Grief Psychologists and Therapists in Ashwood, VIC
Master of Grief & Palliative Care Counselling, Grad Dip in Counselling, Bachelor of Arts in Counselling, Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Hi, I am Adiemus Seah, and I am a registered counsellor, Gallup certified strengths coach, accredited mental health first aid instructor, and clinical supervisor for the Masters of Counselling program at Monash University. Besides, I am also a Gottman-trained relationship therapist and PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator. I have 20 years of experience helping individuals and organisations elevate performance, achieve goals, and enhance wellbeing. I have worked in a range of universities, hospitals, non-profit organisations and private practice as a mental health practitioner, lead trainer and head of university counselling department.
Master of Grief & Palliative Care Counselling, Grad Dip in Counselling, Bachelor of Arts in Counselling, Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Hi, I am Adiemus Seah, and I am a registered counsellor, Gallup certified strengths coach, accredited mental health first aid instructor, and clinical supervisor for the Masters of Counselling program at Monash University. Besides, I am also a Gottman-trained relationship therapist and PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator. I have 20 years of experience helping individuals and organisations elevate performance, achieve goals, and enhance wellbeing. I have worked in a range of universities, hospitals, non-profit organisations and private practice as a mental health practitioner, lead trainer and head of university counselling department.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, anger management, phobias, stage of life changes, life stress, Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD.
With 20 years’ experience working in psychology, I have supported many community members on their mental health journeys and helped a wide range of people, including adults and children. I am a relationship based professional and I pride myself on being able to establish engaging relationships with my clients and their carers, in a safe and calming space. I work with women and men, and specialise in being able to connect with men and young people.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, anger management, phobias, stage of life changes, life stress, Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD.
With 20 years’ experience working in psychology, I have supported many community members on their mental health journeys and helped a wide range of people, including adults and children. I am a relationship based professional and I pride myself on being able to establish engaging relationships with my clients and their carers, in a safe and calming space. I work with women and men, and specialise in being able to connect with men and young people.
I offer compassionate, confidential counselling, with evidence-based therapy tailored to your needs.
I provide a calm, supportive space where you can explore what’s going on, feel heard, and work toward meaningful change — whether you're struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, relationships, or life transitions.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your needs. I draw on evidence-based therapies such as CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, Schema therapy and trauma-informed practice, and I work in a way that’s respectful, practical and focused on your strengths.
I offer compassionate, confidential counselling, with evidence-based therapy tailored to your needs.
I provide a calm, supportive space where you can explore what’s going on, feel heard, and work toward meaningful change — whether you're struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, relationships, or life transitions.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your needs. I draw on evidence-based therapies such as CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, Schema therapy and trauma-informed practice, and I work in a way that’s respectful, practical and focused on your strengths.
This includes: separation & divorce, grief & loss, anxiety & depression, relationship counselling, parenting support, trauma.
I am passionate about empowering clients to recognise their strengths and resilience, no matter what challenges they may be facing. I believe meaningful change begins in a safe, non-judgemental environment where clients feel accepted, encouraged and supported with compassion, understanding and confidence in their ability to move forward. My approach is built around tailoring the process uniquely for each individual and ensuring that their voice is heard and respected.
This includes: separation & divorce, grief & loss, anxiety & depression, relationship counselling, parenting support, trauma.
I am passionate about empowering clients to recognise their strengths and resilience, no matter what challenges they may be facing. I believe meaningful change begins in a safe, non-judgemental environment where clients feel accepted, encouraged and supported with compassion, understanding and confidence in their ability to move forward. My approach is built around tailoring the process uniquely for each individual and ensuring that their voice is heard and respected.
Are you experiencing low mood, finding it hard to stop worrying and feeling dissatisfied with the quality of your relationships or unhappy with your personal or working life? With the busyness of our lives and the pressures and demands we all face daily, our emotional wellbeing is an area which can be neglected. However, there comes a time when we know that it is time to stop and take some action to turn our life around. Counselling with me can help you with the skills and strategies you need to make changes and choices which will allow you to find the satisfaction you seek in the key areas of your life.
Are you experiencing low mood, finding it hard to stop worrying and feeling dissatisfied with the quality of your relationships or unhappy with your personal or working life? With the busyness of our lives and the pressures and demands we all face daily, our emotional wellbeing is an area which can be neglected. However, there comes a time when we know that it is time to stop and take some action to turn our life around. Counselling with me can help you with the skills and strategies you need to make changes and choices which will allow you to find the satisfaction you seek in the key areas of your life.
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My Specialties & Focus Areas: Neurodivergent Support: ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, and executive function differences; Grief and Loss of Loved Ones, Employment, Companions Animals & Pets, Relationships.
I believe therapy should speak your language. My practice integrates subcultures, gaming, art, music, anime, and diverse spiritual practices into our sessions. These are not distractions—they are powerful tools for validation, safety, and emotional expression.
My Specialties & Focus Areas: Neurodivergent Support: ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, and executive function differences; Grief and Loss of Loved Ones, Employment, Companions Animals & Pets, Relationships.
I believe therapy should speak your language. My practice integrates subcultures, gaming, art, music, anime, and diverse spiritual practices into our sessions. These are not distractions—they are powerful tools for validation, safety, and emotional expression.
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Counsellor and Psychotherapist and have worked for many years across health, mental health and palliative care settings with people with varied issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicidality and adjusting to living with life threatening and limiting illness, grief and loss.
I am fascinated by exploration of the deeper meanings behind the conflicts and stresses that bring people to therapy and have a particular interest in understanding and working with people whose lives have been impacted by the long-term effects of childhood experiences. All my work is informed by my own personal journey of healing from complex trauma.
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Counsellor and Psychotherapist and have worked for many years across health, mental health and palliative care settings with people with varied issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicidality and adjusting to living with life threatening and limiting illness, grief and loss.
I am fascinated by exploration of the deeper meanings behind the conflicts and stresses that bring people to therapy and have a particular interest in understanding and working with people whose lives have been impacted by the long-term effects of childhood experiences. All my work is informed by my own personal journey of healing from complex trauma.
Leveraging extensive experience, I assist clients in addressing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief and loss and chronic illness, as well as improving relationship and family dynamics.
With my extensive experience as a counsellor/family therapist and social worker I bring strategies and guidance in a safe, non judgemental environment. My work has also given me the ability to see that not all things are "black and white" and that approach is always positively received in client work. I love encouraging and motivating people for change.
Leveraging extensive experience, I assist clients in addressing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief and loss and chronic illness, as well as improving relationship and family dynamics.
With my extensive experience as a counsellor/family therapist and social worker I bring strategies and guidance in a safe, non judgemental environment. My work has also given me the ability to see that not all things are "black and white" and that approach is always positively received in client work. I love encouraging and motivating people for change.
My side passions include: co-hosting the 'Mothers at Midnight Podcast' and facilitating ' Grief & Loss' groups.
I can support you with: grief and loss, trauma, feminist therapy, life-altering diagnosis, and relationship transitions. Choosing a therapist that is right for you is essential. I encourage you to 'meet me' by visiting my website or call for a 15-min FREE chat.
My side passions include: co-hosting the 'Mothers at Midnight Podcast' and facilitating ' Grief & Loss' groups.
I can support you with: grief and loss, trauma, feminist therapy, life-altering diagnosis, and relationship transitions. Choosing a therapist that is right for you is essential. I encourage you to 'meet me' by visiting my website or call for a 15-min FREE chat.
Perhaps you are dealing with grief or bereavement, chronic illness or disability, are having relationship difficulties or are struggling with anxiety and depression.
As a counsellor, I value having an authentic connection with my clients, listening respectfully and without judgment. I am a Mental Health Social Worker, grief and bereavement counsellor and a Gestalt Psychotherapist, who has worked in the disability/chronic illness arena. I have worked in private practice on a parttime basis since 2015.
Perhaps you are dealing with grief or bereavement, chronic illness or disability, are having relationship difficulties or are struggling with anxiety and depression.
As a counsellor, I value having an authentic connection with my clients, listening respectfully and without judgment. I am a Mental Health Social Worker, grief and bereavement counsellor and a Gestalt Psychotherapist, who has worked in the disability/chronic illness arena. I have worked in private practice on a parttime basis since 2015.
I work with adults of all ages and have extensive experience in grief, loss and trauma, including infertility, suicide and estrangement.
I practice from a social work, intersectional and culturally responsive framework and use CBT, Family Systems, EMDR, ACT and other evidence based techniques to support you to gain deeper insight into your belief systems, triggers, needs and values. I can provide short term solutions focused interventions or longer term support, depending on your needs.
I work with adults of all ages and have extensive experience in grief, loss and trauma, including infertility, suicide and estrangement.
I practice from a social work, intersectional and culturally responsive framework and use CBT, Family Systems, EMDR, ACT and other evidence based techniques to support you to gain deeper insight into your belief systems, triggers, needs and values. I can provide short term solutions focused interventions or longer term support, depending on your needs.
Common experiences or issues I work with are trauma, relationship difficulties, emotions, anxiety, grief, chronic pain, sex and sexuality, and the impact of current global issues on wellbeing.
I'm a Relational Gestalt Psychotherapist. I provide a warm, open, non-judgemental space for exploring my client's experiences, creating a safe space and building a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship. I draw on trauma-informed practice and anti-oppressive practice, and somatic practice theories. I value exploration of what emerges in the here-and-now experience. I believe human health and growth happens in relationship, with support, and when we grow in awareness and are able to better integrate our experiences. I offer both short-term counselling and longer-term psychotherapy.
Common experiences or issues I work with are trauma, relationship difficulties, emotions, anxiety, grief, chronic pain, sex and sexuality, and the impact of current global issues on wellbeing.
I'm a Relational Gestalt Psychotherapist. I provide a warm, open, non-judgemental space for exploring my client's experiences, creating a safe space and building a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship. I draw on trauma-informed practice and anti-oppressive practice, and somatic practice theories. I value exploration of what emerges in the here-and-now experience. I believe human health and growth happens in relationship, with support, and when we grow in awareness and are able to better integrate our experiences. I offer both short-term counselling and longer-term psychotherapy.
My passion is for people in need of change. As a trained Counsellor, I provide a compassionate and safe environment for adults, couples and young people to explore their concerns in order to achieve solution-focussed outcomes. I believe that with the assistance of Counselling, clients are able to overcome the deep traumas of life, finding healing and wholeness. I use a combination of modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy.
My passion is for people in need of change. As a trained Counsellor, I provide a compassionate and safe environment for adults, couples and young people to explore their concerns in order to achieve solution-focussed outcomes. I believe that with the assistance of Counselling, clients are able to overcome the deep traumas of life, finding healing and wholeness. I use a combination of modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples ready to explore what's keeping them stuck — in old patterns, relationship struggles, or simply a life that no longer feels their own. Many carry early attachment wounds that quietly shape their present. I work relationally, creating a space where clients feel genuinely safe and heard. Together we explore what drives their patterns, rebuild trust in themselves and others, and find a way forward with greater clarity and freedom.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples ready to explore what's keeping them stuck — in old patterns, relationship struggles, or simply a life that no longer feels their own. Many carry early attachment wounds that quietly shape their present. I work relationally, creating a space where clients feel genuinely safe and heard. Together we explore what drives their patterns, rebuild trust in themselves and others, and find a way forward with greater clarity and freedom.
You are the expert in your life and what is going on with you. I am a Christian Counsellor and open to all. My aim here is to meet people where they are at, spirituality is part of many of us who believe. So we can't leave that out of your health journey.
You are the expert in your life and what is going on with you. I am a Christian Counsellor and open to all. My aim here is to meet people where they are at, spirituality is part of many of us who believe. So we can't leave that out of your health journey.
Do you feel somewhat stuck? Perhaps overwhelm, physical pain or yearning for something different? Maybe you'd simply like to do better? Why not consider a coupling of counselling, clinical hypnotherapy and strategic psychotherapy? Unaware, you may be running outdated patterns which are at odds with the YOU of today, making it difficult to navigate and effect change. I use permissive Ericksonian hypnotherapy (particularly the Gordian Pillars) to uncover well-worn patterns of stuckness, then gently infuse the subconscious with alternate options. Safe, effective, gentle and life-changing.
Do you feel somewhat stuck? Perhaps overwhelm, physical pain or yearning for something different? Maybe you'd simply like to do better? Why not consider a coupling of counselling, clinical hypnotherapy and strategic psychotherapy? Unaware, you may be running outdated patterns which are at odds with the YOU of today, making it difficult to navigate and effect change. I use permissive Ericksonian hypnotherapy (particularly the Gordian Pillars) to uncover well-worn patterns of stuckness, then gently infuse the subconscious with alternate options. Safe, effective, gentle and life-changing.
I enjoy journeying alongside a person to move towards the life wanted according to their values. Also, I help a person identify their values, so they live a life they envisage. This journey includes exploring barriers stopping a person from living life according to their values. A person’s values create realistic achievable goals to move toward the life a person wants. The bedrock of my practice is respect and empathy for the person. My approach is person-centred incorporating biological, social, psychological, and spiritual areas of a person’s life. It is from this perspective a person sets the agenda creating their own solutions.
I enjoy journeying alongside a person to move towards the life wanted according to their values. Also, I help a person identify their values, so they live a life they envisage. This journey includes exploring barriers stopping a person from living life according to their values. A person’s values create realistic achievable goals to move toward the life a person wants. The bedrock of my practice is respect and empathy for the person. My approach is person-centred incorporating biological, social, psychological, and spiritual areas of a person’s life. It is from this perspective a person sets the agenda creating their own solutions.
Her professional interests include depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar affective disorder, stress management, trauma, grief, and emotional regulation difficulties.
Joanne strives to deliver therapy using a person-centred, collaborative, evidence-based approach. She is trained in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Her professional interests include depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar affective disorder, stress management, trauma, grief, and emotional regulation difficulties.
Joanne strives to deliver therapy using a person-centred, collaborative, evidence-based approach. She is trained in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Janice recognises the profound suffering experienced during times of grief, loss, despair and uncertainty.
As an experienced grief counsellor with a background in social work, my knowledge and lived experience enables me to listen without judgement whilst offering you safety and compassion.
Janice recognises the profound suffering experienced during times of grief, loss, despair and uncertainty.
As an experienced grief counsellor with a background in social work, my knowledge and lived experience enables me to listen without judgement whilst offering you safety and compassion.
My areas of focus include: anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, life transitions, grief and bereavement, low self-esteem, trauma, and obsessive and compulsive tendencies.
I am clinical psychologist committed to creating a warm, respectful, and inclusive therapeutic environment. I focus my practice on fostering a non-judgmental and accepting space where clients feel free to express themselves authentically. I draw on a range of therapeutic techniques and modalities, tailoring each session to meet the unique needs and therapeutic goals of each client.
My areas of focus include: anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, life transitions, grief and bereavement, low self-esteem, trauma, and obsessive and compulsive tendencies.
I am clinical psychologist committed to creating a warm, respectful, and inclusive therapeutic environment. I focus my practice on fostering a non-judgmental and accepting space where clients feel free to express themselves authentically. I draw on a range of therapeutic techniques and modalities, tailoring each session to meet the unique needs and therapeutic goals of each client.
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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.