Counselling in Brunswick East, VIC

We can focus on a specific problem area you bring to therapy, and delve to a deeper level of understanding of the issue/s so as to resolve it, or we can work in a more fluid, open-ended manner, with self-discovery in mind. While I am not resistant to diagnosis and working within a pathological lens, I like to see people outside of narrow diagnostic labels. In the first instance, my first approach is to understand a client’s suffering by learning about them as unique individuals with complex histories and adaptive coping strategies. As I engage wholeheartedly with clients, my ask is that clients attempt to engage wholeheartedly too.

Bimba is a counsellor working with adolescents, young adults & and families from diverse multicultural and socio-economic backgrounds for over 10 years. Through therapeutic conversations, Bimba seeks to collaborate with the clients, to identify the strengths & expertise to deal with their life's challenges. She works with folks experiencing anxiety,life transitions, relationship challenges. In times of uncertainty, you may need a conversation space that enables you to share your most vulnerable thoughts. She offers to hold this space, listen to what is unsaid, and support the client in navigating through the concerns.

Paula-Jane is an accredited mental health counsellor and sex therapist working with individuals and intimate couples; providing care for a diverse range of issues and concerns. The greatest joy of her role is seeing people leaving her care feeling content, lighter and calm within themselves and hope for their future. Paula-Jane is committed to holding a space that is calm accepting trusting safe and welcoming, allowing you to feel at ease and move at a pace comfortable to you. Welcoming all people from different communities, lifestyles and abilities.

Hi, I’m Marit. I am a black woman from Melbourne. My mother is Indian-Singaporean and my father was Ethiopian. I have a unique insight growing up in a Western culture with both South-Asian and East-African influences. As a black woman, I am curious about navigating identity, culture, race and self-esteem while being impacted by marginalisation and experiences of racism in a predominantly white society. As a therapist, my approach is gentle and validating, with a focus on emotions and our internal felt sense.

People come to see me for a lot of different reasons. For instance, you might be experiencing depression or anxiety, having relationship difficulties (whether you're single or partnered), going through a major life transition or loss, or wondering about the overall direction of your life. You may have a sense that there's something more to life -- that you could be living a richer life, and thriving more than you are right now. I'm here to support you and examine what's working and not, whether you're seeking a major transformation, or simply a deeper understanding of your life patterns.

Lana is a holistic psychotherapist and counselor, in Sunbury, Melbourne. She has chosen to take a feminist approach that grounded in lived experience; addiction, family drug support, parenting, and fertility challenges. Lana is trauma informed, kink-knowledgeable, sex worker positive, neurodiverse positive, anti-racist, anti-colonial, and polyamory positive therapist who works from a bottom up process; the body and the mind. She is qualified in psychology, relationship counselling, intentional peer support counselling, and early childhood learning. Lana teaches meditation and yoga, and practices Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage.

I am a registered psychologist trained in clinical psychology. I am a client-centred and trauma-informed therapist who works from a standpoint of compassion and curiosity. A migrant from Asia, fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, I have firsthand experience of uprooting from what is familiar and reestablishing in a new environment. I also bring into the therapy room an experience of major career change. I feel privileged to be able to help people make personal recovery from life-changing circumstances, in rebuilding hope, redefining self-identity, assuming / re-assuming responsibilities, and leading a meaningful life.

I am an empathetic, compassionate and experienced counsellor who utilises a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to assist you to make positive changes in your life. I have been a social worker for many years and in that time have provided counselling and support to a wide range of people. I can support you with various issues such as life transitions, work stress, relationship and parenting challenges, grief & loss, anxiety and depression. I am a fully Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and so you can claim a rebate from Medicare for my services of $79.00.

If you are struggling, feeling overwhelmed or anxious, therapy can help you find more clarity and balance, providing an opportunity to work through your immediate life challenges or explore issues on a deeper level in a calm, supportive and non-judgemental space. Marianne Trinder is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist, as well as a mindfulness instructor, with over twenty five years of experience in mindfulness practice. TAM (Talk And Mindfulness) Therapy, brings together Marianne’s skills and experience in scientifically-backed, talk-based therapy as well as mindfulness practices.

Sherridan builds a supportive therapeutic relationship based on listening and being curious. She works with people on their individual journey of self-discovery through a non-judgemental approach to understand vital areas of their lives, including emotional development, identity, responses to the world, awareness, process of enquiry, living skills, and capacity for self-responsibility. This includes managing anxiety, anger, depression, confusion, loss, grief, overwhelm, and lack of purpose. A confidential safe space to discuss your deepest thoughts, to learn to calm your physical self and clarity to gain perspective in your life.

A wish to get better, and a willingness to look inside oneself. These are the only essentials for success in therapy. I enjoy helping people with OCD and rumination to regain a sense of agency over their mind, people with depression to understand what is happening inside themselves that is causing their suffering and free themselves from it, people with PTSD to feel safe again and gain self-compassion and heal their nervous system, people with difficulty in relationships to understand what is happening and operate more smoothly, and helping people with many other difficulties to heal and move forward.

I support couples of all ages, stages, personalities and abilities in relationships to better relate to, understand and communicate with one another and increase their sense of connection. I specialise and am trained in Gottman Therapy which was developed by psychologists and husband and wife team, John and Julie Gottman, out of their almost 50 years of work researching and supporting couples to live more connected and fulfilling lives together.

I am very happy to work with individuals from all walks of life and backgrounds. I enjoy working with clients in freeing themselves of past traumatic experiences to live life more fully and freely. Additionally, I have extensive experience working from a lived experience lens with LGBTIQA+ communities and am kink, non-monogamous, and sex worker positive. I have a keen interest in working with people experiencing sexual health difficulties related to their mental health using a variety of hands-off counselling techniques. Finally, I offer couples counselling using the Gottman Method.

With trauma or ongoing stress, survival energy becomes stuck in our nervous system. We might make adjustments, like seeking or avoiding certain types of situations, or clenching certain muscles to dodge tricky feelings or sensations. We believe this keeps us safe from what we fear, but we can also feel trapped in patterns that take a huge toll on our lives, health and relationships. My clients and I work together to discover ways to restore a sense of inner security, peace and passion for life.

Michael gains great satisfaction from working with people who are looking to increase their self-awareness and find greater ease and meaning in their lives. Michael is very well researched in a both mainstream approaches and more holistic modalities and ways of being.

You may feel overwhelmed by life struggles, painful losses or relationship issues. We can work together in this space to acknowledge difficult and complex emotions and experiences, such as anger, anxiety, guilt and shame. Often people may feel alone in the midst of losses and transitions - families, friends and communities aren't always able to provide solace and support. Sometimes a loss or change may feel unbearable. Being seen and heard by another person can create powerful potential for healing and change. We can also work on long-term issues such as family dynamics and relationship patterns that sometimes add to isolation

I am a clinical psychologist who works with adult clients experiencing a variety of mental health difficulties. I enjoy working with individuals experiencing obsessive compulsive disorder, mood disorders including depression, anxiety, panic and adjustment, women experiencing perinatal difficulties, life transition periods, perfectionism, older adults, and grief and loss.