Counselling in Hawthorn, VIC

I am a Clinical Psychologist who has worked in public and private mental health settings since 2008. I understand the many problems that can arise as a result of trauma, childhood abuse, stressful life circumstances and transitions, having worked with people who have experienced childhood and adult trauma, abuse and neglect. I have worked extensively with victims of sexual abuse and assault. I am experienced in the assessment and treatment of depression and mood disorders, panic and anxiety, OCD, anger issues, emotion regulation difficulties, grief and loss, relationship problems, post-traumatic stress, personality disorders.

Hi there - My name is Choo. Coming from a Malaysian-Chinese background, I bring a culturally sensitive lens to my practice. I work within a client-centred approach and bring warmth and empathy into my work with others. I have a passion for working in collaboration with individuals across the lifespan to support them to lead valued and healthy lives.

It is my hope that when someone spends time in the therapy room with me that our relationship feels honest, authentic and safe. During a therapy session you’ll encounter a mix and variety of therapeutic approaches including couples and family therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotion-focused therapy, to name a few. I have a special interest in relationships, life transitions, grief and parenting. I genuinely love my work and I’ve always, for as long as I can remember, been interested in people’s stories and how they think, feel, behave and relate.

If your relationship has hit some bad patches, you have ongoing conflict or have grown apart, I can heIp you. If you need support with relating to your partner, improving your communication skills or managing conflict, then seriously consider calling me. Not every practitioner has the skills and confidence to include your partner in the therapy, I do. I have specialised in Relationship Counselling for more than 15 years and have trained and worked at Relationships Australia. My clients benefit from my broad experience and training as I am also a Clinical Family Therapist and can work with the rest of your family if need be.

May is a Psychologist and Psychology board approved Supervisor. May works with various issues, e.g., anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, C-PTSD, gender identity, self-esteem, stress, perfectionism. She provides trauma-informed based counselling. May can help you implement more healthy coping strategies and assist in working through past significant events (i.e., trauma), which may be attributing to current symptoms or reoccurring adverse patterns in life. May strives to foster a safe, and nurturing therapeutic space for all her clients.

I am a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse (CMHN) by discipline with many years of experience working in public settings such as adult and adolescent psychiatric inpatient units, emergency/crisis services, community rehabilitation facilities, and community outpatient clinics. My experience as a clinician finds interest in the revelatory power of dialogical practice, driven by the subjective possibilities that emerge within transferential relations — particularly within the analytic rapport.

Are you experiencing significant stress, anxiety, grief or loss, depressive symptoms, or difficulties in your relationships? Are you going through significant life transitions in your working life, adjusting to parenting, or have health related concerns? Is there something you wish to change, or perhaps you want to understand yourself and your relationships in a deeper and more open way? Maybe you haven't experienced therapy before and are wondering how it may help you. Counselling can empower you to find your own way through the challenges, complexity and uncertainty that life can bring and make lasting changes.

I work with adults who are experiencing Anxiety, Panic attacks, OCD, Depression, Low Self -Esteem, Acute and Chronic stress, Burnout and Trauma. My approach is to: (1) Understand the client as well as the environments in which they function (2) Teach clients effective techniques and coping strategies (3) Build strong skills to create sustainable change. Many people have seen various therapists throughout their lifetimes. Often they find themselves relapsing back to the same problems. Clients who undertake counselling with me will be guided on how to change long standing patterns of negative behaviours and progress forward.

I am a bilingual (English and Chinese Putonghua) clinical psychologist working with anxiety, social anxiety, phobia, depression, obsessive compulsive traits, trauma, autism spectrum, attention deficits, chronic pain/fatigue, impulsivity and emotional regulation difficulties. Clients also seek my help in navigating their relationship problems, family conflicts, parenting struggles, life transitions or existential doubts. My clients feel a sense of focus, autonomy and equality in our sessions. I believe that the roots of psychological suffering can be addressed, and deeper, long-lasting changes can happen in a reasonable time frame.

Sandra is an experienced bilingual clinical psychologist who sees different people from all walks of life, as circumstances bring many of us to therapy at different points or phases in life and for a variety of reasons. Sandra’s therapy setting provides a caring, not judgemental, supportive space where people can feel safe to express themselves and their inner feelings and where the person can have the experience to feel held in an accepting, respectful and empathetic way. This catharsis provides the individual with a freedom to unburden, relax and try to find a new stable foundation for a more fulfilling future and experiences.

As a counsellor, Jess is welcoming and friendly. She recognises the importance of building a therapeutic relationship to which people can bring problems and issues without judgement. Jess understands that we all experience uncomfortable and unhelpful behaviours and feelings. With support and some gently challenging, these behaviours and feelings can start to shift.

Warm and down to earth mental health counselling for women. Nina has a passion for helping clients recover their sense of vitality and uses a ‘whole-person’ approach to counselling, with a deep understanding of the ways structural factors - such as our identities, connections, coping skills, or the health of our bodies - can impact on our wellbeing. Nina has a special interest in supporting clients with chronic and invisible illness such as chronic pain and fibromyalgia, and is an experienced oncology counsellor. Nina is also passionate about supporting the healing of adult children of parents with emotional or mental illness.

With trauma or ongoing stress, survival energy becomes stuck in our nervous system. We might make adjustments, like seeking or avoiding certain types of situations, or clenching certain muscles to dodge tricky feelings or sensations. We believe this keeps us safe from what we fear, but it can also have us feeling trapped in patterns that take a huge toll on our lives, health and relationships. My clients and I work together to discover ways to restore a sense of inner security, peace and passion for life.