Counselling in Essendon, VIC

Ellie is a warm and compassionate psychologist. She comes from a diverse cultural upbringing, having lived across Africa, Asia, Australia and America. Therefore, she has a strong appreciation for the uniqueness of each client and their personal story. She adapts her therapeutic approach to best suit the client and their particular needs, issues and personalities. She likes to work collaboratively to ensure clients feel supported, motivated and empowered along the therapeutic journey. She is motivated to help her clients understand their challenges and build upon their existing strengths and abilities.

Erin is a warm and non-judgemental psychologist who aims to support clients in safely exploring their challenges. She takes on a person-centred, humanistic approach where she encourages each client to guide their therapeutic work based on their specific goals and experiences. Erin’s primary focus is to develop strong therapeutic relationships with her clients to allow them to feel understood, respected, and empowered in their therapeutic journey. Erin believes that providing a supportive and open space allows clients to share in the experience of improved insight and wellbeing and grants them the autonomy to guide their own future.

Are you looking for support to navigate a difficult time or address a particular issue? Perhaps you recognise patterns or ways of relating that you want to better understand and change. You may be feeling disconnected in your relationship and want to create a more meaningful and long-lasting partnership. In today's fast-paced world, it can be difficult to slow down and make time to tune into ourselves and each other.

Shaun is a warm, caring and calm psychotherapist who works with both individuals and couples. He is passionate about helping his clients to overcome their challenges and to live more fulfilling lives, while offering a compassionate and comforting presence. Shaun works with clients from all walks of life struggling with a range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and relationship issues. He has a special interest in working with clients who have experienced trauma, including childhood trauma, relationship trauma and sexual trauma, as well as individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder.

Liz has a broad range of clinical interests including working with clients who experience mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, trauma related emotional difficulties, self-esteem issues, loss and grief and anger issues.

I am a sex therapist who prioritises collaboration and values her clients' lived experience highly. I enjoy working with LGBTIQA+ clients, clients with chronic illnesses or disabilities and clients who are looking to explore what pleasure means to them.

Mariana is a passionate, open-minded and empathetic provisional psychologist who enjoys listening to clients' life stories and being part of their difficult times, providing them with the support they need to overcome challenges. Relying on talk therapy and deep reflection techniques, she will help clients to bring thoughts, feelings and experiences to the surface under different perspectives. She believes that a holistic approach can lead to surprising results and enjoys participating in this trajectory of achievement with her clients. Mariana is bilingual (English & Portuguese) and is familiar with different cultures.

Rana's approach centres around providing clients with a space where they feel seen, heard and understood. She values creating a therapeutic relationship that is compassionate, warm, empathetic, genuine and trusting. She places great importance on using evidenced based treatments. She has over 10 years experience providing treatment to adults and adolescents for a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, personality disorder, bipolar disorder, complex trauma and PTSD, relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief, loss, low self-esteem, self-criticism, perfectionism, burnout, stress, self-harm and alcohol and drug use.

Anthony is a Youth, Family, Couples & EMDR Psychologist, and the Director of Systemic Psychology. Clinically, Anthony frequently works with young people, couples, families and individuals experiencing a range of mental health issues. Professionally, Anthony has worked in private practice, schools, local government, consulting and currently as a postgraduate lecturer at The University of Melbourne.

Ryan is a registered psychologist with a gentle, empathetic person-centred style working with clients. Ryan has a calm, reflective personality and a focus on promoting client self-efficacy. Ryan is passionate about promoting resilience and wellbeing in-line with individual client goals and values. Ryan engages several therapeutic perspectives as needed during sessions, with strong focus on laying collaborative foundational understanding of the matters discussed in session. Ryan aims to work together with his clients to understand complex concerns at their most fundamental levels.

New days open - minimal waitlist. I am a Clinical Psychologist, with over 10 years' experience. I am passionate about providing high quality, evidence-based services, to assist individuals in their journey to positive mental health. I ensure psychological intervention is tailored to suit the needs of my clients. Areas of particular specialisation for me include trauma, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, stress, adjustment, anger, sleep difficulties and interpersonal concerns.

Carla is a very empathetic psychologist that uses scientific knowledge for the treatment of mental health disorders, focusing on attentive listening, supporting her clients and promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing. She started working in private practice in 2012 and accumulate five years of experience working in this area. Originally from Brazil, Carla has experience working as a clinical and health psychologist in both private practice and medical settings in Brazil, In Australia she has experience with different types of presentations and is a passionate counsellor and psychologist.

Sian is a warm, empathetic, and approachable general psychologist, whose primary therapeutic focus is the relationship that she forms with her clients. Sian is a person-centred therapist and has a strong appreciation for the uniqueness of each client. As such, Sian utilises various modalities to best meet her client's individual needs and desired outcomes through evidence-based assessment and intervention. Sian likes to work collaboratively with her clients, to ensure that they always recognise their own expertise and that intervention is always guided by them and their comfort levels.

I am a Psychologist with over 20 Years experience treating a wide range of mental health issues. I help my clients develop a holistic mind-body approach to improve their mental heath & develop the tools they need to cope with all of life’s challenges. I take the time to listen & get to know you, to hear your story & what has lead you to access counselling. I work collaboratively with you to help you understand your symptoms, their causes & maintaining factors, & develop a treatment plan that best suits your individual needs. I also continue to support you with a recovery and relapse prevention plan once you are feeling well.

Lynda is a Senior Generalist Psychologist with 15 years experience. She has a warm and encouraging approach with clients and is very person centred. She has extensive experience in the past treating clients from presentations from crisis intervention, veterans and their families to private practice where she has supported clients from a vast range of presentations and age populations. Lynda also has a special interest in treating anxiety, OCD, depression, grief & loss personal, trauma and PTSD, workplace issues and relationship issues with a range of clients from across the life span.

Michael has special interest in working with individuals with eating-disorders, and addictions. He is keen to work with clients from across the lifespan. He is also great with children. He likes to take the time to talk with clients and understand their troubles to work together to come up with the best way to meet the client’s needs.

Our philosophy is pretty simple. We believe in you. We want you to be the best version of yourself and we can join you on that journey. Our team at Launch Psychology, Dr. Daniela De Fazio, Dr. Brooke Davis, Dr. Kirrily Rogers and Dr. Ann Sloan, have a practical approach to understanding the psychology of where you are and where you'd like to go. Our focus is on using psychology and neuropsychology frameworks to help you develop the skills and habits to respond flexibly to whatever life deals you.