Marriage Counselling in Coburg, VIC

[Telehealth only. Fully booked for 2021] Annabel works with adolescents, couples, families, and adults who are sexuality and gender diverse, neurodiverse, alternative occupation and lifestyles, with attachment vulnerabilities, have forensic needs, or are a target of problem behaviour (stalking, family violence, online harassment, etc).

Ray is an Organisational and Supervising Psychologist – AHPRA endorsed – with 25 years experience in general psychology practice. He empathetically engages with clients across the life span. His clients include couples, adolescents and families and adults in diverse contexts.

Welcome! You deserve to be happy. I offer accesible, culturally- sensitive, caring and effective counselling services. I have had over 2,986 clients engagements with 98% positive treatment outcomes. As a Client-led therapist, I provide therapy at your terms. If you need your cultural and religious values respected and incorporated into your counselling support, then contact me as I engage effectively with people from diverse heritages. I can help you unpack emotional turmoil and support through recovery until you reach your therapy goals.

Family problems from trivial to severe will challenge every family at some point. Family Therapy can feel like a real life saver, whether it’s adjusting to the teenage years, divorce, separation, managing conflict respectfully or grieving. Family members seek my help when they become stuck in repeating patterns of hurtful or harmful behaviour and have run out of ideas for solving problems. Family Therapy helps families, couples and teenagers to build closer and happier relationships and address challenges like addictions, mental illness, violence, eating disorders, self-harming, suicide ideation, separation and co-parenting.

Dr Germaine Gergis, is a board-endorsed Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor and Lecturer with many years' experience in delivering high quality assessments and treatment to infants, children, adolescents and adults, and their families. Germaine has worked across private and public sectors helping those who have presented with a diverse range of mental health issues and neurodevelopmental disorders. She has extensive experience in working with mood & anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma-related disorders and personality disorders. Speciality roles include infant mental health & autism spectrum disorders, including providing second opinions.

Transformative Therapy is a special sanctuary for men and women. This is a safe, trusting, and inclusive space for you to share your concerns, challenges or complex situations in confidence. Past experiences can impact our thoughts, our actions, and all our relationships. It can feel lonely in your world as you try to navigate through the confusion & challenges. I support you closely with each step as we explore what it means to be you in your experience. I assist you through deep empathy in accessing your strengths & skills to begin transforming your life into one which is meaningful and fulfilling to you.

I am a psychologist with extensive experience across a range of corporate and educational settings. I provide a safe and supportive environment in which to explore and resolve challenging personal and relationship issues. I have a passion for working with couples, people looking to overcome trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, anger and grief. I help people to achieve a better understanding of why they feel the way they do, why they think in a particular way, and to challenge and shift behaviour patterns which are holding them back from experiencing a more connected, fulfilled and meaningful life.

In 1997 at RCH I set up groups for socially isolated teens with ASD, anxiety, shyness, bullying, sensory deficits, cognitive & receptive language deficits & so on. Teens say that they enjoy the "judgement free space", the belonging. Their confidence grows in the groups. Parents say that they are keen and organised to come to the groups, it is the highlight of their week. They relax. I delved into the needs of socially isolated teens through my Psychodrama thesis called "Friends Are The Best Medicine". I also run Tuning Into Kids/Teens groups for parents & Family Therapy. Telehealth is available for kids/teens/parent/families!

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.

Avrille provides a space of confidentiality and safety to those who have experienced adverse events in their life such as abuse, family violence, and racism. She understands how these can impact our relationships, confidence, and the effect it can have on our physical body with symptoms such as headaches, anger, depression, anxiety and stress. Avrille also works with many parents who are navigating parenthood and trying make positive changes for their children. As a migrant and woman of colour, Avrille understands the impact of power, privilege and oppression and provides a space to unpack the complexities that come with this.