Our counsellors

Nina

Nina

Counsellor

Nina’s main therapeutic techniques are:

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Schema therapy
  • Trauma focused therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Nina also draws on other evidence based approaches to support client needs including:

  • Gottman method of couples therapy
  • Attachment science
  • Rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Sex positivity
  • Narrative therapy
  • Solution focused therapy
Sharon

Sharon MCouns, M.ACA – Level 4

Counsellor

Sharon brings over 20 years of experience in health, education, and community sectors, and is passionate about accessible, ethical, and culturally respectful mental health care.

Sharon spent three years at he Yoorrook Justice Commission, the first formal truth-telling process into historical and ongoing injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria. 

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Family Systems Therapy

  • Single Session Family Consultation (SSFC)

She also draws on a wide range of evidence-based approaches to tailor therapy to client needs, including:

  • Grief and loss counselling

  • Attachment science

  • EMDR (Level 1)

  • DNA-V for young people

  • Restorative practice and truth-telling frameworks

  • Culturally safe practices with First Nations communities

  • Digital counselling and telehealth

What we do

Our counsellors provide supportive and non-judgemental short term therapy to individuals and couples. Our counsellors can help with a range of issues, including: 

  • Counselling for people with sexually transmissible infections
  • Counselling and support for people living with HIV
  • Appropriate referral to specialist services for those experiencing challenges which require long term or specialist therapy, such as chronic pain, ongoing relationship difficulties, domestic violence, physical or sexual abuse
  • Crisis management
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Exploration of sexuality
  • Substance use and alcohol use challenges
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Adjustment following diagnosis of HIV and STIs
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Loneliness and isolation
  • Self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Psychoeducation around safe sex practices and STIs

Our counsellors are all professionally supported and their practice is peer reviewed. 

Find out more about our specialist clinic for people living with HIV

Who we care for

Our counsellors assess anyone who is referred to the service. We discuss our counselling options with clients. 

Accessing our service

Counselling is by appointment only.

Contact us to make a booking.