Adults Counselling in Donvale, VIC

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Ceara Nelson
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
1 Endorsed
Donvale, VIC 3111
When working with adults I invite feelings that have previously been dismissed to be expressed and processed within the safety of the therapy space along with exploring relational patterns that may be related to current symptoms.
I provide personalised evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy in a warm, collaborative and compassionate environment. I firmly believe that everyone has different goals for therapy and I tailor my approach to individual needs and preferences. I work with a wide range of mental health concerns such as anxiety and anxiety related disorders, depression, trauma, emotion regulation issues, relationship issues, grief and life transitions. I am experienced working with specific issues and mood disturbances that occur in the context of ASD and ADHD.
When working with adults I invite feelings that have previously been dismissed to be expressed and processed within the safety of the therapy space along with exploring relational patterns that may be related to current symptoms.
I provide personalised evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy in a warm, collaborative and compassionate environment. I firmly believe that everyone has different goals for therapy and I tailor my approach to individual needs and preferences. I work with a wide range of mental health concerns such as anxiety and anxiety related disorders, depression, trauma, emotion regulation issues, relationship issues, grief and life transitions. I am experienced working with specific issues and mood disturbances that occur in the context of ASD and ADHD.
(03) 7500 5332 View (03) 7500 5332
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Sarah Jane Counselling
Social Worker, MA, AASW
Donvale, VIC 3111
In my private practice, I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and life experiences openly. My counselling approach is client-centred, meaning I believe that each individual has the inner strength and capacity for growth, healing, and change. My role is to walk alongside clients as they navigate challenges, helping them gain clarity, develop coping strategies, and build self-awareness.
In my private practice, I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and life experiences openly. My counselling approach is client-centred, meaning I believe that each individual has the inner strength and capacity for growth, healing, and change. My role is to walk alongside clients as they navigate challenges, helping them gain clarity, develop coping strategies, and build self-awareness.
(03) 8771 5098 View (03) 8771 5098
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Dr Danielle Orton-Lachlan
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Danielle offers individual therapy and is passionate about working with young adults and adults with ASD and/or ADHD.
Danielle offers assistance with: Autistic burnout, Life adjustments (such as beginning tertiary education or entering the workforce), Trauma, Navigating Relationships, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), Anxiety (Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety), Depression, Low self-esteem, Assertiveness Training, Parenting and Carer support.
Danielle offers individual therapy and is passionate about working with young adults and adults with ASD and/or ADHD.
Danielle offers assistance with: Autistic burnout, Life adjustments (such as beginning tertiary education or entering the workforce), Trauma, Navigating Relationships, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), Anxiety (Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety), Depression, Low self-esteem, Assertiveness Training, Parenting and Carer support.
(03) 8203 5244 View (03) 8203 5244
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Dr Kamil Wolyniec
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Dr Wolyniec a registered Medicare and NDIS provider who offers expert psychology and counselling services for individuals and couples. Holistic & Culturally Sensitive Therapy: Integrating a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach for a comprehensive healing experience that address mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Personalised Therapy: Employing a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to your individual needs. From Mindfulness-based and Somatic approaches to Internal Family Systems, Psychodrama, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, ACT and CBT.
Dr Wolyniec a registered Medicare and NDIS provider who offers expert psychology and counselling services for individuals and couples. Holistic & Culturally Sensitive Therapy: Integrating a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach for a comprehensive healing experience that address mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Personalised Therapy: Employing a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to your individual needs. From Mindfulness-based and Somatic approaches to Internal Family Systems, Psychodrama, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, ACT and CBT.
(03) 8771 4534 View (03) 8771 4534
Susan M Rivers
Psychologist, MAPS
Serves Area
People of all ages have visited my practice. Often, but not always, this might be on the back of a referral from their G.P. Mostly there is dissatisfaction with the way the world is turning for them and something needs to be addressed.
People of all ages have visited my practice. Often, but not always, this might be on the back of a referral from their G.P. Mostly there is dissatisfaction with the way the world is turning for them and something needs to be addressed.
(03) 9068 6185 View (03) 9068 6185
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Dhanisha Kanagasingam
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Dhanisha is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Psychologist who prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Her focus on building strong therapeutic relationships and her commitment to a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach shows a deep respect for individual experiences and diversity.
Dhanisha is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Psychologist who prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Her focus on building strong therapeutic relationships and her commitment to a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach shows a deep respect for individual experiences and diversity.
(03) 8203 5640 View (03) 8203 5640
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Dr Jennifer Otto
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA Endorsed
Serves Area
I have extensive experience in helping adults, teens and children.
Are the people who know you well concerned about how tired you are? Deep down inside, if you are honest with yourself, are you concerned about your capacity to keep going? Does your workload mean that you can't get time away to rest well? Do you find yourself saying "I just need to do... " before you will let yourself take a break? I've been there. I know that you want to keep turning up to work, it's what you signed up for when you first started. Leaders in all walks of life, parents to CEO's, need support.
I have extensive experience in helping adults, teens and children.
Are the people who know you well concerned about how tired you are? Deep down inside, if you are honest with yourself, are you concerned about your capacity to keep going? Does your workload mean that you can't get time away to rest well? Do you find yourself saying "I just need to do... " before you will let yourself take a break? I've been there. I know that you want to keep turning up to work, it's what you signed up for when you first started. Leaders in all walks of life, parents to CEO's, need support.
(03) 8203 5209 View (03) 8203 5209
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Emma Sestan
Psychologist, MA, Australian Association of Psychologists - Member
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My name is Emma and I have a passion for providing respectful and non-judgmental therapy for all my clients. My aim is to ensure that you have a safe and respectful space where we can promote personal growth, self-compassion and work through challenging times together.
My name is Emma and I have a passion for providing respectful and non-judgmental therapy for all my clients. My aim is to ensure that you have a safe and respectful space where we can promote personal growth, self-compassion and work through challenging times together.
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Dennis Kwan
Social Worker, AMHSW
Serves Area
For the past four years, I have been providing family therapy, specializing in working with adolescents with high-risk behaviours and supporting family relationship repair. I also provide interventions for individuals with mental health issues from various cultural backgrounds. My background includes work in the sectors of youth justice, as well as with families with complex needs, children and adolescents with behavioural issues, and individual counselling. As a bilingual therapist fluent in both Cantonese and English, I use a strengths-based approach to help clients explore their challenges and develop new perspectives.
For the past four years, I have been providing family therapy, specializing in working with adolescents with high-risk behaviours and supporting family relationship repair. I also provide interventions for individuals with mental health issues from various cultural backgrounds. My background includes work in the sectors of youth justice, as well as with families with complex needs, children and adolescents with behavioural issues, and individual counselling. As a bilingual therapist fluent in both Cantonese and English, I use a strengths-based approach to help clients explore their challenges and develop new perspectives.
(03) 8771 4467 View (03) 8771 4467
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May Lai
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L4
Online Only
We have all been in situations that we wish were different. We want someone who listens respectfully, to support and encourage us to get through this situation stronger and to be proud of who we are. It can be reassuring to work with a professional therapist to help clarify our thoughts, who will provide tools to manage concerns and assist in putting a life plan in to action.
We have all been in situations that we wish were different. We want someone who listens respectfully, to support and encourage us to get through this situation stronger and to be proud of who we are. It can be reassuring to work with a professional therapist to help clarify our thoughts, who will provide tools to manage concerns and assist in putting a life plan in to action.
(02) 5603 2903 View (02) 5603 2903
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Alana Greco - Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
Alana Greco is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders, self-worth, relationships, and mental well-being. With 14 years of experience, a compassionate approach and extensive therapeutic knowledge, she helps individuals overcome their mental health concerns. Alana's curiosity about the human mind grew from a young age, guiding her decision to pursue psychology. Her academic journey includes undergraduate studies, a Post Graduate Diploma, and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Drawing primarily from cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapies.
Alana Greco is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders, self-worth, relationships, and mental well-being. With 14 years of experience, a compassionate approach and extensive therapeutic knowledge, she helps individuals overcome their mental health concerns. Alana's curiosity about the human mind grew from a young age, guiding her decision to pursue psychology. Her academic journey includes undergraduate studies, a Post Graduate Diploma, and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Drawing primarily from cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapies.
(03) 8771 4081 View (03) 8771 4081
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Rachel Renton
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My aim to walk alongside couples to help them identify their own painful cycles of disconnection—where arguments repeat, intimacy fades, and both partners feel unheard or unseen. They may be navigating betrayal, communication breakdowns, or simply the quiet ache of growing apart. My aim is to create safety where couples can learn how to exit this negative cycle, rebuild trust and reconnect with one another and create renewed and deeper bonds their relationship.
My aim to walk alongside couples to help them identify their own painful cycles of disconnection—where arguments repeat, intimacy fades, and both partners feel unheard or unseen. They may be navigating betrayal, communication breakdowns, or simply the quiet ache of growing apart. My aim is to create safety where couples can learn how to exit this negative cycle, rebuild trust and reconnect with one another and create renewed and deeper bonds their relationship.
(03) 8771 5231 View (03) 8771 5231
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Helen Telfer
Counsellor, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Better relationships are life giving but figuring out how to relate can be tricky. We oscillate between feeling connected, then disconnected and we often get stuck in a cycle of misunderstanding. Want to improve your interaction and be understood? Need help to address uncertainty and clarify need? Want insight into why you're getting stuck? Need help to brainstorm options and change the way you relate? We all struggle and we all have issues that we need to address, so let's do it... 0404 480 316
Better relationships are life giving but figuring out how to relate can be tricky. We oscillate between feeling connected, then disconnected and we often get stuck in a cycle of misunderstanding. Want to improve your interaction and be understood? Need help to address uncertainty and clarify need? Want insight into why you're getting stuck? Need help to brainstorm options and change the way you relate? We all struggle and we all have issues that we need to address, so let's do it... 0404 480 316
(08) 9126 9357 View (08) 9126 9357
Matthew Franco
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
He is confident at helping people work through psychological issues across life, whether from childhood or recently in adulthood.
Matthew prides himself on having an engaging, warm, gentle, reflective, and caring therapeutic style. He couples this by using therapeutic modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
He is confident at helping people work through psychological issues across life, whether from childhood or recently in adulthood.
Matthew prides himself on having an engaging, warm, gentle, reflective, and caring therapeutic style. He couples this by using therapeutic modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(03) 8771 5752 View (03) 8771 5752

More Therapists Nearby

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Help Now Group
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
The ideal person coming into see me are committing to change for themselves. I see their ideal goals are finding peace with their trauma, anxiety, depression, and etc. I see that they are looking for a calm place even if they have not experienced this in their life before.
The ideal person coming into see me are committing to change for themselves. I see their ideal goals are finding peace with their trauma, anxiety, depression, and etc. I see that they are looking for a calm place even if they have not experienced this in their life before.
(02) 5133 8472 View (02) 5133 8472
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Couples Therapy Melbourne
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L3
Southbank, VIC 3006
At Couples Therapy Melbourne, we support individuals and couples facing relationship challenges, emotional disconnection, and communication breakdowns. We work with those struggling to rebuild intimacy, manage conflict, or navigate life transitions such as marriage or parenthood. Our clients often feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or past trauma, impacting their relationships. We provide a safe, compassionate space to develop effective communication skills, strengthen emotional bonds, and gain clarity on relationship dynamics. Our goal is to help clients reconnect, heal, and foster healthier, more fulfilling connections.
At Couples Therapy Melbourne, we support individuals and couples facing relationship challenges, emotional disconnection, and communication breakdowns. We work with those struggling to rebuild intimacy, manage conflict, or navigate life transitions such as marriage or parenthood. Our clients often feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or past trauma, impacting their relationships. We provide a safe, compassionate space to develop effective communication skills, strengthen emotional bonds, and gain clarity on relationship dynamics. Our goal is to help clients reconnect, heal, and foster healthier, more fulfilling connections.
(03) 7003 2143 View (03) 7003 2143
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Gaby Browarczyk
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Serves Area
I am passionate about supporting thriving, connection and personal growth. Utilizing creative, reflective and trauma informed practices together we work to support positive change in life’s most difficult and complex circumstances. Working in the here and now with what emerges in the therapeutic relationship we discover and uncover new awareness's. Some people don't like being in closed rooms and some enjoy connecting to nature ask me about my walk and talk session for grounding and re-energizing, clearing the mind of rumination, improve circulation, practice deep breathing, relieve body tension, regulate moods and decrease anxiety.
I am passionate about supporting thriving, connection and personal growth. Utilizing creative, reflective and trauma informed practices together we work to support positive change in life’s most difficult and complex circumstances. Working in the here and now with what emerges in the therapeutic relationship we discover and uncover new awareness's. Some people don't like being in closed rooms and some enjoy connecting to nature ask me about my walk and talk session for grounding and re-energizing, clearing the mind of rumination, improve circulation, practice deep breathing, relieve body tension, regulate moods and decrease anxiety.
(08) 6490 9056 View (08) 6490 9056
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Belinda Tune
Psychologist, MAPS
Waitlist for new clients
I have been a practising Psychologist since 1991, working in the community sector (NGOs) and running my own practice - providing counselling and psychotherapy to individuals and couples.
I have been a practising Psychologist since 1991, working in the community sector (NGOs) and running my own practice - providing counselling and psychotherapy to individuals and couples.
(03) 9070 3515 View (03) 9070 3515
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Elpida - Your Story Matters
Social Worker, MA, AMHSW
Online Only
I’m a Greek speaking accredited Social Worker with over 10 years working across DVA, NDIS, EAP within my private practice with a strong commitment to evidence-based, trauma-informed care. Through my contract work, I support veterans and their families, the Greek community & their families, individuals living with disabilities, and employees experiencing mental health challenges, life stressors, and transitions. My work honours the unique experiences, identities, and systems that shape each person’s wellbeing.
I’m a Greek speaking accredited Social Worker with over 10 years working across DVA, NDIS, EAP within my private practice with a strong commitment to evidence-based, trauma-informed care. Through my contract work, I support veterans and their families, the Greek community & their families, individuals living with disabilities, and employees experiencing mental health challenges, life stressors, and transitions. My work honours the unique experiences, identities, and systems that shape each person’s wellbeing.
(03) 9021 1441 View (03) 9021 1441
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Rosemary Kamel
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Balwyn, VIC 3103
Hello, I’m Rosemary and I’m a registered psychologist. My therapeutic style is collaborative, and supportive. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is necessary to create change, and I therefore like to take the time to really get to know you. I value using evidence based approaches to work with you to meet your therapeutic goals by providing you with a non-judgmental, safe and engaging environment, to help you deal effectively with the challenges you are facing and developing skills and strategies to achieve your therapeutic goals.
Hello, I’m Rosemary and I’m a registered psychologist. My therapeutic style is collaborative, and supportive. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is necessary to create change, and I therefore like to take the time to really get to know you. I value using evidence based approaches to work with you to meet your therapeutic goals by providing you with a non-judgmental, safe and engaging environment, to help you deal effectively with the challenges you are facing and developing skills and strategies to achieve your therapeutic goals.
(03) 7003 2911 View (03) 7003 2911
Adults Therapists

Why should adults see a therapist?

Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioural therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication.

Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.

How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?

When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists in Australia hold various credentials depending on their training. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and their qualifications and practice are overseen by these professional organisations. Psychologists must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and have professional designations such as Clinical Psychologist, General Psychologist, or Counselling Psychologist. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.

How do I find a therapist who sees adults?

Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.