Women's Issues Psychologists and Therapists in Fitzroy, VIC

Beth Laliberte Psychology
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I believe in creating a safe, non-judgemental space where healing and growth can occur by working from a place of collaboration, curiosity, and compassion. Together, we work to build insight and explore patterns that may be contributing to difficulties in your life by looking beyond symptoms to understand how past experiences shape current thoughts, feelings, and relationships. I integrate a trauma-informed practice and draw on a range of therapeutic modalities, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR, with emphasis on the therapeutic relationship.
I believe in creating a safe, non-judgemental space where healing and growth can occur by working from a place of collaboration, curiosity, and compassion. Together, we work to build insight and explore patterns that may be contributing to difficulties in your life by looking beyond symptoms to understand how past experiences shape current thoughts, feelings, and relationships. I integrate a trauma-informed practice and draw on a range of therapeutic modalities, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR, with emphasis on the therapeutic relationship.
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Emma Fenton
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcome, I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 16 years of experience supporting individuals and families across all stages of life. She brings a calm, grounded presence to her work and is deeply committed to walking alongside her clients as they navigate challenges and move toward meaningful change. I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent individuals, working with men, trauma, anxiety and grief. I am passionate about creating inclusive, affirming spaces where clients feel seen and empowered. My approach is client-centered and strengths-based, guided by empathy, humour, and genuine connection.
Welcome, I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 16 years of experience supporting individuals and families across all stages of life. She brings a calm, grounded presence to her work and is deeply committed to walking alongside her clients as they navigate challenges and move toward meaningful change. I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent individuals, working with men, trauma, anxiety and grief. I am passionate about creating inclusive, affirming spaces where clients feel seen and empowered. My approach is client-centered and strengths-based, guided by empathy, humour, and genuine connection.
(08) 6727 9972 View (08) 6727 9972
Alex Sutherland
Counsellor, MSc, PACFA
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
May/June 2026 Availability for Couples and individuals. Sex Therapy, Mental Health Counselling and Relationship Therapy. I take guidance from clients on where they're at and what they might need, taking it at your own pace. I am sex worker friendly, Lgbtiqa+sb inclusive, kink and poly aware and gender affirming. My areas of interest are working in topics of sex and relationships, including sexual pain and anxiety. I am experienced with working with trauma and have worked with survivors of family violence and a variety of marginalised and diverse communities including different cultural backgrounds.
May/June 2026 Availability for Couples and individuals. Sex Therapy, Mental Health Counselling and Relationship Therapy. I take guidance from clients on where they're at and what they might need, taking it at your own pace. I am sex worker friendly, Lgbtiqa+sb inclusive, kink and poly aware and gender affirming. My areas of interest are working in topics of sex and relationships, including sexual pain and anxiety. I am experienced with working with trauma and have worked with survivors of family violence and a variety of marginalised and diverse communities including different cultural backgrounds.
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Andrea Larkins Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
Hi I’m Andrea an experienced Clinical and Counselling Psychologist. Do any of the following resonate with you? You’ve lost the happy moments you used to have in your life. You’ve lost a sense of meaning in your life. You feel yourself sinking into increasingly negative feelings and worries. You wake up feeling extremely sad but don't know why. You’re scared your relationship isn’t going to work out. You struggle to get along with your partner, parent or other people in your life. You keep telling yourself to get over the past but finding you can’t. Or you’re not exactly sure what the problem is but you are feeling lost and alone.
Hi I’m Andrea an experienced Clinical and Counselling Psychologist. Do any of the following resonate with you? You’ve lost the happy moments you used to have in your life. You’ve lost a sense of meaning in your life. You feel yourself sinking into increasingly negative feelings and worries. You wake up feeling extremely sad but don't know why. You’re scared your relationship isn’t going to work out. You struggle to get along with your partner, parent or other people in your life. You keep telling yourself to get over the past but finding you can’t. Or you’re not exactly sure what the problem is but you are feeling lost and alone.
(03) 9111 2688 View (03) 9111 2688
Georgia Simmons
Psychotherapist, PACFA
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi, I'm Georgia, I'm a psychotherapist who works with individuals. In therapy my central aim is to understand you and the challenges that you face, support the change you seek and a life that is meaningful to you. Providing a safe, supportive environment for clients is integral to the way that I work, and I regard each individual's experience with respect and curiosity. I believe that therapy can support meaningful, long lasting change through fostering self understanding, trust and compassion for one's whole experience.
Hi, I'm Georgia, I'm a psychotherapist who works with individuals. In therapy my central aim is to understand you and the challenges that you face, support the change you seek and a life that is meaningful to you. Providing a safe, supportive environment for clients is integral to the way that I work, and I regard each individual's experience with respect and curiosity. I believe that therapy can support meaningful, long lasting change through fostering self understanding, trust and compassion for one's whole experience.
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Sophia Robinson
Psychotherapist, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Sophia is a psychotherapist in private practice who works with individuals and couples. As an Integrative Psychotherapist, Sophia works collaboratively with a relational focus to accommodate the individual needs of her clients. She hopes to create a safe and supportive environment for clients to engage in meaningful personal exploration. Working with an awareness of both mind and body, Sophia believes strongly in our innate capacity to create lasting personal change.
Sophia is a psychotherapist in private practice who works with individuals and couples. As an Integrative Psychotherapist, Sophia works collaboratively with a relational focus to accommodate the individual needs of her clients. She hopes to create a safe and supportive environment for clients to engage in meaningful personal exploration. Working with an awareness of both mind and body, Sophia believes strongly in our innate capacity to create lasting personal change.
(03) 7003 2375 View (03) 7003 2375
Dr Helen Krstev
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA Endorsed
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Practising since 2004, I am a clinical psychologist working with adults, adolescents and couples, with expertise in anxiety & depression, trauma, gender & sexuality issues, relationship difficulties, substance use and eating disorders. I worked in senior clinical roles earlier in my career at The University of Melbourne, Headspace and Orygen Youth Health. I am experienced in working with peopIe in regard to gender transition and during gender-affirming care. I provide psychotherapy and also supervise colleagues and students, and work with complex presentations.
Practising since 2004, I am a clinical psychologist working with adults, adolescents and couples, with expertise in anxiety & depression, trauma, gender & sexuality issues, relationship difficulties, substance use and eating disorders. I worked in senior clinical roles earlier in my career at The University of Melbourne, Headspace and Orygen Youth Health. I am experienced in working with peopIe in regard to gender transition and during gender-affirming care. I provide psychotherapy and also supervise colleagues and students, and work with complex presentations.
0406 970 548 View 0406 970 548
Cristina Jimenez
Psychotherapist, ACA-L3
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi, I am Cristina and I’m an ACA-accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or life transitions. I work holistically, integrating body and mind to foster healing, self-awareness, and lasting change. I’m both Australian and Spanish, and fluent in English and Spanish. I welcome people from all cultural backgrounds, including the LGBTIQ+ community, and offer an inclusive, safe space where you can feel deeply supported. WorkSafe/WorkCover also available.
Hi, I am Cristina and I’m an ACA-accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or life transitions. I work holistically, integrating body and mind to foster healing, self-awareness, and lasting change. I’m both Australian and Spanish, and fluent in English and Spanish. I welcome people from all cultural backgrounds, including the LGBTIQ+ community, and offer an inclusive, safe space where you can feel deeply supported. WorkSafe/WorkCover also available.
(03) 7003 2675 View (03) 7003 2675
Julie Stevens
Psychotherapist, ACA-L3
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Undertaking therapy is a very personal and meaningful journey—whether you're looking to heal trauma, face relationship struggles, or simply wanting to understand yourself more deeply. The growth that can come from this inner work often not only nurtures your own wellbeing but positively impacts those around you. It’s a genuine honour to walk alongside my clients as they navigate challenges, build more self understanding and unlock deeper inner resilience. My work aims to support gentle reconnection—with self and others—especially where early attachment experiences have shaped current ways of relating.
Undertaking therapy is a very personal and meaningful journey—whether you're looking to heal trauma, face relationship struggles, or simply wanting to understand yourself more deeply. The growth that can come from this inner work often not only nurtures your own wellbeing but positively impacts those around you. It’s a genuine honour to walk alongside my clients as they navigate challenges, build more self understanding and unlock deeper inner resilience. My work aims to support gentle reconnection—with self and others—especially where early attachment experiences have shaped current ways of relating.
(03) 7003 2846 View (03) 7003 2846
Esther Renita Bollinger
Psychotherapist, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Esther provides Gestalt psychotherapy in a collaborative and inclusive setting. They welcome diverse identities and relationship styles, including those exploring gender and sexuality beyond normative frameworks, as well as people across diverse neurotypes. Drawing on embodied and contemplative perspectives, Esther supports people navigating change, identity and transition, offering a steady space to cultivate awareness, self-compassion and meaningful personal growth. Their approach is grounded, relational and attentive to the wider social and cultural contexts that shape experience.
Esther provides Gestalt psychotherapy in a collaborative and inclusive setting. They welcome diverse identities and relationship styles, including those exploring gender and sexuality beyond normative frameworks, as well as people across diverse neurotypes. Drawing on embodied and contemplative perspectives, Esther supports people navigating change, identity and transition, offering a steady space to cultivate awareness, self-compassion and meaningful personal growth. Their approach is grounded, relational and attentive to the wider social and cultural contexts that shape experience.
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Michelle Sophia Karipidis
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Life can be challenging, and sometimes our thoughts become the hardest part to manage. I help people untangle these patterns, strengthen emotional resilience, and find long-term calm. With master’s degrees in Communications and Media and in Professional Psychology, I bring a balanced mix of human insight and clinical skill. My approach is grounded, collaborative, and inclusive of all identities and backgrounds, drawing from Schema Therapy, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic frameworks. I recently explored this in my blog When I Asked ChatGPT to Be My Therapist on The Three Seas website.
Life can be challenging, and sometimes our thoughts become the hardest part to manage. I help people untangle these patterns, strengthen emotional resilience, and find long-term calm. With master’s degrees in Communications and Media and in Professional Psychology, I bring a balanced mix of human insight and clinical skill. My approach is grounded, collaborative, and inclusive of all identities and backgrounds, drawing from Schema Therapy, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic frameworks. I recently explored this in my blog When I Asked ChatGPT to Be My Therapist on The Three Seas website.
(03) 7003 2394 View (03) 7003 2394
Melissa Collins
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
Serves Area
I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, past and present trauma, grief, and major life transitions. I also work with parents and their children/adolescents who are experiencing behavioural, social, or learning issues, as well as women rebuilding their lives and families after domestic violence. My approach is collaborative and insight-oriented, drawing on attachment-based and trauma-informed approaches within a psychodynamic framework.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, past and present trauma, grief, and major life transitions. I also work with parents and their children/adolescents who are experiencing behavioural, social, or learning issues, as well as women rebuilding their lives and families after domestic violence. My approach is collaborative and insight-oriented, drawing on attachment-based and trauma-informed approaches within a psychodynamic framework.
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Allison Ross
Counsellor, ACA-L2
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
You might be feeling stuck, distant from your partner, or caught in the same painful arguments. Or perhaps you’re longing for more ease, closeness, and understanding in your relationship. I help couples slow down, untangle difficult patterns, and find new ways of relating that feel safe, supportive, and true to who you both are.
You might be feeling stuck, distant from your partner, or caught in the same painful arguments. Or perhaps you’re longing for more ease, closeness, and understanding in your relationship. I help couples slow down, untangle difficult patterns, and find new ways of relating that feel safe, supportive, and true to who you both are.
(03) 7003 2468 View (03) 7003 2468
Alexandra Heynatz
Social Worker, MA, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Working with me is a collaborative process, oriented by curiosity, acceptance and choice. Sessions provide opportunity to rekindle awareness for what you most need and want, build trust in your wisest impulses, and reconnect with ways of living that disrupt harm, promote healing and support ease of being.
Working with me is a collaborative process, oriented by curiosity, acceptance and choice. Sessions provide opportunity to rekindle awareness for what you most need and want, build trust in your wisest impulses, and reconnect with ways of living that disrupt harm, promote healing and support ease of being.
(03) 8338 4265 View (03) 8338 4265
Leah Wilson
Counsellor, PACFA
Serves Area
The mind and body are inseparable systems. When one heals, the other follows. The mind and body are inseparable systems, constantly influencing how we think, feel, and act. When stress or uncertainty take hold, neural pathways narrow, and clarity fades. Through neuroscience-informed counselling and integrative coaching, I help you restore balance to your nervous system and strengthen the neural connections that support calm, confidence, and emotional intelligence. This is not simply about coping; it’s about rewiring the brain for long-term resilience.
The mind and body are inseparable systems. When one heals, the other follows. The mind and body are inseparable systems, constantly influencing how we think, feel, and act. When stress or uncertainty take hold, neural pathways narrow, and clarity fades. Through neuroscience-informed counselling and integrative coaching, I help you restore balance to your nervous system and strengthen the neural connections that support calm, confidence, and emotional intelligence. This is not simply about coping; it’s about rewiring the brain for long-term resilience.
(03) 7003 2690 View (03) 7003 2690
Ashley Aiello
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Hi! My name is Ashley (she/her), and I’m a registered general and sexual health psychologist. I provide psychological therapy for adults aged 21+. My key areas of practice are supporting neurodivergent experiences, sexual wellbeing and intimacy, and affirming care for LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse clients. I pride myself on being a psychologist that people feel genuinely at ease with, and comfortable to talk to, and consider it a privilege to be the space where people can speak openly about their lives. I create the conditions in sessions for authentic self-expression and meaningful growth.
Hi! My name is Ashley (she/her), and I’m a registered general and sexual health psychologist. I provide psychological therapy for adults aged 21+. My key areas of practice are supporting neurodivergent experiences, sexual wellbeing and intimacy, and affirming care for LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse clients. I pride myself on being a psychologist that people feel genuinely at ease with, and comfortable to talk to, and consider it a privilege to be the space where people can speak openly about their lives. I create the conditions in sessions for authentic self-expression and meaningful growth.
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Avá Joy Sloan
Psychotherapist, MA, AThR
Online Only
I am passionate about supporting those on a journey of inner healing, growth, discovery and transformation. I am in service of those who ready to connect to the truth of their inner nature, explore their sense of purpose, and develop the unique and innate gifts they came to share with the world.
I am passionate about supporting those on a journey of inner healing, growth, discovery and transformation. I am in service of those who ready to connect to the truth of their inner nature, explore their sense of purpose, and develop the unique and innate gifts they came to share with the world.
(03) 8400 0562 View (03) 8400 0562
Jo Efron
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Serves Area
Many people reach a point where past experiences, trauma, or life transitions feel too heavy to manage alone. In my practice, I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to explore emotional dysregulation, grief, and patterns shaped by difficult family dynamics. Together we work toward clarity, self-understanding, and meaningful change, helping you navigate life with balance. I bring a depth-oriented approach informed by trauma work, Jungian psychology, and decades of clinical experience. You’ll find me down to earth, easy to talk to, and committed to providing a confidential space in a realistic 90-minute timeframe.
Many people reach a point where past experiences, trauma, or life transitions feel too heavy to manage alone. In my practice, I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to explore emotional dysregulation, grief, and patterns shaped by difficult family dynamics. Together we work toward clarity, self-understanding, and meaningful change, helping you navigate life with balance. I bring a depth-oriented approach informed by trauma work, Jungian psychology, and decades of clinical experience. You’ll find me down to earth, easy to talk to, and committed to providing a confidential space in a realistic 90-minute timeframe.
(03) 7003 2157 View (03) 7003 2157
Rachel Purchase
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I have a strong interest in supporting women and girls to foster a positive self-image through self-compassion and self-awareness. My work centres on recognising and processing trauma, as well treating depression, anxiety, body-image dissatisfaction, grief, and relationship difficulties. I also work with women through the perinatal and postnatal period. In addition to therapeutic work, I conduct clinical assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and seek to facilitate empowered and affirming relationships with neurodiversity.
I have a strong interest in supporting women and girls to foster a positive self-image through self-compassion and self-awareness. My work centres on recognising and processing trauma, as well treating depression, anxiety, body-image dissatisfaction, grief, and relationship difficulties. I also work with women through the perinatal and postnatal period. In addition to therapeutic work, I conduct clinical assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and seek to facilitate empowered and affirming relationships with neurodiversity.
(03) 7003 2174 View (03) 7003 2174
Fiona Cheung
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
No matter your age or where you are in life, there are times when things can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I offer both in-person and online counselling to support you through these challenges. In our sessions, I aim to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you at your own pace. Whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or family challenges, I am here to walk alongside you with care and empathy.
No matter your age or where you are in life, there are times when things can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I offer both in-person and online counselling to support you through these challenges. In our sessions, I aim to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you at your own pace. Whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or family challenges, I am here to walk alongside you with care and empathy.
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