Online Counselling for Abbotsford

I am a registered Psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and have taught embodied therapeutic practice at Esalen Institute and throughout Australia and the United States for the past 6 years. My therapeutic approach draws on evidence-based practices such as Attachment Theory, Gestalt Therapy, Body-Oriented Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-based practice. Therapy with me is always grounded in a person-centred approach that sees you as a whole-person and I always work collaboratively with clients to create a therapy that is bespoke to your needs.

My areas of interest are couples counselling, trauma and anxiety. I work primarily using CBT, Schema, EMDR and Gottman Method.

Nina offers experienced and down-to-earth Mental Health Counselling for women, and has a ‘whole-person’ approach that acknowledges the ways structural factors - such as our identities, connections, coping skills, or the health of our bodies - can impact our wellbeing. Nina works with a broad range of psychological challenges, and has a passion for supporting women working on recovery from (C)PTSD and complex childhood experiences, such as growing up with caregivers who had emotional regulation difficulties or mental illness.

Caring & non-judgemental counselling for LGBTQIA+ folk. You may have been feeling bad about yourself and have noticed that you have been acting in inauthentic ways. Perhaps you are worried others won’t accept the real you. It’s been difficult to share your self-critical thoughts with others. I help LGBTQIA+ folk with a non-Judgmental and caring space to explore and better understand and process their distress.

I’m Rob. I’m a registered member of PACFA, and am a fully qualified counsellor. I’m originally from the UK and have been in Melbourne for the last 5 years. Further to my work as a counsellor, I work part-time as a languages teacher, at a secondary school here in Melbourne. My personal life experience of living with HIV, growing up gay, and of working extensively with young people and the LGBTQIA+ community have provided me with a deep understanding of the issues these communities can encounter. Our sessions will provide you with a non-judgemental, empathic and safe space to fully explore and learn about yourself.

I have been working as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in Private Practice since 2011. My aim is to create spaces of trust for clients to explore the intricacy of their own lives, to identify the fullness and complexity of their experience, to come to terms with themselves, and to release behaviour which no longer serves them. My work is Humanistic, Person Centred and Emotion Focused, and I use the integrative approaches of my training as entry points for us to language, feel, and honour, all that we carry deeply within us.

Being a therapist is my calling. I am passionate about what I do. I have always loved listening to others’ stories and soon became fervent about exploring man’s behavior and responses to unexpected events. I have lived both in ease and chaos; and have learnt to explore my thoughts in different environments. In music, ceramic, in painting or in writing, I explore my own layers of self and reform my outer with every self-encounter. I believe we human are simple in our best, but to communicate we are far more complex. I have a deep interest in art and philosophy as it make us think deeper and see the reality from different angels.

I work at the level of attending to generational and collective forces and how they shape individual experiences and psychology across the lifespan. I am highly sensitive to systemic and structural injustices and collective dynamics that exist within our culture. I often work with creative and contentious Millennial adults who seek meaningful development of their identity, purpose, and resilience in a challenging and constrained system. Our discussions together form a collaborative container for you to access past, present, and future experiences, with the aim of supporting you to flourish in the ways you desire.

Since 1997 I have operated a psychotherapy, consulting and mindfulness training practice in Melbourne. In therapy I offer an ethical, non-judgemental and trauma sensitive environment where you can speak freely about whatever is on your mind. I have a breadth of experience having worked with low mood, anxiety, grief and loss, burnout, parenting, ageing, cultural diversity and much more; and I have particular expertise in trauma, mindfulness, chronic illness and rehabilitation. A leader in the For-Purpose sector, I also provide supervision, coaching and organisational consultancy work.

At In Bloom Psychology, Katherine and Tim Bonaldi provide a trauma sensitive service that aims to reduce distress, promote healing and allow people to flourish. The service works with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. In particular, therapy is provided for life transitions and adjustment issues, complex PTSD and PTSD, anxiety conditions, depression, work stress and burnout, binge eating and chronic pain. Supervision is available to registered psychologists and psychologists undertaking a clinical registrar program.

Life can be hard, uncertain and confusing, and yet there is an expectation that we inherently know how to live and relate well. This is a fallacy. The realms of the personal are complex, made even more complex when two or more lives come together in relationship. Guidance, mentorship, support and education are necessary elements to navigating the vicissitudes of life and relationship. I therefore guide my clients (individuals, couples and other relationships) through a unique exploratory process of understanding, discovery and growth.

I have a passion working with individuals who might be struggling with mental health and relationships and/or those who are interested in changing their realities and lives. I focus on working both with individuals and parents and enjoy supporting families with kids with complex needs. If you want support with being he best parent/s you can be, understanding challenging behavior in your children and others, addressing your own childhood wounds or relationship difficulties or are struggling with general lack of motivation and drive, Id love to support you in creating a new way forward.