Helping you work toward meaningful change.
Designed to calm
You from the inside out
Stressed?
Feeling overwhelmed by life’s stressors can make every day feel like an uphill battle. If you are looking to gain a deeper understanding of your patterns and improve your relationships, professional mental health support is a vital first step.
Together, we will develop practical strategies to manage stress, increase your self-insight, and help you find a sustainable sense of calm. As a fully registered Clinical Psychologist, I provide evidence-based therapy in a safe, supportive environment.
Anxious? Sad?
Persistent sadness or anxiety can feel isolating, but you don’t have to navigate these troubling symptoms alone. Whether you are dealing with generalized anxiety, low mood, or the long-term effects of trauma, my approach is designed to help you understand the "why" behind your feelings.
Through tailored psychological counselling, I guide you through proven therapeutic techniques to address your specific needs. We will work at your pace to process your experiences and move toward lasting emotional healing.
Navigating Life’s Challenges?
Significant life changes can be daunting, especially when faced with relationship difficulties or the fear of the unknown. If you are struggling with decision-making or facing challenging circumstances, psychotherapy can offer the clarity you need.
My practice at the Edithvale Consulting Clinic is dedicated to helping you explore the nature of your challenges. By working with me, you can begin to resolve conflict and make empowered choices for your future.
Your mental Well-being Deserves
Expert, Specialised Care
If you're ready to move beyond feeling overwhelmed, specialised psychological support can help you reclaim your confidence. Speak with me today to discover a tailored, confidential approach designed to improve your quality of life and mental clarity.
Targeted Support
for Lasting Change
With a focus on modern clinical psychology, I provide specialised care for a wide range of emotional and mental health challenges. Every consultation begins with a comprehensive assessment, allowing us to discuss your goals without judgment. This collaborative process ensures your treatment plan is both evidence-based and deeply aligned with the life you want to build.
Psychological, emotional and behavioural issues treated include:
Anxiety (general, panic disorder, separation anxiety, OCD, phobias)
Depression
Personality and interpersonal difficulties
Workplace bullying
Relationship issues
Coping with stress and uncertainty
Difficulties with self-esteem and self confidence
Neurodiversity
family conflict and divorce
loss of employment
Aggression and anger management
Accident and trauma victims
Anxiety (general, panic disorder, separation anxiety, OCD, phobias)
Depression
Personality and interpersonal difficulties
Workplace bullying
Relationship issues
Coping with stress and uncertainty
Difficulties with self-esteem and self confidence
Neurodiversity
family conflict and divorce
loss of employment
Aggression and anger management
Accident and trauma victims
confidential & supportive
Psychological Counselling
Psychological Counselling can assist in developing various tools and approaches that will help you navigate the long-term or immediate difficulties that are influencing your wellbeing and your relationships with others. It is a judgement-free, confidential and supportive environment within which you can discuss and explore the emotional and psychological issues with which you are struggling. Psychological therapy can be hard work, but each visit will help you to build on your personal resources and assist you in recognising and accepting your stressors, while developing coping strategies to manage your psychological distress going forward.
I largely work within a cognitive behavioural framework; however I also incorporate elements of numerous other therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of each client. A brief outline of some of the approaches employed is provided below.
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) focuses on the relationship between an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. The aim with this style of therapy is to assist individuals to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to understand how these patterns influence emotional states and behavioural choices. Once identified the client is then guided through strategies that encourage them to modify their thinking, change their behaviour and ultimately improve their emotional and psychological wellbeing. CBT is a constantly growing and evolving area of psychology and newer forms of therapy including Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy and others, are increasingly being employed by psychologists.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
At the core of this therapy is the acceptance of what is not in your control and the commitment to take action for the overall improvement of your life and wellbeing. ACT aims to teach you the mindfulness skills required to recognise and manage your feelings more effectively so that they have less of an impact on your day-to-day life. This therapy will also help you identify what is most important to you and make the changes necessary to nurture these values in your life.
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness is about paying attention, without judgement, to the present moment. The aim is to increase one’s ability to allow thoughts and feelings to come and go without feeling compelled to act on them. It will not eliminate life's pressures, but it can help us respond to them in a calmer manner. It helps us to recognise and step away from habitual, often unconscious emotional and physiological reactions to everyday events. Practicing mindfulness helps us to be fully present in our life and work, and improve our quality of life.
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Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
Interpersonal therapy (IPT) focuses primarily on a person’s relationships with others and also on the way they see themselves, including within the context of their significant relationships. IPT involves intense exploration of relationship issues and the goal is to help people to identify and modify interpersonal problems while understanding and managing relationship difficulties. As with other approaches, this style involves intense self-reflection and can often result in significant changes to thinking and behaviour.
While it is important to have some understanding of the types of therapy offered, research has consistently shown that it is the quality of the relationship between psychologist and client that is the greatest predictor of successful therapeutic outcomes. As such, it is important to find a psychologist with whom you feel comfortable and are able to trust.
Rowena Henebery
Registered Psychologist, MAPS
Our Sessions
The Session
Individual Consultation
$220
per 50-minute session
Face-to-Face or Telehealth
Flexible Payment
Modern Care
Tailored Approach
Rebates & Referrals
Medicare & Rebates
If you have a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) and a referral from your GP, you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate.
This significantly reduces your out-of-pocket expenses for psychological counselling.
If you have private health insurance that includes psychological counselling as extras cover you may be eligible for a partial rebate. It is recommended that you contact your individual insurance provider for further information about your individual coverage.
If you have any questions, please fill out the enquiry form or phone the Edithvale Consulting Clinic on 03 9773 4555.
A note about confidentiality
Often it is easier to reach out and confide in someone who is detached from your social network and can help to objectively support you through your current situation. I offer one-on-one consultations in a comfortable and confidential environment. All patient records are securely filed and only accessed by me; and all enquiries are individually responded to personally.
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) Code of Ethics is strictly enforced and patient information will only be disclosed if required by law or if there is a clear and immediate threat of harm to yourself or another.
Frequently Asked
Questions
A large portion of the first therapy session is usually spent discussing the issues that have brought you into therapy. As well as developing a thorough understanding of your concerns, together we will explore relevant background history, for example, information about your family, social relationships, work history and any past counselling that you have done. Based on this information we will begin to help you to understand more about what might be triggering and maintaining your current issues.
Yes. Everything you share in therapy is private and protected by law. The only exceptions occur when there is a concern about the safety of yourself or others, or if required by legal mandate. Your therapist will explain confidentiality (and its exceptions) with you at your first appointment.
Session length is typically 50 minutes. The overall duration of therapy varies depending on your goals—some clients benefit from short-term support, while others prefer longer-term work. Sessions will generally be scheduled weekly to fortnightly initially, with ongoing frequency being determined by your needs and availability.
Some people come to therapy to develop coping strategies to reduce or manage symptoms of mental illness. This type of work can be short to medium term, but might also involve checking in less frequently over the longer-term to deal with setbacks or prevent relapse.
Other people come to therapy to understand long-standing patterns (such as relationship issues) that stem from experiences during their childhood, or to receive ongoing support. This type of work tends to happen over an extended period of time, although again, this is dependent on client preferences.
Sometimes people come to therapy for just a handful of sessions to speak about a specific issue in their life or to talk through a particular concern.
Yes. I provide secure online therapy sessions through a HIPAA-compliant video platform (Coviu) or simply over the phone, allowing you to access support from the comfort of your home.
Medicare
If you have a referral from a GP or psychiatrist (with a Mental Health Care Plan) you will be eligible to receive a Medicare rebate for each session, up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
Private Health Insurance
If you have private health insurance that includes psychological counselling as extras cover you may be eligible for a partial rebate. It is recommended that you contact your individual insurance provider for further information about your individual coverage.
Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice will be subject to the full session fee.
Cancellations made within 48 hours will also incur an administration fee.