Stress Counselling in Kew, VIC

My passion is helping adults improve their psychological health and wellbeing. Many people today feel overwhelmed by work, family, study, relationships, health, pain, adjustment to life changes and other personal issues. Key areas of interest are stress , anxiety, panic, depression, and health issues. I’ve assisted adults from various ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, occupations, and sexualities.

Are you experiencing difficulties conceiving? Does it feel like you are surrounded by pregnant women everywhere you go? Is it frustrating when people ask you about when you are having children and you don’t know what to say? Does it feel unfair? Do you feel like your body is letting you down? Are you considering or undergoing IVF treatment? Have you experienced miscarriages? Do you find sharing your thoughts and feelings with friend and family too overwhelming? Have you withdrawn from people? Is having a baby on your mind all the time? Is adjusting to childlessness taking over your life? Are you confused about what to do?

Managing stress and changing behaviour is a complex matter. It can be even tougher when you try to do it alone. My clients are looking for the tools to manage their situation effectively and bring about positive behaviour change and improved performance. The people I work with want the power that comes from combining the best elements of coaching, positive psychology with the best therapeutic practices, including both traditional and state of the art methods. They want both coaching support and clinical expertise to help them cope, build their resilience and ultimately thrive across a range of complex situations and experiences.

Are you struggling with stress , anxiety or relational tension or abuse? Maybe you feel as if you’ve lost direction and don’t even know who you are any more? Or you feel like you’ve tried everything to cope and get over it and still feel lost, anxious and lonely? Or worse – traumatised and can’t get out of bed or handle yourself well in public? Maybe you are struggling to make decisions and move forward. Or you want to enrich and simplify your life, and just want to talk it through with someone unbiased?

Supporting adolescents, young adults and adults when they're experiencing stress , anxiety, depression and other related issues, causes can be triggered by relationship issues, school and workplace bullying, lack of self-identity confidence, attachment challenges, as well as worries about future direction, self-doubt, lack of self-esteem, motivation and especially more recently lockdown impacts due to COVID. Additionally leveraging from 25 years in human resources, I also provide guidance for adolescents, young adults and adults in navigating their career pathways and how to negotiate working relationships in the most affective way.

Managing difficult emotions, such as feeling down or depressed, sadness, anger, guilt, shame, feelings of emptiness or insecurity Managing mood swings and chronic mood disturbances Reducing stress and burnout Treatment of anxiety disorders including Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic Attacks Reducing harm from impulsive behaviours Adjustment to and management of major life events Coping with grief and bereavement Experience related to living with chronic illness Problems related to traumatic experience or abuse Managing distress related to body image concerns Experiences related to identifying as LGBTIQA Difficulties with identity, self-esteem or self-image

APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE - book online at https://hourglasspsychology.com.au/appointments. I work with young people and adults treating anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, adjustment difficulties, relationship issues, self-harming, addictions, stress , amongst other problems. I also have an interest in working with people across diverse sexuality, sex, and gender spectrums. I assist you to find practical solutions to your problems that fit within your lifestyle, values and personal investment, drawing on your strengths to create meaningful long-term change. I also work with your evolving goals, and offer guidance and support.

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.

Talking Sleep, founded by clinical psychologist Tonia Martin, is passionate about helping those suffering from sleep difficulties. Our team of psychologists recognise the tremendous toll that lack of sleep takes on our capacity to cope. Our aim is to support poor sleepers in all stages of treatment with empathy and compassion. We encourage our clients and assist them to gain confidence in their ability to manage their sleep habits independently, so that they can lead healthier, happier, and fuller lives. Our focus is to help individuals, couples, and families become experts in managing their sleep, regardless of age or background.

Tialara (she/her) is a Provisional Psychologist at Talking Sleep Psychology. Tialara provides a warm, engaging, and professional service that feels comfortable, collaborative, and safe. She strives to work in partnership with her clients’ to achieve their wellbeing and therapy goals, and recognises the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship to the success of therapy. Tialara provides a open and thoughtful space for her clients to explore their current difficulties and is available to people of all ages and backgrounds, including those within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Dr Monique Steen, PhD, MAPS, is a Clinical Psychologist with 15 years experience working in private, public and community mental health settings, as well as within government agencies and schools. Monique provides clinical psychology services to adults, adolescents and pre-teens (10yo+) with mood disorders (depression, bipolar), anxiety disorders (generalised anxiety, health anxiety, social anxiety), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, tics/tourette syndrome, posstraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), early psychosis, adjustment disorders, perinatal difficulties, grief/loss, and general life stress .

We are not taught how to relate and often we just make it up as we go, doing the best we can with what we have or have learned. When relationships break down, getting support is better than struggling alone. I work with couples and individuals in relationship crisis, who are experiencing difficulties from ongoing conflict or anger issues, communication breakdown, loss of trust, infidelity, major life transitions, grief and anxiety. I work with couples considering ending their relationships or who have lost the spark of passion and intimacy. I specialise in repeating patterns of behaviour stemming from past traumas or experiences.

Chhavi is a Registered Psychologist and Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has extensive experience as a Psychologist for over 20 years. She has worked with clientele covering the lifespan from adolescence to older adults. Over her career, Chhavi has managed clinical presentations including stress anxiety, depression, bullying, relationship issues, trauma, self-esteem, sexuality, weight management, alcohol, sexual assault, Alzheimer’s and dementia, and also cases involving vocational rehabilitation. She has strong skills in executive coaching and personal development.

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.

Feeling anxious, stressed, burnt-out? Is your mind overrun with thoughts, do you find it difficult to sleep, or maybe there's not enough hours in the day to get things done? Fair enough too, with all the changes and added pressures we've experienced recently it's natural to feel this way. But are you here today because you're over it, and looking for support and practical strategies to get life back on track?

Discover the freedom of no longer being your own worst critic. • You might like support with: Self-criticism, Concerns about not being "enough", Body image, Low self-worth, Perfectionism, Problematic relationship with exercise, Comparison pressures, Burnout, Overwhelm... Maybe you feel like you're constantly getting in your own way, holding yourself back, or wasting valuable moments at war with yourself? I can help.

Dr Bruce Alexander has devoted his life to the improvement of physical and psychological health. With over 20 years experience, Melbourne Hypnotherapist, Bruce offers private hypnotherapy consultations at his clinic in Kew as well as online hypnotherapy via video consultation. After working for 10 years as a medical researcher, Bruce was seeking a new career where he could support people more directly to improve their own lives. He was inspired to train as a hypnotherapist based on his own successful experience using hypnotherapy to gain control over exam anxiety while he was at university.

Thank you for taking time to read my profile. I am an AHPRA registered and endorsed clinical psychologist and I have over 15 years experience in both the public sector and private setting. I practice from a holistic, empathic and humble approach and have an understanding that each client is a unique individual and treatment is tailored to meet their needs. My person-centered approach is one that facilitates a collaborative therapeutic relationship with a client/s and will assist the person to navigate through life by facilitating hope, meaning and reward in a supportive and therapeutic setting.

Mental, physical & emotional pain and disillusionment are all 'signposts' directing us to address our life issues....to take action for beneficial change. Are you struggling with life's challenges, anxious or depressed? Perhaps you're frustrated with personal issues you want to gain clarity about & make peace with? If so, call & ask how my holistic Counselling sessions could support you in life. Spiritual Counselling sessions are also offered which integrate your spiritual beliefs and align you to your wisdom as a compass for personal decision making and support. Google 'Connected Spirit Counselling' to read my client reviews!