Anxiety Psychologists and Therapists in Wantirna, VIC
I support adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, emotional overwhelm, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
I am an experienced counsellor and Positive Psychology practitioner using evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care. I tailor therapy to each individual’s needs, helping clients improve emotional wellbeing, gain clarity, and feel more empowered.
I support adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, emotional overwhelm, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
I am an experienced counsellor and Positive Psychology practitioner using evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care. I tailor therapy to each individual’s needs, helping clients improve emotional wellbeing, gain clarity, and feel more empowered.
The challenges we address include tantrums and anxiety, self-harm, depression, ADHD, autism, speech and language difficulties, selective mutism, learning disabilities, conduct disorders, aggressive behaviors, post-traumatic stress, and the lasting effects of divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse, withdrawn behavior, and multicultural transitions.
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.
The challenges we address include tantrums and anxiety, self-harm, depression, ADHD, autism, speech and language difficulties, selective mutism, learning disabilities, conduct disorders, aggressive behaviors, post-traumatic stress, and the lasting effects of divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse, withdrawn behavior, and multicultural transitions.
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.
Phil Burns is a highly skilled and regarded counsellor with many years of experience in the field. Phil is committed to allowing clients the space and time to discover who they really are and what makes them unique. By assisting them to see their attributes and define their personal values, they are able to view life through a new lens and overcome the challenges they face. By allowing clients to define what works and doesn’t work for them, they are then able to decide the next step in their journey
Phil Burns is a highly skilled and regarded counsellor with many years of experience in the field. Phil is committed to allowing clients the space and time to discover who they really are and what makes them unique. By assisting them to see their attributes and define their personal values, they are able to view life through a new lens and overcome the challenges they face. By allowing clients to define what works and doesn’t work for them, they are then able to decide the next step in their journey
I support adolescents and adults with emotional regulation, anxiety, burnout, trauma-related difficulties, and neurodivergent experiences including ADHD and autism.
I work with adolescents and adults (ages 13 to 65) who are seeking to better understand themselves. This may include exploring ADHD or autism, or generally wanting support to navigate daily life in a way that feels more sustainable and authentic. Many of the people I work with are looking for clarity, self-understanding, and a space where they feel genuinely heard and accepted.
I support adolescents and adults with emotional regulation, anxiety, burnout, trauma-related difficulties, and neurodivergent experiences including ADHD and autism.
I work with adolescents and adults (ages 13 to 65) who are seeking to better understand themselves. This may include exploring ADHD or autism, or generally wanting support to navigate daily life in a way that feels more sustainable and authentic. Many of the people I work with are looking for clarity, self-understanding, and a space where they feel genuinely heard and accepted.
I offer therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, adult ADHD assessment, adjustment disorders, and support across life stages.
I’m Dr Rashika Perera Gomez, Clinical Psychologist and founder of Open Mind Psych. I hold a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a PhD from the University of Melbourne, and have been in private practice since 2010. With over 15 years’ experience and a research background, I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals and couples. I’ve worked at the University of Melbourne, Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, and Foundation House. Sessions are available in Bayswater, Croydon (VIC), or via telehealth. Medicare, TAC, WorkCover, and Private clients accepted.
I offer therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, adult ADHD assessment, adjustment disorders, and support across life stages.
I’m Dr Rashika Perera Gomez, Clinical Psychologist and founder of Open Mind Psych. I hold a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a PhD from the University of Melbourne, and have been in private practice since 2010. With over 15 years’ experience and a research background, I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals and couples. I’ve worked at the University of Melbourne, Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, and Foundation House. Sessions are available in Bayswater, Croydon (VIC), or via telehealth. Medicare, TAC, WorkCover, and Private clients accepted.
My work is about lowering fears, taking small and big courageous steps, regaining the capacity to love, rebuilding trust in ourselves so that we can find and follow our path.
I work verbally and physically with the body in a unified way. The physical work is gentle and light. I follow a humanistic model, centred on resources and strengths, not on pathologies and dysfunctions. I focus on the abilities and resilience that people have to accept and face suffering, crisis, difficulties, which are the fabric of "normal" life.
My work is about lowering fears, taking small and big courageous steps, regaining the capacity to love, rebuilding trust in ourselves so that we can find and follow our path.
I work verbally and physically with the body in a unified way. The physical work is gentle and light. I follow a humanistic model, centred on resources and strengths, not on pathologies and dysfunctions. I focus on the abilities and resilience that people have to accept and face suffering, crisis, difficulties, which are the fabric of "normal" life.
Anxiety, stress, educational assessment (including dyslexia, dysgraphia).
Specialisations include: Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Assessment of Specific Learning Disorders (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), Intellectual functioning. Support is provided for emotional regulation difficulties, executive functioning challenges, autistic/ADHD/adult burnout, and periods of stress, overwhelm or life transition.
Anxiety, stress, educational assessment (including dyslexia, dysgraphia).
Specialisations include: Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Assessment of Specific Learning Disorders (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), Intellectual functioning. Support is provided for emotional regulation difficulties, executive functioning challenges, autistic/ADHD/adult burnout, and periods of stress, overwhelm or life transition.
I recognize that seeking help can be a difficult step. You may have lived with emotional and personal difficulties for a long time. Alternatively, you may be navigating an important transition in work or personal relationships or change in your mental or physical health. My work focusses on assisting clients to understand the source of their distress or uncertainty and move toward a life that is more fulfilling. Using trauma informed practices, together we navigate challenging transitions, acknowledge grief and anxieties and make sense of patterns and choices. Together, we work toward making practical changes.
I recognize that seeking help can be a difficult step. You may have lived with emotional and personal difficulties for a long time. Alternatively, you may be navigating an important transition in work or personal relationships or change in your mental or physical health. My work focusses on assisting clients to understand the source of their distress or uncertainty and move toward a life that is more fulfilling. Using trauma informed practices, together we navigate challenging transitions, acknowledge grief and anxieties and make sense of patterns and choices. Together, we work toward making practical changes.
She has particular interests in supporting people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and life transitions, as well as perinatal mental health, parenting and neurodivergence.
Rosemary believes therapy should feel collaborative, practical and tailored to the individual. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapies including CBT, ACT, EMDR, Schema Therapy, DBT, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy adapting her approach to each client's needs. She also has experience working with trauma and more complex presentations.
She has particular interests in supporting people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and life transitions, as well as perinatal mental health, parenting and neurodivergence.
Rosemary believes therapy should feel collaborative, practical and tailored to the individual. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapies including CBT, ACT, EMDR, Schema Therapy, DBT, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy adapting her approach to each client's needs. She also has experience working with trauma and more complex presentations.
If you're struggling with shame, anxiety, or existential concerns related to your religious background (whether you have left your religious community or are still happily a part of it), I'm here to help you move forward.
I offer counselling services via online video call, telephone, and in-person. I understand how hard it can be to attend counselling when you work 9 to 5. While I offer sessions during regular business hours, I also offer evening appointments.
If you're struggling with shame, anxiety, or existential concerns related to your religious background (whether you have left your religious community or are still happily a part of it), I'm here to help you move forward.
I offer counselling services via online video call, telephone, and in-person. I understand how hard it can be to attend counselling when you work 9 to 5. While I offer sessions during regular business hours, I also offer evening appointments.
I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress.
My focus is on creating a strong therapeutic relationship. I like to provide counselling in the way I would like to receive it; warmth, understanding and working together to achieve long term meaningful change.
I enjoy working with adults 18+ experiencing Depression, Anxiety and Stress.
My focus is on creating a strong therapeutic relationship. I like to provide counselling in the way I would like to receive it; warmth, understanding and working together to achieve long term meaningful change.
Margaret helps her clients work through a range of concerns including adjustment/stage of life issues, anxiety disorders, depression, interpersonal problems, low self-esteem, grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and gambling addiction.
Margaret is a Registered Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with a commitment to helping people find contentment and a sense of acceptance within themselves and their relationships. She works in a supportive and client centred way, and her practice is based in cognitive behavioural, schema therapy, and brief psychodynamic approaches. She is particularly interested in how people experience mental health concerns due to unhelpful interpersonal and behavioural patterns in their daily lives.
Margaret helps her clients work through a range of concerns including adjustment/stage of life issues, anxiety disorders, depression, interpersonal problems, low self-esteem, grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and gambling addiction.
Margaret is a Registered Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with a commitment to helping people find contentment and a sense of acceptance within themselves and their relationships. She works in a supportive and client centred way, and her practice is based in cognitive behavioural, schema therapy, and brief psychodynamic approaches. She is particularly interested in how people experience mental health concerns due to unhelpful interpersonal and behavioural patterns in their daily lives.
Our counsellors will be able to assist you with many issues including: grief and loss, anxiety, depression, stress, relationships, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Karinya offers high quality professional counselling services to anyone regardless of race, gender, lifestyle, religion, or status.
Our counsellors will be able to assist you with many issues including: grief and loss, anxiety, depression, stress, relationships, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Karinya offers high quality professional counselling services to anyone regardless of race, gender, lifestyle, religion, or status.
I provide support for children, young people, adults, couples, and families for issues including: anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, eating disorders, ASD, school refusal, Substance use, grief and loss and carer support.
My approach is integrative, drawing from CBT, ACT, DBT, narrative therapy and solution focussed therapy. The approach is tailored to meet your unique needs. I employ a strength-based approach that is client centred to support individuals and families. I have extensive mental health experience and carer lived experience.
I provide support for children, young people, adults, couples, and families for issues including: anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, eating disorders, ASD, school refusal, Substance use, grief and loss and carer support.
My approach is integrative, drawing from CBT, ACT, DBT, narrative therapy and solution focussed therapy. The approach is tailored to meet your unique needs. I employ a strength-based approach that is client centred to support individuals and families. I have extensive mental health experience and carer lived experience.
I support adults with stress, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
My ideal client is someone who has carried the weight of responsibility for far too long: men, veterans, parents, and individuals navigating relationship strain, emotional fatigue, or a loss of direction. Often, they are the dependable ones, the "rocks" for others, but silently wrestling with stress, disconnection, or inner turmoil.
They want someone who gets it, they want to break patterns that no longer serve them, reconnect with their values, and take action that feels honest and grounded. Their goal is not to be "fixed," but to become more aligned: emotionally, mentally, and relatationally.
I support adults with stress, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
My ideal client is someone who has carried the weight of responsibility for far too long: men, veterans, parents, and individuals navigating relationship strain, emotional fatigue, or a loss of direction. Often, they are the dependable ones, the "rocks" for others, but silently wrestling with stress, disconnection, or inner turmoil.
They want someone who gets it, they want to break patterns that no longer serve them, reconnect with their values, and take action that feels honest and grounded. Their goal is not to be "fixed," but to become more aligned: emotionally, mentally, and relatationally.
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.
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
I have a particular interest in working with clients who have experienced adversity, and I am dedicated to exploring attachment patterns and the somatic impacts of trauma on the body. I am also keen to help clients build effective communication skills, which I believe are fundamental to creating healthy relationships and promoting emotional well-being.
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
I have a particular interest in working with clients who have experienced adversity, and I am dedicated to exploring attachment patterns and the somatic impacts of trauma on the body. I am also keen to help clients build effective communication skills, which I believe are fundamental to creating healthy relationships and promoting emotional well-being.
I work with individuals who feel something within them is asking to be heard—often showing up as anxiety, overwhelm, identity shifts, or disconnection.
I offer a person-centred, evidence-informed approach that supports anxiety, emotional overwhelm, ADHD, Autism, trauma, and identity exploration. Together, we make sense of patterns, build emotional capacity, and create grounded, sustainable change.
I work with individuals who feel something within them is asking to be heard—often showing up as anxiety, overwhelm, identity shifts, or disconnection.
I offer a person-centred, evidence-informed approach that supports anxiety, emotional overwhelm, ADHD, Autism, trauma, and identity exploration. Together, we make sense of patterns, build emotional capacity, and create grounded, sustainable change.
Dhanisha is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Psychologist who prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Her focus on building strong therapeutic relationships and her commitment to a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach shows a deep respect for individual experiences and diversity.
Dhanisha is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Psychologist who prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for her clients. Her focus on building strong therapeutic relationships and her commitment to a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach shows a deep respect for individual experiences and diversity.
The foundation of my counselling is social-justice, compassion and integrity. I am an accredited mental health social worker with over 30 years' experience in clinical mental health settings, community palliative care & aged care. I offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming), Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy. I work from a trauma-informed framework which incorporates Attachment theory, Schema Theory and IFS.
The foundation of my counselling is social-justice, compassion and integrity. I am an accredited mental health social worker with over 30 years' experience in clinical mental health settings, community palliative care & aged care. I offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming), Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy. I work from a trauma-informed framework which incorporates Attachment theory, Schema Theory and IFS.
Nearby Anxiety Therapists Searches for Wantirna
- Bayswater
- Bayswater North
- Boronia
- Glen Waverley
- Knoxfield
- Ringwood East
- Rowville
- Scoresby
- Vermont
- Vermont South
- Wantirna South
- Wheelers Hill
Anxiety Therapists
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
What are the most common types of treatment for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.