Addiction Psychologists and Therapists in Ballarat Central, VIC
Mark has worked in drug & alcohol, relationships and mental health.
Hi, I’m Mark — a counsellor based in Ballarat. I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and trauma. Together, we’ll uncover the strengths and qualities within you that can spark your recovery. Building self-esteem and nurturing healthier relationships can open the way to a more fulfilling life.
Mark has worked in drug & alcohol, relationships and mental health.
Hi, I’m Mark — a counsellor based in Ballarat. I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and trauma. Together, we’ll uncover the strengths and qualities within you that can spark your recovery. Building self-esteem and nurturing healthier relationships can open the way to a more fulfilling life.
My name is Jodie (they/she), I'm an experienced Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) and Family Violence Counsellor, based in Melbourne and Ballarat on unceded Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung lands.
My specialist training is in safely processing trauma - I offer a warm and direct feminist, anti-oppressive and liberatory counselling space, with regular neurodivergent-affirming practice trainings. I can offer EMDR therapy, ACT & IFS/ego/parts work. Sessions take place on weekday evenings (zoom/in-person) or on Wednesdays (zoom).
My name is Jodie (they/she), I'm an experienced Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) and Family Violence Counsellor, based in Melbourne and Ballarat on unceded Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung lands.
My specialist training is in safely processing trauma - I offer a warm and direct feminist, anti-oppressive and liberatory counselling space, with regular neurodivergent-affirming practice trainings. I can offer EMDR therapy, ACT & IFS/ego/parts work. Sessions take place on weekday evenings (zoom/in-person) or on Wednesdays (zoom).
I provide counselling, therapy and social work services in both the Ballarat and Footscray areas as well as online. I provide supportive, empathic and flexible responses to individual needs, taking the body, mind and soul into consideration. I have over thirty years of counselling experience and have particular expertise in grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, mental health issues and working with many other concerns. I am passionate about holding the hope and working from the heart as well as utilising diverse knowledge and skills. It is important to me that counselling is affordable to people who need it.
I provide counselling, therapy and social work services in both the Ballarat and Footscray areas as well as online. I provide supportive, empathic and flexible responses to individual needs, taking the body, mind and soul into consideration. I have over thirty years of counselling experience and have particular expertise in grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, mental health issues and working with many other concerns. I am passionate about holding the hope and working from the heart as well as utilising diverse knowledge and skills. It is important to me that counselling is affordable to people who need it.
Hello, my name is Kelly. I am a clinical psychologist offering therapeutic, evidence-based interventions to young people and adults struggling with their mental health and wellbeing within my practice at KIT Psychology. I have a special interest in neurodiversity (including ADHD and Autism) and enjoy using creative therapies as an adjunct to traditional talk-therapies and EMDR therapy.
Hello, my name is Kelly. I am a clinical psychologist offering therapeutic, evidence-based interventions to young people and adults struggling with their mental health and wellbeing within my practice at KIT Psychology. I have a special interest in neurodiversity (including ADHD and Autism) and enjoy using creative therapies as an adjunct to traditional talk-therapies and EMDR therapy.
I provide compassionate, practical support for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, grief, substance use and life transitions.
One of the greatest privileges of being a psychologist is having the opportunity to walk alongside people during some of the most challenging periods of their lives. I have witnessed remarkable resilience, courage, and growth in people who initially believed change was impossible.
I do not believe that people are defined by their diagnosis, their mistakes, their trauma, or their circumstances. Instead, I believe that every person possesses unique individual strengths and potential that can be nurtured when provided with the right support and opportunities. Everyone deserves the gift of HOPE.
I provide compassionate, practical support for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, grief, substance use and life transitions.
One of the greatest privileges of being a psychologist is having the opportunity to walk alongside people during some of the most challenging periods of their lives. I have witnessed remarkable resilience, courage, and growth in people who initially believed change was impossible.
I do not believe that people are defined by their diagnosis, their mistakes, their trauma, or their circumstances. Instead, I believe that every person possesses unique individual strengths and potential that can be nurtured when provided with the right support and opportunities. Everyone deserves the gift of HOPE.
Hello I'm Michelle. In my practice, I work alongside young people & adults to support them in navigating life’s challenges, achieving desired improvements in their mental health, wellbeing, relationships and life circumstances. I have a gentle, compassionate nature and provide a comfortable, discreet space where my clients feel safe and supported to share, grow and connect with inner wisdom. My approach is intuitive, flexible and strengths-based, often solution-focused and always person centered around an individual’s unique interests, values and hopes for the future.
Hello I'm Michelle. In my practice, I work alongside young people & adults to support them in navigating life’s challenges, achieving desired improvements in their mental health, wellbeing, relationships and life circumstances. I have a gentle, compassionate nature and provide a comfortable, discreet space where my clients feel safe and supported to share, grow and connect with inner wisdom. My approach is intuitive, flexible and strengths-based, often solution-focused and always person centered around an individual’s unique interests, values and hopes for the future.
I provide support for most concerns, with a special interest in drug and alcohol use, anger management, anxiety, stress, improving mood and emotions.
I've worked extensively with people that struggle with the idea of counselling. I encourage seeing it as building on wellbeing and self-improvement rather than thinking it's about fixing something wrong. For over 15 years I’ve supported people wanting to enhance the way they deal with life's challenges or make changes to themself no longer serving them well. My approach is to provide practical support to get you feeling some ease and relief, both efficiently and affordably. I have extensive experience working with men as well as women. I offer general counselling as well as specific support options for stress reduction and anger.
I provide support for most concerns, with a special interest in drug and alcohol use, anger management, anxiety, stress, improving mood and emotions.
I've worked extensively with people that struggle with the idea of counselling. I encourage seeing it as building on wellbeing and self-improvement rather than thinking it's about fixing something wrong. For over 15 years I’ve supported people wanting to enhance the way they deal with life's challenges or make changes to themself no longer serving them well. My approach is to provide practical support to get you feeling some ease and relief, both efficiently and affordably. I have extensive experience working with men as well as women. I offer general counselling as well as specific support options for stress reduction and anger.
I support children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress, life transitions, and other mental health challenges. I provide a compassionate, culturally responsive, and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard and supported. Using evidence-based approaches including CBT, Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy, I help clients build resilience, develop practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
I support children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress, life transitions, and other mental health challenges. I provide a compassionate, culturally responsive, and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard and supported. Using evidence-based approaches including CBT, Schema Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy, I help clients build resilience, develop practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
I have more than 20 years experience with complex mental health issues across the age spectrum. I offer a kind, empathetic service to families and individuals using my skills as a family therapist and mental health clinician. I welcome individuals and families who represent marginalised communities, (neurodiverse, LGBTQIA, culturally diverse, and anyone who has ever been “othered”) and provide a service that is inclusive and affirming whilst utilising an anti racist and decolonized lens.
I have more than 20 years experience with complex mental health issues across the age spectrum. I offer a kind, empathetic service to families and individuals using my skills as a family therapist and mental health clinician. I welcome individuals and families who represent marginalised communities, (neurodiverse, LGBTQIA, culturally diverse, and anyone who has ever been “othered”) and provide a service that is inclusive and affirming whilst utilising an anti racist and decolonized lens.
As a professional counsellor, I offer confidential, compassionate support to help you navigate life’s challenges, build resilience, and find clarity. Whether you’re facing anxiety, relationship issues, grief, or simply seeking personal growth, I’m here to listen and work with you at your own pace.
As a professional counsellor, I offer confidential, compassionate support to help you navigate life’s challenges, build resilience, and find clarity. Whether you’re facing anxiety, relationship issues, grief, or simply seeking personal growth, I’m here to listen and work with you at your own pace.
Hi, I'm Jordan and I am a registered Psychologist located in Ballarat, Victoria. I work with people over the age of 16 in enhancing the quality of their life, from boosting their confidence, building healthier relationships to finding more meaning and purpose in their lives. Supporting people to achieve their mental health goals by empowering them to overcome personal challenges and build resilience is something I'm passionate about.
Hi, I'm Jordan and I am a registered Psychologist located in Ballarat, Victoria. I work with people over the age of 16 in enhancing the quality of their life, from boosting their confidence, building healthier relationships to finding more meaning and purpose in their lives. Supporting people to achieve their mental health goals by empowering them to overcome personal challenges and build resilience is something I'm passionate about.
Consulting Rooms in Ballarat and Stawell. Focusing on the needs of individuals in smaller communities and country towns, where there is generally fewer resources available for those who need support. Using a person-centered approach, I work with client on relationships, conflict resolution, trauma, behaviours, adolescents, mental health disorders, mindfulness, anxiety and depression. I am very much community-minded. Welcome NDIS self-managed clients. Every situation is different, while I have a standard rate, please contact me to ask how I can assist you if financial difficulty is an issue.
Consulting Rooms in Ballarat and Stawell. Focusing on the needs of individuals in smaller communities and country towns, where there is generally fewer resources available for those who need support. Using a person-centered approach, I work with client on relationships, conflict resolution, trauma, behaviours, adolescents, mental health disorders, mindfulness, anxiety and depression. I am very much community-minded. Welcome NDIS self-managed clients. Every situation is different, while I have a standard rate, please contact me to ask how I can assist you if financial difficulty is an issue.
These are evidence-based treatments used for working on depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, substance use, chronic pain and personality disorders.
I take pride in working with people to support them to achieve their goals and to lead a fulfilling life. I commit to individualised and evidence-based practice, which means holding you as the client at the centre of therapeutic work whilst providing psychotherapy supported by clinical research. I work with people to help them understand the 'bigger picture', including what might be underlying and maintaining their difficulties. I also take a skills-based to psychotherapy, with the aim of supporting people to learn practical skills which they can implement long-term. I have experience working with adults, adolescents and children.
These are evidence-based treatments used for working on depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, substance use, chronic pain and personality disorders.
I take pride in working with people to support them to achieve their goals and to lead a fulfilling life. I commit to individualised and evidence-based practice, which means holding you as the client at the centre of therapeutic work whilst providing psychotherapy supported by clinical research. I work with people to help them understand the 'bigger picture', including what might be underlying and maintaining their difficulties. I also take a skills-based to psychotherapy, with the aim of supporting people to learn practical skills which they can implement long-term. I have experience working with adults, adolescents and children.
Mind Mosaics works with varied client presentations from general anxiety, depression to complex trauma providing them a safe and a non-judgmental space. Harpreet at Mind Mosaics offers counselling services to various age groups from teenage to elders and holds a research background in lifespan wellbeing. She practices a client centred Feedback Informed Treatment. Often clients respond well to treatment if they are psycho- educated, have goals clarity and holds a shared responsibility in the treatment.
Mind Mosaics works with varied client presentations from general anxiety, depression to complex trauma providing them a safe and a non-judgmental space. Harpreet at Mind Mosaics offers counselling services to various age groups from teenage to elders and holds a research background in lifespan wellbeing. She practices a client centred Feedback Informed Treatment. Often clients respond well to treatment if they are psycho- educated, have goals clarity and holds a shared responsibility in the treatment.
Relationships, addictions, anxiety and stress can make life feel like a burden.
I hold safe space with no judgement for adolescents, adults, individuals or couples. I have spent 20 years supporting people through relationship ruptures, addictive behaviours or just being stuck. You will be companioned through mindfulness and systems based psychotherapy that supports you in unpacking the hidden gems that lie beneath the current situation.
Relationships, addictions, anxiety and stress can make life feel like a burden.
I hold safe space with no judgement for adolescents, adults, individuals or couples. I have spent 20 years supporting people through relationship ruptures, addictive behaviours or just being stuck. You will be companioned through mindfulness and systems based psychotherapy that supports you in unpacking the hidden gems that lie beneath the current situation.
Siobhan is a caring and compassionate clinical psychologist. She works with adults experiencing Trauma, PTSD, Life transitions, Grief and Loss. Siobhan also works with First Responders and DVA clients often using EMDR to relieve trauma. Siobhan has completed an additional year of training & mentoring to become an 'Accredited EMDR Practitioner' with the EMDR Association of Australia. Appointments are available online or in person.
Siobhan is a caring and compassionate clinical psychologist. She works with adults experiencing Trauma, PTSD, Life transitions, Grief and Loss. Siobhan also works with First Responders and DVA clients often using EMDR to relieve trauma. Siobhan has completed an additional year of training & mentoring to become an 'Accredited EMDR Practitioner' with the EMDR Association of Australia. Appointments are available online or in person.
Individual, Couples, Group Work, Intimate Partner Violence, Family Violence, Abusive Behaviours, Anger Management, VOCAT, Grief Loss and Trauma, Mandated and Voluntary Clients, Suicidality, Mental Health - Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, AOD and Other Addictions, Sexual Health, Sexual Pleasure and Sexual Concerns, Gender identity, and Clin Supervision.
Hi, my name is Traci from Healing Mindz. I am a counsellor, sexologist and clinical supervisor with experience working with clients who have been in the same place you are. I provide the space for you to focus on your 'stuckness' and to safely sit in the 'uncomfortableness'. Does trauma, guilt, anxiety and anger hold you back from living? Maybe your relationship needs a jump start and intimacy no longer exists. Life can be hard sometimes but you don't have to do it on your own. I am here to walk with you along your journey. There is a way forward. I also host counselling students on placement who offer FREE counselling + groups.
Individual, Couples, Group Work, Intimate Partner Violence, Family Violence, Abusive Behaviours, Anger Management, VOCAT, Grief Loss and Trauma, Mandated and Voluntary Clients, Suicidality, Mental Health - Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, AOD and Other Addictions, Sexual Health, Sexual Pleasure and Sexual Concerns, Gender identity, and Clin Supervision.
Hi, my name is Traci from Healing Mindz. I am a counsellor, sexologist and clinical supervisor with experience working with clients who have been in the same place you are. I provide the space for you to focus on your 'stuckness' and to safely sit in the 'uncomfortableness'. Does trauma, guilt, anxiety and anger hold you back from living? Maybe your relationship needs a jump start and intimacy no longer exists. Life can be hard sometimes but you don't have to do it on your own. I am here to walk with you along your journey. There is a way forward. I also host counselling students on placement who offer FREE counselling + groups.
For short or long term support, I can help you in many areas including: - Depression - Anxiety - Stress - Self esteem - Grief and loss support - Relationship support - Alcohol and other drugs - Life and career guidance - Conflict resolution, boundaries and assertiveness & more!
With a holistic view toward mental and emotional health an integrative approach allows us to utilise a combination of modalities, mainly consisting of a Person centred approach, Solutions focused therapy, Cognitive behavioural therapy and Mindfulness based therapy. All treatments are personalised to you and your personal needs.
For short or long term support, I can help you in many areas including: - Depression - Anxiety - Stress - Self esteem - Grief and loss support - Relationship support - Alcohol and other drugs - Life and career guidance - Conflict resolution, boundaries and assertiveness & more!
With a holistic view toward mental and emotional health an integrative approach allows us to utilise a combination of modalities, mainly consisting of a Person centred approach, Solutions focused therapy, Cognitive behavioural therapy and Mindfulness based therapy. All treatments are personalised to you and your personal needs.
Stina is a registered counsellor, certified somatic therapist, IFS-trained and trauma-informed, and yoga and mindfulness teacher.
With over a decade of experience in mental health and community services, Stina offers a grounded, integrative approach to counselling that honours the complexity of the human experience. She draws on somatic therapy, IFS, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation to support healing and growth. Sessions may include mindfulness, grounding, or guided visualisation—offered gently and with consent. Stina believes healing is not about fixing what is broken, but rediscovering what is already whole.
Stina is a registered counsellor, certified somatic therapist, IFS-trained and trauma-informed, and yoga and mindfulness teacher.
With over a decade of experience in mental health and community services, Stina offers a grounded, integrative approach to counselling that honours the complexity of the human experience. She draws on somatic therapy, IFS, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation to support healing and growth. Sessions may include mindfulness, grounding, or guided visualisation—offered gently and with consent. Stina believes healing is not about fixing what is broken, but rediscovering what is already whole.
You don't have to keep carrying it alone.
Maybe anxiety has been with you so long it feels normal — the racing thoughts, the tight chest, the sense that something's always about to go wrong. Maybe trauma has left you disconnected from yourself or the people you love. Or life has shifted in ways you didn't expect, and you're not sure who you are anymore.
Whether you're an individual, a couple, or a teen navigating something hard — this is a space where you can breathe, be seen, and start to heal.
You don't have to keep carrying it alone.
Maybe anxiety has been with you so long it feels normal — the racing thoughts, the tight chest, the sense that something's always about to go wrong. Maybe trauma has left you disconnected from yourself or the people you love. Or life has shifted in ways you didn't expect, and you're not sure who you are anymore.
Whether you're an individual, a couple, or a teen navigating something hard — this is a space where you can breathe, be seen, and start to heal.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.