Marriage Counselling Therapists in Mildura, VIC
Complex trauma often shows up as anxiety, depression, (complex) PTSD, violence, family conflict and relationship difficulties - I work with individuals, couples and families dealing with these challenges.
Complex trauma can lead to challenges engaging in healthy relationships of all types. It can affect our sense of self, limit identity formation and lead us to feel lost. I'll help you understand complex trauma, its effects and how to navigate your way out. Assessment is a core part of my private practice and in the work I do within Education systems.
Complex trauma often shows up as anxiety, depression, (complex) PTSD, violence, family conflict and relationship difficulties - I work with individuals, couples and families dealing with these challenges.
Complex trauma can lead to challenges engaging in healthy relationships of all types. It can affect our sense of self, limit identity formation and lead us to feel lost. I'll help you understand complex trauma, its effects and how to navigate your way out. Assessment is a core part of my private practice and in the work I do within Education systems.
I also offer Gottman Method couples and relationship therapy.
I bring both professional expertise and lived understanding to this work, and it shapes everything about how I show up in the room.
My approach is relational, neuroaffirming drawing upon Schema Therapy and trauma-informed practice — adapted to you specifically, not applied as a one-size-fits-all protocol.
I also offer Gottman Method couples and relationship therapy.
I bring both professional expertise and lived understanding to this work, and it shapes everything about how I show up in the room.
My approach is relational, neuroaffirming drawing upon Schema Therapy and trauma-informed practice — adapted to you specifically, not applied as a one-size-fits-all protocol.
She supports individuals, couples, and parents to break unhelpful patterns, develop self-awareness, and build stronger, healthier connections.
Brianna’s approach is practical, heart-centered, from a root-cause approach and tailored to each client’s needs. She helps clients reclaim their self-worth, navigate complex emotional challenges, and cultivate authentic relationships with themselves, their partners, and their children.
She supports individuals, couples, and parents to break unhelpful patterns, develop self-awareness, and build stronger, healthier connections.
Brianna’s approach is practical, heart-centered, from a root-cause approach and tailored to each client’s needs. She helps clients reclaim their self-worth, navigate complex emotional challenges, and cultivate authentic relationships with themselves, their partners, and their children.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Therapy can support reconnecting with yourself, deeper understanding your emotions, and developing confidence to move forward in an authentic and meaningful way. Whether facing personal challenges, relationship concerns, or navigating a major life transition, I offer a safe space where you feel heard, supported, and understood. I'll support exploring your inner world while strengthening the resources already within you.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Therapy can support reconnecting with yourself, deeper understanding your emotions, and developing confidence to move forward in an authentic and meaningful way. Whether facing personal challenges, relationship concerns, or navigating a major life transition, I offer a safe space where you feel heard, supported, and understood. I'll support exploring your inner world while strengthening the resources already within you.
Marie Bourke is our lead counsellor and has spent a lifetime dedicated to education, counselling, and community work across the globe. She has spent many years supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, suicidal thoughts, trauma, and addiction (their own or a loved one’s).
She has helped hundreds of people improve, their emotional and mental wellbeing, improve their relationships, increase their resilience and confidence, and live more connected and fulfilling lives.
Marie Bourke is our lead counsellor and has spent a lifetime dedicated to education, counselling, and community work across the globe. She has spent many years supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, suicidal thoughts, trauma, and addiction (their own or a loved one’s).
She has helped hundreds of people improve, their emotional and mental wellbeing, improve their relationships, increase their resilience and confidence, and live more connected and fulfilling lives.
I work with parents, families, individuals, and couples, who feel overwhelmed by life’s challenges and want to make sense of their experiences.
I specialise in supporting parents who are struggling with their children’s behaviours, emotions, or relationships & help families rebuild communication, connection, and confidence. I am also passionate about working with women who carry shame, self-doubt, or patterns they don’t fully understand - together we explore where these come from and create change.
I work with parents, families, individuals, and couples, who feel overwhelmed by life’s challenges and want to make sense of their experiences.
I specialise in supporting parents who are struggling with their children’s behaviours, emotions, or relationships & help families rebuild communication, connection, and confidence. I am also passionate about working with women who carry shame, self-doubt, or patterns they don’t fully understand - together we explore where these come from and create change.
I specialise in ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, neurodivergent women and couples, via Telehealth across Australia.
I’m Tiarni, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years experience in mental health and counselling. I co-own Mind Over Matters in Swan Hill and offer Telehealth nationwide. Being an AuDHD woman myself, I come from lived experience, so I get it from the inside out.
I specialise in ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, neurodivergent women and couples, via Telehealth across Australia.
I’m Tiarni, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 15 years experience in mental health and counselling. I co-own Mind Over Matters in Swan Hill and offer Telehealth nationwide. Being an AuDHD woman myself, I come from lived experience, so I get it from the inside out.
The digital counselling and coaching offered at Way Forward is founded on the belief that with the right support, individuals, couples and families can make the necessary adjustments to manage the challenges and difficult circumstances they are experiencing and reach their full potential.
I am an accredited Australian Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years experience in the fields of Mental Health and Well-being, Disability, Carer and Compassion Fatigue, Relationships, Divorce Recovery, Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anger Management, Workplace Conflict, Bereavement and Health Coaching.
The digital counselling and coaching offered at Way Forward is founded on the belief that with the right support, individuals, couples and families can make the necessary adjustments to manage the challenges and difficult circumstances they are experiencing and reach their full potential.
I am an accredited Australian Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years experience in the fields of Mental Health and Well-being, Disability, Carer and Compassion Fatigue, Relationships, Divorce Recovery, Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anger Management, Workplace Conflict, Bereavement and Health Coaching.
I currently offer telehealth psychology appointments, with weekday availability. Sessions can be held via video, phone, or secure messaging, depending on what feels most comfortable for you.
I work with older children, adolescents, and adults who may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or wanting to better understand themselves. This includes support for anxiety, low mood, neurodiversity (including Autism and ADHD), body image and fitness-related challenges, sexuality, relationships, and life transitions. I also have experience in assessing both Autism and ADHD using neuroaffirming approaches.
I currently offer telehealth psychology appointments, with weekday availability. Sessions can be held via video, phone, or secure messaging, depending on what feels most comfortable for you.
I work with older children, adolescents, and adults who may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or wanting to better understand themselves. This includes support for anxiety, low mood, neurodiversity (including Autism and ADHD), body image and fitness-related challenges, sexuality, relationships, and life transitions. I also have experience in assessing both Autism and ADHD using neuroaffirming approaches.
Marriage Counselling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.