Christian Psychologists and Therapists in Mount Waverley, VIC
Our play therapy has achieved a success rate of over 95% within 3 to 24 months for individuals aged 2 to 80. We walk alongside our clients through every emotional, behavioral, and social challenge, uplifting them as they grow on their journey toward psychosocial well-being. We have supported clients from a rich mosaic of cultures spanning Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, helping them navigate a wide spectrum of emotional, behavioral, and social issues.
Our website features uplifting success stories and heartfelt client testimonials that bring our methods to life, offering comfort and renewed hope.
Our play therapy has achieved a success rate of over 95% within 3 to 24 months for individuals aged 2 to 80. We walk alongside our clients through every emotional, behavioral, and social challenge, uplifting them as they grow on their journey toward psychosocial well-being. We have supported clients from a rich mosaic of cultures spanning Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, helping them navigate a wide spectrum of emotional, behavioral, and social issues.
Our website features uplifting success stories and heartfelt client testimonials that bring our methods to life, offering comfort and renewed hope.
An intuitive and compassionate counsellor with over a decade of experience guiding individuals, couples, and families through complex emotional and relational challenges.
My multicultural perspective, shaped by life experiences in Korea, China, and the USA, combined with professional expertise across diverse roles—as a community interpreter, counsellor, and family therapist—enables me to provide holistic and culturally sensitive support.
I've helped many clients recover from narcissistic abuse to build healthy identity and resilience.
An intuitive and compassionate counsellor with over a decade of experience guiding individuals, couples, and families through complex emotional and relational challenges.
My multicultural perspective, shaped by life experiences in Korea, China, and the USA, combined with professional expertise across diverse roles—as a community interpreter, counsellor, and family therapist—enables me to provide holistic and culturally sensitive support.
I've helped many clients recover from narcissistic abuse to build healthy identity and resilience.
I work with people who are feeling overwhelmed and stressed; are being held back by anxiety or depression; are concerned about their drug and/or alcohol use; or are trying to support someone with substance use issues. I understand that these issues can be complex and multifaceted. I work with people to manage their issues while learning new coping skills, building their self-esteem and capacity using their strengths in order to achieve their goals.
I work with people who are feeling overwhelmed and stressed; are being held back by anxiety or depression; are concerned about their drug and/or alcohol use; or are trying to support someone with substance use issues. I understand that these issues can be complex and multifaceted. I work with people to manage their issues while learning new coping skills, building their self-esteem and capacity using their strengths in order to achieve their goals.
Have you spent years trying to understand yourself, yet still find yourself caught in the same emotional patterns or relationship difficulties? Perhaps you've gained valuable insight through previous therapy, yet something still feels stuck.
When insight alone hasn't been been enough, it is often because the effects of trauma are reflected not only in how we think, but also in the protective ways our mind and nervous system have learned to respond.
Have you spent years trying to understand yourself, yet still find yourself caught in the same emotional patterns or relationship difficulties? Perhaps you've gained valuable insight through previous therapy, yet something still feels stuck.
When insight alone hasn't been been enough, it is often because the effects of trauma are reflected not only in how we think, but also in the protective ways our mind and nervous system have learned to respond.
Hello, I'm Heidi. I am a compassionate and collaborative therapist who enjoys working with adolescents and adults. I strive to create a warm, safe and accepting space where people feel supported to make sense of their experiences, reconnect with their inner strengths, and move toward meaningful and lasting change.
Hello, I'm Heidi. I am a compassionate and collaborative therapist who enjoys working with adolescents and adults. I strive to create a warm, safe and accepting space where people feel supported to make sense of their experiences, reconnect with their inner strengths, and move toward meaningful and lasting change.
Karinya offers high quality professional counselling services to anyone regardless of race, gender, lifestyle, religion, or status.
Karinya offers high quality professional counselling services to anyone regardless of race, gender, lifestyle, religion, or status.
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I am an ACA-registered counsellor and visual arts academic with backgrounds in pastoral counselling, Gestalt therapy, Jungian psychology, phenomenology, Christian mysticism, and fine art practice.
For creative, philosophical beings whose lives are shaped by imagination, reflection, and intense inward questioning. You may find that most helping conversations move too quickly toward solutions or emotional management, while what you seek is a space for sustained thinking, symbolic exploration, and deeper forms of understanding. This practice is held within a counselling frame, but the conversation is closer to spiritual Dialogos: a reflective encounter where intellectual, artistic, psychological, and spiritual questions can unfold without pressure toward normalisation.
I am an ACA-registered counsellor and visual arts academic with backgrounds in pastoral counselling, Gestalt therapy, Jungian psychology, phenomenology, Christian mysticism, and fine art practice.
For creative, philosophical beings whose lives are shaped by imagination, reflection, and intense inward questioning. You may find that most helping conversations move too quickly toward solutions or emotional management, while what you seek is a space for sustained thinking, symbolic exploration, and deeper forms of understanding. This practice is held within a counselling frame, but the conversation is closer to spiritual Dialogos: a reflective encounter where intellectual, artistic, psychological, and spiritual questions can unfold without pressure toward normalisation.
I have served in a number of people-helping roles over the last two decades (including pastoral care/ministry) in different countries including South Africa, the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
I believe that every person has great worth and value; each one is born for purpose; within every person is a rich deposit of skills. However, ‘life happens’; situations arise that cloud one’s vision causing one to feel ‘just not worth it’. One doubts oneself and gets bogged down. If that sounds like you, connect with me today and let’s journey together. You are worth it! Samway Consulting (formerly Samway Counselling Services) is an online counselling service that aims to create a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to talk, unpack and unload.
I have served in a number of people-helping roles over the last two decades (including pastoral care/ministry) in different countries including South Africa, the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
I believe that every person has great worth and value; each one is born for purpose; within every person is a rich deposit of skills. However, ‘life happens’; situations arise that cloud one’s vision causing one to feel ‘just not worth it’. One doubts oneself and gets bogged down. If that sounds like you, connect with me today and let’s journey together. You are worth it! Samway Consulting (formerly Samway Counselling Services) is an online counselling service that aims to create a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to talk, unpack and unload.
I'm an Addiction Specialist, Counsellor, Christian Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor.
My passion is to help individuals and their families connect through the crisis of addiction and recovery. I also offer Clinical Supervision, Relationship Counselling and Generalised Counselling dealing with issues including mental health, grief & loss, life transitions, men’s issues, pornography addiction, work & relational stress and family therapy.
I'm an Addiction Specialist, Counsellor, Christian Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor.
My passion is to help individuals and their families connect through the crisis of addiction and recovery. I also offer Clinical Supervision, Relationship Counselling and Generalised Counselling dealing with issues including mental health, grief & loss, life transitions, men’s issues, pornography addiction, work & relational stress and family therapy.
I support adults who feel stuck in patterns of unwanted sexual behaviours and want lasting change, including those seeking help to take responsibility and prevent harm. My approach is calm, structured, and non-judgemental, focusing on understanding underlying drivers, building practical strategies, and strengthening self-control and accountability. I provide a confidential space where clients can speak openly without shame. Sessions are goal-focused and paced to support sustainable growth rather than quick fixes. I offer online counselling for individuals ready to engage honestly in the change process.
I support adults who feel stuck in patterns of unwanted sexual behaviours and want lasting change, including those seeking help to take responsibility and prevent harm. My approach is calm, structured, and non-judgemental, focusing on understanding underlying drivers, building practical strategies, and strengthening self-control and accountability. I provide a confidential space where clients can speak openly without shame. Sessions are goal-focused and paced to support sustainable growth rather than quick fixes. I offer online counselling for individuals ready to engage honestly in the change process.
Living with chronic pain or illness can often mean looking “fine” on the outside while carrying an ongoing physical and emotional load that others do not see.
You might be someone who is still managing day-to-day responsibilities, but it takes far more effort than anyone realises. You may push through symptoms, then find yourself dealing with exhaustion, flare-ups, or emotional overwhelm afterwards. You might also feel misunderstood, or like others do not fully see what it actually costs you to get through a day.
Living with chronic pain or illness can often mean looking “fine” on the outside while carrying an ongoing physical and emotional load that others do not see.
You might be someone who is still managing day-to-day responsibilities, but it takes far more effort than anyone realises. You may push through symptoms, then find yourself dealing with exhaustion, flare-ups, or emotional overwhelm afterwards. You might also feel misunderstood, or like others do not fully see what it actually costs you to get through a day.
I am a Christian Counsellor and open to all.
My role is to support, comfort, validate, workout any grey areas and be challenging. Therapy is a journey and you need the right support for it.
I am a Christian Counsellor and open to all.
My role is to support, comfort, validate, workout any grey areas and be challenging. Therapy is a journey and you need the right support for it.
I enjoy journeying alongside a person to move towards the life wanted according to their values. Also, I help a person identify their values, so they live a life they envisage. This journey includes exploring barriers stopping a person from living life according to their values. A person’s values create realistic achievable goals to move toward the life a person wants. The bedrock of my practice is respect and empathy for the person. My approach is person-centred incorporating biological, social, psychological, and spiritual areas of a person’s life. It is from this perspective a person sets the agenda creating their own solutions.
I enjoy journeying alongside a person to move towards the life wanted according to their values. Also, I help a person identify their values, so they live a life they envisage. This journey includes exploring barriers stopping a person from living life according to their values. A person’s values create realistic achievable goals to move toward the life a person wants. The bedrock of my practice is respect and empathy for the person. My approach is person-centred incorporating biological, social, psychological, and spiritual areas of a person’s life. It is from this perspective a person sets the agenda creating their own solutions.
I also have qualifications and experience in Christian Counselling.
Carolyn Hartevelt, is a registered psychologist with 17+ years experience counselling. I work with anxiety disorders, stress management, Adult ADHD, ASD, PTSD, complex trauma, relationship and spiritual issues. I will work collaboratively with you to gain insight on how your responses are impacting your current situation. We will explore any relevant history that has shaped and influenced who you are today. Relevant strategies will be provided that will empower you to move forward in an adaptive way. I have raised children, moved countries, retrained careers, and I understand the importance of self-care and work/life balance.
I also have qualifications and experience in Christian Counselling.
Carolyn Hartevelt, is a registered psychologist with 17+ years experience counselling. I work with anxiety disorders, stress management, Adult ADHD, ASD, PTSD, complex trauma, relationship and spiritual issues. I will work collaboratively with you to gain insight on how your responses are impacting your current situation. We will explore any relevant history that has shaped and influenced who you are today. Relevant strategies will be provided that will empower you to move forward in an adaptive way. I have raised children, moved countries, retrained careers, and I understand the importance of self-care and work/life balance.
How are you?
“I’m fine, thanks." It's the default answer but it rarely tells the whole story.
My ideal clientele are young men (aged 18-30) who want a deeper sense of purpose, feel stressed, stuck, or disconnected.
I offer counselling to men in the following areas:
Identity and purpose: finding who you are and want to be.
Anxiety and stress: managing feels of stress and overwhelm, from overthinking to fear of failure.
Impulsivity and habits: providing a shame free space to discuss problematic AOD and porn use.
Neurodivergence: support tailored to how your brain, from ADHD to ASD, to OCD.
How are you?
“I’m fine, thanks." It's the default answer but it rarely tells the whole story.
My ideal clientele are young men (aged 18-30) who want a deeper sense of purpose, feel stressed, stuck, or disconnected.
I offer counselling to men in the following areas:
Identity and purpose: finding who you are and want to be.
Anxiety and stress: managing feels of stress and overwhelm, from overthinking to fear of failure.
Impulsivity and habits: providing a shame free space to discuss problematic AOD and porn use.
Neurodivergence: support tailored to how your brain, from ADHD to ASD, to OCD.
Therapy for women who are carrying too much, eldest daughters, high-functioning women struggling with burnout, and identity healing. I work with women who are often the “strong one” or someone others rely on. Many feel emotionally overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from themselves while still functioning highly in daily life. They may be navigating identity, cultural expectations, or people-pleasing patterns. In our work together, I create a safe, supportive space to explore your experiences, understand your patterns, and help you move toward feeling more grounded, clear, and connected to yourself.
Therapy for women who are carrying too much, eldest daughters, high-functioning women struggling with burnout, and identity healing. I work with women who are often the “strong one” or someone others rely on. Many feel emotionally overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from themselves while still functioning highly in daily life. They may be navigating identity, cultural expectations, or people-pleasing patterns. In our work together, I create a safe, supportive space to explore your experiences, understand your patterns, and help you move toward feeling more grounded, clear, and connected to yourself.
I also offer Christian Counselling for clients wanting a faith-based approach.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by grief, burnout, or a major life transition. Maybe it's a divorce, career stress, or emotional exhaustion. I can help you take the next step toward healing. Together, we’ll work through the tough emotions, develop tools to manage anxiety, and move beyond survival mode. I blend therapeutic counselling and coaching with real-life experience and practical strategies. You’ll learn how to recover with strength, rebuild your resilience and rediscover your sense of purpose through a grounded approach that includes elements of positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy and coaching.
I also offer Christian Counselling for clients wanting a faith-based approach.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by grief, burnout, or a major life transition. Maybe it's a divorce, career stress, or emotional exhaustion. I can help you take the next step toward healing. Together, we’ll work through the tough emotions, develop tools to manage anxiety, and move beyond survival mode. I blend therapeutic counselling and coaching with real-life experience and practical strategies. You’ll learn how to recover with strength, rebuild your resilience and rediscover your sense of purpose through a grounded approach that includes elements of positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy and coaching.
I am a clinical psychologist with experience across a wide range of populations. I have worked with first responders, such as police officers, firefighters, defence personnel, and hospital staff, as well as with patients in urgent need of mental health support. I have worked in private practice and governmental positions (up to senior positions). I have engaged in many training events and am knowledgeable about several current treatment approaches. Over the years, I have developed a broad understanding of various mental health conditions.
I am a clinical psychologist with experience across a wide range of populations. I have worked with first responders, such as police officers, firefighters, defence personnel, and hospital staff, as well as with patients in urgent need of mental health support. I have worked in private practice and governmental positions (up to senior positions). I have engaged in many training events and am knowledgeable about several current treatment approaches. Over the years, I have developed a broad understanding of various mental health conditions.
My gift and desire to help others use creative expression is what has me leaping out of bed each day. I want to help others use creative expression to explore what's going on for them, helping them delve into their inner worlds. I grew up in an intensely creative and neurodiverse family, highly attuned to the beauty of nature, music, art and words. I've always loved the opportunities these forms of expression provide to express myself, and to feel deeply—beyond words.
My gift and desire to help others use creative expression is what has me leaping out of bed each day. I want to help others use creative expression to explore what's going on for them, helping them delve into their inner worlds. I grew up in an intensely creative and neurodiverse family, highly attuned to the beauty of nature, music, art and words. I've always loved the opportunities these forms of expression provide to express myself, and to feel deeply—beyond words.
As a Christian, I'm committed to walking alongside people as they navigate their daily-life, mental health, and faith.
I am a provisional psychologist who works with people navigating depression and anxiety, grief, and a range of other life challenges that can feel hard to manage alone. I work with people of all ages who may be seeking a safe and empathetic space to explore their emotions and experiences.
As a Christian, I'm committed to walking alongside people as they navigate their daily-life, mental health, and faith.
I am a provisional psychologist who works with people navigating depression and anxiety, grief, and a range of other life challenges that can feel hard to manage alone. I work with people of all ages who may be seeking a safe and empathetic space to explore their emotions and experiences.
Nearby Christian Therapists Searches for Mount Waverley
- Blackburn
- Box Hill
- Burwood
- Camberwell
- Chadstone
- Clayton
- Glen Waverley
- Oakleigh
- Surrey Hills
- Vermont
- Vermont South
- Wheelers Hill
FAQ - About Christian Counselling
What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counsellors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counselling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.
How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.
Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.
Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counselling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counselling and couples counselling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counselling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practise skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practises and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.
Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.
How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.
How might I enquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.