Couples Counselling Moonee Ponds

MELBOURNE’S LEADING COUPLES COUNSELLING SPECIALISTS IN MOONEE PONDS

Tony

Registered Psychologist Melbourne

BA Psychology and Social Communications, BA (Hons) Psychology

Hart Centre Certified

Tony has been working in Mental Health since 1997, and now specialises in Couples Counselling. He has been a Psychologist in private practice since 1999. His passion to work with couples is underpinned by his burning desire to assist individuals bring the best out of themselves. That way the individual can become the best person for themselves and their partner so they can both enjoy a mutually rewarding relationship based on honesty, equity, respect, trust and support.

Over the past 18 years Tony has earned himself a reputation of working collaboratively with clients in a friendly, warm and understanding manner. His caring, compassionate and empathic nature coupled with his overall light-hearted approach make him very easy to talk to about any issue. Over the years Tony has gained significant skills in assisting individuals and couples experiencing difficulties with: Anger; Anxiety; Communication; Conflict Resolution; Depression; Infidelity; Internet Pornography; Relationship Issues, Same-Sex Attraction / Relationships; Self-esteem and Violence.

Tony is a full member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc, the Psychology Board of Australia, the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and the Australasian Ego State Therapy Association. He also draws on other approaches including: Family; Narrative and Solution Focused Therapies.

Tony’s motto ‘working towards better mental health’ is underpinned by his belief that one of his key roles is to meet his clients where they are at. This allows him to gain an appreciation and understanding of their situation. He then helps them understand their own thoughts and behaviours and collaboratively develops mutually agreed tailored interventions aimed at positive behavioural change.

Some of the goals that Tony sets collaboratively with his clients are about: honesty and accountability; open communication; negotiation and fairness; economic partnership; shared responsibility; shared power; respect and trust; support; non-threatening behaviour; intimacy; physical affection and personal integrity.

Some of the results clients can achieve after working with Tony include: feeling better about themselves, their partner and their relationship; communicating better; being better able to resolve issues as they arise;  resolving past issues and looking forward to a better future; feeling once again that they want to be in their relationship and having their ‘spark’ re-ignited.

Tony is a full Member of the: Australian Psychological Society; Psychology Board of Australia; Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Australasian Ego State Therapy Association and Australian Division of Independent Professional Practice.

Tony feels that people ‘inviting him to be a guest’ in their lives in their time of need, is a privilege which he finds professionally and personally humbling.

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RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING MELBOURNE

Our specialty is helping heal relationships in crisis in Melbourne (see all locations).

We’ve spent the past 20+ years helping over 18,000 couples rediscover their happiness after having lost their way, through effective relationship and marriage counselling.

Your relationship deserves a couple’s therapist who is understanding and experienced in helping couples in turmoil quickly get to the core of their issues, to begin the healing process sooner.

ABOUT THE HART CENTRE

We are a large and ever-growing collective of over 155 relationship and marriage Psychologists, Counsellors, and Sex Therapists with a united passion for providing the highest-quality evidence-based marriage counselling, relationship counselling, and sex therapy in the country.

Our Melbourne team of over 60 specialised couples’ therapists have been specifically selected to join the Hart Centre based on their empathetic nature and their expertise of the nuances of couples counselling.

We know how emotionally draining and disruptive life feels when your relationship is in crisis. We can help you overcome these difficulties and rediscover your love again; helping you understand, resolve, and move forward is where our professional expertise lies.

Couples counselling is a highly specialised field that is ever evolving. To ensure you are receiving the very latest and best care, we provide ongoing yearly professional development training to our group of Hart Certified therapists in the latest world-class relationship methodologies.

OUR THERAPISTS CAN HELP YOU IF…

• You often feel unloved and distant from your partner
• You or your partner has had an affair (in-person or online, physical or emotional)
• You feel a power imbalance in the relationship
• You or your partner are controlling
• Poor communication or mismatched communication styles are impacting you
• You feel you’re no longer in-love with your partner
• You or your partner feels neglected or taken for granted
• Childhood issues are interfering with your ability to be in a healthy relationship
• You have mismatched parenting styles
• If anger management issues are impacting the relationship
• If you’re experiencing challenges in your sex life
• If you feel you or your partner may have a porn or sex addiction
• If you or your partner are exhibiting narcissistic behaviour traits
• If you just want a check-up to ensure your relationship is healthy and balanced before getting married

HOW SUCCESSFUL IS OUR RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING?

A relationship in trouble is a painful experience, and we understand that our clients want to process their feelings, resolve their issues, and get back on track as quickly as possible.

Every couple is unique; however the one thing relationship turmoil has in common is that almost all of them can be managed or resolved with the help of effective counselling.

Feedback is very important to us to ensure our high standards of practice are maintained, and we are proud that over 93% of our clients have given us positive feedback, with our trained therapists having a positive effect on their relationships. Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, a rarity in the counselling industry, further shows the utmost care we have for your experience.

HOW TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

To inquire or book a session with us, please phone our Melbourne office on 03 9018 9567 or 1300 830 552 and our friendly receptionists will help you.

Appointments with Psychologists may be eligible for Medicare & Private Health Insurance Rebates.