Gottman Method Counselling in East Perth, WA

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Interconnect Therapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, AAFT
Serves Area
Families, couples and individuals seek my services because they want help to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, they want to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives. My clients often comment that my sessions have provided them an opportunity to reflect on themselves and how they interact in their relationships which helps them understand their own behaviours better, thus finding ways forward - either as an individual or as a couple and family.
Families, couples and individuals seek my services because they want help to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, they want to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives. My clients often comment that my sessions have provided them an opportunity to reflect on themselves and how they interact in their relationships which helps them understand their own behaviours better, thus finding ways forward - either as an individual or as a couple and family.
(08) 7701 9554 View (08) 7701 9554
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Valda Prado-Sampaio
Psychologist, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
Hi, I'm Valda. I help people of all ages and walks of life navigate difficult times in their lives and create healthier, happier relationships. Especially when anger or fears are high and hope low. If you long for better, deeper, more authentic relationships, I can help you too. I teach skills and principles that will help you communicate and solve problems better, while developing flexibility and resilience. It's important to me that you feel heard, understood, respected, and valued. I’ll respect your differences and always remember it’s a privilege to be allowed into your personal, private world.
Hi, I'm Valda. I help people of all ages and walks of life navigate difficult times in their lives and create healthier, happier relationships. Especially when anger or fears are high and hope low. If you long for better, deeper, more authentic relationships, I can help you too. I teach skills and principles that will help you communicate and solve problems better, while developing flexibility and resilience. It's important to me that you feel heard, understood, respected, and valued. I’ll respect your differences and always remember it’s a privilege to be allowed into your personal, private world.
(08) 6490 9795 View (08) 6490 9795
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Lovina Triman
Counsellor
Online Only
I am passionate about coming alongside you and helping you find solutions, healing and recovery. My goal is for you to come to a place where you are able to move forward, to gain clarity and reach a new level of better. I like to be client-centred and encouraging client autonomy as well as building a space for healthy collaboration and problem solving. I am a strong believer in an individual’s ability to find change and to break out of old patterns and cycles. For me it is important to foster an atmosphere of hope and perspective.
I am passionate about coming alongside you and helping you find solutions, healing and recovery. My goal is for you to come to a place where you are able to move forward, to gain clarity and reach a new level of better. I like to be client-centred and encouraging client autonomy as well as building a space for healthy collaboration and problem solving. I am a strong believer in an individual’s ability to find change and to break out of old patterns and cycles. For me it is important to foster an atmosphere of hope and perspective.
0415 947 772 View 0415 947 772
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Jason Donaldson
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Serves Area
What if you got the support you need to deal with the challenges you're facing, create lasting change, be the person you want to be, and live the life you want?
What if you got the support you need to deal with the challenges you're facing, create lasting change, be the person you want to be, and live the life you want?
(08) 9473 6396 View (08) 9473 6396
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Essence Counselling
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Anita Mulani has interest in the improvement of mental health and wellbeing and has experience working with people who have emotional life challenges such as anxiety, trauma, depression and grief. She also has years of experience and professional training in couples counselling and has worked extensively with clients to help them overcome obstacles in their relationships. Anita has worked in different countries and is multilingual; she speaks fluent Japanese and Indonesian, Indian dialects, and is also familiar with intercultural and inter social differences between people of different backgrounds.
Anita Mulani has interest in the improvement of mental health and wellbeing and has experience working with people who have emotional life challenges such as anxiety, trauma, depression and grief. She also has years of experience and professional training in couples counselling and has worked extensively with clients to help them overcome obstacles in their relationships. Anita has worked in different countries and is multilingual; she speaks fluent Japanese and Indonesian, Indian dialects, and is also familiar with intercultural and inter social differences between people of different backgrounds.
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Nicole Logue - Relationship Counselling
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Helping couples to build healthy relationships through enhancing their communication, intimacy and sense of connection is one of my passions. Whether you're having difficult feeling heard by your partner, are having the same arguments that don't get resolved, want to bring back the spark to your partnership, or are needing healing after an affair there is still hope and I'd be happy to work with you.
Helping couples to build healthy relationships through enhancing their communication, intimacy and sense of connection is one of my passions. Whether you're having difficult feeling heard by your partner, are having the same arguments that don't get resolved, want to bring back the spark to your partnership, or are needing healing after an affair there is still hope and I'd be happy to work with you.
(08) 7701 9694 View (08) 7701 9694

More Therapists Nearby

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Nadia Aly
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Perth, WA 6000
I use a multimodal approach, including EMDR for trauma recovery and Gottman Method for couples.
You may be facing emotional pain, unresolved trauma, or communication challenges in your relationships, preventing you from moving forward. These issues can block your clarity and growth. Together, we’ll uncover and resolve these barriers, helping you achieve lasting change. If you’re struggling to process trauma or connect deeply with your partner, I’m here to support you in overcoming these obstacles, so you can build a more fulfilling life and create stronger, healthier connections.
I use a multimodal approach, including EMDR for trauma recovery and Gottman Method for couples.
You may be facing emotional pain, unresolved trauma, or communication challenges in your relationships, preventing you from moving forward. These issues can block your clarity and growth. Together, we’ll uncover and resolve these barriers, helping you achieve lasting change. If you’re struggling to process trauma or connect deeply with your partner, I’m here to support you in overcoming these obstacles, so you can build a more fulfilling life and create stronger, healthier connections.
(08) 6490 9743 View (08) 6490 9743
Photo of Hanieh Tolouei - Hanieh Tolouei, Sex & Relationship Therapist Perth, Counsellor, MSc, PACFA
I have over 14 years of experience blending sexology with evidence-based approaches like the Gottman Method, EFT, and CBT.
My background in midwifery, combined with extensive expertise in sexology and counselling, gives me a unique perspective on sex therapy and relationship counselling. Working with clients from all walks of life has deepened my understanding of human sexuality and relationships, allowing me to approach each session with deeper insight and compassion.
I have over 14 years of experience blending sexology with evidence-based approaches like the Gottman Method, EFT, and CBT.
My background in midwifery, combined with extensive expertise in sexology and counselling, gives me a unique perspective on sex therapy and relationship counselling. Working with clients from all walks of life has deepened my understanding of human sexuality and relationships, allowing me to approach each session with deeper insight and compassion.
(08) 6493 7575 View (08) 6493 7575
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Jasmine Phosphorescencetherapy
Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
My practice is built on real listening for real feelings and real exploration. I believe that therapy should be both tender and efficient. I value your time and work quickly, getting to the core of what you're experiencing so we can start building solutions. I don't believe in beating around the bush. I am comfortable and confident in navigating conversations that are often difficult to bring up, creating a space where you can feel secure addressing what truly matters.
My practice is built on real listening for real feelings and real exploration. I believe that therapy should be both tender and efficient. I value your time and work quickly, getting to the core of what you're experiencing so we can start building solutions. I don't believe in beating around the bush. I am comfortable and confident in navigating conversations that are often difficult to bring up, creating a space where you can feel secure addressing what truly matters.
(08) 6493 7603 View (08) 6493 7603
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Kylie Walls - Psychologist
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Online Only
Welcome. I’m Kylie Walls, a registered psychologist with a passion for supporting individuals and couples across a range of challenges, including mental health concerns, relationship difficulties, recovery from trauma and abusive relationships, and faith-related harm. My work is guided by a deep commitment to understanding what lies beneath the surface, combining practical strategies that foster real connection with ethical, safe support tailored to your unique journey. I strive to create a compassionate and respectful space where healing and growth are possible—honouring the whole person, including the role of faith in life. ​
Welcome. I’m Kylie Walls, a registered psychologist with a passion for supporting individuals and couples across a range of challenges, including mental health concerns, relationship difficulties, recovery from trauma and abusive relationships, and faith-related harm. My work is guided by a deep commitment to understanding what lies beneath the surface, combining practical strategies that foster real connection with ethical, safe support tailored to your unique journey. I strive to create a compassionate and respectful space where healing and growth are possible—honouring the whole person, including the role of faith in life. ​
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Tracey Crouch
Counsellor, MC, PACFA
1 Endorsed
West Perth, WA 6005
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just need some help, consider the positive benefits of counselling. Here are some reasons for taking that next step... Counselling provides you with emotional support, and research shows that professional help can make a big difference. Through counselling you can learn to better manage stress and anxiety, improve relationships and promote personal growth. Overall counselling can help manage life transitions better.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just need some help, consider the positive benefits of counselling. Here are some reasons for taking that next step... Counselling provides you with emotional support, and research shows that professional help can make a big difference. Through counselling you can learn to better manage stress and anxiety, improve relationships and promote personal growth. Overall counselling can help manage life transitions better.
(08) 9473 6352 View (08) 9473 6352
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Nadia Eliseyeva | Relationship Counselling
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
5 Endorsed
Perth, WA 6000
I am a registered counsellor specialising in providing professional counselling services to couples, individuals and families dealing with relationship issues. My primary goal is to create a safe and trusting space where you can freely explore your concerns.
I am a registered counsellor specialising in providing professional counselling services to couples, individuals and families dealing with relationship issues. My primary goal is to create a safe and trusting space where you can freely explore your concerns.
(08) 6490 9538 View (08) 6490 9538
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Arielle Scott
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA Prov
Midland, WA 6056
Arielle is a provisional psychologist who brings a warm and empathic approach to therapy and assessment. Arielle experience working across the lifespan and tailors each session for the individual needs of the client using a range of evidence-based interventions. She has over 13-years experience working with individuals and their families and carers with a disability and always aims to work collaboratively with the client to help them achieve their therapeutic goals.
Arielle is a provisional psychologist who brings a warm and empathic approach to therapy and assessment. Arielle experience working across the lifespan and tailors each session for the individual needs of the client using a range of evidence-based interventions. She has over 13-years experience working with individuals and their families and carers with a disability and always aims to work collaboratively with the client to help them achieve their therapeutic goals.
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Andrea Walmsley Counselling
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
3 Endorsed
Currambine, WA 6028
Through modalities like ACT, DBT, CBT, SFBT and the Gottman method, we'll cultivate mindfulness, regulate emotions, build effective coping strategies, and focus on your unique strengths and goals.
My ideal client faces issues like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or career transitions. They are women, men, and teenagers from 18+ years of age who need a safe space to express themselves, gain insights, and develop coping strategies. Their goal is improved well-being, clarity, fulfillment, and purpose. They seek a counsellor who offers empathy, guidance, and empowerment. Through counselling, they aim for self-discovery, personal growth, and a greater sense of satisfaction in life.
Through modalities like ACT, DBT, CBT, SFBT and the Gottman method, we'll cultivate mindfulness, regulate emotions, build effective coping strategies, and focus on your unique strengths and goals.
My ideal client faces issues like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or career transitions. They are women, men, and teenagers from 18+ years of age who need a safe space to express themselves, gain insights, and develop coping strategies. Their goal is improved well-being, clarity, fulfillment, and purpose. They seek a counsellor who offers empathy, guidance, and empowerment. Through counselling, they aim for self-discovery, personal growth, and a greater sense of satisfaction in life.
(08) 6206 8669 View (08) 6206 8669
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Counselling with Tina
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L3
Applecross, WA 6153
Hello! I'm Tina and I am a counsellor with extensive experience working with individuals and couples from adolescents to seniors. In the sessions, I value a stance of being present and accepting while working in collaboration with clients, attentive to their process and their goals. My sessions allow clients to feel safe, heard and if they wish to walk away with more skills and insights. I specialise in the following issues: anxiety and stress, depression, grief, parenting, relationship and family challenges, communication and workplace issues, life transitions, family of origin issues, understanding of self.
Hello! I'm Tina and I am a counsellor with extensive experience working with individuals and couples from adolescents to seniors. In the sessions, I value a stance of being present and accepting while working in collaboration with clients, attentive to their process and their goals. My sessions allow clients to feel safe, heard and if they wish to walk away with more skills and insights. I specialise in the following issues: anxiety and stress, depression, grief, parenting, relationship and family challenges, communication and workplace issues, life transitions, family of origin issues, understanding of self.
(08) 6147 0243 View (08) 6147 0243
Photo of Lucinda Pretorius - The Counsellor Collective - Lucinda Pretorius, Counsellor, ACA-L1
Lucinda is a committed, intuitive, warm and empathetic counsellor who believes that every person deserves to be heard, understood, and supported on their path to good health and personal growth. Her objective is to help individuals discover their purpose and reach their full potential through meaningful experiences, healing from trauma, and self-discovery. Lucinda has expertise in anxiety, digital addictions, and self-harm, and works with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, couples and family counselling. Her strengths-based, fun and interactive approach to counselling allows for hope and meaningful change.
Lucinda is a committed, intuitive, warm and empathetic counsellor who believes that every person deserves to be heard, understood, and supported on their path to good health and personal growth. Her objective is to help individuals discover their purpose and reach their full potential through meaningful experiences, healing from trauma, and self-discovery. Lucinda has expertise in anxiety, digital addictions, and self-harm, and works with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, couples and family counselling. Her strengths-based, fun and interactive approach to counselling allows for hope and meaningful change.
(08) 6109 8134 View (08) 6109 8134
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Elizabeth Rodwell
Psychologist, MA, PsyBA General
Online Only
I have experience working with couples and individuals to overcome issues using CBT, Mentalisation and couples counselling with Imago Therapy and Gottman Method.
I am a Registered Psychologist working in Private Practice. I work with Couples and individuals. I currently have capacity for Online Video clients which may be best suited to Couples, trauma work, grief and loss, and stress. I can help navigate relationship issues, those with a history of trauma, parenting, adults managing ADHD symptoms (including parents of children who are neuro-divergent), and those overcoming stress or anxiety.
I have experience working with couples and individuals to overcome issues using CBT, Mentalisation and couples counselling with Imago Therapy and Gottman Method.
I am a Registered Psychologist working in Private Practice. I work with Couples and individuals. I currently have capacity for Online Video clients which may be best suited to Couples, trauma work, grief and loss, and stress. I can help navigate relationship issues, those with a history of trauma, parenting, adults managing ADHD symptoms (including parents of children who are neuro-divergent), and those overcoming stress or anxiety.
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Lu Migliore
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L2
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I believe it is the quality of our relationships which influences the quality of our lives. Together we can heal ruptures, learn attunement skills and improve our communication with our partner, our children and our colleagues. I am highly skilled in trauma counselling and have worked in community settings with a wide range of clients with complex needs, including maladaptations like addiction, anxiety, despair and trauma. My couple's counselling uses Gottman principles and attachment theory to help couples understand their attachment style and be able repair ruptures and to connect with their partner.
I believe it is the quality of our relationships which influences the quality of our lives. Together we can heal ruptures, learn attunement skills and improve our communication with our partner, our children and our colleagues. I am highly skilled in trauma counselling and have worked in community settings with a wide range of clients with complex needs, including maladaptations like addiction, anxiety, despair and trauma. My couple's counselling uses Gottman principles and attachment theory to help couples understand their attachment style and be able repair ruptures and to connect with their partner.
(03) 4233 4831 View (03) 4233 4831
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Help Now Group
Social Worker, AMHSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
The ideal person coming into see me are committing to change for themselves. I see their ideal goals are finding peace with their trauma, anxiety, depression, and etc. I see that they are looking for a calm place even if they have not experienced this in their life before.
The ideal person coming into see me are committing to change for themselves. I see their ideal goals are finding peace with their trauma, anxiety, depression, and etc. I see that they are looking for a calm place even if they have not experienced this in their life before.
(02) 5133 8472 View (02) 5133 8472
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Cheryl Tan-Bell
Counsellor, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Midland, WA 6056
Waitlist for new clients
Relationships are tough! Add in each other's trauma and you are bouncing off everyone like you're in a jumping castle. The old adage of 'individual stuff' and 'couple/s stuff' is true. Conversations can feel like they are going around in circles or rehashing old stuff. You feel stuck. Your partner/s feels stuck. No one is moving forward. This wasn't the life you imagined when you got together. It was meant to be rainbows and fairytales, not discussions around housework, money and sex - or friends and inlaws! What if I told you that 'your stuff' is affecting the relationship? It's a big possibility. It does not have to be that way!
Relationships are tough! Add in each other's trauma and you are bouncing off everyone like you're in a jumping castle. The old adage of 'individual stuff' and 'couple/s stuff' is true. Conversations can feel like they are going around in circles or rehashing old stuff. You feel stuck. Your partner/s feels stuck. No one is moving forward. This wasn't the life you imagined when you got together. It was meant to be rainbows and fairytales, not discussions around housework, money and sex - or friends and inlaws! What if I told you that 'your stuff' is affecting the relationship? It's a big possibility. It does not have to be that way!
(08) 6171 2914 View (08) 6171 2914
Gottman Method Counsellors

How does the Gottman method work?

One of the core doctrines of the Gottman method is that negative emotions hurt relationships about five times more than positive emotions help them. Thus, couples require five times more positive interactions than negative interactions with each other. The therapist will guide clients on how to improve communication and understanding of each other to manage conflict and have their emotional needs met. The therapist will also advise couples on how to repair relations with each other when conflict arises, and therefore avoid lasting damage.

Is the Gottman method evidence-based?

Yes, this method is an evidence-based approach to couples therapy. The method is based on more than 40 years of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, the psychologists who developed the method. The Gottmans analysed decades of data to draw conclusions about what types of interactions are likely to lead to specific results, and which interventions are most likely to lead to success. Studies have found that this approach leads to improvements in relationship satisfaction, intimacy, communication skills, and a lower rate of divorce.

How long does the Gottman method take?

The duration of treatment depends on the specific challenges clients face. Sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes long, and an average course of treatment is around 10 sessions. In some cases, such as for couples dealing with a critical problem, the therapist will suggest an intensive course of treatment, with daily sessions over the first two to four days. Treatment is complete when the couple is satisfied and has met the goals they’ve set, and when the therapist believes they have the skills to continue on their own.

Is the Gottman method effective?

Through the Gottman method, couples can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. This treatment has been used for more than 40 years; the method is supported by empirical research, including randomised controlled trials that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving relationship outcomes for couples. Like any talk therapy, success or failure depends in large part on how committed the clients are to making positive changes and working toward results.