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Shaun McMahon
Psychotherapist, ACA-L2
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
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.

Alice Borthwick-Peters
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AASW
Verified
Verified
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.
Essendon, VIC 3040
& Online

Isabel Chua
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
Isabel is a registered psychologist with the Australian Psychology Board and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has a warm and approachable personality and uses a client-centred model. Isabel will work collaboratively with you to understand and help you through your difficulties. Isabel has experience with a range of issues across the lifespan and can adapt to children and adult clients from different cultural and social backgrounds.

Vanessa Staub Psychology
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.

Bahareh Khalili
Psychologist, PsyBA Prov
Verified
Verified
Bahareh was drawn to psychology by a desire to help people fulfil their potential. She is interested in evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness based interventions as she believes these tools allow people to grow emotionally and to flourish in all aspects of life. Bahareh comes from a multicultural background and is able to relate easily to people from all walks of life, various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. She is able to work across the lifespan and has the experience of working with children in school settings.

Ryan William McKenzie
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.

Elizabeth Caroline Cook
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.

Tonic Psychology
Psychologist, PsyBA Prov
Verified
Verified
As the ever-changing global landscape continues to create new problems, we at Tonic Psychology & Counselling are committed to providing the solutions that will enable you to cope with, and eventually overcome, the challenges of the day.

Elizabeth Caroline Cook
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.

Anthony Hurst
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.

Dr Rana Abou-Sinna
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified
Verified
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.

Michael (Tuan Anh) Phung
Psychologist, PsyBA Prov
Verified
Verified
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.

Jacqueline Ha
Counsellor, PACFA
Verified
Verified
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.

Sian Caitlin Brown
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.

Mariana G. Ferraz Dos Santos
Psychologist, PsyBA Prov
Verified
Verified
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.

Carla Caroline De Goes Santos
Psychologist, PsyBA Prov
Verified
Verified
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.

Dr Shara Granger (Clinical Psychologist)
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
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.

Erin Schibli
Psychologist, PsyBA Prov
Verified
Verified
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.

Launch Psychology
Psychologist, PsyBA Endorsed
Verified
Verified
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.

Lynda Knell
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Verified
Verified
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.
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What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counsellors are all licensed mental health professionals. In many countries, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counsellor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counsellors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counsellor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
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What type of therapy is right for me?
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Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.