Attachment-based Psychologists and Therapists in Vermont, VIC

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Glimmers Psychology
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA - Couns. Psych.
Vermont, VIC 3133
My name is Sheida (Shay-da) and I offer both in-person/ face-to-face and phone/ video counselling for adolescents and adults seeking support with the many challenges in life. At Glimmers Psychology there is emphasis on connection, warmth and understanding to offer a space where you feel safe, comfortable and able to access and address difficult issues. Together we identify the directions and changes you need and work to support you in creating them. People also benefit from counselling for character development and growth.
My name is Sheida (Shay-da) and I offer both in-person/ face-to-face and phone/ video counselling for adolescents and adults seeking support with the many challenges in life. At Glimmers Psychology there is emphasis on connection, warmth and understanding to offer a space where you feel safe, comfortable and able to access and address difficult issues. Together we identify the directions and changes you need and work to support you in creating them. People also benefit from counselling for character development and growth.
(03) 8203 5669 View (03) 8203 5669
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Fiona Cheung
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Vermont, VIC 3133
No matter your age or where you are in life, there are times when things can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I offer both in-person and online counselling to support you through these challenges. In our sessions, I aim to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you at your own pace. Whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or family challenges, I am here to walk alongside you with care and empathy.
No matter your age or where you are in life, there are times when things can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I offer both in-person and online counselling to support you through these challenges. In our sessions, I aim to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you at your own pace. Whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or family challenges, I am here to walk alongside you with care and empathy.
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Jacqueline Noble
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Serves Area
I draw from attachment-based therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and EMDR to tailor therapy to each person’s needs.
I help people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves and others. Many of my clients come to therapy after years of “holding it together” for everyone else while struggling internally with anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, parenting stress, or navigating neurodivergence. My approach is compassionate, practical, and honest. I aim to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and able to make meaningful changes without judgment.
I draw from attachment-based therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and EMDR to tailor therapy to each person’s needs.
I help people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves and others. Many of my clients come to therapy after years of “holding it together” for everyone else while struggling internally with anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, parenting stress, or navigating neurodivergence. My approach is compassionate, practical, and honest. I aim to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and able to make meaningful changes without judgment.
(03) 8203 5205 View (03) 8203 5205
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Andra McClure
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L3
Serves Area
Hi, I'm Andra an experienced clinical counsellor. Are you looking for psychological support/interventions for: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, suicidal thoughts, or flashbacks (visual, auditory or feelings)? Are you having relationship difficulties, such as problems with a partner (or ex), family member, co-worker or friend? Are you struggling with parenting/behavioural difficulties? I have a particular interest in PTSD, complex and attachment trauma whether from childhood issues, hurtful, narcissistic or abusive people, illness, or accidents. I also have a strong focus & experience supporting neurodivergent clients.
Hi, I'm Andra an experienced clinical counsellor. Are you looking for psychological support/interventions for: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, suicidal thoughts, or flashbacks (visual, auditory or feelings)? Are you having relationship difficulties, such as problems with a partner (or ex), family member, co-worker or friend? Are you struggling with parenting/behavioural difficulties? I have a particular interest in PTSD, complex and attachment trauma whether from childhood issues, hurtful, narcissistic or abusive people, illness, or accidents. I also have a strong focus & experience supporting neurodivergent clients.
(03) 7500 5700 View (03) 7500 5700
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2Y Mental Health
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
As a both English and Mandarin -speaking professional, I am experienced in working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. I am a registered psychologist who believes that healing starts with emotions. Over the years I’ve worked with many people experiencing PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), depression, and anxiety—challenges that often leave behind hidden emotional traces that continue to shape daily life.
As a both English and Mandarin -speaking professional, I am experienced in working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. I am a registered psychologist who believes that healing starts with emotions. Over the years I’ve worked with many people experiencing PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), depression, and anxiety—challenges that often leave behind hidden emotional traces that continue to shape daily life.
(03) 8771 5216 View (03) 8771 5216
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Rowena Harris Counselling
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Serves Area
I provide counselling support and guidance for adults experiencing mental health challenges, and those who have been diagnosed and newly diagnosed, with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Regarding ADHD, the impacts can be huge, upsetting and challenging in both personal and work life, with planning, organising, goal setting and focussing. Thus, gaining knowledge and understanding brings about awareness of how neurodivergent brains work and the need for both emotional and practical support being very important. It is all about how to work with your ADHD diagnosis and not against it.
I provide counselling support and guidance for adults experiencing mental health challenges, and those who have been diagnosed and newly diagnosed, with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Regarding ADHD, the impacts can be huge, upsetting and challenging in both personal and work life, with planning, organising, goal setting and focussing. Thus, gaining knowledge and understanding brings about awareness of how neurodivergent brains work and the need for both emotional and practical support being very important. It is all about how to work with your ADHD diagnosis and not against it.
(03) 8203 5039 View (03) 8203 5039
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Rosemary Tainsh
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Rosemary is a warm, gentle and caring Psychologist.  Her approach is gentle yet purposeful, and uses an integrative approach to treatment.  Rosemary has a particular interest in perinatal mental health, parent and infant mental health, trauma, childhood anxiety, and parenting. Rosemary is also able to provide Autism, ADHD, Cognitive and Educational Assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. She is a fully registered Psychologist with AHPRA, a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists, and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society.
Rosemary is a warm, gentle and caring Psychologist.  Her approach is gentle yet purposeful, and uses an integrative approach to treatment.  Rosemary has a particular interest in perinatal mental health, parent and infant mental health, trauma, childhood anxiety, and parenting. Rosemary is also able to provide Autism, ADHD, Cognitive and Educational Assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. She is a fully registered Psychologist with AHPRA, a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists, and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society.
(03) 4421 6346 View (03) 4421 6346
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Kelsey Bennett
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L3
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a level 3 ACA registered Counsellor and I work closely with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, traumatic stress, self-esteem issues, emotional overwhelm and other life transitions.
I am a level 3 ACA registered Counsellor and I work closely with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, traumatic stress, self-esteem issues, emotional overwhelm and other life transitions.
(03) 8203 5790 View (03) 8203 5790
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Magdalen Ser
EMDRAA Accredited Practitioner, MSc
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Have you spent a considerable time and efforts in trying to understand your difficulties — and yet still find the emotional patterns won't shift and the same relational dynamics return? The body stays braced and old responses fire before thought can catch up? When insight alone hasn't been enough, it's often because trauma lives less in our thinking than in the nervous system itself. This is where a different kind of work can help.
Have you spent a considerable time and efforts in trying to understand your difficulties — and yet still find the emotional patterns won't shift and the same relational dynamics return? The body stays braced and old responses fire before thought can catch up? When insight alone hasn't been enough, it's often because trauma lives less in our thinking than in the nervous system itself. This is where a different kind of work can help.
(03) 9994 1795 View (03) 9994 1795
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Chloe Rapson
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
It's the start of the year but you're probably exhausted. You've been everyone's rock - the reliable friend, the family peace-keeper & the one who puts others first. But beneath that strength lies overwhelm, feeling invisible and exhaustion. You feel drained from carrying everyone's emotional burdens and find yourself saying "yes" when you desperately want to say "no." You experience anxiety, insomnia or physical symptoms from constantly prioritising others. Whether you're burnt out, questioning your relationship, navigating life transitions, struggling with ADHD overwhelm or just tired, it's time to put you first
It's the start of the year but you're probably exhausted. You've been everyone's rock - the reliable friend, the family peace-keeper & the one who puts others first. But beneath that strength lies overwhelm, feeling invisible and exhaustion. You feel drained from carrying everyone's emotional burdens and find yourself saying "yes" when you desperately want to say "no." You experience anxiety, insomnia or physical symptoms from constantly prioritising others. Whether you're burnt out, questioning your relationship, navigating life transitions, struggling with ADHD overwhelm or just tired, it's time to put you first
(03) 8203 5151 View (03) 8203 5151

More Therapists Nearby

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Ingrid Glanowski
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Northcote, VIC 3070
Ingrid is registered psychologist who provides in person therapy to clients in Melbourne and online therapy to clients Australia wide. In therapy, the environment Ingrid creates is compassionate, animated and genuine. She enjoys building long-lasting and meaningful connections with clients, knowing that this can be a catalyst for a successful experience in therapy. Ingrid is specifically interested in clients who present with developmental/relational-trauma and utilises her knowledge of attachment theory and family systems to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves.
Ingrid is registered psychologist who provides in person therapy to clients in Melbourne and online therapy to clients Australia wide. In therapy, the environment Ingrid creates is compassionate, animated and genuine. She enjoys building long-lasting and meaningful connections with clients, knowing that this can be a catalyst for a successful experience in therapy. Ingrid is specifically interested in clients who present with developmental/relational-trauma and utilises her knowledge of attachment theory and family systems to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves.
(03) 9994 1814 View (03) 9994 1814
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Ess Binet
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Online Only
Hey, I'm Ess, and I'm so glad you're here. I offer therapy that honours all of you! All parts of you are met with respect and curiosity, as we follow the line of enquiry that interests and serves you. I take a non-pathologising, queer-affirming, neuro-affirming approach, that acknowledges how culture, power and social context shape our experiences. If you are yearning to know yourself more intimately, treat yourself more kindly, understand your behaviours, deepen relationships, or you sense more ease/joy/fulfilment is available to you ... I would love to support you in the process of reclaiming the fullness of who you are.
Hey, I'm Ess, and I'm so glad you're here. I offer therapy that honours all of you! All parts of you are met with respect and curiosity, as we follow the line of enquiry that interests and serves you. I take a non-pathologising, queer-affirming, neuro-affirming approach, that acknowledges how culture, power and social context shape our experiences. If you are yearning to know yourself more intimately, treat yourself more kindly, understand your behaviours, deepen relationships, or you sense more ease/joy/fulfilment is available to you ... I would love to support you in the process of reclaiming the fullness of who you are.
(02) 8074 5874 View (02) 8074 5874
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Shaista Waqar
Counsellor, PhD, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Big life changes can leave you feeling all kinds of lost—like you’re not quite sure who you are anymore or how to fit in. Maybe past experiences keep showing up uninvited. Maybe your relationships feel distant, or you’re stuck between cultures, trying to hold on to who you are while adapting to something new. If this sounds familiar, I see you—and I’m here for you. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with people from all walks of life, especially migrants navigating identity and belonging. I offer a warm, safe space to talk things through, get unstuck, and start healing.
Big life changes can leave you feeling all kinds of lost—like you’re not quite sure who you are anymore or how to fit in. Maybe past experiences keep showing up uninvited. Maybe your relationships feel distant, or you’re stuck between cultures, trying to hold on to who you are while adapting to something new. If this sounds familiar, I see you—and I’m here for you. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with people from all walks of life, especially migrants navigating identity and belonging. I offer a warm, safe space to talk things through, get unstuck, and start healing.
(02) 5944 5752 View (02) 5944 5752
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Michael Elwan
Social Worker, AASW
Online Only
My work is relational and trauma-informed, drawing primarily on attachment-based, emotionally focused, and integrative approaches.
Many of the people I work with are capable, thoughtful, and exhausted from holding it together for a long time. They live with anxiety, grief, the long aftermath of trauma, or the quiet disconnection that comes from years of carrying more than felt sustainable. Couples come looking for somewhere to put down the weight of recurring conflict, distance, or ruptures that have not healed on their own. Many have already had therapy that did not quite reach them. They want a practitioner whose understanding of what they are carrying does not stop at the textbook.
My work is relational and trauma-informed, drawing primarily on attachment-based, emotionally focused, and integrative approaches.
Many of the people I work with are capable, thoughtful, and exhausted from holding it together for a long time. They live with anxiety, grief, the long aftermath of trauma, or the quiet disconnection that comes from years of carrying more than felt sustainable. Couples come looking for somewhere to put down the weight of recurring conflict, distance, or ruptures that have not healed on their own. Many have already had therapy that did not quite reach them. They want a practitioner whose understanding of what they are carrying does not stop at the textbook.
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Rachelle Porter
Psychologist, MPsych
Melbourne, VIC 3004
I am a Clinical Psychologist working for over 15 years across the private and public sector. I have worked extensively with adolescents, and adults to help them manage the effects of anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship difficulties on their work, study, and personal lives.
I am a Clinical Psychologist working for over 15 years across the private and public sector. I have worked extensively with adolescents, and adults to help them manage the effects of anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship difficulties on their work, study, and personal lives.
(03) 7003 2331 View (03) 7003 2331
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Fahad Jawaid
Counsellor, MSc, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I’m a Clinical Family Therapist and Humanistic Counsellor specialising in family violence and working in the sector for more than a decade. I work with individuals, couples and families who have experienced trauma, abuse, discrimination or ongoing stress and are ready to slow down, heal and recover in a safe, supportive space. My clients include survivors of family or sexual violence, families repairing trust after rupture and people navigating the impacts of intergenerational trauma, migration, racism or marginalisation related to sexual, gender or cultural identity.
I’m a Clinical Family Therapist and Humanistic Counsellor specialising in family violence and working in the sector for more than a decade. I work with individuals, couples and families who have experienced trauma, abuse, discrimination or ongoing stress and are ready to slow down, heal and recover in a safe, supportive space. My clients include survivors of family or sexual violence, families repairing trust after rupture and people navigating the impacts of intergenerational trauma, migration, racism or marginalisation related to sexual, gender or cultural identity.
(03) 4240 4003 View (03) 4240 4003
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Darian Winspear
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Brunswick, VIC 3056
NB: current wait list is 2 months, late times are booked out (5pm+). Hi, I'm Darian! I bring a warm, genuine, and empathetic approach to therapy. It's important to me to take time to develop a trusting and supportive therapeutic dynamic. I provide therapy and autism assessment services. I place an emphasis on working collaboratively and will work with you to help you achieve your desired goals, develop personal insights, and provide strategies and support to help you manage your mental health issues. I am LGBTIQA+ inclusive, neurodiversity affirming, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. My website is www.moodpsychology.com.au
NB: current wait list is 2 months, late times are booked out (5pm+). Hi, I'm Darian! I bring a warm, genuine, and empathetic approach to therapy. It's important to me to take time to develop a trusting and supportive therapeutic dynamic. I provide therapy and autism assessment services. I place an emphasis on working collaboratively and will work with you to help you achieve your desired goals, develop personal insights, and provide strategies and support to help you manage your mental health issues. I am LGBTIQA+ inclusive, neurodiversity affirming, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. My website is www.moodpsychology.com.au
(03) 8338 4670 View (03) 8338 4670
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Arnaud Domange
Counsellor, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Northcote, VIC 3070
I offer trauma-informed, Person-Centered, attachment-based, and psychodynamic therapy informed by Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
You may be seeking a deeper understanding of what sits beneath the symptoms or struggles you experience. While tension, emotional reactivity, shutdown, or familiar ways of coping may show up on the surface, you sense there are layers underneath—unresolved emotions, inner conflicts, or protective patterns that developed over time. You may want help understanding what you avoid, what feels overwhelming, and why certain patterns keep returning. You’re looking for support, connection, and clarity, with the aim of greater emotional freedom, authenticity, and lasting change.
I offer trauma-informed, Person-Centered, attachment-based, and psychodynamic therapy informed by Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
You may be seeking a deeper understanding of what sits beneath the symptoms or struggles you experience. While tension, emotional reactivity, shutdown, or familiar ways of coping may show up on the surface, you sense there are layers underneath—unresolved emotions, inner conflicts, or protective patterns that developed over time. You may want help understanding what you avoid, what feels overwhelming, and why certain patterns keep returning. You’re looking for support, connection, and clarity, with the aim of greater emotional freedom, authenticity, and lasting change.
0408 343 875 View 0408 343 875
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Louise McCabe
Counsellor, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I’m passionate about helping people who are longing for – or running from – change. Perhaps you're struggling with your own or someone else’s addiction or problematic behaviour or depression or anxiety is keeping your stuck. Maybe a loved one’s betrayal has left you shattered, or you're longing for a child or caring relationship. Or you could be going through another significant life change – perimenopause or menopause, a new career, redundancy or retrenchment, health issues, the beginning or end of a relationship – just to name a few.
I’m passionate about helping people who are longing for – or running from – change. Perhaps you're struggling with your own or someone else’s addiction or problematic behaviour or depression or anxiety is keeping your stuck. Maybe a loved one’s betrayal has left you shattered, or you're longing for a child or caring relationship. Or you could be going through another significant life change – perimenopause or menopause, a new career, redundancy or retrenchment, health issues, the beginning or end of a relationship – just to name a few.
(08) 7008 9785 View (08) 7008 9785
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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.
0466 382 582 View 0466 382 582
Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.