Codependency Psychologists and Therapists in Malvern East, VIC
Life can feel heavy at times — anxiety, relationship stress, self-criticism, and major life transitions can leave you feeling stuck or unsure where to turn. I offer a warm, grounded space where you can understand what you're going through, reconnect with yourself, and find a way forward.
I support adults navigating:
Anxiety and stress Relationship and attachment patterns
Low self-esteem
Life transitions (motherhood, career changes, identity shifts)
Emotional overwhelm
My approach is particularly helpful for people who are highly self-aware yet still find themselves repeating old patterns feeling disconnected or unsure how to change
Life can feel heavy at times — anxiety, relationship stress, self-criticism, and major life transitions can leave you feeling stuck or unsure where to turn. I offer a warm, grounded space where you can understand what you're going through, reconnect with yourself, and find a way forward.
I support adults navigating:
Anxiety and stress Relationship and attachment patterns
Low self-esteem
Life transitions (motherhood, career changes, identity shifts)
Emotional overwhelm
My approach is particularly helpful for people who are highly self-aware yet still find themselves repeating old patterns feeling disconnected or unsure how to change
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 25 years’ experience. I provide a safe and comfortable space for people to develop an understanding of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours and find healthy ways to express them. Helping people move through life’s challenges is my passion and I do so with empathy and respect for the courage it takes client’s to talk about personal issues and confront their own feelings and reactions. As a Clinical Psychologist I have been extensively trained In identifying, diagnosing and treating a range of mental health challenges from mild to severe.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 25 years’ experience. I provide a safe and comfortable space for people to develop an understanding of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours and find healthy ways to express them. Helping people move through life’s challenges is my passion and I do so with empathy and respect for the courage it takes client’s to talk about personal issues and confront their own feelings and reactions. As a Clinical Psychologist I have been extensively trained In identifying, diagnosing and treating a range of mental health challenges from mild to severe.
Navigating life’s transitions, relationships, and personal challenges can feel daunting, but you don’t have to face them alone. I specialise in working with adolescents young adults in their 20s and 30s who are navigating relationship challenges, eating disorders, family trauma, mood disorders, and the ripple effects of complex family dynamics or sustained trauma. Together, we’ll create a space where your story is valued, your experiences are understood, and your goals take center stage.
Navigating life’s transitions, relationships, and personal challenges can feel daunting, but you don’t have to face them alone. I specialise in working with adolescents young adults in their 20s and 30s who are navigating relationship challenges, eating disorders, family trauma, mood disorders, and the ripple effects of complex family dynamics or sustained trauma. Together, we’ll create a space where your story is valued, your experiences are understood, and your goals take center stage.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 29 years experience providing psychotherapy to clients in private practice. I view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership between client and therapist, and feel it is paramount for successful outcomes in therapy. My process is to identify the problems that you bring and the psychological barriers that have inhibited you from moving forward. My approach is compassionate and insight-oriented whilst incorporating practical strategies that can be utilised in your daily life. I have been trained in CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, ACT/mindfulness & clinical hypnosis.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 29 years experience providing psychotherapy to clients in private practice. I view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership between client and therapist, and feel it is paramount for successful outcomes in therapy. My process is to identify the problems that you bring and the psychological barriers that have inhibited you from moving forward. My approach is compassionate and insight-oriented whilst incorporating practical strategies that can be utilised in your daily life. I have been trained in CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, ACT/mindfulness & clinical hypnosis.
I work best with individuals, couples, and families navigating challenges related to trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, parenting, relationships, work stress, or major life transitions. My ideal client is open to exploring their thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behaviour and is motivated to work toward meaningful, lasting change. Whether the issues are longstanding or more recent, I support clients in identifying practical strategies and deeper insights that may support growth and wellbeing. I genuinely love my work, and for as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to people's stories and how they think, feel,
I work best with individuals, couples, and families navigating challenges related to trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, parenting, relationships, work stress, or major life transitions. My ideal client is open to exploring their thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behaviour and is motivated to work toward meaningful, lasting change. Whether the issues are longstanding or more recent, I support clients in identifying practical strategies and deeper insights that may support growth and wellbeing. I genuinely love my work, and for as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to people's stories and how they think, feel,
People often come to therapy knowing something is affecting them, without necessarily having a clear name for it. You may understand what happened intellectually, yet still find yourself reacting strongly in relationships, feeling constantly on edge, shutting down or doubting yourself.
People often come to therapy knowing something is affecting them, without necessarily having a clear name for it. You may understand what happened intellectually, yet still find yourself reacting strongly in relationships, feeling constantly on edge, shutting down or doubting yourself.
Do you have a wish to understand your mind, to become un-stuck, and to have healthier relationships with yourself and others? I launched Melbourne Psychology House to offer people an opportunity to understand what is happening inside themselves that is causing their suffering, to build skills to regulate anxiety, to gain stability in relationships, and to heal and unlock potential. I have experience treating anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, relationship difficulties, women's health concerns, emotion regulation challenges, and more.
Do you have a wish to understand your mind, to become un-stuck, and to have healthier relationships with yourself and others? I launched Melbourne Psychology House to offer people an opportunity to understand what is happening inside themselves that is causing their suffering, to build skills to regulate anxiety, to gain stability in relationships, and to heal and unlock potential. I have experience treating anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, relationship difficulties, women's health concerns, emotion regulation challenges, and more.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties can leave you feeling stuck in patterns that are hard to understand or change. You may feel overwhelmed by worry, disconnected from others, highly self-critical, or caught in ways of coping that no longer serve you.
Using trauma-informed approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR Therapy, and Schema Therapy, I help you understand the parts, emotional wounds, and deeply held patterns shaping how you feel and relate. Together, we work towards reducing distress, healing what sits beneath the surface, and creating greater connection, clarity, and choice.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties can leave you feeling stuck in patterns that are hard to understand or change. You may feel overwhelmed by worry, disconnected from others, highly self-critical, or caught in ways of coping that no longer serve you.
Using trauma-informed approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR Therapy, and Schema Therapy, I help you understand the parts, emotional wounds, and deeply held patterns shaping how you feel and relate. Together, we work towards reducing distress, healing what sits beneath the surface, and creating greater connection, clarity, and choice.
At Clarity Health Care Malvern, we believe that high-quality mental health care should be compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs.
Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues or navigating life’s challenges, our experienced team of clinical psychologists and therapists are here to help. We take the time to truly understand your story, and we work alongside you to find clarity, build resilience, and move forward with purpose.
At Clarity Health Care Malvern, we believe that high-quality mental health care should be compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs.
Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues or navigating life’s challenges, our experienced team of clinical psychologists and therapists are here to help. We take the time to truly understand your story, and we work alongside you to find clarity, build resilience, and move forward with purpose.
More Therapists Nearby
Do you feel fundamentally broken? Do you find yourself falling back into people pleasing or controlling behaviours, even though you really want to change them? Do you keep finding yourself in relationships with the same sorts of people or in the same type of dynamic?
Lasting change can be possible by being gently curious about what parts are bringing us back into our old patterns, and what beliefs or emotions those parts carry. With practice and insight, you can be aware which parts are driving your actions and compassionately make new choices.
Do you feel fundamentally broken? Do you find yourself falling back into people pleasing or controlling behaviours, even though you really want to change them? Do you keep finding yourself in relationships with the same sorts of people or in the same type of dynamic?
Lasting change can be possible by being gently curious about what parts are bringing us back into our old patterns, and what beliefs or emotions those parts carry. With practice and insight, you can be aware which parts are driving your actions and compassionately make new choices.
For men who feel stuck, disconnected, or under pressure to “hold it together.” You may be struggling with confidence, emotional struggles: anger, anxiety, stress, intimacy, or relationship breakdowns. Some are navigating separation, fatherhood, or conflicts with a partner. Others want clarity, purpose, and stronger boundaries. You want practical tools, honest conversation, and real change, not just talking, but understanding why you think and feel this way and how to move forward with strength and self-respect.
For men who feel stuck, disconnected, or under pressure to “hold it together.” You may be struggling with confidence, emotional struggles: anger, anxiety, stress, intimacy, or relationship breakdowns. Some are navigating separation, fatherhood, or conflicts with a partner. Others want clarity, purpose, and stronger boundaries. You want practical tools, honest conversation, and real change, not just talking, but understanding why you think and feel this way and how to move forward with strength and self-respect.
I work with individuals, couples and families on their relationships - addressing challenges in some stages of the relationship, communication issues, relational crisis/trauma, or other complex matters (neurodiversity, psychosexual issues, parenting).
I help my clients improve communication and connections with others, identify obstacles, remove them, and support relational and personal growth.
I work with individuals, couples and families on their relationships - addressing challenges in some stages of the relationship, communication issues, relational crisis/trauma, or other complex matters (neurodiversity, psychosexual issues, parenting).
I help my clients improve communication and connections with others, identify obstacles, remove them, and support relational and personal growth.
Through the Boundaries & Belonging program, Melissa supports women in healing Codependency and Development Trauma by uncovering the root cause and teaching embodiment practices for healing nervous system wounds, allowing you to thrive in relationships and live the life you want.
I help you to understand your core trauma; get to the root of your issues and teach practical tools to support and regulate your nervouse system. You can heal the trauma in your body so you can feel secure in yourself and have the confidence to set boundaries and have healthy relatationships.
Through the Boundaries & Belonging program, Melissa supports women in healing Codependency and Development Trauma by uncovering the root cause and teaching embodiment practices for healing nervous system wounds, allowing you to thrive in relationships and live the life you want.
I help you to understand your core trauma; get to the root of your issues and teach practical tools to support and regulate your nervouse system. You can heal the trauma in your body so you can feel secure in yourself and have the confidence to set boundaries and have healthy relatationships.
I provide psychoanalytic treatment, psychotherapy, and counselling services. In my practice, I pay attention to what is unique and singular about each patient, listening with curiosity and without judgement, allowing your own rhythm and pace to guide the work.
I provide psychoanalytic treatment, psychotherapy, and counselling services. In my practice, I pay attention to what is unique and singular about each patient, listening with curiosity and without judgement, allowing your own rhythm and pace to guide the work.
I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.
I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.
Helping couples with relationship issues (improve insight, self-reflection & acceptance). Working with relationship dynamics to improve conflict, recover from affairs, & manage change & life transitions & interpersonal emotional reactions, thoughts, & feelings. Helping clients understand repetitive, unwanted patterns helps people step out of the fray & gain a meta-perspective allowing choices. I don't work with serious interpersonal violence (physical or emotional) or prepare Court reports/reports, or act as an expert witness).
Helping couples with relationship issues (improve insight, self-reflection & acceptance). Working with relationship dynamics to improve conflict, recover from affairs, & manage change & life transitions & interpersonal emotional reactions, thoughts, & feelings. Helping clients understand repetitive, unwanted patterns helps people step out of the fray & gain a meta-perspective allowing choices. I don't work with serious interpersonal violence (physical or emotional) or prepare Court reports/reports, or act as an expert witness).
The business is designed to break the mood of counselling & therapy services and provide fast immediate access to speak with someone that doesn't require a six-week wait or a personal loan. Empowering people to get back into their life sooner and alleviate the current mental health crisis.
The business is designed to break the mood of counselling & therapy services and provide fast immediate access to speak with someone that doesn't require a six-week wait or a personal loan. Empowering people to get back into their life sooner and alleviate the current mental health crisis.
Psychotherapy is not just a process of healing it also one of personal growth and awakening to a deeper and richer life. My focus is holistic meaning I work the whole person and enter into your world to help you make sense of your feelings and experiences. Most of our wounds are formed in our early developmental years and have a deep impact on our sense of self. Therapy creates a safe place to explore and more deeply understand these traumas and develop strategies to help liberate us from suffering.
Psychotherapy is not just a process of healing it also one of personal growth and awakening to a deeper and richer life. My focus is holistic meaning I work the whole person and enter into your world to help you make sense of your feelings and experiences. Most of our wounds are formed in our early developmental years and have a deep impact on our sense of self. Therapy creates a safe place to explore and more deeply understand these traumas and develop strategies to help liberate us from suffering.
Are you an individual, a couple, older adult or carer who is feeling overwhelmed, suffered loss, struggling with your overall wellbeing, chronic illness, struggling navigating difficult relationships, have perhaps built walls around you, feeling depressed, anxious, isolated, suspicious, stuck and you cannot move forward? I believe your story is unique and worthy of being heard within a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space. With a diverse background in aged care, mental health, nursing and pastoral care, I bring depth and heartfelt empathy to help rediscover peace, hope and renewed sense of self.
Are you an individual, a couple, older adult or carer who is feeling overwhelmed, suffered loss, struggling with your overall wellbeing, chronic illness, struggling navigating difficult relationships, have perhaps built walls around you, feeling depressed, anxious, isolated, suspicious, stuck and you cannot move forward? I believe your story is unique and worthy of being heard within a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space. With a diverse background in aged care, mental health, nursing and pastoral care, I bring depth and heartfelt empathy to help rediscover peace, hope and renewed sense of self.
I work with individuals and couples navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, identity, and life transitions in today's fast-paced world. Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, their relationships, or their sense of direction. Couples may find themselves caught in patterns of blame or conflict and wanting to better understand one another and communicate more openly.
I work with individuals and couples navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, identity, and life transitions in today's fast-paced world. Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, their relationships, or their sense of direction. Couples may find themselves caught in patterns of blame or conflict and wanting to better understand one another and communicate more openly.
Nearby Codependency Therapists Searches for Malvern East
- Ashburton
- Bentleigh
- Burwood
- Camberwell
- Carnegie
- Caulfield
- Caulfield North
- Caulfield South
- Glen Iris
- Malvern
- Murrumbeena
- Oakleigh
Codependency Therapists
What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.
What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.
How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.
What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.