Women's Issues Counselling in Melbourne, VIC

Mirjam has a passion to help her clients overcome difficult obstacles as well as identifying strengths and finding unexpected sources of resilience to improve their overall quality of life. She has a gentle compassionate approach to her clients. Mirjam believes it is crucial to understand every client’s values and goals to help develop a therapeutic relationship as a safe base to explore their individual problems in a relaxed atmosphere.

Dr Louise Du Chesne is an experienced clinical psychologist. She has worked extensively with people recovering from traumatic and painful events including family violence, sexual assault and childhood abuse and neglect. She works with couples and individuals around their intimate personal relationships as well as with individuals who experience addiction, anxiety and depression. She also had experience in supporting people with health challenges such as cancer. Louise has a long history of working with members of LGBTIQ++ community. She welcomes referrals for assistance regarding LGBTIQ++ adults, couples and adolescents.

Psychologist with 15 years plus experience in broad range of areas. I'm an easy going, direct, non-judgemental, empathetic, calm practitioner with a sense of humor. I'm great at getting to the bottom of problems quickly & will work hard to make my clients feel at ease. I can help you navigate difficult life decisions or issues, process past or current issues and reconnect with yourself. I work in a client centered holistic manner, taking your entire wellbeing into consideration, to meet your individual needs & goals.I have a special interest in assessing and treating ADHD in adults.

The Empty Cradle supports involuntary childless women to grieve the loss of motherhood and create lives of connection, meaning and joy. As lived experience counsellors we understand childlessness can leave women feeling broken hearted and excluded from the world of children, mothers and families. We can experience profound grief, shame, diminished self worth, struggle for meaning and purpose, and impact on interpersonal relationships. There can be regrets, bereavement, losses and ongoing trauma. We support women to develop esteem, confidence and competence to navigate this difficult terrain and gently create a new vision for life.

It is my goal to help people through difficult periods of their life, help them feel empowered in a non-judgmental space. I use evidence based treatment and a warm and caring approach to your mental wellbeing. I also conduct cognitive and functional assessments for educational purposes, and ADHD. If you'd like to make an appointment feel free to email or leave a message as I don't have a receptionist. I work on Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday. Please note: I do not Bulk Bill

We can focus on a specific problem area you bring to therapy, and delve to a deeper level of understanding of the issue/s so as to resolve it, or we can work in a more fluid, open-ended manner, with self-discovery in mind. While I am not resistant to diagnosis and working within a pathological lens, I like to see people outside of narrow diagnostic labels. In the first instance, my first approach is to understand a client’s suffering by learning about them as unique individuals with complex histories and adaptive coping strategies. As I engage wholeheartedly with clients, my ask is that clients attempt to engage wholeheartedly too.

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.

Hi! I'm a Holistic Counsellor, Sound Healing Practitioner and Nutrition, Health & Wellness Coach. I work with women and specialise in mind-body holistic wellbeing. My approach blends Psychology, Spirituality and Wellness with a social justice and systems lens. My gentle and relaxed approach assists you to understand the root cause of personal challenges through increasing awareness, compassion, connection and prioritising stress management & self-care.

Nicole is a registered psychologist who has worked with adults and children across private practice, community health, school and tertiary institution settings. Nicole has a passion for working with clients experiencing anxiety and depressive disorders, trauma, personality disorders (e.g., BPD), addictions, family violence, chronic pain and relationship issues. She utilises a number of treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Humanistic interventions and Mentalization Based therapy.

I am a counsellor and body-based psychotherapist with special interests in all aspects women’s health, trauma and couples therapy. I work collaboratively with clients to find a place of healing and recovery and I'm not the kind of therapist that is ok with “feeling better” if better is still a long way off being truly well. That’s why I feel such an affinity with the word ‘wellbeing’. as it is much more than the absence of disease or illness. Wellbeing is a multidimensional mix of getting your physical, mental and social health in balance, and I have a team of Counsellors working at the practice to support you in your healing.

Appointments Available. It can be overwhelming dealing with life’s challenges and stresses. You don't have to face it alone. I'm an experienced psychologist supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, body image, eating disorders, addictions, stress, and more. My therapy approach is warm and approachable. I provide a respectful, non-judgemental environment where you can feel safe, cared for, and seen in talking about the hard stuff. Together, we will help build your insight and understanding of your difficulties. I can then provide you with evidence-based, practical strategies to improve your wellbeing.

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.

I am a LGBTQIA plus affirmative therapist and work across the adult population with issues related to depression, anxiety, self worth and relationship dynamics. I have an Indian heritage and speak fluent Hindi. Being from a South Asian background and a child of migrants puts me in a position to understand the relational difficulties you might be going through and how to navigate these situations.

I am a mental health coach & behavioural researcher who works with clients to help them with their personal and professional goals. While psychotherapy tends to focus more on working with mental illnesses and healing from past trauma/ events, my approach focuses on helping clients to achieve future goals.

Psychotherapy is a dynamic process that focuses on the mental, emotional, relational and spiritual health of a person and aims to help clients better understand the conscious and unconscious aspects of their life that may be causing disruption in their present experience. Brooke works with adults and adolescents across a range of mental health disorders including; anxiety, depression and bipolar, personality disorders, eating disorders, relationship issues, family issues, sexual abuse & complex trauma. Practice Locations: Torquay VIC, Sth Melbourne VIC, Online

Smruthy has a passion for simplifying the idea of mental health, and has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and neurodiverse clients. Smruthy employs a person-centred and collaborative approach to therapy. Her practice is empathetic, culturally-responsive and trauma-informed, enabling her to be aware of the intersectionality of our lives. She is interested in helping individuals achieve well-being goals, address the impacts of trauma, and adapt to life transitions. Therapy can be personal, political, and psychosocial.

I am an experienced clinical psychotherapist and a psychosexual therapist who specialises in helping individuals with relationship difficulties, experiencing trauma and seeking support for navigating gendered, sexual, racial and cultural identities who may experience discrimination. I am passionate about supporting clients to explore and identify how social, cultural and economic factors impact wellbeing both individually and within relationships. I also work with those seeking support for anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-worth, financial/employment stress, grief and loss.

I am passionate about journeying with people at all ages and stages of their lives, to increase their capacity and create change in themselves and to find joy and growth in their lives. I work from a trauma informed viewpoint, that incorporates family, to ensure person-centred, relationship-focussed therapy. I have also undergone additional training in Havening. I am also comfortable working with personal spirituality and understands the significance and role of spirituality within lives.