Codependency Psychologists and Therapists in Mornington, VIC

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Miranda Fairhall
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Mornington, VIC 3931
Hi, I'm Miranda, and I am here for women struggling with the demands of everyday life and/or relationships. If you are experiencing PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, anxiety, burnout, mum guilt, or chronic stress, are neurodivergent, or have childhood/attachment trauma, I'm here for you. I am passionate about helping women make sense of what’s happening in their lives and why they feel as they do. I have extensive personal experience and have worked with women and trauma in private practice for over 9 years. I use a range of therapeutic techniques to help you regulate, heal, and recover your sense of self so you can live well.
Hi, I'm Miranda, and I am here for women struggling with the demands of everyday life and/or relationships. If you are experiencing PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, anxiety, burnout, mum guilt, or chronic stress, are neurodivergent, or have childhood/attachment trauma, I'm here for you. I am passionate about helping women make sense of what’s happening in their lives and why they feel as they do. I have extensive personal experience and have worked with women and trauma in private practice for over 9 years. I use a range of therapeutic techniques to help you regulate, heal, and recover your sense of self so you can live well.
(03) 5909 9898 View (03) 5909 9898
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Carmel Flood
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Mornington, VIC 3931
I offer a supportive, safe and inclusive environment for clients' to feel comfortable to share their stories. I help clients delve deep to uncover their inner strengths empowering them to create a life where they can overcome obstacles and work towards fulfilling their goals and dreams.
I offer a supportive, safe and inclusive environment for clients' to feel comfortable to share their stories. I help clients delve deep to uncover their inner strengths empowering them to create a life where they can overcome obstacles and work towards fulfilling their goals and dreams.
(03) 5907 1004 View (03) 5907 1004
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Mind & Heart Matters Psychology
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Mornington, VIC 3931
As a registered psychologist, I support individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, and emotional difficulties, as well as those navigating life transitions and complex relationships. Clients often seek my help when they feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, and I provide a safe, respectful space to explore these challenges at a manageable pace.
As a registered psychologist, I support individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, and emotional difficulties, as well as those navigating life transitions and complex relationships. Clients often seek my help when they feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, and I provide a safe, respectful space to explore these challenges at a manageable pace.
(03) 5909 9305 View (03) 5909 9305
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Phillip Mota
Psychotherapist, ACA-L2
Mornington, VIC 3931
I am genuinely inspired by an individual’s ability to endure suffering and still move forward, and by the human spirit’s innate capacity for healing. I believe therapy serves as the solid ground upon which a person's suffering is witnessed, held and honoured. From this place, together we explore their history, wounds, and trauma - the roots of their suffering. By establishing this foundation, we pave the way for transformation, nurturing new ways of being, and enabling lasting change. I work with clients to explore and address attitudes, behaviours, and thought patterns that may hinder the realization of their true potential..
I am genuinely inspired by an individual’s ability to endure suffering and still move forward, and by the human spirit’s innate capacity for healing. I believe therapy serves as the solid ground upon which a person's suffering is witnessed, held and honoured. From this place, together we explore their history, wounds, and trauma - the roots of their suffering. By establishing this foundation, we pave the way for transformation, nurturing new ways of being, and enabling lasting change. I work with clients to explore and address attitudes, behaviours, and thought patterns that may hinder the realization of their true potential..
(03) 5905 7115 View (03) 5905 7115
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Jacqui Snooks
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Mornington, VIC 3931
I am a qualified IAT (Integrative Attachment Therapy) therapist which specialises in adult attachment repair. Attachment repair effectively treats anxious, avoidant and disorganised attachment in adults, helping clients to achieve inner security, relationship satisfaction, and emotional well-being.​ I use a combination of emotional, cognitive and somatic therapeutic approaches in my work, because not everyone is the same, and I find as a therapist I need a variety of tools in my kit to meet the unique needs of each client.
I am a qualified IAT (Integrative Attachment Therapy) therapist which specialises in adult attachment repair. Attachment repair effectively treats anxious, avoidant and disorganised attachment in adults, helping clients to achieve inner security, relationship satisfaction, and emotional well-being.​ I use a combination of emotional, cognitive and somatic therapeutic approaches in my work, because not everyone is the same, and I find as a therapist I need a variety of tools in my kit to meet the unique needs of each client.
(08) 9126 9430 View (08) 9126 9430
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Ali's Counselling and Hypnotherapy
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Mornington, VIC 3931
I work with adults, adolescents, and families who are navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or periods of deep uncertainty. Many of the people I support are highly responsible, sensitive, or accustomed to holding things together for others, and come to therapy feeling tired, stuck, or disconnected from themselves. My work is especially supportive for those who sense that their struggles are showing up not only emotionally, but also through the body
I work with adults, adolescents, and families who are navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or periods of deep uncertainty. Many of the people I support are highly responsible, sensitive, or accustomed to holding things together for others, and come to therapy feeling tired, stuck, or disconnected from themselves. My work is especially supportive for those who sense that their struggles are showing up not only emotionally, but also through the body
(03) 5907 1076 View (03) 5907 1076
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Stephanie de Niese
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Mornington, VIC 3931
My work is for people who have faith and some knowledge and awareness of their interior life, but are stuck in the same cycles of relating to themselves and others in dysfunctional ways. This blocks them from having a deeper relationship with God, which leads to a lack of fulfillment and either being controlled by their emotions, or feeling numb. Because of this dynamic they are often not able to live their life according to God’s will.
My work is for people who have faith and some knowledge and awareness of their interior life, but are stuck in the same cycles of relating to themselves and others in dysfunctional ways. This blocks them from having a deeper relationship with God, which leads to a lack of fulfillment and either being controlled by their emotions, or feeling numb. Because of this dynamic they are often not able to live their life according to God’s will.
(03) 5924 0089 View (03) 5924 0089
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Angelo Campagna
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Mornington, VIC 3931
I am a registered psychotherapist. I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am clinical member with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). I use a range of integrative approaches, tailoring the therapy to best suit your individual needs.
I am a registered psychotherapist. I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am clinical member with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). I use a range of integrative approaches, tailoring the therapy to best suit your individual needs.
(03) 5909 9805 View (03) 5909 9805
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Kym Anderton
Counsellor, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Mornington, VIC 3931
The essence of my therapy is in building solid, safe relationships collaboratively with my clients, catering to the unique needs of each person in a non-judgmental way. Rather than tell someone what they need, I prefer a merging of minds to make meaningful and sustainable differences. Together we explore resources to overcome adversity and suffering whilst learning to accept and adapt to the complicated facets of life where required. My therapeutic approach is also rooted in a deep exploration of early life experiences, with a focus on understanding and facilitating the healing of trauma or patterned behaviour.
The essence of my therapy is in building solid, safe relationships collaboratively with my clients, catering to the unique needs of each person in a non-judgmental way. Rather than tell someone what they need, I prefer a merging of minds to make meaningful and sustainable differences. Together we explore resources to overcome adversity and suffering whilst learning to accept and adapt to the complicated facets of life where required. My therapeutic approach is also rooted in a deep exploration of early life experiences, with a focus on understanding and facilitating the healing of trauma or patterned behaviour.
(03) 5910 3030 View (03) 5910 3030
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Kimberley Kifun
Psychotherapist, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with trauma, self esteem, relationship issues, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, as well as spiritual and existential concerns. I utilise an integrative approach using many different modalities and tools such as somatic therapies, attachment theory, psychodynamic approach and internal family systems. I am committed to creating a safe and welcoming space where you can explore all aspects of yourself. Your autonomy is paramount, and I work collaboratively with you to develop a personalised treatment plan that addresses your unique needs.
I work with trauma, self esteem, relationship issues, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, as well as spiritual and existential concerns. I utilise an integrative approach using many different modalities and tools such as somatic therapies, attachment theory, psychodynamic approach and internal family systems. I am committed to creating a safe and welcoming space where you can explore all aspects of yourself. Your autonomy is paramount, and I work collaboratively with you to develop a personalised treatment plan that addresses your unique needs.
(03) 4427 7030 View (03) 4427 7030
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Anne Sidebottom
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Mornington, VIC 3931
I work with couples and individuals whose relationships are struggling, or have experienced the impact of infidelity. Through my caring, relational approach, I hold up a mirror to help both partners recognise the truth of what's really going on. We address underlying reasons for the patterns that are repeating, and then we work with the part of you that reacts automatically, to change these permanently.
I work with couples and individuals whose relationships are struggling, or have experienced the impact of infidelity. Through my caring, relational approach, I hold up a mirror to help both partners recognise the truth of what's really going on. We address underlying reasons for the patterns that are repeating, and then we work with the part of you that reacts automatically, to change these permanently.
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Chaille Bos
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Hello! I’m Chaille (Shay). I’ve spent most of the last decade living and working overseas away from friends and family, this taught me that there is nothing better than having a person who is your home and who will support you no matter what. I am very analytic and straight forward, but I’m also endlessly compassionate. More than anything, I want you to feel comfortable and safe when working with me. ​As a counsellor, my focus is on increasing quality of life. I help clients process their experiences in an environment of respect, help them feel heard, safe and validated. I offer evidence-based counselling for individuals and couples
Hello! I’m Chaille (Shay). I’ve spent most of the last decade living and working overseas away from friends and family, this taught me that there is nothing better than having a person who is your home and who will support you no matter what. I am very analytic and straight forward, but I’m also endlessly compassionate. More than anything, I want you to feel comfortable and safe when working with me. ​As a counsellor, my focus is on increasing quality of life. I help clients process their experiences in an environment of respect, help them feel heard, safe and validated. I offer evidence-based counselling for individuals and couples
(03) 5907 1314 View (03) 5907 1314
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Whole-Hearted Relationships
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Serves Area
Are you and your partner feeling more like housemates than companions, struggling to connect, stuck in the same painful cycles, or living with a quiet disconnection no one else can see? Perhaps intimacy feels out of reach, or you’ve moved through relationships searching for closeness but never quite finding safety. If you’re wondering whether the bond can be restored, don’t wait until distance grows deeper. Whether you’re working on your relationship or exploring recurring patterns on your own, I’m here to walk alongside you. Reaching out takes courage, and you deserve the support to create the love you long for.
Are you and your partner feeling more like housemates than companions, struggling to connect, stuck in the same painful cycles, or living with a quiet disconnection no one else can see? Perhaps intimacy feels out of reach, or you’ve moved through relationships searching for closeness but never quite finding safety. If you’re wondering whether the bond can be restored, don’t wait until distance grows deeper. Whether you’re working on your relationship or exploring recurring patterns on your own, I’m here to walk alongside you. Reaching out takes courage, and you deserve the support to create the love you long for.
(03) 8797 2621 View (03) 8797 2621
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Sally Tanner
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Online Only
Do you feel like you've been living in ways that looked right from the outside, but felt misaligned from within? Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, or a deeper question of identity and authenticity, you don't have to keep pushing through alone. I'm Sally, a Melbourne-based counsellor with a Masters in Counselling and ACA Level 2 registration. I specialise in anxiety and burnout, relationship stress, identity and authenticity, and late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodivergence. I offer a warm, evidence-informed space - non-pathologising, collaborative, and entirely on your terms.
Do you feel like you've been living in ways that looked right from the outside, but felt misaligned from within? Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, or a deeper question of identity and authenticity, you don't have to keep pushing through alone. I'm Sally, a Melbourne-based counsellor with a Masters in Counselling and ACA Level 2 registration. I specialise in anxiety and burnout, relationship stress, identity and authenticity, and late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodivergence. I offer a warm, evidence-informed space - non-pathologising, collaborative, and entirely on your terms.
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Grecia Sanchez Sanchez
Counsellor, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Many of the people who come to me have reached a point where they’re ready for something to shift. They’re tired of repeating the same patterns, feeling disconnected, or sensing that life could be different but not knowing where to begin. Some are navigating depression, anxiety, or grief; others are carrying the impact of trauma, family violence, or crime. Many are simply starting their personal development journey and feel unsure where or how to start. What they all share is a readiness to understand themselves more deeply and take steps toward meaningful change.
Many of the people who come to me have reached a point where they’re ready for something to shift. They’re tired of repeating the same patterns, feeling disconnected, or sensing that life could be different but not knowing where to begin. Some are navigating depression, anxiety, or grief; others are carrying the impact of trauma, family violence, or crime. Many are simply starting their personal development journey and feel unsure where or how to start. What they all share is a readiness to understand themselves more deeply and take steps toward meaningful change.
(03) 5905 9339 View (03) 5905 9339
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Melanie Hunter
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
I work with women and teen girls from 14 years and over. My space is non-clinical on purpose, Authenticity and working alongside my clients is very important to me. I get to know your story, your patterns and the impacts they're having on your current life. I help to build awareness around them and give you tangible, evidence backed tools that are personalised to your lifestyle. I see women with anxiety, burnout, depression, women who are in life transitions, eating disorders, neurodivergence and high performing women some of whom want to up level and others who are tired of perfectionism.
I work with women and teen girls from 14 years and over. My space is non-clinical on purpose, Authenticity and working alongside my clients is very important to me. I get to know your story, your patterns and the impacts they're having on your current life. I help to build awareness around them and give you tangible, evidence backed tools that are personalised to your lifestyle. I see women with anxiety, burnout, depression, women who are in life transitions, eating disorders, neurodivergence and high performing women some of whom want to up level and others who are tired of perfectionism.
(03) 5906 9093 View (03) 5906 9093
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Sara Louise Harris
Counsellor, ACA-L4
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Specialising in relationships, trauma and anxiety. I work collaboratively with you to reach your mental health & wellbeing goals, working with individuals, couples, families & teens. People often present with anxiety, depression, health issues/challenges, trauma, anger issues, lack of self-worth/confidence, parenting challenges, relationship issues, family challenges, difficulty managing stress, grief/loss & more. Specialising also in women's health issues impacting mental health, including fertility, perinatal anxiety, menopause, PMS, endometriosis, PCOS, cancers, etc. Here to support you to enrich your life & your relationships.
Specialising in relationships, trauma and anxiety. I work collaboratively with you to reach your mental health & wellbeing goals, working with individuals, couples, families & teens. People often present with anxiety, depression, health issues/challenges, trauma, anger issues, lack of self-worth/confidence, parenting challenges, relationship issues, family challenges, difficulty managing stress, grief/loss & more. Specialising also in women's health issues impacting mental health, including fertility, perinatal anxiety, menopause, PMS, endometriosis, PCOS, cancers, etc. Here to support you to enrich your life & your relationships.
(03) 7003 2963 View (03) 7003 2963
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Brooke Harris
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Brooke is passionate about providing assessment and therapy that is evidence based, ethical, flexible, informative and personalised to the individual’s needs. She uses a trauma informed and culturally inclusive lens drawing on her training and expertise in Psychological Assessment, Trauma Focused Cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) ,Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , Narrative Therapy, Sensory Motor Psychotherapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Creative Art therapy.
Brooke is passionate about providing assessment and therapy that is evidence based, ethical, flexible, informative and personalised to the individual’s needs. She uses a trauma informed and culturally inclusive lens drawing on her training and expertise in Psychological Assessment, Trauma Focused Cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) ,Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , Narrative Therapy, Sensory Motor Psychotherapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Creative Art therapy.
(03) 5905 7095 View (03) 5905 7095
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Ben Lesberg
Psychotherapist, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Many of us have old stories and ways of being which get in the way of uncovering and recognising our unique gifts to ourselves and the world. I am a trauma informed integrative psychotherapist assisting people appreciate who they are, and who they might want to become. I'm passionate about helping people flourish through realising their potential in personal mission, vocation, self development, and relationships.
Many of us have old stories and ways of being which get in the way of uncovering and recognising our unique gifts to ourselves and the world. I am a trauma informed integrative psychotherapist assisting people appreciate who they are, and who they might want to become. I'm passionate about helping people flourish through realising their potential in personal mission, vocation, self development, and relationships.
(03) 8400 0233 View (03) 8400 0233
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Naz Ersan
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Serves Area
As a counsellor with over 25 years of experience, I have supported couples, adolescents, families and individuals through all stages of life. My work is rooted in compassion for the pain all humans carry, a curiosity towards the deeper truths beneath the survival stories we learn to tell, and a respect for each person’s inner wisdom to choose the pace of their own growth.
As a counsellor with over 25 years of experience, I have supported couples, adolescents, families and individuals through all stages of life. My work is rooted in compassion for the pain all humans carry, a curiosity towards the deeper truths beneath the survival stories we learn to tell, and a respect for each person’s inner wisdom to choose the pace of their own growth.
(03) 8771 4212 View (03) 8771 4212

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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.