LGBTQ+ therapists in Ballarat, VIC
Browse LGBTQ+ therapists in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Serving LGBTQ+
Tawney Bevilacqua (Spiral Psychotherapy)
Registered Psychotherapist
My work is grounded in the belief that emotional difficulties make sense in the context of our relationships, histories, bodies, and the wider living world. Therapy is not simply about reducing symptoms—it is about understanding the patterns that have shaped you and creating the conditions for something different.
Sessions are thoughtful, collaborative, and gently exploratory. I'll share my observations, invite your reflections, and encourage honesty about how you're experiencing both the therapy and our relationship. Alongside words, we'll also pay attention to the body—its sensations, impulses, tensions, and rhythms—as another way of understanding your experience. When it feels appropriate, we may also draw on the natural world, either through working outdoors or allowing nature to offer perspective, grounding, and a deeper sense of belonging within the wider web of life.
Spiral Psychotherapy is for people who long to understand themselves more deeply rather than simply manage symptoms. My hope is that therapy offers not only insight, but a different experience of being with yourself, others, and the living world—one that creates greater freedom, connection, and aliveness.
1 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ballarat, VIC
Online in Ballarat, VIC
Serving LGBTQ+
Dabaco Doldissen
Counsellor/Therapist, GradDip Gestalt Therapy
I'm Dabaco, a queer affirming relational psychotherapist and counsellor based in Sydney's inner west. I specialise in supporting clients from the LGBTQ+ community as well as those navigating alternate relating styles such as ethical non-monogamy and open relating. My therapy room is based in Glebe where I see individuals and couples as well as conducting sessions online via Zoom. Some common themes that I help my clients with are anxiety, sexuality, relationship dynamics, grief and addiction issues.
2 Years Experience
Online in Ballarat, VIC
Serving LGBTQ+
Emma Crook
Counsellor/Therapist, Diploma of Counselling
Emma brings a beautiful blend of professional expertise and genuine, heart-led warmth to her practice. Her passion for holistic wellness inspired her to step into the counselling space, driven by a deep desire to help others experience the same transformational growth she has seen firsthand.
Holding a Diploma of Counselling alongside qualifications in Lifestyle Coaching and Yoga Teaching, Emma seamlessly weaves these holistic skills together. She brings a wealth of hands-on experience to her work, dedicating herself to gently supporting both young people (ages 10-18+) and adults through their unique mental health journeys.
Often described by those around her as a "ray of sunshine," Emma has a natural gift for making people feel instantly at ease. When she isn't supporting clients, you’ll likely find her soaking up nature, saying yes to spontaneous adventures, and living and breathing all things wellness. She equally treasures the quiet moments - curling up on the couch with a good book, slowing down, and savouring the simple pleasures in life.
2 Years Experience
Online in Ballarat, VIC (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Nest & The Relationhsip Retreat
Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical PACFA accredited, Gottman Method Level 2
I am a passionate and experienced relationship therapist. I am affirming of our LGBTQIA+ community and have a deep respect for all of the different ways that people choose to form relationship. I have worked with many couples to process trauma, betrayal or conflict and create the relationship of their dreams.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ballarat, VIC
Serving LGBTQ+
Oksana Pueschel
Counsellor/Therapist, Grad Dip Family Counselling, Cert NeurOptimal Neurofeedback
I use a variety of evidence-based tools and techniques to help you reconnect with your existing strengths and cultivate additional resources that support progress toward the changes you wish to make. Depending on specific needs, I draw from a number of therapeutic modalities, all incorporating a respectful, strengths-based, person-centred and recovery-oriented approach. My practice is grounded in developmental, trauma-informed and solution-focused therapy within a family systems theoretical model. I frequently call on creative interventions, mindfulness and somatic resources to align your mind / body / spirit connection and consider cultural respect essential to my therapeutic approach.
19 Years Experience
Online in Ballarat, VIC
Ballarat is Victoria's third-largest city, an inland regional centre with a proud gold rush heritage and a contemporary economy built on education, manufacturing, and regional services, and its mental health landscape reflects the particular challenges of a provincial city navigating the tension between its historical significance and the need to offer a modern, liveable community for young residents who might otherwise migrate to Melbourne. Federation University Australia is based in Ballarat and contributes to the local mental health workforce through its psychology programs, and Grampians Health provides public mental health services to the region. The surrounding agricultural communities create additional mental health demand for rural and farming populations, and Ballarat serves as a hub for mental health access across western Victoria. Common therapy concerns include regional and rural isolation, farming community stress, student mental health at Federation University, anxiety, depression, and the identity and belonging challenges of building a life in a regional city competing with the pull of major urban centres.
LGBTQ+ therapists in Ballarat, VIC Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Ballarat, VIC average 13 years of experience and charge around $179 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (76%), Depression (76%), and Trauma and PTSD (74%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$179
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
67%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Female |
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| 40% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 74% |
In Person and Online |
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| 26% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 76% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 76% | Depression |
| 74% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Self Esteem |
| 63% | Stress |
| 57% | Loss or Grief |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 70% | Senior |
| 50% | Teen |
| 33% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 81% | Women |
| 72% | Men |
| 67% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 46% | Asian |