Therapists in Australia
Dr Ryan Kaplan
Dr Ryan Kaplan
Dr. Kaplan is an experienced clinical psychologist who has been working in the field of men’s mental health for many years. He welcomes you to get in touch for a confidential discussion about your concerns, and how psychology sessions may be of benefit.
Julian Nolan
Julian Nolan
i have a strong passion for building collaborative, genuine, and honest therapeutic relationships with my clients. i also welcome this same approach back from my clients. i enjoy working with people with a range of issues, including: depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol addiction, relationship issues, and anger management. i see individuals and families for brief and moderate to long-term therapy, practising a range of therapies including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Existential Psychotherapy. i welcome and provides a safe space for people from the LGBTIQA+ community, and am sex-positive.
Dr. Li Lian Koh
Dr. Li Lian Koh
Li Lian is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working in community, private and government sectors both locally and internationally. She provides a relaxed and non-judgmental space and believes that therapy should be a collaborative process which is individualized depending on the client’s concerns. She is experienced working with anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, anger management, addictions, as well as offending behaviors. When not in the office, Lilian is passionate about sports, particularly martial arts, and does Brazilian jiu jitsu and Muay Thai. Remote sessions only.
Mr Luke Foster
Mr Luke Foster
Down-to-earth, approachable, and ‘a bloody good bloke’ is the best way to describe Luke. His experience includes working as an accomplished Psychologist in military, national and global organisations, he has extensive experience working with men in predominantly male environments. Luke also works as the lead facilitator for LIVIN, a mental health charity, delivering mental health awareness and stigma reduction education initiatives for schools, sporting clubs, local communities and workplaces. Passionate about philanthropy, travel, visual arts, exercise and sport (especially his team the Bombers), Luke is highly regarded professionally for his ‘on-the-level’ conversational and very relatable therapeutic approach.
Dr. David Anthony
Dr. David Anthony
Dave is an endorsed psychologist with over 15 years’ experience across corporate, sport, defence, clinical, government and academic environments. Dave provides specialist psychological services that help clients to improve and maintain good mental health, and he prides himself on working in ways that the client can best identify with and benefit from, regardless of their starting point. With his experiences in a range of male dominated environments, one of Dave’s underlying passions is to change the experience for men engaging in therapy and provide opportunities for each client to improve their quality of life.
Ajay Hawkes
Ajay Hawkes
I offer Mindfulness-Based Somatic (Body-based) Psychotherapy. This work is recognised as being a very effective way of both resolving problems from the past and the present. It can also be very helpful in learning to process your emotions in a grounded way, instead of feeling overwhelmed.
Sarah Dakhili
Sarah Dakhili
Sarah has been working within the field of trauma recovery, mental health and mind-body disorders for over a decade, specialising in chronic pain and Tension Myositis Syndrome – TMS (basing her approach on Dr. John Sarno and Dr. Howard Schubiner’s research on Mind Body Syndrome – MBS). Her clients are based all over Australia as she offers face-to-face and Telehealth Counselling sessions (over phone/video) at Mental Awakening. Her motto is simple: “Supporting clients in creating authentic power within themselves and in turn being able to make what was once difficult, easier”.
Miss Amber Barry
Miss Amber Barry
I work with clients to help them change, grow and understand themselves better. I use evidence-based practice in my strengths-based and person-centred approach. I draw special attention to the social and cultural systems my clients are part of – and how this has impacted their mental health and relationships. I work primarily with depression, addiction, trauma and anxiety.
Ms. Janelle Wilson
Ms. Janelle Wilson
I have extensive experience working with individuals and couples. I aim to help people to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns to improve their ways of relating with self and others. I make use of mindfulness, body awareness, emotion focused therapy and self compassion.
Melissa Beasley
Melissa Beasley
Hi, I’m Melissa — a registered psychologist and founder of Human First, an online clinic offering warm, flexible, and trauma-informed support to adults across Australia.
I work with clients experiencing trauma, PTSD, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, and low self-worth. My approach is compassionate, evidence-based, and tailored to your pace and needs. I offer EMDR, CBT, ACT, and other proven therapies.
Appointments are available via telehealth, including after hours, with Medicare rebates for eligible clients. You don’t need to have it all figured out — I’m here to help.
Grace Kerr
Grace Kerr
Grace is an experienced and accredited Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Grace provides a warm, empathetic, transparent and honest working relationship with all. Grace will help to guide you but will not make decisions for you. You are the expert in your own life and Grace is here to provide you the skills and tools to enable you to get through the challenges that life can bring. Grace engages in continual learning and professional development. As an experienced social worker, Grace utilises therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Narrative Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.
Courtney Pearson
Courtney Pearson
Are you feeling overwhelmed and alone? Are you struggling to form meaningful connections with others? Are the traditional ‘rules’ of masculinity preventing you from living your best life? I am a counsellor and psychotherapist who specialises in men’s issues. I use a trauma-informed approach to support men navigate confusing emotions, depression, explore interpersonal trauma, break unhealthy relationship patterns, loneliness, embrace their strengths, forgive their mistakes, and discover their own unique identity.
My mission is to provide a nurturing service that helps to break down social stigma and empower men to seek the mental and emotional help they deserve.
Dr. Alla Demutska
Dr. Alla Demutska
I am an experienced clinical psychologist who can help you improve your psychological health and general wellbeing. I worked with a diverse range of clients in a number of settings, including private practice, primary mental health team, in-patient psychiatric unit, private psychiatric hospitals, university, and child and adolescent services. I have been providing individual and group-based therapy. I am trained in many different therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma focused, Mindfulness-based, Compassion focused therapies, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Remote therapy only.
Ms Kim Hollingshed
Ms Kim Hollingshed
Invictus Counselling provide individual counselling services with expertise in men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Based on the NSW Central Coast sessions are offered face to face or online. With over 15 years experience in complex mental health and a passion for person-centred strengths based work Invictus places you as the expert in your own life. A Lived Experience advocate and counsellor Kim at Invictus is active in the Towards Zero Suicide initiative and uses her own mental health journey to provide integrative therapies custom designed to each client’s unique experience. Short-term or long-term therapy offered.
Michael Ellwood
Michael Ellwood
My approach to counselling is strength-based, systemic and solution-focused. I strive to help men achieve or manage change in a way that best fits their circumstances, resources and personal approach to life. I always aims to borrow from relevant counselling approaches in a way that best suits my clients and their experiences – whether Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Existential Therapy, Acceptance-Commitment Therapy or others – in a creative and down-to-earth way.
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