Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counselling in Carlton, VIC
Life can challenge even the most capable among us. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—despite your strengths—you’re not alone. I understand how hard it can be to reach out, especially when you’ve always been the one others rely on.
As a Clinical Psychologist at ANIMA Health Network, I specialise in two areas: men’s mental health and couples therapy. For men, the pressure to “hold it together” often leads to burnout, anxiety, or emotional shutdown. I provide a calm, practical space to help you regain clarity and confidence.
I also work with couples who want to strengthen their connection, navigate conflict, or
Life can challenge even the most capable among us. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—despite your strengths—you’re not alone. I understand how hard it can be to reach out, especially when you’ve always been the one others rely on.
As a Clinical Psychologist at ANIMA Health Network, I specialise in two areas: men’s mental health and couples therapy. For men, the pressure to “hold it together” often leads to burnout, anxiety, or emotional shutdown. I provide a calm, practical space to help you regain clarity and confidence.
I also work with couples who want to strengthen their connection, navigate conflict, or
I’m a registered psychologist with a passion for assisting adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, grief, loss, and relationship issues. I have a background working in drug and alcohol counselling and have a special interest in supporting clients with addiction.
I’m a registered psychologist with a passion for assisting adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, grief, loss, and relationship issues. I have a background working in drug and alcohol counselling and have a special interest in supporting clients with addiction.
I offer a warm, reflective space where people can slow down, feel heard, and explore what matters most. I often work with those navigating transition, uncertainty, or relationship strain, using a family systems lens to consider the broader patterns and contexts that shape wellbeing.
I offer a warm, reflective space where people can slow down, feel heard, and explore what matters most. I often work with those navigating transition, uncertainty, or relationship strain, using a family systems lens to consider the broader patterns and contexts that shape wellbeing.
Cass is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience practicing in Melbourne, VIC. She has a particular interest in women’s mental health, perinatal wellbeing, and the emotional landscape of early parenting.
Cass is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience practicing in Melbourne, VIC. She has a particular interest in women’s mental health, perinatal wellbeing, and the emotional landscape of early parenting.
Arianna has a strong interest in working with people enduring a range of difficulties including anxiety, low mood, emotional instability, trauma, stress, attention deficit and hyperactivity related challenges, and conflict in relationships.
Arianna has a strong interest in working with people enduring a range of difficulties including anxiety, low mood, emotional instability, trauma, stress, attention deficit and hyperactivity related challenges, and conflict in relationships.
I use a combination of CBT, ACT, DBT, Psychodynamic and trauma-informed therapy to ensure you receive a tailored treatment.
As a psychologist, my approach is to first connect with the person in front of me, then understand what brings you to therapy, and then work collaboratively to help you feel empowered to take charge of your life, however that feels or looks for you. It truly is different for everyone.
I use a combination of CBT, ACT, DBT, Psychodynamic and trauma-informed therapy to ensure you receive a tailored treatment.
As a psychologist, my approach is to first connect with the person in front of me, then understand what brings you to therapy, and then work collaboratively to help you feel empowered to take charge of your life, however that feels or looks for you. It truly is different for everyone.
Welcome. We all seek therapy for different reasons. Perhaps you are struggling in your relationships, are going through a life change, or need some support with difficulties you are facing or you are seeking therapy for self understanding, meaning, wellbeing and personal growth. Therapy can help. I believe in your innate capacity to move towards healing, growth and change. Your safety and a non judgemental space is prioritised.
As a psychotherapist and couples therapist I practice with an integrative, humanistic, holistic, existential and trauma informed approach. I see you as unique. You are met where you are at.
Welcome. We all seek therapy for different reasons. Perhaps you are struggling in your relationships, are going through a life change, or need some support with difficulties you are facing or you are seeking therapy for self understanding, meaning, wellbeing and personal growth. Therapy can help. I believe in your innate capacity to move towards healing, growth and change. Your safety and a non judgemental space is prioritised.
As a psychotherapist and couples therapist I practice with an integrative, humanistic, holistic, existential and trauma informed approach. I see you as unique. You are met where you are at.
Cecilia is trained in Focusing therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Group Psychoanalysis and Psychodrama.
Cecilia has an extensive 30-year career spanning the public sector, business, and education. She holds two Master's degrees (from Melbourne Business School and Macquarie University), before she earned a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, becoming a qualified mental health practitioner. Cecilia在取得澳洲心理咨询师从业执照之前，已经拥有两个硕士学位（墨尔本商学院的MBA和麦考瑞大学的应用金融硕士）。Cecilia拥有政府部门，商业咨询和教育领域的三十年的工作经验，她接受过聚焦疗法、情绪聚焦疗法、接纳与承诺疗法、解决方案聚焦短期治疗，和心理剧等多种疗法的培训。 Cecila曾担任Wesely College中学的心理辅导老师, 为学生提供和一对一咨询，心理健康教学，并开始为家长提供在线心理支持小组服务。Cecilia的丰富的生活工作阅历，坚实的专业背景，以及作为三个跨文化的孩子的母亲，让她对成长和教育具有独特的见解。
Cecilia is trained in Focusing therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Group Psychoanalysis and Psychodrama.
Cecilia has an extensive 30-year career spanning the public sector, business, and education. She holds two Master's degrees (from Melbourne Business School and Macquarie University), before she earned a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, becoming a qualified mental health practitioner. Cecilia在取得澳洲心理咨询师从业执照之前，已经拥有两个硕士学位（墨尔本商学院的MBA和麦考瑞大学的应用金融硕士）。Cecilia拥有政府部门，商业咨询和教育领域的三十年的工作经验，她接受过聚焦疗法、情绪聚焦疗法、接纳与承诺疗法、解决方案聚焦短期治疗，和心理剧等多种疗法的培训。 Cecila曾担任Wesely College中学的心理辅导老师, 为学生提供和一对一咨询，心理健康教学，并开始为家长提供在线心理支持小组服务。Cecilia的丰富的生活工作阅历，坚实的专业背景，以及作为三个跨文化的孩子的母亲，让她对成长和教育具有独特的见解。
She draws on a range of evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, interpersonal therapy, and schema-informed therapy.
Stephanie is a highly skilled and compassionate psychologist dedicated to helping adults of all ages overcome their mental health challenges. With her warm and friendly demeanour, she creates a safe and supportive space where clients can gain valuable insights and work towards lasting change.
She draws on a range of evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, interpersonal therapy, and schema-informed therapy.
Stephanie is a highly skilled and compassionate psychologist dedicated to helping adults of all ages overcome their mental health challenges. With her warm and friendly demeanour, she creates a safe and supportive space where clients can gain valuable insights and work towards lasting change.
She is trained in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Joanne is a psychologist with a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She works with youth, adults, and older adults. Her professional interests include depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar affective disorder, stress management, trauma, grief, and emotional regulation difficulties. She has experience working with clients in schools, private hospitals, and public community mental health settings. It is her vision to create a safe, supportive therapy space for clients to explore their strengths, difficulties and concerns while honing their coping skills and resilience.
She is trained in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Joanne is a psychologist with a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She works with youth, adults, and older adults. Her professional interests include depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar affective disorder, stress management, trauma, grief, and emotional regulation difficulties. She has experience working with clients in schools, private hospitals, and public community mental health settings. It is her vision to create a safe, supportive therapy space for clients to explore their strengths, difficulties and concerns while honing their coping skills and resilience.
Estelle is a Clinical Psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, NeuroAffective Touch Foundation Graduate & Systemic Constellations facilitator. She works with the body’s intelligence to resolve trauma, shock, chronic stress, and intergenerational patterns. Estelle holds a Master’s in Mental Health Sciences and is a PACFA-accredited Clinical Supervisor. Her roots are in dual diagnosis inpatient care, working at the intersection of substance use and complex trauma. This shapes her integrative approach, centred on nervous system regulation, attachment repair, and embodied transformation.
Estelle is a Clinical Psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, NeuroAffective Touch Foundation Graduate & Systemic Constellations facilitator. She works with the body’s intelligence to resolve trauma, shock, chronic stress, and intergenerational patterns. Estelle holds a Master’s in Mental Health Sciences and is a PACFA-accredited Clinical Supervisor. Her roots are in dual diagnosis inpatient care, working at the intersection of substance use and complex trauma. This shapes her integrative approach, centred on nervous system regulation, attachment repair, and embodied transformation.
You’ve likely reached a point where you know something needs to shift. Maybe you’ve been carrying the weight of old patterns, feeling stuck in anxiety, or longing for deeper connection—with yourself or others. You don’t have to navigate this alone.
I offer a space that feels safe, warm, and grounded—a place where you can pause, reflect, and explore what truly matters to you. My approach is integrative and thoughtful, meeting you where you are and adapting to your unique needs. Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, or meaningful change, we’ll work together to create a path forward that feels right for you.
You’ve likely reached a point where you know something needs to shift. Maybe you’ve been carrying the weight of old patterns, feeling stuck in anxiety, or longing for deeper connection—with yourself or others. You don’t have to navigate this alone.
I offer a space that feels safe, warm, and grounded—a place where you can pause, reflect, and explore what truly matters to you. My approach is integrative and thoughtful, meeting you where you are and adapting to your unique needs. Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, or meaningful change, we’ll work together to create a path forward that feels right for you.
The mind and body are inseparable systems, constantly influencing how we think, feel, and act.
My work brings neuroscience, psychology, and mindful embodiment together to help individuals and couples stabilise the mind, rebuild trust in the body, and re-establish direction. Growth does not occur in isolation; it arises from the integrated system of mind and body. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and mindfulness.
The mind and body are inseparable systems, constantly influencing how we think, feel, and act.
My work brings neuroscience, psychology, and mindful embodiment together to help individuals and couples stabilise the mind, rebuild trust in the body, and re-establish direction. Growth does not occur in isolation; it arises from the integrated system of mind and body. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and mindfulness.
Also registered with NDIS and Victims of Crime ( ACT/NSW) and WorkSafe Victoria.
Australia Wide Video/Phone/Text Counselling, Weekend and after-hours appointments available to work around you. A qualified Counselling/Psychotherapist, certified Clinical Supervisor, trauma informed practitioner with over 10yrs experience. Registered with the ACA and PACFA, Certified play therapist. I have a particular interest in working with adults and young people in the areas of anxiety, depression, career coaching/mentoring with a specialty in Trauma, Loss and Grief including PTSD. I am dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and improve your mental health.
Also registered with NDIS and Victims of Crime ( ACT/NSW) and WorkSafe Victoria.
Australia Wide Video/Phone/Text Counselling, Weekend and after-hours appointments available to work around you. A qualified Counselling/Psychotherapist, certified Clinical Supervisor, trauma informed practitioner with over 10yrs experience. Registered with the ACA and PACFA, Certified play therapist. I have a particular interest in working with adults and young people in the areas of anxiety, depression, career coaching/mentoring with a specialty in Trauma, Loss and Grief including PTSD. I am dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and improve your mental health.
We don't just want to deal wth our issues, our grief, our trauma, our troubled relationships, our self-criticism or self-sabotage. We want to live a life of meaning and authenticity, to experience joy and happiness and contentment. Therapy and coaching is about living your life authentically: becoming their person you want to become. Living the life you want to live. Reaching you goals. Realising your dreams.
We don't just want to deal wth our issues, our grief, our trauma, our troubled relationships, our self-criticism or self-sabotage. We want to live a life of meaning and authenticity, to experience joy and happiness and contentment. Therapy and coaching is about living your life authentically: becoming their person you want to become. Living the life you want to live. Reaching you goals. Realising your dreams.
Using a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to individual client needs and preferences, I offer Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to adults of all ages.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience and believe in the potential for all of us to continually grow, adapt and heal from the past. Working from a client-centred and evidence-based approach, I aim to provide a warm and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their struggles and achieve their goals. I have worked in private practice, hospitals and universities providing both individual and group therapy. I have an interest in working with people with a range of difficulties including but not limited to relationship issues, family trauma, anxiety, depression, alcohol addiction and low self-esteem.
Using a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to individual client needs and preferences, I offer Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to adults of all ages.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience and believe in the potential for all of us to continually grow, adapt and heal from the past. Working from a client-centred and evidence-based approach, I aim to provide a warm and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their struggles and achieve their goals. I have worked in private practice, hospitals and universities providing both individual and group therapy. I have an interest in working with people with a range of difficulties including but not limited to relationship issues, family trauma, anxiety, depression, alcohol addiction and low self-esteem.
Janhavi works at Symmetry on Mondays. She has a particular interest in supporting individuals experiencing mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, stress management, trauma, and alcohol and drug use with a focus on both maintenance and relapse prevention. She is also passionate about working with migrant populations, especially women, as well as busy professionals navigating the pressures of work and life balance.
Janhavi works at Symmetry on Mondays. She has a particular interest in supporting individuals experiencing mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, stress management, trauma, and alcohol and drug use with a focus on both maintenance and relapse prevention. She is also passionate about working with migrant populations, especially women, as well as busy professionals navigating the pressures of work and life balance.
These include Focusing Oriented Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Existential therapy.
Whatever it is that brings you here – one thing i know is that you are not flawed!
You with your gifts and grudges, wins and wounds; hopes and hurts. All of this makes you a human being. Beyond the surface of your life and the world you live in, beyond the stories, struggles and strains, there is a depth of infinite goodness and joy that is yours – yours to rest in and yours to offer. What we can co-create together, is a reminder and re-connection to this deeper truth. I value and practice in a holistic and integrated way, offering Person-Centred Therapy for individuals and group to re-connect to their innate goodness.
These include Focusing Oriented Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Existential therapy.
Whatever it is that brings you here – one thing i know is that you are not flawed!
You with your gifts and grudges, wins and wounds; hopes and hurts. All of this makes you a human being. Beyond the surface of your life and the world you live in, beyond the stories, struggles and strains, there is a depth of infinite goodness and joy that is yours – yours to rest in and yours to offer. What we can co-create together, is a reminder and re-connection to this deeper truth. I value and practice in a holistic and integrated way, offering Person-Centred Therapy for individuals and group to re-connect to their innate goodness.
As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I employ evidence-based techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solutions Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
My ideal clients are adults navigating grief, trauma, emotional challenges, and significant life changes who value a collaborative approach to healing. I welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including LGBTIQ+ communities, culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities. I create a respectful space where your unique experiences are acknowledged and where we can develop practical strategies for wellbeing together. My clients are ready to work toward positive change in a supportive therapeutic relationship.
As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I employ evidence-based techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solutions Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
My ideal clients are adults navigating grief, trauma, emotional challenges, and significant life changes who value a collaborative approach to healing. I welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including LGBTIQ+ communities, culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities. I create a respectful space where your unique experiences are acknowledged and where we can develop practical strategies for wellbeing together. My clients are ready to work toward positive change in a supportive therapeutic relationship.
Being overwhelmed, uncertain or in pain, is your unconscious saying it's time for a change. Frequently, though, working out just how to do that, can also be overwhelming in itself, and might only be possible with an ally from outside your normal environment .....So ...
What I offer is the result of many years of experiences, not necessarily welcome at the time, but they do turn out to be really worthwhile working with people in distress, or people simply seeking change, or wanting a new (outlook on) life.
Being overwhelmed, uncertain or in pain, is your unconscious saying it's time for a change. Frequently, though, working out just how to do that, can also be overwhelming in itself, and might only be possible with an ally from outside your normal environment .....So ...
What I offer is the result of many years of experiences, not necessarily welcome at the time, but they do turn out to be really worthwhile working with people in distress, or people simply seeking change, or wanting a new (outlook on) life.
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How does acceptance and commitment therapy work?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages a person to listen to their self-talk. A person’s inner dialog can be indicative of how they treat themselves. ACT also encourages self-compassion; this can lead to a better understanding of negative thought patterns and emotional states. This understanding can then lead the individual to needed behavior change.
What are the goals of acceptance and commitment therapy?
The goal of acceptance and commitment is to expand a person’s psychological flexibility, a trait that encourages an individual to live in the present moment and to accept all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, even ones that are difficult such as sadness and anxiety. In ACT, this acceptance is congruent with the individual’s values and beliefs.
Does acceptance and commitment therapy work for depression?
Acceptance and commitment therapy is effective for depression because it allows the individual to view their discomfort and suffering differently. Depressive feelings about relationship heartaches, for example, are a part of life. A despondent person learns to let go of their struggles and instead view their painful thoughts and feelings with compassion. This will lead the individual toward positive change.
How long are people typically in acceptance and commitment therapy?
A typical acceptance and commitment therapy session is 50 minutes long with one session per week. Treatment for common problems such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties can last between eight weeks to four months. However, more severe cases may require more than one session a week and/or a longer time frame for treatment.