Tanja Ben-Meir
Counsellor, ACA-L1 (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (03) 9118 9020
I enjoy working with individuals and couples and have a passion for empowering you on your path forward.
Many of my clients are navigating couples / relationship dynamics or are processing lingering impacts of past experiences. Often high-functioning and thoughtful, they find themselves stuck between who they are and who they want to be. If you are hoping to feel more secure in yourself and/or your relationships, if you are seeking to reconnect or find meaning, if you are looking to learn to respond to life's challenges with greater clarity and confidence, I can support you on your journey.
I help navigate relationship challenges, life transitions, anxiety, or self-doubt. With warmth and evidence-based modalities like CBT (Cognitive Behavioural), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment) and Gottman Therapy, I support clients to understand themselves better, build stronger connections and see lasting change.
Reaching out for support can feel daunting, especially when you are exhausted from holding things together. You deserve a space where you can feel accepted and safe, understood and empowered. If you are ready to begin the journey, I invite you to take this next step - you don't have to do this alone. Come as you are, I'll walk with you.
Take the first step to help. Call Tanja Ben-Meir now - (03) 9118 9020
Let's Connect (03) 9118 9020
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $250
- Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Visa Tanja Ben-Meir
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you call (03) 9118 9020
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Counselling Association Tanja Ben-Meir
- In Practice for 8 years
- Deakin University, Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology), Graduated 2017
- Certificate from The Gottman Institute Gottman Method / 2024
- Degree/Diploma from The Cairnmiller Institute in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Grad Dip) Graduate Diploma / 2018
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Expertise and Interests
Practice Areas
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
German
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
German
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centred
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Pathways Psychotherapy
231B High Street
Ashburton, VIC 3147
(03) 9118 9020