Location
I currently offer in-person, zoom and phone consultations. Please reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to see if we're a good fit.
About
Seeing a counsellor is a great way to take care of yourself. You might be struggling with a particular mental health issue, or perhaps you want some support in daily life. Life throws us curveballs all the time - finding new ways to work on it is a focus of my work. No-one thinks twice about a personal trainer to improve our physical fitness. Sometimes we need a mental health coach to help us learn if there is something holding us back from living our best life. If you’re not sure what’s keeping you from making a change, counselling can help you discover the answer.
After a 30-year career in the corporate world, I have taken the skills of working with people and retrained to become a counsellor. I’ve had the experience of juggling a stressful but successful career with parenting and looking after a terminally-ill partner so grief, loss and the carer experience are all integral to who I am.
I am passionate about helping people going through some sort of life transition be it divorce, loss of a loved one, relationship difficulties, retirement or any of the myriad of changes that happen to us throughout our lifetime. Learning to cope with a life change can help you manage your situation and this is where I can help.
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Call or Email Vivienne Dacey for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 8771 4036
Finances
- Cost per Session: $130+
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
Bank transfer, Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer
Qualifications
- Membership: Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia / Provisional Member
- Training: Education / 1979
Additional Credentials
- Degree: University of Maryland, USA / Master of Science / 1998
- Diploma: Australian College of Applied Psychology / Graduate Diploma of Counselling / 2021
Endorsements
"Vivienne provides a safe space for people to open up. Her therapeutic approach allows people to explore themselves whilst feeling supported. Vivienne is warm, empathetic and helpful."
"Vivienne has such a wonderfully warm approach and an ability to make the really complex things easy to make sense of."
Location
Specialties
- Life Transitions
- Coping Skills
- Relationship Issues
Issues
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
Client Focus
Faith:
Jewish
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
Communities
- Gay Allied
- Queer Allied
- Single Mother
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
Last Modified: 1 Dec 2022
(03) 8771 4036