Relationship Issues Psychologists and Therapists in Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
Kathryn has 30 years of experience working as a Health Psychologist in both the private and public sector. Kathryn is a Board approved supervisor and has a background in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, anger and trauma. She has a focus and an interest in supporting people with chronic health conditions including chronic pain and chronic fatigue syndrome. Kathryn works with survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault and has a love of working with relationship issues and personal development.
Kathryn has 30 years of experience working as a Health Psychologist in both the private and public sector. Kathryn is a Board approved supervisor and has a background in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, anger and trauma. She has a focus and an interest in supporting people with chronic health conditions including chronic pain and chronic fatigue syndrome. Kathryn works with survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault and has a love of working with relationship issues and personal development.
I assist clients that require therapy in the areas of anxiety, substance abuse (and/or other addictions), depression. My focus is on working with individual and couple's towards personal development and goal setting. Every client is unique, hence, requires a personal counselling approach that is catered entirely for them. As a therapist, i work with various approaches such as: CBT, ACT, humanistic approach and TRTP (trauma therapy) amongst many other(s).
I assist clients that require therapy in the areas of anxiety, substance abuse (and/or other addictions), depression. My focus is on working with individual and couple's towards personal development and goal setting. Every client is unique, hence, requires a personal counselling approach that is catered entirely for them. As a therapist, i work with various approaches such as: CBT, ACT, humanistic approach and TRTP (trauma therapy) amongst many other(s).
I have worked with people who have experienced significant trauma and emotional distress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, emotional dysregulation and life transitions.
I have been trained in Cognitive behaviour Therapy, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I have worked with people who have experienced significant trauma and emotional distress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, emotional dysregulation and life transitions.
I have been trained in Cognitive behaviour Therapy, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Better relationships are life giving but figuring out how to relate can be tricky.
My focus is Relationship Counselling. I have completed a Grad Dip in Relationship Counselling and a Specialist Course in Couples Therapy with Relationships Victoria/Australia. I have plenty of life experience and will skilfully work to help you navigate emotional issues, alleviate stressful outcomes and successfully attain your best case scenario.
Better relationships are life giving but figuring out how to relate can be tricky.
My focus is Relationship Counselling. I have completed a Grad Dip in Relationship Counselling and a Specialist Course in Couples Therapy with Relationships Victoria/Australia. I have plenty of life experience and will skilfully work to help you navigate emotional issues, alleviate stressful outcomes and successfully attain your best case scenario.
Are anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or relationship difficulties affecting your daily life?
Together, we'll explore what's been happening, understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop practical strategies to help you move forward with greater confidence and self-trust.
My approach is warm, collaborative and trauma-informed.
Are anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or relationship difficulties affecting your daily life?
Together, we'll explore what's been happening, understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop practical strategies to help you move forward with greater confidence and self-trust.
My approach is warm, collaborative and trauma-informed.
Or you're an individual who finds relationships harder than they should be — anxious, guarded, or unsure why closeness feels so difficult.
I draw on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and Attachment-based therapy — three of the most research-supported approaches for relationship healing. Together, we get underneath surface conflict to the emotional needs and patterns driving it, so real, lasting change becomes possible.
Or you're an individual who finds relationships harder than they should be — anxious, guarded, or unsure why closeness feels so difficult.
I draw on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and Attachment-based therapy — three of the most research-supported approaches for relationship healing. Together, we get underneath surface conflict to the emotional needs and patterns driving it, so real, lasting change becomes possible.
I have practiced since 2011 - working with individuals, couples, families and groups.
I work primarily with trauma and relationship counselling – I have a vast tool kit filled with many interesting, creative and effective resources which I integrate from different approaches and modalities using them as best suited to each client and their needs. Each time you leave a session you will have a new resource to take away and use during the week.
I have practiced since 2011 - working with individuals, couples, families and groups.
I work primarily with trauma and relationship counselling – I have a vast tool kit filled with many interesting, creative and effective resources which I integrate from different approaches and modalities using them as best suited to each client and their needs. Each time you leave a session you will have a new resource to take away and use during the week.
I help clients in areas such as ADHD, trauma, anxiety, workplace issues (including critical incidents, burnout, injuries) and relationship difficulties (including intimate relationships, family relationships and friendships).
My treatment approach is grounded in neuro-affirming and trauma-informed care and I use therapy modalities such as EMDR, Schema Therapy, CBT and ACT. I believe treatment should be collaborative and tailored to each person depending on their needs and preferences.
I help clients in areas such as ADHD, trauma, anxiety, workplace issues (including critical incidents, burnout, injuries) and relationship difficulties (including intimate relationships, family relationships and friendships).
My treatment approach is grounded in neuro-affirming and trauma-informed care and I use therapy modalities such as EMDR, Schema Therapy, CBT and ACT. I believe treatment should be collaborative and tailored to each person depending on their needs and preferences.
Toula has had extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, adults and families across a range of settings including public mental health, school setting, Relationships Australia and private practice.
Toula's areas of expertise include relationship and interpersonal issues; anxiety/depression management; conflict resolution; body esteem and eating disorders; self esteem/ assertiveness training; stress management; school/work based issues; gender/sexuality issues; trauma/ptsd; adjusting to transitions and life changes, grief and loss; parenting issues.
Toula has had extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, adults and families across a range of settings including public mental health, school setting, Relationships Australia and private practice.
Toula's areas of expertise include relationship and interpersonal issues; anxiety/depression management; conflict resolution; body esteem and eating disorders; self esteem/ assertiveness training; stress management; school/work based issues; gender/sexuality issues; trauma/ptsd; adjusting to transitions and life changes, grief and loss; parenting issues.
While his practice has a ongoing passion for working with young people, and family systems, Mark is dedicated to supporting individuals across the entire lifespan.
Mark Camilleri
Senior Psychologist (he/him)
BA, PGDipAppPsych, MPH, BTheol, MAPS
Registered Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor AHPRA
With 28 years of clinical experience across the clinical, community, and public health sectors, Mark Camilleri offers a knowledgeable, inclusive, and evidence-based approach to psychological therapeutic support. As a registered Psychologist holding a Master of Public Health, Mark combines deep clinical expertise with a lifelong commitment to client-focused, holistic wellbeing. To ensure a strong therapeutic match book a free 15-minute telephone consultation.
While his practice has a ongoing passion for working with young people, and family systems, Mark is dedicated to supporting individuals across the entire lifespan.
Mark Camilleri
Senior Psychologist (he/him)
BA, PGDipAppPsych, MPH, BTheol, MAPS
Registered Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor AHPRA
With 28 years of clinical experience across the clinical, community, and public health sectors, Mark Camilleri offers a knowledgeable, inclusive, and evidence-based approach to psychological therapeutic support. As a registered Psychologist holding a Master of Public Health, Mark combines deep clinical expertise with a lifelong commitment to client-focused, holistic wellbeing. To ensure a strong therapeutic match book a free 15-minute telephone consultation.
My approach is body-based, present-moment focused, and genuinely relational.
My clients are people who sense that something needs to shift — but talking about it hasn't been enough. They've often tried conventional therapy and found it useful to a point, but they're ready to go deeper. They want to understand not just their story, but what's happening in their body, their nervous system, the patterns that keep repeating no matter how much insight they have.
They come with trauma, grief, anxiety, life transitions, or a deep unease without a clear name. Some are navigating plant medicine experiences and need skilled, non-judgmental support. Others are at a threshold, ready for real change.
My approach is body-based, present-moment focused, and genuinely relational.
My clients are people who sense that something needs to shift — but talking about it hasn't been enough. They've often tried conventional therapy and found it useful to a point, but they're ready to go deeper. They want to understand not just their story, but what's happening in their body, their nervous system, the patterns that keep repeating no matter how much insight they have.
They come with trauma, grief, anxiety, life transitions, or a deep unease without a clear name. Some are navigating plant medicine experiences and need skilled, non-judgmental support. Others are at a threshold, ready for real change.
I work with individuals, couples, and teenagers who want to better understand themselves and their relationships.
I’m a registered psychologist with over 15 years’ experience as a therapist, with a background that also includes public health and corporate roles. I offer personalised, evidence-based therapy, supporting people through a range of challenges and periods of growth, with a focus on insight, change, and a strong therapeutic relationship.
I work with individuals, couples, and teenagers who want to better understand themselves and their relationships.
I’m a registered psychologist with over 15 years’ experience as a therapist, with a background that also includes public health and corporate roles. I offer personalised, evidence-based therapy, supporting people through a range of challenges and periods of growth, with a focus on insight, change, and a strong therapeutic relationship.
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Addy Dunkley-Smith
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
1 Endorsed
Camberwell, VIC 3124
Choosing a psychologist is a big decision, and I suspect you've thought about this for a while. You know that therapy is an investment in yourself, and you don't make investments without doing your research. You are looking for someone you feel safe and comfortable sharing your most difficult thoughts and feelings with. You want someone to listen carefully, to respect you and your experience and to be invested in your goals providing support that is specifically tailored to who you are (otherwise you'd just be buying a self-help book). That's what you deserve!
Choosing a psychologist is a big decision, and I suspect you've thought about this for a while. You know that therapy is an investment in yourself, and you don't make investments without doing your research. You are looking for someone you feel safe and comfortable sharing your most difficult thoughts and feelings with. You want someone to listen carefully, to respect you and your experience and to be invested in your goals providing support that is specifically tailored to who you are (otherwise you'd just be buying a self-help book). That's what you deserve!
Perhaps you're struggling with ADHD, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm or feeling like you're not living up to your potential.
I offer personalised, evidence-based therapy for children, adolescents and adults, integrating CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy and Internal Family Systems. I also provide comprehensive psychological assessments, neurofeedback and medicine-assisted psychotherapy integration, helping you understand not just your symptoms, but the underlying factors driving them.
Perhaps you're struggling with ADHD, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm or feeling like you're not living up to your potential.
I offer personalised, evidence-based therapy for children, adolescents and adults, integrating CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema Therapy and Internal Family Systems. I also provide comprehensive psychological assessments, neurofeedback and medicine-assisted psychotherapy integration, helping you understand not just your symptoms, but the underlying factors driving them.
She draws on her experience with CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Approaches, and the Gottman Method for Couples and Relationship Counselling.
Kerrie approaches every session with respect and curiosity, and any client can expect a collaboration in the therapy room. With a focus on building therapeutic momentum, Kerrie aims to ensure that progress extends from the therapy room and is supported to occur in the client’s everyday life. She also ensures that client achievements are celebrated along the way, no matter how small or difficult they may be to see at first.
She draws on her experience with CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Approaches, and the Gottman Method for Couples and Relationship Counselling.
Kerrie approaches every session with respect and curiosity, and any client can expect a collaboration in the therapy room. With a focus on building therapeutic momentum, Kerrie aims to ensure that progress extends from the therapy room and is supported to occur in the client’s everyday life. She also ensures that client achievements are celebrated along the way, no matter how small or difficult they may be to see at first.
I provide individual therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, identity exploration, trauma recovery, self-worth and confidence issues, and grief/loss.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about your next steps? Do you find yourself reacting in ways that don't align with who you want to be? You're not alone, and there's nothing wrong with you. As a Registered Psychologist, I believe lasting change comes from understanding yourself more deeply and developing practical skills for your real life.
My practice honours who you are in your full complexity. You bring unique strengths, experiences, and goals to our work. My approach recognises that meaningful change happens collaboratively, building on your existing capabilities while developing new tools and perspectives.
I provide individual therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, identity exploration, trauma recovery, self-worth and confidence issues, and grief/loss.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about your next steps? Do you find yourself reacting in ways that don't align with who you want to be? You're not alone, and there's nothing wrong with you. As a Registered Psychologist, I believe lasting change comes from understanding yourself more deeply and developing practical skills for your real life.
My practice honours who you are in your full complexity. You bring unique strengths, experiences, and goals to our work. My approach recognises that meaningful change happens collaboratively, building on your existing capabilities while developing new tools and perspectives.
As a therapist, I work from a person-centred, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirming foundation — attuned to the unique pace and story of each person along this supportive path to self-discovery and healing. I focus on fostering a safe, inclusive environment where clients can explore their stories, build resilience, and achieve meaningful personal growth.
As a therapist, I work from a person-centred, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirming foundation — attuned to the unique pace and story of each person along this supportive path to self-discovery and healing. I focus on fostering a safe, inclusive environment where clients can explore their stories, build resilience, and achieve meaningful personal growth.
I specialise in helping individuals, couples, and adolescents navigate life’s challenges, including anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions.
Together, we’ll explore your experiences with empathy, without judgment, and work toward building the life you want. I believe therapy should feel approachable and empowering, which is why I focus on practical steps and real-world solutions tailored to your unique situation.
I specialise in helping individuals, couples, and adolescents navigate life’s challenges, including anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions.
Together, we’ll explore your experiences with empathy, without judgment, and work toward building the life you want. I believe therapy should feel approachable and empowering, which is why I focus on practical steps and real-world solutions tailored to your unique situation.
I’m a Couples and Family Therapist and Mental Health Social Worker based in Melbourne’s Inner West, offering therapy for individuals, couples, and families who are ready to untangle the tricky parts of being human together.
I bring years of clinical experience as a Couple and Family Therapist, having worked across private practice, relationship counselling NGOs, early parenting centres, and child and adolescent mental health services. My approach is warm, grounded, and genuinely curious—I’m here to understand, not to judge.
I’m a Couples and Family Therapist and Mental Health Social Worker based in Melbourne’s Inner West, offering therapy for individuals, couples, and families who are ready to untangle the tricky parts of being human together.
I bring years of clinical experience as a Couple and Family Therapist, having worked across private practice, relationship counselling NGOs, early parenting centres, and child and adolescent mental health services. My approach is warm, grounded, and genuinely curious—I’m here to understand, not to judge.
Life can be so tough, at times: Perhaps you don’t feel good about 'you', you struggle with life feeling relentlessly stressful, expensive, and anxiety-provoking, your relationship is in trouble, work is overwhelming and unsatisfying, your friendships feel insecure, you grieve for the decline or death of a close other (or beloved pet), you are diagnosed with a fear-evoking illness, your mental health is out of kilter and you don't know how to get back on track, or you may be feeling a 'deep down' loss of meaning and purpose in an increasingly unstable, uncertain world.
Whilst I have particular interest in grief and loss, trauma, existential concerns (incl. climate change and related anxieties), and emotional self-regulation, I am deeply interested in all aspects of the experience and suffering that clients and couples bring 'to the room'. My work draws on multiple modalities, tailored to the needs of the clients I see.
Life can be so tough, at times: Perhaps you don’t feel good about 'you', you struggle with life feeling relentlessly stressful, expensive, and anxiety-provoking, your relationship is in trouble, work is overwhelming and unsatisfying, your friendships feel insecure, you grieve for the decline or death of a close other (or beloved pet), you are diagnosed with a fear-evoking illness, your mental health is out of kilter and you don't know how to get back on track, or you may be feeling a 'deep down' loss of meaning and purpose in an increasingly unstable, uncertain world.
Whilst I have particular interest in grief and loss, trauma, existential concerns (incl. climate change and related anxieties), and emotional self-regulation, I am deeply interested in all aspects of the experience and suffering that clients and couples bring 'to the room'. My work draws on multiple modalities, tailored to the needs of the clients I see.
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Relationship Issues Therapists
What types of relationship issues can therapists help with?
Therapists who specialise in relationships work with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of issues. Common concerns include communication problems, infidelity, intimacy difficulties, and navigating major life transitions such as marriage, parenthood, or caregiving. Family therapists may also address parent–child conflict, sibling rivalry, or other complex family dynamics.
What are the different types of therapy for relationship issues?
Relationship issues can be addressed through different types of therapy depending on whether you’re seeking help as an individual, couple, or family. In individual therapy, the focus is often on helping an individual understand how their own patterns, attachment style, and past experiences may be shaping their current relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), attachment therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) are three common forms of individual treatment that can help individuals understand their current relationship dynamics and improve their relationship quality. Couples therapy often uses other forms of evidence-based treatment, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) or the Gottman Method. Rather than focusing on the individual, these approaches focus on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional bonds between individuals in a relationship. Similarly, family therapy often focuses on communication but also examines how larger-scale dynamics—such as how parenting styles, generational differences, or sibling roles—may shape family relationships.
What actually happens in a therapy session for relationship issues?
The structure of a session depends on whether therapy involves one person or multiple people. In individual sessions, the focus may be on exploring personal patterns, role-playing difficult conversations, practicing listening skills, or setting goals for handling conflict. In couples or family sessions, each person is encouraged to share their perspective while the therapist helps uncover underlying emotions, highlight unhelpful interaction patterns, and guide more constructive communication.
How can I find an effective relationship therapist?
Finding a therapist who is a good fit for your needs, either for individual, couples, or family therapy, is critical to ensure effective therapy. Psychology Today’s online directory makes it easy to search for therapists who specialise in relationship issues, as well as related topics like marriage counselling. The platform offers filters to help you find a provider who fits your needs, such as gender, location, and fees. While the Psychology Today directory also offers the ability to filter by insurance type, it’s important to note that insurance may not cover many types of relationship therapy, such as couples counselling, so it’s important to inquire with your insurance plan about specific coverage details if intending to use insurance for therapy.