Women's Issues Psychologists and Therapists in Boronia, VIC
Welcome! I offer counselling for individuals, couples, and families in a space that is warm, respectful, and culturally sensitive. Whether you are transitioning through a difficult time in your own identity or relationally with partners, children or co-workers, I offer to hold the space so you can hear yourself and find meaning & strength. Life transitions like becoming a parent, losing one, moving through perimenopause, processing grief, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression or supporting someone with a mental illness requires an empathetic witness and advocate. I am a fellow traveller with you in your journey, wherever it starts.
Welcome! I offer counselling for individuals, couples, and families in a space that is warm, respectful, and culturally sensitive. Whether you are transitioning through a difficult time in your own identity or relationally with partners, children or co-workers, I offer to hold the space so you can hear yourself and find meaning & strength. Life transitions like becoming a parent, losing one, moving through perimenopause, processing grief, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression or supporting someone with a mental illness requires an empathetic witness and advocate. I am a fellow traveller with you in your journey, wherever it starts.
Stephanie is a trauma informed, neuro-affirming, health at every size, LGBTQIA+ inclusive and sex worker positive senior Clinical Psychologist. She is also registered as a board-approved clinical supervisor (AHPRA).
Stephanie's approach to therapy starts with developing a collaborative therapeutic alliance to allow a supportive space for developing safety, building insight, self-reflection and establishing growth and change.
Stephanie brings her own values of warmth, compassion, authenticity, flexibility and acceptance to the therapeutic space and the therapeutic alliance.
Stephanie is a trauma informed, neuro-affirming, health at every size, LGBTQIA+ inclusive and sex worker positive senior Clinical Psychologist. She is also registered as a board-approved clinical supervisor (AHPRA).
Stephanie's approach to therapy starts with developing a collaborative therapeutic alliance to allow a supportive space for developing safety, building insight, self-reflection and establishing growth and change.
Stephanie brings her own values of warmth, compassion, authenticity, flexibility and acceptance to the therapeutic space and the therapeutic alliance.
If you're struggling with shame, anxiety, or existential concerns related to your religious background (whether you have left your religious community or are still happily a part of it), I'm here to help you move forward. Religion plays a huge role shaping our understanding of ourselves, our values, and the world around us. It can be a daunting but incredibly rewarding journey to open these ideas up for examination. My goal is to provide you with a safe, supportive space to explore, deconstruct, and create new understandings that feel true to who you are.
If you're struggling with shame, anxiety, or existential concerns related to your religious background (whether you have left your religious community or are still happily a part of it), I'm here to help you move forward. Religion plays a huge role shaping our understanding of ourselves, our values, and the world around us. It can be a daunting but incredibly rewarding journey to open these ideas up for examination. My goal is to provide you with a safe, supportive space to explore, deconstruct, and create new understandings that feel true to who you are.
Melissa Frieh is a Clinical Psychologist with experience supporting children, adolescents and adults across a broad range of mental health presentations.
She is passionate about providing evidence-based, compassionate care and working collaboratively with General Practitioners to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Melissa Frieh is a Clinical Psychologist with experience supporting children, adolescents and adults across a broad range of mental health presentations.
She is passionate about providing evidence-based, compassionate care and working collaboratively with General Practitioners to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Megan supports adolescents (15+) and adults to feel seen, understood, and reconnected with their authentic self. She understands that starting therapy can feel daunting, and prioritises creating a safe, inclusive and compassionate space where you feel genuinely welcomed and respected.
Megan practices across two locations, with Mondays and Fridays at Eat Love Live in Collingwood, and at Fernhills Clinic on Tuesdays.
Megan supports adolescents (15+) and adults to feel seen, understood, and reconnected with their authentic self. She understands that starting therapy can feel daunting, and prioritises creating a safe, inclusive and compassionate space where you feel genuinely welcomed and respected.
Megan practices across two locations, with Mondays and Fridays at Eat Love Live in Collingwood, and at Fernhills Clinic on Tuesdays.
My therapeutic approach is compassionate, empathetic, and grounded, with a warm, down-to-earth style. I place great value on building a strong, trusting relationship, working collaboratively with you to support your goals. I strive to create a safe, inclusive, and neurodiversity-affirming space, where every individual is respected, understood, and supported without judgment, allowing your unique strengths and experiences to guide your journey.
My therapeutic approach is compassionate, empathetic, and grounded, with a warm, down-to-earth style. I place great value on building a strong, trusting relationship, working collaboratively with you to support your goals. I strive to create a safe, inclusive, and neurodiversity-affirming space, where every individual is respected, understood, and supported without judgment, allowing your unique strengths and experiences to guide your journey.
At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for older teenagers, adults and couples. This includes anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, mediation, domestic violence Issues, critical incident stress management debriefing and anger and behaviour management. I have been registered as a psychologist for nearly 20 years and have held a variety of roles. This includes managing a counselling team, youth team, domestic violence team and many mental health teams.
At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for older teenagers, adults and couples. This includes anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, mediation, domestic violence Issues, critical incident stress management debriefing and anger and behaviour management. I have been registered as a psychologist for nearly 20 years and have held a variety of roles. This includes managing a counselling team, youth team, domestic violence team and many mental health teams.
Have you spent years trying to understand yourself, only to find the same emotional patterns and relationship difficulties resurfacing? Insight can take you far, yet sometimes something deeper remains unmoved. Often, this is because trauma is not held only in thought. It is also held in the nervous system and in the protective responses the mind and body learned long before there were words for what was happening.
Have you spent years trying to understand yourself, only to find the same emotional patterns and relationship difficulties resurfacing? Insight can take you far, yet sometimes something deeper remains unmoved. Often, this is because trauma is not held only in thought. It is also held in the nervous system and in the protective responses the mind and body learned long before there were words for what was happening.
Feeling out of sorts? Relationships not working? People not understanding? Feeling alone? Wanting to change life, change relationships, change patterns of behaviour? I can assist you in clarifying your thought patterns and develop new strategies to enjoy positive and emotional wellbeing in your daily life including your relationship with others. Managing issues relating to Child abuse? Family violence? Sexual assault? Experiencing Post Traumatic Stress disorder that leaves you feeling confused, dissociated, angry, highly anxious or fearful? Together we can work through these issues and regain a sense of emotional wellbeing
Feeling out of sorts? Relationships not working? People not understanding? Feeling alone? Wanting to change life, change relationships, change patterns of behaviour? I can assist you in clarifying your thought patterns and develop new strategies to enjoy positive and emotional wellbeing in your daily life including your relationship with others. Managing issues relating to Child abuse? Family violence? Sexual assault? Experiencing Post Traumatic Stress disorder that leaves you feeling confused, dissociated, angry, highly anxious or fearful? Together we can work through these issues and regain a sense of emotional wellbeing
We have immediate capacity with no waitlists with both male and female clinicians, after hours appointments also available, offering flexibility of face to face and telehealth appointments. We offer understanding, growth, and lasting change for clients who are experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, or emotional overwhelm and are ready to explore these challenges in a supportive space. For clients who want to feel more in control, develop coping skills, and build healthier relationships. Offering goals to improve wellbeing, find balance, and live with greater confidence and self-awareness.
We have immediate capacity with no waitlists with both male and female clinicians, after hours appointments also available, offering flexibility of face to face and telehealth appointments. We offer understanding, growth, and lasting change for clients who are experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, or emotional overwhelm and are ready to explore these challenges in a supportive space. For clients who want to feel more in control, develop coping skills, and build healthier relationships. Offering goals to improve wellbeing, find balance, and live with greater confidence and self-awareness.
My ideal clients are women who look capable and successful on the outside but privately feel emotionally exhausted. Many grew up with emotionally immature or narcissistic parents and learnt that being responsible, keeping the peace, becoming the peacekeeper, or carrying everyone else's needs. They often struggle with people-pleasing, guilt, anxiety, self-doubt, hypervigilance, or difficulty setting boundaries. Together we'll make sense of these survival patterns, calm your nervous system, rebuild self-trust and healthy boundaries, help you reconnect with the woman you've always been beneath years of adapting to survive.
My ideal clients are women who look capable and successful on the outside but privately feel emotionally exhausted. Many grew up with emotionally immature or narcissistic parents and learnt that being responsible, keeping the peace, becoming the peacekeeper, or carrying everyone else's needs. They often struggle with people-pleasing, guilt, anxiety, self-doubt, hypervigilance, or difficulty setting boundaries. Together we'll make sense of these survival patterns, calm your nervous system, rebuild self-trust and healthy boundaries, help you reconnect with the woman you've always been beneath years of adapting to survive.
Dr Andrew Telley is a Clinical Psychologist with a background in human resources management, who works with a small team of female and male psychologists. Aspect Clinic was established to provide affordable, evidence based psychological intervention, and neurodivergent & educational assessments and now provides services to the communities in Olinda and afar. Aspect Clinic prides itself on being a small service where patients are a human being, not just a referral. We take a holistic approach, and understand that many factors, including financial stress, interpersonal conflict, and substance use can all impact on your mental health.
Dr Andrew Telley is a Clinical Psychologist with a background in human resources management, who works with a small team of female and male psychologists. Aspect Clinic was established to provide affordable, evidence based psychological intervention, and neurodivergent & educational assessments and now provides services to the communities in Olinda and afar. Aspect Clinic prides itself on being a small service where patients are a human being, not just a referral. We take a holistic approach, and understand that many factors, including financial stress, interpersonal conflict, and substance use can all impact on your mental health.
Soph is passionate about helping people build lives that are rich and meaningful to them. With warmth, care, and authenticity, Soph supports you to sort out what is under your control and act on it, and learn skills to manage what is not under your control, including the difficult thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories and other internal experiences that come with being human, so that these don't dominate your life. Soph sees people aged 18+ and has special interest in working with clients experiencing all types of anxiety, mood problems, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, perinatal mental health issues, and psychosis.
Soph is passionate about helping people build lives that are rich and meaningful to them. With warmth, care, and authenticity, Soph supports you to sort out what is under your control and act on it, and learn skills to manage what is not under your control, including the difficult thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories and other internal experiences that come with being human, so that these don't dominate your life. Soph sees people aged 18+ and has special interest in working with clients experiencing all types of anxiety, mood problems, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, perinatal mental health issues, and psychosis.
I am a postgraduate qualified clinical counsellor and PACFA Clinical Member with a special focus on couples and individual therapy. I help people deconstruct the patterns that drain their energy—whether that is relationship conflict, anxiety, perfectionism, or depressive loops.
I provide a non-judgmental environment where the focus is never on blame, but on understanding the mechanics of why these loops keep repeating and how to actively fix them.
I am a postgraduate qualified clinical counsellor and PACFA Clinical Member with a special focus on couples and individual therapy. I help people deconstruct the patterns that drain their energy—whether that is relationship conflict, anxiety, perfectionism, or depressive loops.
I provide a non-judgmental environment where the focus is never on blame, but on understanding the mechanics of why these loops keep repeating and how to actively fix them.
As an Art therapist/Counsellor I work in relation to your needs and goals, in a safe non-judgemental space. During a session, I will check in with you to see if there is anything you would like to share or express. I will share a little about myself to help begin the therapeutic relationship. There is no need to be nervous or worry about being artistic as this is not necessary at all. I can help you work through issues with the healing power of this truly magical therapy. All you need is an open mind and a little curiosity, the sessions are totally driven by you, which means you can participate in the therapy at any stage.
As an Art therapist/Counsellor I work in relation to your needs and goals, in a safe non-judgemental space. During a session, I will check in with you to see if there is anything you would like to share or express. I will share a little about myself to help begin the therapeutic relationship. There is no need to be nervous or worry about being artistic as this is not necessary at all. I can help you work through issues with the healing power of this truly magical therapy. All you need is an open mind and a little curiosity, the sessions are totally driven by you, which means you can participate in the therapy at any stage.
I am an accredited mental health practitioner with experience supporting people through a range of mental health challenges, with a special interest in perinatal mental health. My work is shaped by both professional knowledge and lived experience of postnatal anxiety and depression, giving me a deep understanding of how overwhelming, isolating and complex the perinatal period can feel. I am passionate about providing warm, supportive, inclusive and professional care, creating a safe space where people can feel heard, understood and supported. I draw on Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Gestalt Therapy
I am an accredited mental health practitioner with experience supporting people through a range of mental health challenges, with a special interest in perinatal mental health. My work is shaped by both professional knowledge and lived experience of postnatal anxiety and depression, giving me a deep understanding of how overwhelming, isolating and complex the perinatal period can feel. I am passionate about providing warm, supportive, inclusive and professional care, creating a safe space where people can feel heard, understood and supported. I draw on Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Gestalt Therapy
Like roots growing quietly beneath the surface, I believe that healing happens when people feel safe, connected, and supported. When we feel connected, both within ourselves and with the communities around us, we can create the right conditions for meaningful and and lasting change, unfolding gently in its own time.
I bring a calm, compassionate, and curious presence and my experience in university services, hospitals, and in community teams reflect my deep commitment to offering accessible care. My practice offers a warm and grounded space where you can slow down and feel heard, and this is possible when we work collaboratively.
Like roots growing quietly beneath the surface, I believe that healing happens when people feel safe, connected, and supported. When we feel connected, both within ourselves and with the communities around us, we can create the right conditions for meaningful and and lasting change, unfolding gently in its own time.
I bring a calm, compassionate, and curious presence and my experience in university services, hospitals, and in community teams reflect my deep commitment to offering accessible care. My practice offers a warm and grounded space where you can slow down and feel heard, and this is possible when we work collaboratively.
The foundation of my counselling is social-justice, compassion and integrity. I am an accredited mental health social worker with over 30 years' experience in clinical mental health settings, community palliative care & aged care. I offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming), Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy. I work from a trauma-informed framework which incorporates Attachment theory, Schema Theory and IFS.
The foundation of my counselling is social-justice, compassion and integrity. I am an accredited mental health social worker with over 30 years' experience in clinical mental health settings, community palliative care & aged care. I offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming), Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy. I work from a trauma-informed framework which incorporates Attachment theory, Schema Theory and IFS.
Recovering from trauma is hard work. It can leave you questioning who you are, doubting your instincts, and feeling out of control — often just when you hoped things were finally easing. The storm has a way of arriving uninvited, touching every part of your life: your relationships, your sense of purpose, even your sense of safety.
Having a counsellor who shows up consistently — with skill, warmth, and the ability to sit with you in the hard parts — can make the difference between barely surviving and genuinely healing.
I welcome referrals through the Victims Assistance Program, WorkSafe, and Carers Gateway.
Recovering from trauma is hard work. It can leave you questioning who you are, doubting your instincts, and feeling out of control — often just when you hoped things were finally easing. The storm has a way of arriving uninvited, touching every part of your life: your relationships, your sense of purpose, even your sense of safety.
Having a counsellor who shows up consistently — with skill, warmth, and the ability to sit with you in the hard parts — can make the difference between barely surviving and genuinely healing.
I welcome referrals through the Victims Assistance Program, WorkSafe, and Carers Gateway.
I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress. You may feel like you are just surviving rather than thriving. I can help you understand where things are getting stuck for you, why those patterns might keep happening, and strategies to help you get more out of life.
I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress. You may feel like you are just surviving rather than thriving. I can help you understand where things are getting stuck for you, why those patterns might keep happening, and strategies to help you get more out of life.
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- Bayswater
- Croydon
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon South
- Ferntree Gully
- Heathmont
- Kilsyth
- Knoxfield
- Lysterfield
- Ringwood East
- Wantirna
- Wantirna South
Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realised.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.