence based, neuro-scientifically informed treatments
(03) 7003 2840 View (03) 7003 2840
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Meet Ur Therapy | Bilingual Counseling Service
Psychotherapist, MSc, PACFA
Online Only
I am a licensed Counselling Psychologist from Taiwan and based in Australia. Prior to settling in Australia, I had worked as a therapist for 10 years. I have both master's degree in Counselling from the United States and in Psychology in Australia. I am dedicated to helping Mandarin and English speakers and individuals with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with their struggles in life, including children, adults, couples and families in Australia. LGBTQIA+ groups are welcome.
I am a licensed Counselling Psychologist from Taiwan and based in Australia. Prior to settling in Australia, I had worked as a therapist for 10 years. I have both master's degree in Counselling from the United States and in Psychology in Australia. I am dedicated to helping Mandarin and English speakers and individuals with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with their struggles in life, including children, adults, couples and families in Australia. LGBTQIA+ groups are welcome.
(07) 3179 6972 View (07) 3179 6972
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NBS Therapy
Counsellor, MC, PACFA
Online Only
Daria is a PACFA-registered counsellor and psychotherapist based in Melbourne, working with individuals navigating anxiety, relationship difficulties and self esteem. Her approach is grounded, honest, collaborative and motivating - she believes therapy works best when it's a genuine partnership, not a one-way prescription.
Daria is a PACFA-registered counsellor and psychotherapist based in Melbourne, working with individuals navigating anxiety, relationship difficulties and self esteem. Her approach is grounded, honest, collaborative and motivating - she believes therapy works best when it's a genuine partnership, not a one-way prescription.
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Jelena Vojicic
Psychologist, Assoc MAPS
Online Only
My ideal client is someone who feels emotionally overwhelmed, stuck in repeating patterns, or disconnected from themselves or loved ones. They may struggle with anxiety, unresolved family dynamics, or challenges in their relationship. What they truly need is a safe, non-judgmental space to be heard and understood. Their goal is to heal, find clarity, and build healthier relationships — with themselves and others. They want change because they long for emotional balance, deeper connection, and a more authentic life.
My ideal client is someone who feels emotionally overwhelmed, stuck in repeating patterns, or disconnected from themselves or loved ones. They may struggle with anxiety, unresolved family dynamics, or challenges in their relationship. What they truly need is a safe, non-judgmental space to be heard and understood. Their goal is to heal, find clarity, and build healthier relationships — with themselves and others. They want change because they long for emotional balance, deeper connection, and a more authentic life.
0406 040 838 View 0406 040 838
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Dr Archna Ranganathan
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General
1 Endorsed
Online Only
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.
1300 252 064 View 1300 252 064
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Joanna Luke
Counsellor, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Many of us were raised with the notion that experiencing psychological, emotional or relationship difficulties meant that we were somehow broken; or that seeking help is a sign of weakness. I don’t subscribe to this belief. Reaching out is brave, and I am yet to talk to a person that hasn’t had their share of personal challenges. You are not broken, you are human; and therapy is not about fixing, it’s about healing.
Many of us were raised with the notion that experiencing psychological, emotional or relationship difficulties meant that we were somehow broken; or that seeking help is a sign of weakness. I don’t subscribe to this belief. Reaching out is brave, and I am yet to talk to a person that hasn’t had their share of personal challenges. You are not broken, you are human; and therapy is not about fixing, it’s about healing.
(02) 9100 0704 View (02) 9100 0704
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Mind to Mind Psychology
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Bowden, SA 5007
At Mind to Mind, we believe in the power of connection. Whether it’s the connection between mind and body, different cultural backgrounds, or our past and present experiences, we want you to make and maintain connections that move you. No matter what you come up against, meaningful connections give you the opportunity to navigate life with confidence.
At Mind to Mind, we believe in the power of connection. Whether it’s the connection between mind and body, different cultural backgrounds, or our past and present experiences, we want you to make and maintain connections that move you. No matter what you come up against, meaningful connections give you the opportunity to navigate life with confidence.
(08) 7008 9012 View (08) 7008 9012
Codependency Therapists
What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.

What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.

How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.

What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.