Female Psychologists and Therapists in Ballarat Central, VIC
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.
Anger, stress, substance use, anxiety or grief impacting your life? Feeling like nobody understands or listens? Have hard things to talk about and worry about being judged? Reaching out can be tough so feel free to get in contact to chat before deciding to book. For over 15 years I’ve supported people going through life challenges to build on coping strategies. I've worked a lot with people who struggle with the idea of counselling and encourage seeing it as building on wellbeing and self-improvement rather than thinking it's about fixing something wrong.
Anger, stress, substance use, anxiety or grief impacting your life? Feeling like nobody understands or listens? Have hard things to talk about and worry about being judged? Reaching out can be tough so feel free to get in contact to chat before deciding to book. For over 15 years I’ve supported people going through life challenges to build on coping strategies. I've worked a lot with people who struggle with the idea of counselling and encourage seeing it as building on wellbeing and self-improvement rather than thinking it's about fixing something wrong.
My ideal clients are children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, phobias, ADHD, or autism spectrum presentations. Many come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to cope with life's pressures — including those in farming and rural communities facing the unique demands of that lifestyle. I work collaboratively, using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, and DBT, tailored to each person's needs. Together, we build understanding of their challenges and practical, lifelong skills, helping them move forward with confidence, resilience, and a renewed sense of wellbeing.
My ideal clients are children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, phobias, ADHD, or autism spectrum presentations. Many come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to cope with life's pressures — including those in farming and rural communities facing the unique demands of that lifestyle. I work collaboratively, using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, and DBT, tailored to each person's needs. Together, we build understanding of their challenges and practical, lifelong skills, helping them move forward with confidence, resilience, and a renewed sense of wellbeing.
I work with individuals and couples seeking deeper self-understanding and more connected relationships. Many of my clients value curiosity, reflection, and personal growth. They often come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—from themselves, their relationships, or their sense of direction. They may be navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, identity exploration, or past experiences. Some want to improve communication and connection, while others are seeking to better understand their emotions, patterns, or inner world.
I work with individuals and couples seeking deeper self-understanding and more connected relationships. Many of my clients value curiosity, reflection, and personal growth. They often come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—from themselves, their relationships, or their sense of direction. They may be navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, identity exploration, or past experiences. Some want to improve communication and connection, while others are seeking to better understand their emotions, patterns, or inner world.
Hi there! My name is Tameka and I am a registered Child Play Therapist. I am passionate about supporting children and young people aged 3-17 who have experienced trauma, disrupted attachment, autism, ADHD, or emotional and behavioural challenges. I understand that parents and carers can often feel exhausted, worried, or unsure how to help and are looking for a gentle, non-directive space where their child can finally be heard
Hi there! My name is Tameka and I am a registered Child Play Therapist. I am passionate about supporting children and young people aged 3-17 who have experienced trauma, disrupted attachment, autism, ADHD, or emotional and behavioural challenges. I understand that parents and carers can often feel exhausted, worried, or unsure how to help and are looking for a gentle, non-directive space where their child can finally be heard
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.
We are each a universe. I offer counselling to people from diverse cultural backgrounds, focusing on your unique self — your experiences, struggles and ambitions. If you are experiencing sadness and loss or relationship difficulties, feel your life needs changing, or sense you're at the edge of something new, I would love to support you gently along the way. I love working with gifted people, or anyone who feels “outside the box” and seeks to feel authentic, connected and grounded. As a humanistic counsellor, my approach is non-directive, supportive and imaginative. I “tune in” to you, so our space becomes one of inward exploration.
We are each a universe. I offer counselling to people from diverse cultural backgrounds, focusing on your unique self — your experiences, struggles and ambitions. If you are experiencing sadness and loss or relationship difficulties, feel your life needs changing, or sense you're at the edge of something new, I would love to support you gently along the way. I love working with gifted people, or anyone who feels “outside the box” and seeks to feel authentic, connected and grounded. As a humanistic counsellor, my approach is non-directive, supportive and imaginative. I “tune in” to you, so our space becomes one of inward exploration.
My approach to therapy recognises that culture, identity, family, migration and social expectations can profoundly shape our psychological experiences. I see these factors as an integral part of therapeutic work, rather than simply background to a client’s story.
I am particularly passionate about supporting women from culturally and linguistically diverse, Muslim and South Asian communities, including those navigating the complexities of living between cultural worlds, intergenerational expectations and evolving identities. My work acknowledges how gender, culture, family roles, faith, and belonging can influence mental health.
My approach to therapy recognises that culture, identity, family, migration and social expectations can profoundly shape our psychological experiences. I see these factors as an integral part of therapeutic work, rather than simply background to a client’s story.
I am particularly passionate about supporting women from culturally and linguistically diverse, Muslim and South Asian communities, including those navigating the complexities of living between cultural worlds, intergenerational expectations and evolving identities. My work acknowledges how gender, culture, family roles, faith, and belonging can influence mental health.
I am a registered Psychologist and a Gestalt psychotherapist, specialising in a holistic and integrative approach to mental health. With over 25 years of experience in the fields of psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, and supervision, I am dedicated to providing a supportive and insightful therapeutic journey for each of my clients. My commitment is to provide a compassionate and empowering environment where clients can gain clarity, develop self-awareness, and find meaningful ways to address their concerns.
I am a registered Psychologist and a Gestalt psychotherapist, specialising in a holistic and integrative approach to mental health. With over 25 years of experience in the fields of psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, and supervision, I am dedicated to providing a supportive and insightful therapeutic journey for each of my clients. My commitment is to provide a compassionate and empowering environment where clients can gain clarity, develop self-awareness, and find meaningful ways to address their concerns.
With years of diverse experience, I navigate a wide array of psychological concerns. Whether your issue is acute or prolonged, I provide an empathic, and collaborative approach to addressing your needs and goals. I utilise a range of evidence-based tools and therapies to address needs as appropriate, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). Being acutely aware that every client is unique, I take great care to tailor approaches to each clients personality and thinking style.
With years of diverse experience, I navigate a wide array of psychological concerns. Whether your issue is acute or prolonged, I provide an empathic, and collaborative approach to addressing your needs and goals. I utilise a range of evidence-based tools and therapies to address needs as appropriate, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). Being acutely aware that every client is unique, I take great care to tailor approaches to each clients personality and thinking style.
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.
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 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.
At Attach Therapy, our ideal clients are children, adolescents, and families who are experiencing emotional, behavioural, social, or developmental challenges. Many families come to us seeking support for anxiety, trauma, attachment difficulties, autism, ADHD, emotional regulation, school-related concerns, or relationship challenges within the family.
At Attach Therapy, our ideal clients are children, adolescents, and families who are experiencing emotional, behavioural, social, or developmental challenges. Many families come to us seeking support for anxiety, trauma, attachment difficulties, autism, ADHD, emotional regulation, school-related concerns, or relationship challenges within the family.
I'm Vanessa, and I love working with clients to provide support, comfort and empathy. My gentle and friendly approach will help you to feel comfortable straight away, and we will move at a pace that feels comfortable to you. I am particularly passionate about working with clients who are experiencing stress and anxiety to help them heal and learn anxiety management skills. I am also a grief and loss counsellor who can provide a gentle ear and support when you've experienced a loss. My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming and supportive of non-traditional relationship structures.
I'm Vanessa, and I love working with clients to provide support, comfort and empathy. My gentle and friendly approach will help you to feel comfortable straight away, and we will move at a pace that feels comfortable to you. I am particularly passionate about working with clients who are experiencing stress and anxiety to help them heal and learn anxiety management skills. I am also a grief and loss counsellor who can provide a gentle ear and support when you've experienced a loss. My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming and supportive of non-traditional relationship structures.
Hello and welcome to Waves of Hope Grief Counselling, located in Ballarat. Are you feeling alone, stuck, numb, overwhelmed or confused? Do you have feelings of shame or guilt? Are people around you minimising your pain or rushing your grief? Do you need someone to listen? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place. I am a Registered Level 2 Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and Certified Grief Educator, having studied with grief expert David Kessler. Appointments are available in person & online, including Walk & Talk Therapy.
Hello and welcome to Waves of Hope Grief Counselling, located in Ballarat. Are you feeling alone, stuck, numb, overwhelmed or confused? Do you have feelings of shame or guilt? Are people around you minimising your pain or rushing your grief? Do you need someone to listen? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place. I am a Registered Level 2 Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and Certified Grief Educator, having studied with grief expert David Kessler. Appointments are available in person & online, including Walk & Talk Therapy.
Hello, I'm Elizabeth.
Perhaps you've spent years surviving the effects of a difficult childhood, abusive relationships, or traumatic experiences. You may understand why you struggle, but still find yourself feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, shame, emotional intensity, relationship difficulties, or feeling stuck in the same patterns. I work with adults experiencing Complex PTSD, PTSD, attachment trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, and the lasting effects of emotional, physical or sexual abuse, neglect, and family of origin difficulties.
Hello, I'm Elizabeth.
Perhaps you've spent years surviving the effects of a difficult childhood, abusive relationships, or traumatic experiences. You may understand why you struggle, but still find yourself feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, shame, emotional intensity, relationship difficulties, or feeling stuck in the same patterns. I work with adults experiencing Complex PTSD, PTSD, attachment trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, and the lasting effects of emotional, physical or sexual abuse, neglect, and family of origin difficulties.
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.
I offer Arts-based inquiry and counselling even if you feel you're not creative or can't do art. Using arts-based processes, we can explore ways to live well with emotional and physical pain, diagnosed illnesses or neurodivergence, to find wisdom to live with more well-being or healing. We can collaborate to find the best way forward for you, with a personalised plan to support you or a young person in your care.
I offer Arts-based inquiry and counselling even if you feel you're not creative or can't do art. Using arts-based processes, we can explore ways to live well with emotional and physical pain, diagnosed illnesses or neurodivergence, to find wisdom to live with more well-being or healing. We can collaborate to find the best way forward for you, with a personalised plan to support you or a young person in your care.
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.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether your therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
What are the advantages of seeing a female therapist?
Many people - not just women - prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. Women who see a female therapist may also feel freer to discuss challenges that are closely tied to gender, such as life transitions including motherhood or menopause. Some clients who instinctively feel more comfortable disclosing to women may find it easier to broach sensitive subjects with a female therapist. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Is therapy different for men and women?
Therapy can be different for men and women insofar as gender plays a role in the challenges an individual faces and the events in life an individual has experienced. Women often face different expectations from their families, friends, and society than men do. In some cases, women might feel most comfortable expressing themselves differently from how men do. Talking about one's feelings and emotions is a critical part of most therapies, and some women might find it comes more naturally when talking to a female therapist. Ultimately, though, therapeutic treatment should be tailored to the individual's specific needs.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I enquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK - even encouraged! - to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.