Transpersonal Counselling in Hurstbridge, VIC

Hi, I’m Janelle, a holistic, transpersonal therapist, offering an alternative approach to conventional types of therapy. I believe that transformation & healing take place when the correct conditions are created. Thus, central to the way I work is providing a safe container of presence & real, two-way connection from where my clients can feel seen & heard for where they are at in their journey, whilst becoming equiped with evidence based tools & techniques to deepen their capacity for challenge, joy, connection & wholeness.

Life can be hard, uncertain and confusing, and yet there is an expectation that we inherently know how to live and relate well. This is a fallacy. The realms of the personal are complex, made even more complex when two or more lives come together in relationship. Guidance, mentorship, support and education are necessary elements to navigating the vicissitudes of life and relationship. I therefore guide my clients (individuals, couples and other relationships) through a unique exploratory process of understanding, discovery and growth.

Is your child or young person experiencing struggles? Do they worry, have trouble with friendships, or maybe they are upset, angry or avoid people? Have they experienced something traumatic or had a past where they were hurt or abused? I have many year's experience working with children, teens and their parents, including where experiences of trauma may have affected their ability to experience safe, joyful relating together. I provide a comfortable and safe space where play, art and music as well as talking are used to help young people connect to their feelings and work through their difficulties.

Are you seeking a holistic and body-oriented style of therapy that respects the full spectrum of your human experience? My roots are in process work: a dynamic blend between Jungian psychology and nature-honoring shamanistic/spiritual traditions, with a focus on supporting your natural drive towards awareness and wholeness. I work with women & men who are seeking a slower pace and a nourishing space to face the difficult, dark, or hidden dimensions of their lives. I love working with folks who are navigating grief & loss, relationship troubles, spiritual emergence, repressed emotions, loss of meaning & life transitions.

Do you suffer from unprocessed trauma or feel stuck, anxious, depressed? Are you experiencing sex or gender identity issues, interpersonal struggles or emotional dysregulation? This includes relationships with fear, self-doubt, shame and guilt, and major life transitions. Through our sessions you will see a change in your nervous system and emotional regulation, self-awareness of patterns and behaviours, self-compassion and a larger vitality for life. I offer support for individuals and couples experiencing relationship challenges particularly ethical non monogamy and kink. Couples will experience a new found sense of understanding.

Allison is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist with specialist training in Couple Therapy and Transpersonal Counselling. She offers a Holistic and Integrative approach to her work with both Couples and Individuals, drawing on many therapeutic models and theories such as Attachment theory; Mindfulness and Somatic processes; and how our fight or flight defence mechanisms effect our wellbeing.

June has been practicing as a Psychologist for 15 years. She empowers her clients in her naturally gentle, nurturing, sensitive and caring ways. She has the ability to tune in and penetrate her clients' underlying issues. Clients like her easygoing approach. She has a very 'human' approach in interacting with her clients - pleasant, casual, informal and she is able to put her clients at ease. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Strength-based Therapy, Positive Psychology, Gestalt Therapy, Existential Therapy and Spirituality in her work.

Do you wonder whether your goals and aspirations have been influenced by society? Perhaps if you were truly living for YOU, your goals would look quite different. Anxiety can dominate our lives until we start uncovering what we truly want out of life. Radically accepting yourself - and understanding your true desires and values - can set you on a more meaningful and fulfilling path. Looking at our issues in a Holistic way allows us to understand ourselves better, which fosters self-compassion.

I am a postgraduate qualified counsellor and Level 2 Australian Counselling Association member. I work with a variety of issues including anxiety, stress, depression, self-confidence and low motivation. I have a special interest in the field of sex and relationship therapy and can assist clients with low libido and desire, anxiety related to sex, relationship issues, affairs, kinks and fetishes alongside many other concerns. I place a strong focus upon the client’s personal growth, fostering self-awareness, holistic wellbeing and discovering meaning and purpose within life.

I work with women who are looking for more connection and direction in their lives. They may be facing big life challenges or lacking purpose. Often they feel something is missing in their lives but may not know what that is. They do know that they want to live a more authentic and fulfilled life. I am a holistic psychologist focused on developing self awareness and the inner knowing that guides you to make the changes and choices in life that best serve you. Bringing soulful practices into therapy is a potent and heart-connected way to face challenges and build resources. We all are our own most powerful resource.

Are you doing reasonably well in your professional world, but your personal life is in shambles? Have you done everything you thought you should do to bring you happiness, yet somehow feel something is amiss? Are you surrounded by people regularly, yet feel lonelier than ever? Or do you go from relationship to relationship, yet can never feel safe enough to deepen with the one? Have you gone down the self-help track, yet somehow feel disconnected from life? Do you feel hesitant to see a therapist, because you feel like you shouldn't have problems? Sound familiar? You're not alone. I've been there too and would love to support you.

If you are looking for support for life's challenges due to change, transition or trauma, I welcome your enquiry and contact. I am an experienced Counsellor who loves working with individuals to support changes in their lives. Whether you are coping with bereavement, grief and loss, anxiety or depression, relationship issues or simply feel stuck in life, we will work together to find new insights and identify your strengths and coping skills.

Are you looking for a holistic, somatic (body-based) & spiritually-grounded style of therapy? My work is rooted in process-oriented psychology: an awareness modality that integrates Jungian psychology, dream-body awareness, nature-based perspectives, and shamanic/spiritual traditions - following your innate drive for authentic self-expression and wholeness. I work with individuals who are searching for an empowering container to gently venture into the challenging territories of their lives. My passion is working with folx who are navigating spiritual emergence, grief, childhood trauma, and life transitions.

Few sail through life without encountering obstacles of one sort or another. For the most part we adjust to challenges or emotional upset using our own internal healing systems. Occasionally though, we just can't find a way through the pain and can't understand what went wrong. At these times it is really helpful to talk with someone who is trained to notice the emotions behind your words, and it is by noticing these emotions solutions to your troubles can be found.

Hello, I’m a queer, white, Internal Family Systems therapist, social worker & meditation facilitator. I have experience working with victim-survivors of family violence, people living with chronic mental illness & complex trauma, & LGBTQIA, neurodiverse & sex worker communities. I can support you through deep emotional distress, feelings of unworthiness & shame, disembodiment & disconnection, trauma (sexual, relational, intergenerational), understanding your sexuality, conscious boundary setting, developing needs-based communication skills & unpacking whiteness/white privilege/white-supremacist thinking.

I support youth and young adults, aged 15-35yrs. I apply a strengths-based model, encouraging you to be the expert of your experience, and together we use various tools to bring your existing strengths into your awareness. I have many years experience supporting young people to cope with stress & anxiety, self esteem & identity, low mood & depression, relationship difficulties, suicidal ideation and loss & trauma. A disconnection from our sense of self and our own needs is often the cause of distress, which can appear in many forms. I work with you to re-integrate what has been lost through the challenges of life and growing up.

I use a wholistic frame, inclusive of body, mind and spirit in my work as a therapist. I have found that working somatically can be tremendously revealing of inner gems that lay beneath the level of consciousness. They can provide answers, understandings, and can lead to living a fuller life. The use of your spiritual frames of reference in therapy can also bring meaning and can provide leverage for the changes you are wanting to make. You may feel supported to become more whole, self-actualised, self-understanding and accepting of the person you are.