Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Psychologists and Therapists in Laverton, VIC
I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), and mindfulness-based techniques like iRest Yoga Nidra.
Life can be tough, but you don’t have to face it alone. Counselling can help you navigate your way back to feeling better about life. I’m a compassionate counsellor with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. I understand how overwhelming life’s challenges can be—whether you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, or any other personal issues. Taking that first step toward change is often the hardest, but with new strategies and support change is possible.
I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT), and mindfulness-based techniques like iRest Yoga Nidra.
Life can be tough, but you don’t have to face it alone. Counselling can help you navigate your way back to feeling better about life. I’m a compassionate counsellor with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. I understand how overwhelming life’s challenges can be—whether you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, or any other personal issues. Taking that first step toward change is often the hardest, but with new strategies and support change is possible.
I am kind, experienced, practical, and a good listener. I work with adults as individuals or in couples. Most of my clients are struggling either with their emotions, with something that has happened, or with other people in their life. My goal is to give you a calm, safe space where hopefully you will walk out a little lighter, with more clarity and a plan and strategies if you need them. I am a licensed counsellor and therapist. If you have a Mental Health Plan from your GP you will need a psychologist and there will be an approx $120+ gap fee payable. I am happy to work with you privately if you choose not to use your MHP.
I am kind, experienced, practical, and a good listener. I work with adults as individuals or in couples. Most of my clients are struggling either with their emotions, with something that has happened, or with other people in their life. My goal is to give you a calm, safe space where hopefully you will walk out a little lighter, with more clarity and a plan and strategies if you need them. I am a licensed counsellor and therapist. If you have a Mental Health Plan from your GP you will need a psychologist and there will be an approx $120+ gap fee payable. I am happy to work with you privately if you choose not to use your MHP.
Anna is a registered psychologist and is passionate about helping adults and older adolescents to improve their happiness and wellbeing. Anna has experience working with parents and has facilitated early parenting and attachment-based group programs including Circle of Security and Keeping Your Child in Mind. Anna is committed to building strong, respectful, and collaborative working relationships with her clients. She believes in taking a gentle, person-centred approach so that each client feels heard and understood. Anna supports clients in developing their own insight, self-understanding, and self-compassion.
Anna is a registered psychologist and is passionate about helping adults and older adolescents to improve their happiness and wellbeing. Anna has experience working with parents and has facilitated early parenting and attachment-based group programs including Circle of Security and Keeping Your Child in Mind. Anna is committed to building strong, respectful, and collaborative working relationships with her clients. She believes in taking a gentle, person-centred approach so that each client feels heard and understood. Anna supports clients in developing their own insight, self-understanding, and self-compassion.
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families overcome mental health challenges, relationship difficulties and the impact of trauma. I also enjoy supporting and supervising fellow professionals in their clinical practice. Clients seek my support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, life transitions and other emotional concerns, with the goal of developing healthier coping strategies, improving their wellbeing, strengthening relationships, building resilience, and moving forward with greater confidence and clarity.
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families overcome mental health challenges, relationship difficulties and the impact of trauma. I also enjoy supporting and supervising fellow professionals in their clinical practice. Clients seek my support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, life transitions and other emotional concerns, with the goal of developing healthier coping strategies, improving their wellbeing, strengthening relationships, building resilience, and moving forward with greater confidence and clarity.
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Life can challenge even the most capable among us. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, despite your strengths, you’re not alone. I understand how hard it can be to reach out, especially when you’ve always been the one others rely on. As a Clinical Psychologist, I focus on two areas: men’s mental health and couples therapy. For men, the pressure to “hold it together” often leads to burnout, anxiety, or emotional shutdown. I’m drawn to couples who feel stuck either in repeated conflict or emotional distance. I work well in complex environments when there’s a fundamental willingness to engage in the process.
Life can challenge even the most capable among us. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, despite your strengths, you’re not alone. I understand how hard it can be to reach out, especially when you’ve always been the one others rely on. As a Clinical Psychologist, I focus on two areas: men’s mental health and couples therapy. For men, the pressure to “hold it together” often leads to burnout, anxiety, or emotional shutdown. I’m drawn to couples who feel stuck either in repeated conflict or emotional distance. I work well in complex environments when there’s a fundamental willingness to engage in the process.
I make use of skills in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness and I come from a trauma informed perspective.
I am passionate about working with older adolescents, young adults and women of all ages. I would love to support you in understanding yourself, to learn individual strategies to manage life's difficulties and to accompany you on this journey towards positive changes in your life. I provide Christian counselling on request.
I make use of skills in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness and I come from a trauma informed perspective.
I am passionate about working with older adolescents, young adults and women of all ages. I would love to support you in understanding yourself, to learn individual strategies to manage life's difficulties and to accompany you on this journey towards positive changes in your life. I provide Christian counselling on request.
I believe a life of meaning, fulfillment and happiness is possible for every person, from those with slightly tiresome moods or behaviours to those with severely wounded pasts. It can be achieved through a guided therapeutic process which combines scientific research and experience with careful assessment into each person's mental barriers, unhelpful traits and recurrent emotional patterns. My practice of over 16 years, offers a caring, intuitive, nuanced approach uniquely tailored to your needs while utilizing the latest evidence based, neuro-scientifically informed treatments
I believe a life of meaning, fulfillment and happiness is possible for every person, from those with slightly tiresome moods or behaviours to those with severely wounded pasts. It can be achieved through a guided therapeutic process which combines scientific research and experience with careful assessment into each person's mental barriers, unhelpful traits and recurrent emotional patterns. My practice of over 16 years, offers a caring, intuitive, nuanced approach uniquely tailored to your needs while utilizing the latest evidence based, neuro-scientifically informed treatments
Lisa is a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist who is warm, approachable and has worked with people facing all kinds of difficulties. Lisa enjoys assisting people to close the gap between where they are now and the life they really want. This may involve fostering self-compassion, dismantling a sneaky inner critic or exploring long-held family patterns contributing to people-pleasing and self sacrifice. Lisa assists people who are feeling 'blah' and 'meh' to move towards fulfilled and thriving. This occurs through reconnection to self, sometimes after years of conditioning and "shoulds" from others and society.
Lisa is a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist who is warm, approachable and has worked with people facing all kinds of difficulties. Lisa enjoys assisting people to close the gap between where they are now and the life they really want. This may involve fostering self-compassion, dismantling a sneaky inner critic or exploring long-held family patterns contributing to people-pleasing and self sacrifice. Lisa assists people who are feeling 'blah' and 'meh' to move towards fulfilled and thriving. This occurs through reconnection to self, sometimes after years of conditioning and "shoulds" from others and society.
EMDR Intensive Therapy Service designed for people seeking faster relief from trauma symptoms. EMDR is further suitable for people diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety, phobia's, panic attacks, depression and more. Our EMDR Intensive Therapy is tailored for individuals with busy schedules, and will be provided online, or visit us for a week in beautiful Far North Queensland, Port Douglas and Cairns.
EMDR Intensive Therapy Service designed for people seeking faster relief from trauma symptoms. EMDR is further suitable for people diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety, phobia's, panic attacks, depression and more. Our EMDR Intensive Therapy is tailored for individuals with busy schedules, and will be provided online, or visit us for a week in beautiful Far North Queensland, Port Douglas and Cairns.
I offer years of experience and an empathetic approach to guide you in your issues, applying evidence based strategies:CBT, Mindfulness, ACT.
30 yrs experience with a warm and compassionate approach to increase client's life satisfaction, fulfillment, and happiness with effective, evidence-based strategies; adults, couples, adolescents 16 & over, Workcover, TAC, NDIS, & EAP.
I offer years of experience and an empathetic approach to guide you in your issues, applying evidence based strategies:CBT, Mindfulness, ACT.
30 yrs experience with a warm and compassionate approach to increase client's life satisfaction, fulfillment, and happiness with effective, evidence-based strategies; adults, couples, adolescents 16 & over, Workcover, TAC, NDIS, & EAP.
Kaishia is a warm, down to earth psychologist who helps children, adolescents, and adults feel comfortable, understood, and supported.
Kaishia is a warm, down to earth psychologist who helps children, adolescents, and adults feel comfortable, understood, and supported.
I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress. You may feel like you are just surviving rather than thriving. I can help you understand where things are getting stuck for you, why those patterns might keep happening, and strategies to help you get more out of life.
I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress. You may feel like you are just surviving rather than thriving. I can help you understand where things are getting stuck for you, why those patterns might keep happening, and strategies to help you get more out of life.
At the heart of everything I do I am person centred and I often bring interventions in from different theories such as DBT skills, ACT, CBT, psychodynamic, mindfulness or positive psychology.
Hi! I’m Jess Willcocks and I’m here to be able to assist you to live your best life. I say that partially joking, but I am here to work with individuals who want to have a deeper understanding of themselves and their behaviours. I want to help you to enrich your life and have the life you have always wanted. Together we will foster your self-awareness, explore your goals and dreams and unlock your full potential to create lasting and meaningful change.
At the heart of everything I do I am person centred and I often bring interventions in from different theories such as DBT skills, ACT, CBT, psychodynamic, mindfulness or positive psychology.
Hi! I’m Jess Willcocks and I’m here to be able to assist you to live your best life. I say that partially joking, but I am here to work with individuals who want to have a deeper understanding of themselves and their behaviours. I want to help you to enrich your life and have the life you have always wanted. Together we will foster your self-awareness, explore your goals and dreams and unlock your full potential to create lasting and meaningful change.
Hi I'm Tamara Accredited Mental Health Social Worker supporting children, adolescents, adults and families struggling with anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, relationship difficulties or the impact of difficult experiences. I also work with neurodivergent clients and families seeking a safe, understanding and neuroaffirming approach. I provide compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy tailored to each person’s needs.
Hi I'm Tamara Accredited Mental Health Social Worker supporting children, adolescents, adults and families struggling with anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, relationship difficulties or the impact of difficult experiences. I also work with neurodivergent clients and families seeking a safe, understanding and neuroaffirming approach. I provide compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy tailored to each person’s needs.
I know engaging in therapy can be daunting, and therefore work to create a safe space of acceptance and trust.
Welcome. I am a registered psychologist offering a bespoke, warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed approach to therapy with a friendly nature to help clients feel at ease. With over a decade’s experience working in the mental health field, I am just as curious as ever about the human condition. I work with adolescents and adults to manage some of life’s challenges. I do so through my passion for helping people to see themselves as they truly are, understand what makes them unique, uncover unconscious conditioned patterns and explore new ways of being.
I know engaging in therapy can be daunting, and therefore work to create a safe space of acceptance and trust.
Welcome. I am a registered psychologist offering a bespoke, warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed approach to therapy with a friendly nature to help clients feel at ease. With over a decade’s experience working in the mental health field, I am just as curious as ever about the human condition. I work with adolescents and adults to manage some of life’s challenges. I do so through my passion for helping people to see themselves as they truly are, understand what makes them unique, uncover unconscious conditioned patterns and explore new ways of being.
I utilise a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach which incorporates elements of solution focused and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT).
I am a passionate psychologist who takes a holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of clients. Utilising a person-centred, trauma informed approach, I value the therapeutic relationship and focus on fostering a sense of trust and safety. Reflecting the social justice underpinnings of my approach, my work is informed by the values of inclusivity, respect, empathy and compassion. I have worked across a range of settings such as youth and adult mental health, community settings, private practice and within not-for-profit organisations – often with clients from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
I utilise a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach which incorporates elements of solution focused and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT).
I am a passionate psychologist who takes a holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of clients. Utilising a person-centred, trauma informed approach, I value the therapeutic relationship and focus on fostering a sense of trust and safety. Reflecting the social justice underpinnings of my approach, my work is informed by the values of inclusivity, respect, empathy and compassion. I have worked across a range of settings such as youth and adult mental health, community settings, private practice and within not-for-profit organisations – often with clients from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Belinda is a child & adolescent mental health social worker with significant expertise in mental health and trauma therapy. She specialises in supporting young people & their families/carers through a compassionate, evidence-informed approach. Passionate about working from a trauma-informed and neuroaffirming lens, Bel draws on her extensive clinical background, which includes roles as a teacher, a dedicated trauma therapist, and a senior clinician in a neuropsychiatry unit at a leading children’s hospital. Her work is grounded in a nuanced understanding of developmental trauma and mental health challenges.
Belinda is a child & adolescent mental health social worker with significant expertise in mental health and trauma therapy. She specialises in supporting young people & their families/carers through a compassionate, evidence-informed approach. Passionate about working from a trauma-informed and neuroaffirming lens, Bel draws on her extensive clinical background, which includes roles as a teacher, a dedicated trauma therapist, and a senior clinician in a neuropsychiatry unit at a leading children’s hospital. Her work is grounded in a nuanced understanding of developmental trauma and mental health challenges.
Hi! My name is Ashley (she/her), and I’m a registered general and sexual health psychologist. I provide psychological therapy for adults aged 21+.
My key areas of practice are supporting neurodivergent experiences, sexual wellbeing and intimacy, and affirming care for LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse clients.
I pride myself on being a psychologist that people feel genuinely at ease with, and comfortable to talk to, and consider it a privilege to be the space where people can speak openly about their lives. I create the conditions in sessions for authentic self-expression and meaningful growth.
Hi! My name is Ashley (she/her), and I’m a registered general and sexual health psychologist. I provide psychological therapy for adults aged 21+.
My key areas of practice are supporting neurodivergent experiences, sexual wellbeing and intimacy, and affirming care for LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse clients.
I pride myself on being a psychologist that people feel genuinely at ease with, and comfortable to talk to, and consider it a privilege to be the space where people can speak openly about their lives. I create the conditions in sessions for authentic self-expression and meaningful growth.
My approach is warm, collaborative, culturally informed, and evidence-based, drawing on CBT, ACT, and trauma-informed care to build insight, emotional regulation, boundaries, and self-compassion, so clients feel more grounded and confident.
My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, and adults who often look like they are coping on the outside, but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted. Many struggle with people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, low self-worth, overthinking, and chronic stress. For adults, these patterns lead to burnout and exhaustion. For adolescents, this may show up as academic pressure, school disengagement, or feeling like they don’t fit in. In therapy, I provide a space to understand these patterns, build emotional regulation and boundary-setting skills, and support clients in self-worth and empowerment.
My approach is warm, collaborative, culturally informed, and evidence-based, drawing on CBT, ACT, and trauma-informed care to build insight, emotional regulation, boundaries, and self-compassion, so clients feel more grounded and confident.
My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, and adults who often look like they are coping on the outside, but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted. Many struggle with people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, low self-worth, overthinking, and chronic stress. For adults, these patterns lead to burnout and exhaustion. For adolescents, this may show up as academic pressure, school disengagement, or feeling like they don’t fit in. In therapy, I provide a space to understand these patterns, build emotional regulation and boundary-setting skills, and support clients in self-worth and empowerment.
I exclusively work with crickerers (young amateurs, semi-pro, pro or elite), sport parents, performers & sport team coaches. I help you with the psychological shifts needed to transition through the different stages of your sporting career. EG: From Semi-pro to Pro or from Pro to Elite. Before you even get to that level, you need to know you belong there. All the issues you are experiencing in your sport stem from that core issue. That is the essence of my work.
I exclusively work with crickerers (young amateurs, semi-pro, pro or elite), sport parents, performers & sport team coaches. I help you with the psychological shifts needed to transition through the different stages of your sporting career. EG: From Semi-pro to Pro or from Pro to Elite. Before you even get to that level, you need to know you belong there. All the issues you are experiencing in your sport stem from that core issue. That is the essence of my work.
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Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists
How does acceptance and commitment therapy work?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages a person to listen to their self-talk. A person’s inner dialog can be indicative of how they treat themselves. ACT also encourages self-compassion; this can lead to a better understanding of negative thought patterns and emotional states. This understanding can then lead the individual to needed behavior change.
What are the goals of acceptance and commitment therapy?
The goal of acceptance and commitment is to expand a person’s psychological flexibility, a trait that encourages an individual to live in the present moment and to accept all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, even ones that are difficult such as sadness and anxiety. In ACT, this acceptance is congruent with the individual’s values and beliefs.
Does acceptance and commitment therapy work for depression?
Acceptance and commitment therapy is effective for depression because it allows the individual to view their discomfort and suffering differently. Depressive feelings about relationship heartaches, for example, are a part of life. A despondent person learns to let go of their struggles and instead view their painful thoughts and feelings with compassion. This will lead the individual toward positive change.
How long are people typically in acceptance and commitment therapy?
A typical acceptance and commitment therapy session is 50 minutes long with one session per week. Treatment for common problems such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties can last between eight weeks to four months. However, more severe cases may require more than one session a week and/or a longer time frame for treatment.