Somatic Psychologists and Therapists in Toorak, VIC
Are you wondering whether your relationship can change, or why your past relationships haven't worked? I can help.
I work with men, women, and couples who are ready for things to change. About half my clients come alone, they're tired of repeating the same patterns in how they connect, fight, or shut down. The other half are couples carrying years of conflict, distance, or pain. Affairs, power struggles, mismatched desire - these are hard, but they're not hopeless.
I offer a clear, structured approach to help you understand what's really going on and actually create meaningful change.
Are you wondering whether your relationship can change, or why your past relationships haven't worked? I can help.
I work with men, women, and couples who are ready for things to change. About half my clients come alone, they're tired of repeating the same patterns in how they connect, fight, or shut down. The other half are couples carrying years of conflict, distance, or pain. Affairs, power struggles, mismatched desire - these are hard, but they're not hopeless.
I offer a clear, structured approach to help you understand what's really going on and actually create meaningful change.
Melbourne Specialist Relationship Counselling Clinic (MSRCC) provides specialised couple, relationship and marriage counselling for couples and individuals seeking relationship support and more from their relationship. Do you find yourself and your significant other at a crossroads, where you often find yourself experiencing similar problems and difficulties and struggling to navigate through your differences?
Do you and your partner find yourselves stuck in negative patterns, struggling to resolve the same conflicts again and again? Are issues in your sexual relationship or parenting style causing friction?
Melbourne Specialist Relationship Counselling Clinic (MSRCC) provides specialised couple, relationship and marriage counselling for couples and individuals seeking relationship support and more from their relationship. Do you find yourself and your significant other at a crossroads, where you often find yourself experiencing similar problems and difficulties and struggling to navigate through your differences?
Do you and your partner find yourselves stuck in negative patterns, struggling to resolve the same conflicts again and again? Are issues in your sexual relationship or parenting style causing friction?
CBT, ACT & Mindfulness & Somatic Practices may be considered.
My name is Maria Machado, and I am a Principal Counsellor & Registered with ACA. I specialise in anxiety and trauma work. Over the years, I treated several clients experiencing generalized & chronic anxiety, particularly associated with panic attacks and social anxiety. Supported them to overcome their anxiety and fear that can usually paralyse you to enjoy your daily life.
CBT, ACT & Mindfulness & Somatic Practices may be considered.
My name is Maria Machado, and I am a Principal Counsellor & Registered with ACA. I specialise in anxiety and trauma work. Over the years, I treated several clients experiencing generalized & chronic anxiety, particularly associated with panic attacks and social anxiety. Supported them to overcome their anxiety and fear that can usually paralyse you to enjoy your daily life.
I work with adults (18–35) navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My goal is to help you reconnect with what truly matters so you can live with more purpose and fulfillment. I take a Humanistic approach, grounded in the belief that everyone has the capacity to create a meaningful life in their own unique way
I work with adults (18–35) navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My goal is to help you reconnect with what truly matters so you can live with more purpose and fulfillment. I take a Humanistic approach, grounded in the belief that everyone has the capacity to create a meaningful life in their own unique way
Using Internal Family Systems therapy, somatic practices, and self-compassion, I help you gently explore what’s going on beneath the surface—so you can move forward with more clarity, connection, and confidence.
I offer online Internal Family Systems Therapy as a way to learn about yourself deeply.
With a collaborative approach, we explore the motives and intentions of your inner world in order to see how these influence how your life is now. I also assist working through the shock of PTSD, using the body to release fears held in the nervous system.
Using Internal Family Systems therapy, somatic practices, and self-compassion, I help you gently explore what’s going on beneath the surface—so you can move forward with more clarity, connection, and confidence.
I offer online Internal Family Systems Therapy as a way to learn about yourself deeply.
With a collaborative approach, we explore the motives and intentions of your inner world in order to see how these influence how your life is now. I also assist working through the shock of PTSD, using the body to release fears held in the nervous system.
Sometimes we know that something needs to change, but we're not sure how to begin. I offer a warm, inclusive space where you can slow down, make sense of your experiences and explore what matters most to you. I work with individuals, couples and young people, including LGBTQI+ and neurodiverse clients, supporting you to develop greater self-understanding, self-compassion and connection.
Sometimes we know that something needs to change, but we're not sure how to begin. I offer a warm, inclusive space where you can slow down, make sense of your experiences and explore what matters most to you. I work with individuals, couples and young people, including LGBTQI+ and neurodiverse clients, supporting you to develop greater self-understanding, self-compassion and connection.
At Clarity Health Care Malvern, we believe that high-quality mental health care should be compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs.
Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues or navigating life’s challenges, our experienced team of clinical psychologists and therapists are here to help. We take the time to truly understand your story, and we work alongside you to find clarity, build resilience, and move forward with purpose.
At Clarity Health Care Malvern, we believe that high-quality mental health care should be compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs.
Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues or navigating life’s challenges, our experienced team of clinical psychologists and therapists are here to help. We take the time to truly understand your story, and we work alongside you to find clarity, build resilience, and move forward with purpose.
I provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, reinforce their inner strengths, and develop a strong sense of identity through evidenced based therapies such Internal Family System (IFS), Schema Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Somatic therapies among others.
I am a Clinical Psychologist, EMDR consultant and board approved supervisor. I gained extensive experience working across the public and private mental health sectors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I enjoys working with late adolescents and adults who experience a range of emotional and psychological concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma and childhood/complex trauma, dissociation, grief, self-harm and personality disorders. I am passionate about helping clients understand themselves in relation to challenging/triggering circumstances and difficult past experiences.
I provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, reinforce their inner strengths, and develop a strong sense of identity through evidenced based therapies such Internal Family System (IFS), Schema Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Somatic therapies among others.
I am a Clinical Psychologist, EMDR consultant and board approved supervisor. I gained extensive experience working across the public and private mental health sectors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I enjoys working with late adolescents and adults who experience a range of emotional and psychological concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma and childhood/complex trauma, dissociation, grief, self-harm and personality disorders. I am passionate about helping clients understand themselves in relation to challenging/triggering circumstances and difficult past experiences.
Elizabeth is a warm and caring Clinical Psychologist who creates a collaborative therapeutic partnership with clients to ensure a safe and supportive space for all. She adopts a strengths based and trauma informed framework to address a broad range of presenting issues including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma, depression, panic, grief and loss, relationship challenges, body image concerns, sleep issues, stress management, menopause, eating disorders and adjustment difficulties. Elizabeth tailors treatment to meet the needs of each individual according to their particular goals.
Elizabeth is a warm and caring Clinical Psychologist who creates a collaborative therapeutic partnership with clients to ensure a safe and supportive space for all. She adopts a strengths based and trauma informed framework to address a broad range of presenting issues including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma, depression, panic, grief and loss, relationship challenges, body image concerns, sleep issues, stress management, menopause, eating disorders and adjustment difficulties. Elizabeth tailors treatment to meet the needs of each individual according to their particular goals.
Combining Gestalt psychotherapy with SE ( Somatic Experiencing), we can begin to shift the patterns that are stored in our bodies and our mind memory.
Trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy & Somatic Experiencing, I have experience working with the nervous system and trauma, ADHD and emotional regulation, depression and anxiety. I am continually updating myself in the latest neuro-scientific research and committed to providing a non-oppressive practice, acknowledging your culture and unique circumstances.
Combining Gestalt psychotherapy with SE ( Somatic Experiencing), we can begin to shift the patterns that are stored in our bodies and our mind memory.
Trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy & Somatic Experiencing, I have experience working with the nervous system and trauma, ADHD and emotional regulation, depression and anxiety. I am continually updating myself in the latest neuro-scientific research and committed to providing a non-oppressive practice, acknowledging your culture and unique circumstances.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and a qualified Nutritionist. I have a passion for helping people find peace and contentment in their lives, free from emotional distress, and for providing clients with the tools they need to support themselves in the future. I have a particular interest in how diet influences mental health. I am open to seeing adults and adolescents with a range of mental health presentations including weight management, eating disorders, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep problems, anger, and psychosomatic complaints.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and a qualified Nutritionist. I have a passion for helping people find peace and contentment in their lives, free from emotional distress, and for providing clients with the tools they need to support themselves in the future. I have a particular interest in how diet influences mental health. I am open to seeing adults and adolescents with a range of mental health presentations including weight management, eating disorders, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep problems, anger, and psychosomatic complaints.
I work with people navigating grief, loss and major life transitions, including pregnancy, baby, infant and child loss. Many clients come to me feeling shattered, isolated, overwhelmed or unsure how to carry a loss that has changed them. I offer warm, trauma-informed counselling that gives space for grief to be witnessed without judgement. Together, we gently make sense of what has happened, support the parts of you carrying pain, guilt, fear or longing, and find ways to live alongside grief with more steadiness, self-compassion and support.
I work with people navigating grief, loss and major life transitions, including pregnancy, baby, infant and child loss. Many clients come to me feeling shattered, isolated, overwhelmed or unsure how to carry a loss that has changed them. I offer warm, trauma-informed counselling that gives space for grief to be witnessed without judgement. Together, we gently make sense of what has happened, support the parts of you carrying pain, guilt, fear or longing, and find ways to live alongside grief with more steadiness, self-compassion and support.
I am committed to supporting my clients in their journey toward deeper healing and transformation, blending traditional talk therapy with somatic approaches.
I support LGBTQ+ adults, neurodivergent adults, and people experiencing anxiety, burnout, complex trauma, chronic stress, perfectionism, and major life transitions. As a queer-identifying psychotherapist, I believe everyone deserves safe, inclusive mental health care that affirms all aspects of their identity. I provide in-person and online therapy for adults in Fitzroy, VIC and Australia-wide. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your unique experiences, creating a space where you can feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change.
I am committed to supporting my clients in their journey toward deeper healing and transformation, blending traditional talk therapy with somatic approaches.
I support LGBTQ+ adults, neurodivergent adults, and people experiencing anxiety, burnout, complex trauma, chronic stress, perfectionism, and major life transitions. As a queer-identifying psychotherapist, I believe everyone deserves safe, inclusive mental health care that affirms all aspects of their identity. I provide in-person and online therapy for adults in Fitzroy, VIC and Australia-wide. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your unique experiences, creating a space where you can feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change.
I am currently studying Somatic Experiencing - Advanced.
Hi, I am Cristina and I’m an ACA-accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or life transitions. I work holistically, integrating body and mind to foster healing, self-awareness, and lasting change. I’m both Australian and Spanish, and fluent in English and Spanish. I welcome people from all cultural backgrounds, including the LGBTIQ+ community, and offer an inclusive, safe space where you can feel deeply supported. WorkSafe/WorkCover also available.
I am currently studying Somatic Experiencing - Advanced.
Hi, I am Cristina and I’m an ACA-accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or life transitions. I work holistically, integrating body and mind to foster healing, self-awareness, and lasting change. I’m both Australian and Spanish, and fluent in English and Spanish. I welcome people from all cultural backgrounds, including the LGBTIQ+ community, and offer an inclusive, safe space where you can feel deeply supported. WorkSafe/WorkCover also available.
Being human can be hard. You may feel alone in your struggles. It's important to have a place where you can let your guard down, acknowledge what you're facing, and begin healing. I love providing clients with this type of support. I help clients get to know themselves more deeply. I enjoy working with clients to identify and overcome barriers, prepare and cope with life transitions, heal from trauma, tend and befriend feelings, cultivate self-acceptance and self-compassion, build healthy relationships, and foster meaning and purpose in their life.
Being human can be hard. You may feel alone in your struggles. It's important to have a place where you can let your guard down, acknowledge what you're facing, and begin healing. I love providing clients with this type of support. I help clients get to know themselves more deeply. I enjoy working with clients to identify and overcome barriers, prepare and cope with life transitions, heal from trauma, tend and befriend feelings, cultivate self-acceptance and self-compassion, build healthy relationships, and foster meaning and purpose in their life.
Using a trauma-informed, attachment-aware approach, I integrate CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), nervous system regulation and somatic awareness to help you understand the root of your struggles—not just the symptoms.
Have you ever wondered, "Why do I keep thinking, feeling or reacting this way?" Many people come to therapy believing something is wrong with them. I see things differently. Our minds, bodies and relationships adapt to our life experiences. I help adults and couples understand the deeper patterns shaping their emotions, relationships and behaviours. Together, we'll move beyond simply managing symptoms towards greater self-awareness, healing and more secure, meaningful relationships.
Using a trauma-informed, attachment-aware approach, I integrate CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), nervous system regulation and somatic awareness to help you understand the root of your struggles—not just the symptoms.
Have you ever wondered, "Why do I keep thinking, feeling or reacting this way?" Many people come to therapy believing something is wrong with them. I see things differently. Our minds, bodies and relationships adapt to our life experiences. I help adults and couples understand the deeper patterns shaping their emotions, relationships and behaviours. Together, we'll move beyond simply managing symptoms towards greater self-awareness, healing and more secure, meaningful relationships.
Somatic Psychotherapies offers Clinical Supervision (+SOS), Counselling (talk & somatic based) & Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy to Child/Youth/Adult, Couples & Families with availability for Weekday & Weekend sessions Online via (Video/Voicelink) across Australia, New Zealand & Worldwide.
I work primarily from a Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) approach using a conversational style listening patiently to you, always with empathy, genuineness and without judgement, to help find the solutions you desire for your life whilst adjusting my techniques to fit your needs within each session. I support people dealing with a large range life difficulties.
Somatic Psychotherapies offers Clinical Supervision (+SOS), Counselling (talk & somatic based) & Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy to Child/Youth/Adult, Couples & Families with availability for Weekday & Weekend sessions Online via (Video/Voicelink) across Australia, New Zealand & Worldwide.
I work primarily from a Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) approach using a conversational style listening patiently to you, always with empathy, genuineness and without judgement, to help find the solutions you desire for your life whilst adjusting my techniques to fit your needs within each session. I support people dealing with a large range life difficulties.
Get help by seeing Ken, who has extensive experience with: Depression Anxiety Disorders Panic Attacks Anger Management Complex trauma including PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Stress Adjustment Disorders Early Attachment Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Phobias (fear of specific things/situations) Grief and Loss Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Psychological Counselling and Support to First Responders Victims of Crime Coping with Pain and Pain Management Meaning and Purpose Life Transitions Somatic Symptom Disorders Dissociative Identity Disorder Mood Disorders
Kenneth Love is an AHPRA registered psychologist specialising in trauma treatment and recovery and post-trauma growth. He can also help you with a wide range of other emotional and mental health concerns. Ken is a caring, person centred therapist who places honesty, trust, openness and respect at the centre of his relationship with you
Get help by seeing Ken, who has extensive experience with: Depression Anxiety Disorders Panic Attacks Anger Management Complex trauma including PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Stress Adjustment Disorders Early Attachment Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Phobias (fear of specific things/situations) Grief and Loss Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Psychological Counselling and Support to First Responders Victims of Crime Coping with Pain and Pain Management Meaning and Purpose Life Transitions Somatic Symptom Disorders Dissociative Identity Disorder Mood Disorders
Kenneth Love is an AHPRA registered psychologist specialising in trauma treatment and recovery and post-trauma growth. He can also help you with a wide range of other emotional and mental health concerns. Ken is a caring, person centred therapist who places honesty, trust, openness and respect at the centre of his relationship with you
I'm Eva Truong, a Registered Clinical Counsellor dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through life's challenges and transitions. I provide a compassionate, person-centred, and strength-based approach to help clients build resilience, insight, and lasting change. I work with children (5+ years), adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, grief and loss, workplace bullying, relationship difficulties, behavioural concerns, dementia-related challenges, career transitions, and family conflict. Together, we create practical pathways toward healing.
I'm Eva Truong, a Registered Clinical Counsellor dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through life's challenges and transitions. I provide a compassionate, person-centred, and strength-based approach to help clients build resilience, insight, and lasting change. I work with children (5+ years), adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, grief and loss, workplace bullying, relationship difficulties, behavioural concerns, dementia-related challenges, career transitions, and family conflict. Together, we create practical pathways toward healing.
I place an emphasis on a respectful relationship where thoughts and feelings are treated with sensitivity and honesty. I provide a supportive and relaxed environment, and believe that no thought or feeling deserves judgment in therapy. I enjoy helping people with anxiety, phobias, OCD, depression, trauma, problems with assertiveness, anger, behavioural problems, and relationship issues. I hope to offer people an opportunity to understand what is happening inside themselves that is causing their suffering, to build skills to regulate anxiety, to gain stability in relationships, and to heal and unlock potential.
I place an emphasis on a respectful relationship where thoughts and feelings are treated with sensitivity and honesty. I provide a supportive and relaxed environment, and believe that no thought or feeling deserves judgment in therapy. I enjoy helping people with anxiety, phobias, OCD, depression, trauma, problems with assertiveness, anger, behavioural problems, and relationship issues. I hope to offer people an opportunity to understand what is happening inside themselves that is causing their suffering, to build skills to regulate anxiety, to gain stability in relationships, and to heal and unlock potential.
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Somatic Therapists
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.