About
Our contracted
Counsellors and mental health clinicians
Access professional support tailored to help you skillfully navigate through life’s myriad challenges. Our counsellors and mental health clinicians are your partners in unraveling complexities, providing empathetic guidance every step of the way.
MELANIE KOHLE
BGS | MCounselling
areas of interest
Mindfulness, relationship issues, sex therapy, communication skills, stress, low motivation, anxiety and depression
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Emotion Focused Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Mel places a strong focus upon the client’s personal growth, fostering self-awareness, holistic wellbeing and discovering meaning/purpose in life.
LOCATIONS
CROYDON, LILYDALE, TELEHEALTH
areas of interest
Loss & grief, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, depression, PTSD, relationship concerns, children & adolescents, and women’s wellbeing.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Narrative Therapy, Person-Centred Approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Nanaki centres counselling on strong therapeutic relationship and offers a safe space to work through emotions and difficulties they may be facing, drawing upon a range of evidence-based frameworks to adapt approaches to suit their needs. With a background in education, she also offers counselling to children and adolescents with a range of presentations including anxiety, school-related concerns, and social skills.
LOCATIONS
CROYDON, TELEHEALTH
NANAKI KAUR
M.Ed
VICTORIA PROCYK
B.A Psychology | MCounselling
areas of interest
Anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, anger management, coping skills, family issues, relationship issues, adolescents.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused brief therapy, strength-based therapy.
Victoria works collaboratively with her clients to overcome any challenges they may be facing. Together you will talk, assess and reflect in order to understand your thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviours. Victoria will support you as you learn to process and cope with your emotions in a healthy way, whilst making positive changes to your mental health.
LOCATIONS
CROYDON, LILYDALE, TELEHEALTH
areas of interest
Anxiety, depression, stress, suicidal ideation, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, adolescents and young adults
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Person-centred therapy, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Acceptance and commitment therapy, Solution-focused therapy.Juliette (she/her) is passionate about helping others with their concerns and difficulties. She takes an eclectic approach and integrates evidence-based skills from different practices to individualise the counselling process for the client. She will facilitate a safe environment and foster a trusting relationship to help support and empower you to make positive and meaningful changes during your journey of mental health, healing and self-discovery.
LOCATIONS
LILYDALE
JULIETTE PHAN
Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Science | Master of Counselling
nicholas seletic
M.Psych
areas of interest
Children, adolescents & adults, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, family and relationship issues, and Neurodevelopmental disorders (E.g., Autism, ADHD, ODD, ID)
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness and Play Therapy.
Nicholas emphasizes the importance of collaboration, compassion, and empowerment in fostering client personal growth, development, and healing. He has 2+ years working with children, adolescents and adults with neuro developmental disorders. He believes that building trust and facilitating a safe space for clients are essential in achieving individual goals.
LOCATIONS
CROYDON, MITCHAM, TELEHEALTH
areas of interest
Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, neurodivergent disorders as well as fostering emotional growth and overall wellbeing. Bahareh specializes in assisting clients of diverse age groups who have encountered a wide range of mental health challenges and traumatic experiences. Fluent in English, Farsi, and Dari, her multilingual communication skills enhance her capacity to connect with and support a range of clients.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
Bahareh adopts a client centred approach, placing importance on the progress and wellbeing of her clients throughout their therapeutic process.
LOCATIONS
CROYDON, LILYDALE, TELEHEALTH
BAHAREH KHALILI
B.A Pysch | Post Grad Dip. Psych
SHASHI PRAKASH
BPSc | Post Grad Dip. Psych | APA Associate Member
areas of interest
Anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting issues, life transitions, workplace stress, grief & loss and diverse cultural & adjustment issues.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Person-centred/strengths-based Therapy, Mindfulness based intervention, Motivational Interviewing Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.
Shashi is passionate about supporting and empowering people during challenging and difficult times in their lives. She believes that people can reach their full potential with guidance and problem-solving skills tailored to suit each individual in a warm and safe environment where clients can discuss their concerns and issues.
LOCATIONS
LILYDALE, MITCHAM, TELEHEALTH
areas of interest
Trauma related issues, Eating Disorders, Relationship Issues, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Parenting Issues, Family violence related issues, Anxiety and Depression
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-centered approach, Mindfulness
Maria is a provisional psychologist, currently on her last placement before completing the Master of Clinical Psychology at Swinburne University. She has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Counselling. Maria has worked extensively in community services as a counsellor and provisional psychologist in Australia and overseas.
LOCATIONS
MITCHAM, TELEHEALTH
MARIA COELHO
Mental Health Clinician (Provisional Placement)