Grief Psychologists and Therapists in Bentleigh East, VIC
You may be carrying the weight of grief or loss, feeling emotionally exhausted, struggling with burnout, or wondering where the person you used to be has gone.
I support women experiencing grief and loss, burnout, emotional overwhelm, identity loss, and major life transitions. I provide a calm, safe, and non-judgemental space where you can slow down, make sense of what you're experiencing, and feel supported. Together, we work toward rebuilding connection, emotional stability, confidence, and a sense of self.
You may be carrying the weight of grief or loss, feeling emotionally exhausted, struggling with burnout, or wondering where the person you used to be has gone.
I support women experiencing grief and loss, burnout, emotional overwhelm, identity loss, and major life transitions. I provide a calm, safe, and non-judgemental space where you can slow down, make sense of what you're experiencing, and feel supported. Together, we work toward rebuilding connection, emotional stability, confidence, and a sense of self.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with experience in both the private and government sectors. I work with adolescents (17 years and older), young adults, and adults, and I’m especially passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with experience in both the private and government sectors. I work with adolescents (17 years and older), young adults, and adults, and I’m especially passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community.
My ideal client is an individual or a parent struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or past trauma.
Individuals may feel stuck in negative patterns, struggling with low self-esteem, or carrying emotional wounds from past experiences. They want clarity, healing, and practical tools to regain control, strengthen relationships, and build a more fulfilling, balanced life.
Parents may feel lost, and uncertain about setting boundaries, handling behavioral challenges, or building strong connections with their children.
My ideal client is an individual or a parent struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or past trauma.
Individuals may feel stuck in negative patterns, struggling with low self-esteem, or carrying emotional wounds from past experiences. They want clarity, healing, and practical tools to regain control, strengthen relationships, and build a more fulfilling, balanced life.
Parents may feel lost, and uncertain about setting boundaries, handling behavioral challenges, or building strong connections with their children.
Kids At Max provides counselling and psychological assessments for children and adolescents. We support a wide range of emotional, behavioural and developmental needs through personalised, family-centred care.
Appointments are available in clinic, at home, at school and via telehealth, with funding options including NDIS, Medicare, Private Health Insurance and TAC. After an initial assessment, we work with families to create a tailored therapy plan with practical strategies and engaging sessions that support each child’s goals.
Kids At Max provides counselling and psychological assessments for children and adolescents. We support a wide range of emotional, behavioural and developmental needs through personalised, family-centred care.
Appointments are available in clinic, at home, at school and via telehealth, with funding options including NDIS, Medicare, Private Health Insurance and TAC. After an initial assessment, we work with families to create a tailored therapy plan with practical strategies and engaging sessions that support each child’s goals.
I specialise in trauma-informed psychotherapy, and support adults navigating anxiety, low mood, burnout, relationship strain, self-worth, AOD challenges, trauma-related patterns, grief, stress and life transitions.
I offer trauma-informed counselling and psychotherapy via telehealth. My work draws on evidence-based therapy, nervous system regulation, somatic awareness and practical strategies for emotional clarity, self-understanding and change. I support clients to work through distress, strengthen coping and reconnect with what matters.
I specialise in trauma-informed psychotherapy, and support adults navigating anxiety, low mood, burnout, relationship strain, self-worth, AOD challenges, trauma-related patterns, grief, stress and life transitions.
I offer trauma-informed counselling and psychotherapy via telehealth. My work draws on evidence-based therapy, nervous system regulation, somatic awareness and practical strategies for emotional clarity, self-understanding and change. I support clients to work through distress, strengthen coping and reconnect with what matters.
Hi there ! Thanks for clicking on my profile. I have over 20 years of practitioner experience, initially as a doctor working in mental health, then as a counsellor and presently, a psychologist.
I will see Private, Medicare, NDIS, Workcover and Victims of Crime clients.
Hi there ! Thanks for clicking on my profile. I have over 20 years of practitioner experience, initially as a doctor working in mental health, then as a counsellor and presently, a psychologist.
I will see Private, Medicare, NDIS, Workcover and Victims of Crime clients.
Hi there! I’m Nathanial (or Nathan for short). I'm a registered psychologist with after hours' and weekend availability for individual adults seeking support. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of life challenges, including those involving anxiety, depression, stress, low self-worth, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, and relationship difficulties. I have experience counselling individuals from diverse backgrounds (including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients) and aim to create a space that feels safe, down-to-earth, respectful, and genuine.
Hi there! I’m Nathanial (or Nathan for short). I'm a registered psychologist with after hours' and weekend availability for individual adults seeking support. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of life challenges, including those involving anxiety, depression, stress, low self-worth, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, and relationship difficulties. I have experience counselling individuals from diverse backgrounds (including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients) and aim to create a space that feels safe, down-to-earth, respectful, and genuine.
I support adult individuals who experience Anxiety, Depression, Trauma (recent or historical), different life transitions (relocation, parenthood, grief , life balance etc ) and carers support.
Welcome - I’m Lilach. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) providing counselling for adults and work with Medicare.
If you are reading this, you may be going through a difficult time. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed, experiencing anxiety or low mood, or simply sensing that life has become heavy and out of balance. Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and you are warmly welcome here. Together, we can work towards improving your quality of life, restoring a sense of balance, and creating space for more calm, meaning, and invite moments of joy in your everyday life.
I support adult individuals who experience Anxiety, Depression, Trauma (recent or historical), different life transitions (relocation, parenthood, grief , life balance etc ) and carers support.
Welcome - I’m Lilach. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) providing counselling for adults and work with Medicare.
If you are reading this, you may be going through a difficult time. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed, experiencing anxiety or low mood, or simply sensing that life has become heavy and out of balance. Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and you are warmly welcome here. Together, we can work towards improving your quality of life, restoring a sense of balance, and creating space for more calm, meaning, and invite moments of joy in your everyday life.
It’s not always easy to ask for support, especially when you’ve been holding it all together for so long. You might be feeling anxious, exhausted, or emotionally drained. Maybe you’re managing a chronic illness, feeling lost in a big life transition, burnt out from work or study, or questioning who you are and what matters to you now.
Even if you're someone who usually copes well, it might feel like things just aren’t working anymore. You might be craving a space that feels calm and affirming, where you can take a breath, feel understood, and begin to figure things out at your own pace, with someone who really gets it.
It’s not always easy to ask for support, especially when you’ve been holding it all together for so long. You might be feeling anxious, exhausted, or emotionally drained. Maybe you’re managing a chronic illness, feeling lost in a big life transition, burnt out from work or study, or questioning who you are and what matters to you now.
Even if you're someone who usually copes well, it might feel like things just aren’t working anymore. You might be craving a space that feels calm and affirming, where you can take a breath, feel understood, and begin to figure things out at your own pace, with someone who really gets it.
Our play therapy has achieved a success rate of over 95% within 3 to 24 months for individuals aged 2 to 80. We walk alongside our clients through every emotional, behavioral, and social challenge, uplifting them as they grow on their journey toward psychosocial well-being. We have supported clients from a rich mosaic of cultures spanning Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, helping them navigate a wide spectrum of emotional, behavioral, and social issues.
Our website features uplifting success stories and heartfelt client testimonials that bring our methods to life, offering comfort and renewed hope.
Our play therapy has achieved a success rate of over 95% within 3 to 24 months for individuals aged 2 to 80. We walk alongside our clients through every emotional, behavioral, and social challenge, uplifting them as they grow on their journey toward psychosocial well-being. We have supported clients from a rich mosaic of cultures spanning Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, helping them navigate a wide spectrum of emotional, behavioral, and social issues.
Our website features uplifting success stories and heartfelt client testimonials that bring our methods to life, offering comfort and renewed hope.
You’ve always been the one who holds it all together: for your children, your partner, your family.
Now you’re quietly falling apart. Perhaps you’re coping with the pain of estrangement, the aftermath of a controlling or emotionally abusive relationship, or the exhaustion of trying to keep everyone else afloat while ignoring your own needs. On the outside, you seem capable; inside, you feel anxious, alone, or disconnected. The old strategies like perfectionism, people-pleasing and staying silent aren’t working anymore.
You’ve always been the one who holds it all together: for your children, your partner, your family.
Now you’re quietly falling apart. Perhaps you’re coping with the pain of estrangement, the aftermath of a controlling or emotionally abusive relationship, or the exhaustion of trying to keep everyone else afloat while ignoring your own needs. On the outside, you seem capable; inside, you feel anxious, alone, or disconnected. The old strategies like perfectionism, people-pleasing and staying silent aren’t working anymore.
Common areas in which I have competency and enjoy working in: Depression and Anxiety, complex childhood trauma and episodic trauma (i.e. grief, sudden accidents), children and adolescent treatment (i.e. anxiety, self-esteem, school refusal, pathological demand avoidance etc.), NDIS, TAC and Workcover (review reports inclusive) and neurodivergence in adults, children and teens (i.e. ADHD/Autism).
Welcome to Peach Psychology. I am a registered psychologist, and have practiced across a range of diverse settings since 2019. With my previous therapeutic experience spanning across different age groups, I provide support to children (5+), adolescents, adults and elderly individuals, focusing on assisting each client to identify and work towards their own personal, individual goals.
Common areas in which I have competency and enjoy working in: Depression and Anxiety, complex childhood trauma and episodic trauma (i.e. grief, sudden accidents), children and adolescent treatment (i.e. anxiety, self-esteem, school refusal, pathological demand avoidance etc.), NDIS, TAC and Workcover (review reports inclusive) and neurodivergence in adults, children and teens (i.e. ADHD/Autism).
Welcome to Peach Psychology. I am a registered psychologist, and have practiced across a range of diverse settings since 2019. With my previous therapeutic experience spanning across different age groups, I provide support to children (5+), adolescents, adults and elderly individuals, focusing on assisting each client to identify and work towards their own personal, individual goals.
Dimity is a warm and collaborative psychologist who is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and their families. She has worked across community organisations, public mental health, and schools, and brings a gentle, neuro-affirming approach to all her therapeutic work. Dimity is experienced in supporting young people with trauma histories, low mood, anxiety, school refusal, eating and feeding challenges, and a wide range of behavioural and emotional differences.
Dimity is a warm and collaborative psychologist who is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and their families. She has worked across community organisations, public mental health, and schools, and brings a gentle, neuro-affirming approach to all her therapeutic work. Dimity is experienced in supporting young people with trauma histories, low mood, anxiety, school refusal, eating and feeding challenges, and a wide range of behavioural and emotional differences.
I am a psychologist dedicated to supporting psychological wellbeing across individual, workplace, and community settings. I work with adolescence and adults focusing on promoting mental health, resilience, and personal growth through evidence-based and compassionate care. I have experience working with a wide range of presentations, including anxiety, OCD, panic, depression, stress, interpersonal and self-esteem difficulties, adjustment issues, trauma, and life transitions.
I am a psychologist dedicated to supporting psychological wellbeing across individual, workplace, and community settings. I work with adolescence and adults focusing on promoting mental health, resilience, and personal growth through evidence-based and compassionate care. I have experience working with a wide range of presentations, including anxiety, OCD, panic, depression, stress, interpersonal and self-esteem difficulties, adjustment issues, trauma, and life transitions.
I work with adults facing a range of challenges including adjusting to life changes, anxiety, career transitions, chronic illness, depression, grief, parenting struggles, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues and substance use.
I offer a warm, empathetic therapeutic approach using evidence-based interventions tailored to each client’s needs. With experience in CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy and mindfulness techniques, I work collaboratively with clients to create lasting change.
I am passionate about supporting clients as they heal, build resilience, and enhance their emotional and
I work with adults facing a range of challenges including adjusting to life changes, anxiety, career transitions, chronic illness, depression, grief, parenting struggles, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues and substance use.
I offer a warm, empathetic therapeutic approach using evidence-based interventions tailored to each client’s needs. With experience in CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy and mindfulness techniques, I work collaboratively with clients to create lasting change.
I am passionate about supporting clients as they heal, build resilience, and enhance their emotional and
Hi I'm Paul, I'm a registered Psychologist and the Director of Adaptive Counselling and Psychology in Bentleigh. I believe that good therapy means having a good therapeutic relationship, and I take the time to build this before getting stuck into treatment. I see anyone aged 15+ and have a particular focus on working with depression, anxiety (general and social), stress, and trauma.
Hi I'm Paul, I'm a registered Psychologist and the Director of Adaptive Counselling and Psychology in Bentleigh. I believe that good therapy means having a good therapeutic relationship, and I take the time to build this before getting stuck into treatment. I see anyone aged 15+ and have a particular focus on working with depression, anxiety (general and social), stress, and trauma.
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I have a special interest in working with young people and adults on issues such as, Mood and anxiety disorders, Stressful life situations and transitions, Trauma (PTSD and Complex Trauma), Relationship difficulties, Grief and loss, and Perinatal mental health.
With a Master's in Counselling Psychology, my therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based methodologies such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, and Schema Therapy. Yet, beyond the technical aspects, what truly defines my practice is a deep-seated respect and appreciation for my clients. I feel immensely honoured to be invited into their stories, if only for a brief chapter. My role, as I see it, is to serve as a compassionate guide, helping them navigate, reflect, and find their own paths to healing and self-discovery. Committed to inclusivity, I welcome all backgrounds, creating a space of understanding and growth.
I have a special interest in working with young people and adults on issues such as, Mood and anxiety disorders, Stressful life situations and transitions, Trauma (PTSD and Complex Trauma), Relationship difficulties, Grief and loss, and Perinatal mental health.
With a Master's in Counselling Psychology, my therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based methodologies such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, and Schema Therapy. Yet, beyond the technical aspects, what truly defines my practice is a deep-seated respect and appreciation for my clients. I feel immensely honoured to be invited into their stories, if only for a brief chapter. My role, as I see it, is to serve as a compassionate guide, helping them navigate, reflect, and find their own paths to healing and self-discovery. Committed to inclusivity, I welcome all backgrounds, creating a space of understanding and growth.
Sandra is an experienced bilingual clinical psychologist who sees different people from all walks of life, as circumstances bring many of us to therapy at different points or phases in life and for a variety of reasons. Sandra’s therapy setting provides a caring, not judgemental, supportive space where people can feel safe to express themselves and their inner feelings and where the person can have the experience to feel held in an accepting, respectful and empathetic way. This catharsis provides the individual with a freedom to unburden, relax and try to find a new stable foundation for a more fulfilling future and experiences.
Sandra is an experienced bilingual clinical psychologist who sees different people from all walks of life, as circumstances bring many of us to therapy at different points or phases in life and for a variety of reasons. Sandra’s therapy setting provides a caring, not judgemental, supportive space where people can feel safe to express themselves and their inner feelings and where the person can have the experience to feel held in an accepting, respectful and empathetic way. This catharsis provides the individual with a freedom to unburden, relax and try to find a new stable foundation for a more fulfilling future and experiences.
Coping rather than living? And old patterns no longer work the way they used to?
You may feel overwhelmed, lonely, disconnected, or unsure of who you are becoming. These experiences are more common than most people realise, and they often reflect a deeper internal shift or life reassessment. With over a decade of experience in mental health in Australia and the UK, I’ve seen how common these turning points are and how much relief comes from having a grounded, genuine space to talk about them.
Coping rather than living? And old patterns no longer work the way they used to?
You may feel overwhelmed, lonely, disconnected, or unsure of who you are becoming. These experiences are more common than most people realise, and they often reflect a deeper internal shift or life reassessment. With over a decade of experience in mental health in Australia and the UK, I’ve seen how common these turning points are and how much relief comes from having a grounded, genuine space to talk about them.
It may be dealing with a relationship issue or breakup, or dealing with grief at the loss of someone or something, or experiencing anxiety, depression, stress or being diagnosed with a chronic illness or condition.
My approach is always person-centred and strength-based. You are the expert in your life and my job is to support you, challenge your thinking, use interventions that will move you from any stuckness and move forward. And sometimes, my job is to simply listen and allow you to process your feelings.
It may be dealing with a relationship issue or breakup, or dealing with grief at the loss of someone or something, or experiencing anxiety, depression, stress or being diagnosed with a chronic illness or condition.
My approach is always person-centred and strength-based. You are the expert in your life and my job is to support you, challenge your thinking, use interventions that will move you from any stuckness and move forward. And sometimes, my job is to simply listen and allow you to process your feelings.
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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.