Couples Psychologists and Therapists in Wantirna
I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for 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 support ADHD, autism, motherhood, trauma, and work with children (5+) and NDIS participants, including school-based sessions in primary and high school settings.
My person-centred, evidence-informed approach creates space to explore what’s beneath the surface, build emotional capacity, and move toward clarity, regulation, and self-trust.
If you’re feeling the weight of carrying it all alone, this is a space to slow down, be met fully, and begin finding your way forward.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for 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 support ADHD, autism, motherhood, trauma, and work with children (5+) and NDIS participants, including school-based sessions in primary and high school settings.
My person-centred, evidence-informed approach creates space to explore what’s beneath the surface, build emotional capacity, and move toward clarity, regulation, and self-trust.
If you’re feeling the weight of carrying it all alone, this is a space to slow down, be met fully, and begin finding your way forward.
With years of experience with all kinds of problems, I can give you the tools and knowledge to:
- Manage feelings of anxiety and depression
- Understand and respond to painful thoughts
- Build good habits and break bad habits
- Improve relationships
- Enhance involvement and performance
- Build a meaningful life that matters
Men and boys need to look after their mental health as much as women and girls, yet we are far less likely to seek help. We often push on in silence. You might feel a pit of sadness that never goes away, or you might have worries that eat away at you. Perhaps your anger gets out of control and leads to regrettable decisions, or maybe you have forced yourself to wear a mask and to look okay while there is turmoil beneath the surface.
After many years of working with males in mental health I know how to help guys move beyond that uncomfortable first step comfortably and on to the road towards improvement.
With years of experience with all kinds of problems, I can give you the tools and knowledge to:
- Manage feelings of anxiety and depression
- Understand and respond to painful thoughts
- Build good habits and break bad habits
- Improve relationships
- Enhance involvement and performance
- Build a meaningful life that matters
Men and boys need to look after their mental health as much as women and girls, yet we are far less likely to seek help. We often push on in silence. You might feel a pit of sadness that never goes away, or you might have worries that eat away at you. Perhaps your anger gets out of control and leads to regrettable decisions, or maybe you have forced yourself to wear a mask and to look okay while there is turmoil beneath the surface.
After many years of working with males in mental health I know how to help guys move beyond that uncomfortable first step comfortably and on to the road towards improvement.
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. Religion plays a huge role shaping our understanding of ourselves, our values, and the world around us. It can be a daunting but incredibly rewarding journey to open these ideas up for examination. My goal is to provide you with a safe, supportive space to explore, deconstruct, and create new understandings that feel true to who you are.
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. Religion plays a huge role shaping our understanding of ourselves, our values, and the world around us. It can be a daunting but incredibly rewarding journey to open these ideas up for examination. My goal is to provide you with a safe, supportive space to explore, deconstruct, and create new understandings that feel true to who you are.
What I am most interested in is the relationship people have with themselves.
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.
What I am most interested in is the relationship people have with themselves.
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.
With over 15 years’ experience and a research background, I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals and couples.
I work with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and older adults. I offer therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, adult ADHD assessment, adjustment disorders, and support across life stages. Focus areas include stress, bullying, third culture issues, domestic abuse, separation, parenting, postpartum, and life transitions.
With over 15 years’ experience and a research background, I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals and couples.
I work with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and older adults. I offer therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, adult ADHD assessment, adjustment disorders, and support across life stages. Focus areas include stress, bullying, third culture issues, domestic abuse, separation, parenting, postpartum, and life transitions.
Career. Family. Responsibility.
But privately, your nervous system is exhausted.
You replay conversations.
You question yourself.
You stay emotionally alert long after interactions are over.
For many high-functioning women, this is not “just stress.”
Many of the women I work with grew up in emotionally immature or narcissistic family systems where emotional needs were minimised, criticised, or carried alone.
Over time they became highly capable, responsible, and emotionally aware of others while slowly losing connection with themselves.
Career. Family. Responsibility.
But privately, your nervous system is exhausted.
You replay conversations.
You question yourself.
You stay emotionally alert long after interactions are over.
For many high-functioning women, this is not “just stress.”
Many of the women I work with grew up in emotionally immature or narcissistic family systems where emotional needs were minimised, criticised, or carried alone.
Over time they became highly capable, responsible, and emotionally aware of others while slowly losing connection with themselves.
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 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.
Through the process of becoming the parent you want to be, we may explore relationships and belonging, familial patterns, intimacy, addictions, recovery from experiences of violence and abuse, grief and loss, loneliness, anger, understanding fears and supports for neurodiversity in parenting.
I am passionate about walking alongside people as they explore what makes them who they are now and what they hope for their life and those around them. My counselling style is grounded in present moment awareness, connections, compassionate enquiry, a supportive therapeutic relationship and empowerment.
Through the process of becoming the parent you want to be, we may explore relationships and belonging, familial patterns, intimacy, addictions, recovery from experiences of violence and abuse, grief and loss, loneliness, anger, understanding fears and supports for neurodiversity in parenting.
I am passionate about walking alongside people as they explore what makes them who they are now and what they hope for their life and those around them. My counselling style is grounded in present moment awareness, connections, compassionate enquiry, a supportive therapeutic relationship and empowerment.
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.
My approach combines practical tools with deep emotional insight, grounded in evidence-based methods like person-centered and narrative therapy. Whether you're navigating identity shifts, trust issues, or communication br
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.
My approach combines practical tools with deep emotional insight, grounded in evidence-based methods like person-centered and narrative therapy. Whether you're navigating identity shifts, trust issues, or communication br
At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for older teenagers, adults and couples.
I employ scientifically proven techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness and more. For further information please refer to my website or contact me ph: 0447 388 565.
At Ultimate Success and Wellbeing Psychology, I deliver a range of services for older teenagers, adults and couples.
I employ scientifically proven techniques such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness and more. For further information please refer to my website or contact me ph: 0447 388 565.
I work with clients who are seeking support and guidance to manage and cope with mental health challenges such as trauma, depression, anxiety, phobias, grief and loss, life transitions, self-esteem, family issues, and relationship issues.
As a registered psychologist with 20+ years of experience, I offer clients a safe and supportive space to explore mental health challenges. My speciality is trauma therapy using CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness. I also offer couples therapy. My goal is to provide warmth, support, and guidance to help clients improve their well-being.
I work with clients who are seeking support and guidance to manage and cope with mental health challenges such as trauma, depression, anxiety, phobias, grief and loss, life transitions, self-esteem, family issues, and relationship issues.
As a registered psychologist with 20+ years of experience, I offer clients a safe and supportive space to explore mental health challenges. My speciality is trauma therapy using CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness. I also offer couples therapy. My goal is to provide warmth, support, and guidance to help clients improve their well-being.
Autism Counselling is a group of 6 experienced therapists who deliver specifically tailored sessions to suit children, teens, adults , couples and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder.
We offer counselling, social, emotional and Behavioral support as well as Emotional Regulation sessions. We have specific individual social skills sessions as well as Neuro diverse couples counselling.
Autism Counselling is a group of 6 experienced therapists who deliver specifically tailored sessions to suit children, teens, adults , couples and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder.
We offer counselling, social, emotional and Behavioral support as well as Emotional Regulation sessions. We have specific individual social skills sessions as well as Neuro diverse couples counselling.
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
Whether it's anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, a relationship or something else, I will draw from various evidence-based therapy types (CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems Therapy) to tailor a unique treatment plan for you.
Hi, I'm Dan. I am currently on leave and am not accepting new clients (from Nov 2025 to Feb 2026). I apologise for the inconvenience.
I am the principal psychologist and director at In Balance Psychology Clinic. I am very passionate about the profession. My top priority is as a therapist is for each and every client to experience an environment of warmth and respect throughout their therapeutic journey. I work with individuals, tailoring treatment to specific needs. Seeking help is a very important one, therefore you will be met where you are, listened to, and provided with targeted strategies for making real change.
Whether it's anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, a relationship or something else, I will draw from various evidence-based therapy types (CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems Therapy) to tailor a unique treatment plan for you.
Hi, I'm Dan. I am currently on leave and am not accepting new clients (from Nov 2025 to Feb 2026). I apologise for the inconvenience.
I am the principal psychologist and director at In Balance Psychology Clinic. I am very passionate about the profession. My top priority is as a therapist is for each and every client to experience an environment of warmth and respect throughout their therapeutic journey. I work with individuals, tailoring treatment to specific needs. Seeking help is a very important one, therefore you will be met where you are, listened to, and provided with targeted strategies for making real change.
More Therapists Nearby
I offer a general support for an individual in navigating through their life challenges. Build the skills they need to understand oneself and promote a self-growth to get to where they want to be.
I offer a general support for an individual in navigating through their life challenges. Build the skills they need to understand oneself and promote a self-growth to get to where they want to be.
I have over 25 years’ experience as psychotherapist, working with Individuals, couples and teens, the LGBTQI community and in organisational psychology.
I have special interest suporting those from the LGBTQI community, am neurodiverse affirming and specialise in issues such as anxiety, Complex PTSD, PTSD, depression, health anxiety, OCD, relationship issues and transpersonal states. I have training in Buddhist meditation and breathwork practices, having lived and studied in Northern India for many years.
I have over 25 years’ experience as psychotherapist, working with Individuals, couples and teens, the LGBTQI community and in organisational psychology.
I have special interest suporting those from the LGBTQI community, am neurodiverse affirming and specialise in issues such as anxiety, Complex PTSD, PTSD, depression, health anxiety, OCD, relationship issues and transpersonal states. I have training in Buddhist meditation and breathwork practices, having lived and studied in Northern India for many years.
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 encountering a persistent cycle of negative behaviours where you seem to grapple with the same issues time and time again? Do you often experience similar feelings and run into the same or similar obstacles? Do you experience conflict around your sexual relationship and/or parenting?
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 encountering a persistent cycle of negative behaviours where you seem to grapple with the same issues time and time again? Do you often experience similar feelings and run into the same or similar obstacles? Do you experience conflict around your sexual relationship and/or parenting?
I also support depression, trauma, relationship issues, and identity questions.
Are you a high-achiever secretly struggling with anxiety or burnout? As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Certified TEAM-CBT therapist, I help professionals navigate pressure, reinvention, and life transitions. My years in investment management & academia mean I truly understand your world—and the courage it takes to change. I work with adults facing anxiety, depression, identity questions, and trauma. Sessions in English & Mandarin. You are welcome here—exactly as you are. Call for a free consult.
I also support depression, trauma, relationship issues, and identity questions.
Are you a high-achiever secretly struggling with anxiety or burnout? As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Certified TEAM-CBT therapist, I help professionals navigate pressure, reinvention, and life transitions. My years in investment management & academia mean I truly understand your world—and the courage it takes to change. I work with adults facing anxiety, depression, identity questions, and trauma. Sessions in English & Mandarin. You are welcome here—exactly as you are. Call for a free consult.
By facilitating the expanding of self-awareness there's growth in health and wholeness; becoming more authentic, purposeful & integrated; and creating better harmony within relationships.
I specialise in process-oriented psychology working with individuals and groups, working with feelings, thoughts, dreams and body sensations, bringing meaning and purpose to an individual’s life in general.
By facilitating the expanding of self-awareness there's growth in health and wholeness; becoming more authentic, purposeful & integrated; and creating better harmony within relationships.
I specialise in process-oriented psychology working with individuals and groups, working with feelings, thoughts, dreams and body sensations, bringing meaning and purpose to an individual’s life in general.
Nearby Couples Therapy Searches for Wantirna
- Bayswater
- Boronia
- Glen Waverley
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- Ringwood East
- Rowville
- Scoresby
- Vermont
- Vermont South
- Wantirna South
- Wheelers Hill
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.