Family Therapy Counselling in Highett, VIC

For 20 years, Toula has had the opportunity of working with people who have maintained a commitment to their wellbeing by addressing challenging issues in their lives. 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 maintains a wholistic approach and believes that individuals and families are the experts of their own lives and values their contribution in counselling.

I am a registered clinical counsellor and art therapist with over 15 years in public and private practice in Melbourne. I have a passion for working with children and families, where I create a healing space and where I can enable clients to explore and understand the experience or events that are troubling them. I can help clients to feel empowered and improve their wellbeing.

Bayside Mediation specialises in helping those couples who are thinking of separating or who have already separated but not yet engaged with the Family Law process, understand the process and potential outcomes ahead of them. Our clients are seeking guidance and clarity; help to navigate and understand the Family Law process. Our clients are looking for a better way to separate, a better way than litigation to end a long term relationship. They can be in conflict or have issues in dispute. But ultimately, they don't want to waste thousands of dollars and years of their lives in litigation; they want another legal option, us.

I am an experienced Psychologist who has worked extensively with both Children, Adolescents and families during the past 32 years - predominantly within the school setting and in private practice. Areas of expertise include Psychological and Educational Assessment and Counselling. I have assisted young people and adults cope with difficulties in their life, supporting them to make sense of their experiences and learn coping strategies. I am an experienced group and training facilitator in Personality assessment and Social and Emotional programs.

I am passionate about working with clients who are wanting to find that different path in life. As a family therapist , I have worked with families to focus on parenting, family dynamics, finding different ways or building relationships with each other. I enjoy working with couples who are wanting to explore the potentials of their relationship and to work out where their next steps are. As an ACA Clinical Supervisor, I run individual and group supervision for counsellors - to find a safe space to have a growth mindset to continually learn how to build up their therapeutic skills.

Dr Trotter (BA(Psych), MSW, PhD) is an Emeritus Professor at Monash University, an accredited mental health social worker, with expertise in focused psychological strategies, individual and family counselling. I can also help with criminal and family court related issues.

If you’re feeling slightly overwhelmed by things or dissatisfied with where your life is, I can help you get back on track. You don’t have to go it alone! Furthermore, I am deeply passionate about helping you to effectively cope with various personal, relationship, family and /or professional challenges. The essence of my work is to facilitate self-growth by helping you to identify the core challenges and setbacks in your life, so that you can overcome them with confidence. I specialise in creating personalised plans, providing you with tools to empower and guide you in moving forward in achieving your desired goals.

I am a professional counsellor who will provide you with a caring and safe space to talk about what is troubling you. You may be looking for someone to be by your side, to help you navigate through current and past issues. This may be a journey you need to take by yourself, or with your partner or family . Whatever stage you're at and whoever you're with, coming to counselling can be an experience of learning and discovery that will ultimately enrichen your relationships and the way you live your life.

Dealing with personal issues can feel overwhelming. Are you experiencing relationship or family problems, personal issues such as anxiety, depression, loss of a loved one, low self esteem? Some people, especially men, find it difficult to ask for help. It is ok and a positive think to ask for help. Counselling enables you to talk through your problems and find practical strategies to manage or relieve your symptoms, and make positive changes in your life to move forward with confidence.

Specialising in women's mental health with many years' experience in the human service industry, Jacqui is accredited to provide NDIS, WorkSafe, and VOC counselling. Jacqui works within a women-centred framework to empower women. Her passion is to help women access their unique strengths in order to overcome current challenges, from relationships and recovery to reinvention. She has worked in mental health, family law & separation, pregnancy loss & infertility, aged care, EAP counselling for bullying and injury issues as well as supports women experiencing chronic health challenges and family violence.

Shraevani has over 20 years’ experience in clinical mental health as a clinician and as a leader. She has worked in public health and as a private practitioner. She has a practical and compassionate approach to therapy. Shraevani is trained in a number of evidence based therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to, CBT – cognitive behaviour therapy, EMDR – eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy, MBCT – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, SFT – Solution Focused Therapy, Brief Therapy and Systems. She provides therapy for relationship problems/difficulties, anxiety, depression and other life stresses.

My primary therapeutic goal is empowerment. I use evidence-based health care strategies that provide people with a set of skills they can take away with them.

I work with people that are wanting to empower themselves, face their shadows and old limiting beliefs, narratives and patterns that no longer serve them. Together we explore learning more about yourself and self growth! I provide a person-centred, holistic approach, ensuring that every person that comes has their own individual style of support and feels safe, heard and understood. My aim is that you leave feeling stronger, with more insight, energy, self compassion and lasting positive change. No matter what feeling comes up, how much fear or doubt there is, you are accepted & welcomed at whatever stage of the journey you are at.