Couples Psychologists and Therapists in Sunshine
My work in the youth sector showed me how powerful healthy relationships are for children and families.
Healing begins with honesty. My approach combines a strengths based perspective with solution focused strategies. I work at a pace that supports safety and vulnerability, giving you room to take risks, express your truth, and draw closer to each other with confidence.
My work in the youth sector showed me how powerful healthy relationships are for children and families.
Healing begins with honesty. My approach combines a strengths based perspective with solution focused strategies. I work at a pace that supports safety and vulnerability, giving you room to take risks, express your truth, and draw closer to each other with confidence.
She works with people whose lives have been affected by childhood & adult trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family violence, and the impact of identity, family, ethnic and cultural issues on mental health.
Christina has studied meditation & mindfulness-based therapies, self-compassion therapy and non-violent communication. She has worked at the Centre Against Sexual Assault, Women’s Social Support Services (RWH), Pregnancy Advisory Services, the Foundation for Torture and Trauma and as a fertility counsellor with individuals and couples.
She works with people whose lives have been affected by childhood & adult trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family violence, and the impact of identity, family, ethnic and cultural issues on mental health.
Christina has studied meditation & mindfulness-based therapies, self-compassion therapy and non-violent communication. She has worked at the Centre Against Sexual Assault, Women’s Social Support Services (RWH), Pregnancy Advisory Services, the Foundation for Torture and Trauma and as a fertility counsellor with individuals and couples.
As a multilingual psychotherapist, I specialise in supporting clients through complex challenges such as trauma, grief, anxiety, substance abuse, body dysmorphia, couples and individual therapy etc.
I offer specialised support for adults and children with a compassionate, client centered approach, available in-person, online, or as a walking therapist. My practice goes beyond talk therapy, using transpersonal, cognitive behavioural and expressive arts techniques to help clients navigate life transitions, self-development, and early trauma.
As a multilingual psychotherapist, I specialise in supporting clients through complex challenges such as trauma, grief, anxiety, substance abuse, body dysmorphia, couples and individual therapy etc.
I offer specialised support for adults and children with a compassionate, client centered approach, available in-person, online, or as a walking therapist. My practice goes beyond talk therapy, using transpersonal, cognitive behavioural and expressive arts techniques to help clients navigate life transitions, self-development, and early trauma.
She specialises in helping individuals navigate emotional, mental, and psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma & PTSD, grief, relationship issues, and life transitions, etc.
With extensive experience in public mental health, schools, hospitals, counselling centers, private practice, EAP services, psycho-oncology, palliative care, and hospice care, Phuong brings deep expertise to even the most complex situations. This diverse background ensures each client receives personalized and effective care.
She specialises in helping individuals navigate emotional, mental, and psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma & PTSD, grief, relationship issues, and life transitions, etc.
With extensive experience in public mental health, schools, hospitals, counselling centers, private practice, EAP services, psycho-oncology, palliative care, and hospice care, Phuong brings deep expertise to even the most complex situations. This diverse background ensures each client receives personalized and effective care.
With years of professional expertise across diverse sectors—acute mental health, aged care, education, and private practice—Nick offers personalised counselling for individuals and couples.
Nick specialises in supporting people experiencing trauma, family violence, PTSD, depression, anxiety and relationship issues (including couples and marriage counselling). He also provides social work assessments and reports for visa applications, including onshore dependent visas, domestic violence matters, or other legal purposes (drugs and alcohol, etc).
With years of professional expertise across diverse sectors—acute mental health, aged care, education, and private practice—Nick offers personalised counselling for individuals and couples.
Nick specialises in supporting people experiencing trauma, family violence, PTSD, depression, anxiety and relationship issues (including couples and marriage counselling). He also provides social work assessments and reports for visa applications, including onshore dependent visas, domestic violence matters, or other legal purposes (drugs and alcohol, etc).
I am a creative and collaborative clinician with a practice wisdom that has developed over twenty-five years in clinical and public health roles working with individuals, kids and teens, couples and groups, ranging across Alcohol & Other Drug, Oncology Hospital Social Work, Hospital Mental Health and Juvenile Justice sectors as well as in private practice.
My eclectic approach draws on different clinical modalities in which I am proficient, tailored to the needs of each client – approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Depth psychology, psychoanalytic psychotherapy or other hybrid approaches.
I am a creative and collaborative clinician with a practice wisdom that has developed over twenty-five years in clinical and public health roles working with individuals, kids and teens, couples and groups, ranging across Alcohol & Other Drug, Oncology Hospital Social Work, Hospital Mental Health and Juvenile Justice sectors as well as in private practice.
My eclectic approach draws on different clinical modalities in which I am proficient, tailored to the needs of each client – approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Depth psychology, psychoanalytic psychotherapy or other hybrid approaches.
Pam is a qualified counsellor with wealth of experience in the areas of addictions,trauma,mental health ,domestic family violence, sexual assault and supervision.
Pam provides coaching,mentoring, debriefing support to navigate challenging situations and enhance the emotional,mental and general psychological wellbeing of individuals and their loved ones.
With over 15 years of experience under her belt working through a trauma informed lens with clients,Pam is passionate about bringing hope through acceptance,value and belonging .
Pam is a qualified counsellor with wealth of experience in the areas of addictions,trauma,mental health ,domestic family violence, sexual assault and supervision.
Pam provides coaching,mentoring, debriefing support to navigate challenging situations and enhance the emotional,mental and general psychological wellbeing of individuals and their loved ones.
With over 15 years of experience under her belt working through a trauma informed lens with clients,Pam is passionate about bringing hope through acceptance,value and belonging .
I am a qualified Counsellor, specialised in Depression, Relationships, Career, Return to Work, Rehabilitation, and Vocational counselling.
My practice relies on Evidence-Based, Person-Centred, Solution Focused and Emotionally Focused approaches, and I believe in working hand in hand with clients to overcome difficulties and emotional disturbances during the therapeutic process. I understand that everyone comes to therapy with different experiences and expectations.
I am a qualified Counsellor, specialised in Depression, Relationships, Career, Return to Work, Rehabilitation, and Vocational counselling.
My practice relies on Evidence-Based, Person-Centred, Solution Focused and Emotionally Focused approaches, and I believe in working hand in hand with clients to overcome difficulties and emotional disturbances during the therapeutic process. I understand that everyone comes to therapy with different experiences and expectations.
Are you feeling worried, overwhelmed, or struggling in your relationship or daily life?
For couples, I use the Gottman approach, which focuses on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and deepening emotional connection. Together, we’ll explore practical strategies to manage conflict, increase understanding, and nurture your relationship’s strengths.
Are you feeling worried, overwhelmed, or struggling in your relationship or daily life?
For couples, I use the Gottman approach, which focuses on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and deepening emotional connection. Together, we’ll explore practical strategies to manage conflict, increase understanding, and nurture your relationship’s strengths.
As a psychologist and behaviour support practitioner, I support children, adolescents, and adults to develop practical skills, improve emotional wellbeing, and strengthen relationships — including your relationship with money and everyday stressors.
I use EMDR, emotion focused therapy & CBT to heal from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, heal money story. I use evidence-based strategies to help client's heal from trauma, improve relationship with money and improve mental health. I work with the client's support network to help improve the NDIS participant's challenging behaviour.
As a psychologist and behaviour support practitioner, I support children, adolescents, and adults to develop practical skills, improve emotional wellbeing, and strengthen relationships — including your relationship with money and everyday stressors.
I use EMDR, emotion focused therapy & CBT to heal from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, heal money story. I use evidence-based strategies to help client's heal from trauma, improve relationship with money and improve mental health. I work with the client's support network to help improve the NDIS participant's challenging behaviour.
Knowledge and expertise in grief and loss, social isolation and loneliness in elderly, youth , children and adults, family issues and relationships, cultural issues.
Understanding that human experience is complex and individualised, my therapeutic approach revolves around person-centred counselling. This can be achieved through a range of therapeutic modalities designed to engage with individuals during therapeutic sessions. Interested in helping support people in being able to have the best possible meaningful individual life journey that is important to them.
Knowledge and expertise in grief and loss, social isolation and loneliness in elderly, youth , children and adults, family issues and relationships, cultural issues.
Understanding that human experience is complex and individualised, my therapeutic approach revolves around person-centred counselling. This can be achieved through a range of therapeutic modalities designed to engage with individuals during therapeutic sessions. Interested in helping support people in being able to have the best possible meaningful individual life journey that is important to them.
She has experience in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and parenting issues.
Her clinic hours vary from Monday-Saturday.
She has experience in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and parenting issues.
Her clinic hours vary from Monday-Saturday.
I'm a Registered Counsellor based in Melbourne, providing compassionate, evidence-based counselling to individuals and couples across Australia.
Stress, Anxiety & Depression – practical support for stress management and emotional regulation.
Couples Counselling – Rebuild connection, trust, and communication.
Court-recognised certificate courses with personalised counselling sessions in Anger Management, Addiction & Recovery Support, and an abridged Men’s Behaviour Change program.
I'm a Registered Counsellor based in Melbourne, providing compassionate, evidence-based counselling to individuals and couples across Australia.
Stress, Anxiety & Depression – practical support for stress management and emotional regulation.
Couples Counselling – Rebuild connection, trust, and communication.
Court-recognised certificate courses with personalised counselling sessions in Anger Management, Addiction & Recovery Support, and an abridged Men’s Behaviour Change program.
Wendy is a client centred therapist who is trained in CBT, ACT, DBT, Mindfulness, IPT, play therapy, child parent relationship therapy, schema therapy, self compassion, Gottmans couples and more.
Wendy has extensive experience working in schools, private practice and community based organisations. Wendy offers counselling sessions, couples counselling and assessments to children and adults. Assessments include autism, Vineland, educational and cognitive.
Wendy is a client centred therapist who is trained in CBT, ACT, DBT, Mindfulness, IPT, play therapy, child parent relationship therapy, schema therapy, self compassion, Gottmans couples and more.
Wendy has extensive experience working in schools, private practice and community based organisations. Wendy offers counselling sessions, couples counselling and assessments to children and adults. Assessments include autism, Vineland, educational and cognitive.
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And it’s starting to affect your energy, your mood, and your relationships.
I work with men over 40 who feel mentally stuck, constantly thinking, and struggling to switch off.
My approach is structured and practical. Not just talking.
Together, we focus on:
Reducing anxiety in the moment (fast tools that actually work)
Breaking the overthinking cycle
Regaining emotional control
Building a simple routine that stabilises your mind
And it’s starting to affect your energy, your mood, and your relationships.
I work with men over 40 who feel mentally stuck, constantly thinking, and struggling to switch off.
My approach is structured and practical. Not just talking.
Together, we focus on:
Reducing anxiety in the moment (fast tools that actually work)
Breaking the overthinking cycle
Regaining emotional control
Building a simple routine that stabilises your mind
I have worked in a variety of settings as a sexologist, including private consultancy, not-for-profit, higher education, and media. I've spent the last eight years assisting people as they explore diverse aspects of gender, sexual expression, communication and relationships. My approach is a tailored, collaborative one where clients can authentically discuss deeply personal experiences in a supportive environment. I offer a warm and non-pathologizing space for all genders, orientations and identities covering a vast array of topics. Focuses: BDSM/Kink, LGBTQIA+, Pain/Chronic Illness, Peri/Menopause, Neurodiversity.
I have worked in a variety of settings as a sexologist, including private consultancy, not-for-profit, higher education, and media. I've spent the last eight years assisting people as they explore diverse aspects of gender, sexual expression, communication and relationships. My approach is a tailored, collaborative one where clients can authentically discuss deeply personal experiences in a supportive environment. I offer a warm and non-pathologizing space for all genders, orientations and identities covering a vast array of topics. Focuses: BDSM/Kink, LGBTQIA+, Pain/Chronic Illness, Peri/Menopause, Neurodiversity.
I also support couples reduce conflict, increase their ability to hold their own and their partners' emotions, strengthen emotional security in each other, (especially after infidelity) and help them reignite sexual intimacy.
I am an Emotional Focused Couples and Individual therapist (EFT). EFT is a therapeutic model based on attachment theory that strengthens emotional bonds to create emotional security within ourself, others and the world. I am a Family Constellation Facilitator and also use Radical Exposure Tapping (Laurie McKinnon) for resolving traumatic experiences.
I also support couples reduce conflict, increase their ability to hold their own and their partners' emotions, strengthen emotional security in each other, (especially after infidelity) and help them reignite sexual intimacy.
I am an Emotional Focused Couples and Individual therapist (EFT). EFT is a therapeutic model based on attachment theory that strengthens emotional bonds to create emotional security within ourself, others and the world. I am a Family Constellation Facilitator and also use Radical Exposure Tapping (Laurie McKinnon) for resolving traumatic experiences.
Sandra Ifrah is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns. She adopts a family-focused approach, providing clients with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment, while actively involving the family unit in the journey toward positive change. Sandra also works closely with separated families, offering therapeutic support to navigate complex dynamics, and provides professional reports for court-related purposes to assist in family law matters.
Sandra Ifrah is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns. She adopts a family-focused approach, providing clients with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment, while actively involving the family unit in the journey toward positive change. Sandra also works closely with separated families, offering therapeutic support to navigate complex dynamics, and provides professional reports for court-related purposes to assist in family law matters.
As a counsellor with over 25 years of experience, I have supported couples, adolescents, families and individuals through all stages of life.
I use practical strategies to support real, lasting change. I also use a broad range of evidence-based and experiential modalities, including Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, ImagoCouples, Gottman Method, Developmental Couples Counselling, Emotionally Focused Therapy,Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narcissistic Abuse Therapy.
As a counsellor with over 25 years of experience, I have supported couples, adolescents, families and individuals through all stages of life.
I use practical strategies to support real, lasting change. I also use a broad range of evidence-based and experiential modalities, including Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, ImagoCouples, Gottman Method, Developmental Couples Counselling, Emotionally Focused Therapy,Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narcissistic Abuse Therapy.
I am a registered counsellor with many years of experience working with clients, who are struggling with various psychological issues like anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues.
I use range of evidence based theoretical models including Person Centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Neuro Transformation Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I genuinely believe; sharing your story creates a sense of relief, and an opportunity to examine it without any judgements or labels.
I am a registered counsellor with many years of experience working with clients, who are struggling with various psychological issues like anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues.
I use range of evidence based theoretical models including Person Centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Neuro Transformation Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I genuinely believe; sharing your story creates a sense of relief, and an opportunity to examine it without any judgements or labels.
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Nearby Couples Therapy Searches for Sunshine
- Altona North
- Footscray
- Hoppers Crossing
- Maidstone
- Newport
- Saint Albans
- Seddon
- Tarneit
- Truganina
- West Footscray
- Williamstown
- Yarraville
FAQ - About Couples Therapy
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.