Expert Counselling & Clinical Hypnotherapy in Melbourne – Individual & Couples Relationship Therapy (Gottman Method)
We help individuals, couples, and families break free from unhelpful patterns that affect emotional well-being, relationships, and personal growth.
We integrate counselling techniques with clinical hypnotherapy to help children, teens, adults, and couples manage stress, anxiety, life changes, and long-term emotional patterns.
Our holistic approach addresses root causes — not just surface symptoms — supporting mental and emotional health, building resilience, and strengthening connection and intimacy.
For couples, we integrate the Gottman Method, a research-based framework designed to improve communication, resolve conflict, and deepen emotional closeness.
Our goal is to help you develop greater clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience, supporting meaningful and lasting change.
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15+ Years Experienced, Professionally Qualified, Registered & Certified Counsellor (Gotttman Method) & Clinical Hypnotherapist Near You — Helping You Achieve Your Goals
Bridge Your Mind – Inclusive Counselling & Hypnotherapy for Everyone
CHILDREN
(5+ years)
TEENAGERS
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ADULTS
COUPLES
What Issues Can Counselling & Hypnotherapy Help You With
1.Anxiety & Panic Disorders
2.Eating & Body Image Disorders
✅ Social anxiety
✅ Generalised anxiety
✅ Panic attacks
✅ Pre-operative anxiety
✅ Intrusive thoughts
✅ Rumination and overthinking
✅ Mental and emotional fatigue
✅ Obsessing past relationships
✅ Social phobia
✅ Bulimia nervosa
✅ Binge eating
✅ Compulsive eating patterns
✅ Purging behaviours
✅ Exercise-related eating issues
✅ Restricting food intake
✅ Body image concerns
✅ Difficulty with certain foods
3. Intergenerational Patterns
✅ Repeating family patterns
✅ Inherited behaviours
✅ Childhood influences
✅ Unhealthy attachments
✅ Learned emotional reactions
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Family communication habits
✅ Relationship habits
4.Relationship & Marriage Issues
4.Parenting & Pregnancy Support
✅ Communication issues
✅ Conflict resolution
✅ Emotional disconnection
✅ Rebuilding trust
✅ Strengthening intimacy
✅ Managing insecurity
✅ Navigating life transitions
✅ Improving decision-making
✅ Fertility struggles
✅ Difficulty conceiving
✅ Pregnancy fears
✅ Hormonal challenges
✅ Unexplained infertility
✅ IVF & treatment support
✅ Miscarriage or loss anxiety
✅ Relationship stress
6. Addictions & Habit Change
✅ Smoking & nicotine cravings
✅ Gambling or alcohol misuse
✅ Sugar or chocolate cravings
✅ Food or carbohydrate habits
✅ Nail or hair picking
✅ Lip or nose picking
✅ Skin picking
✅ Pimple squeezing
✅ Thumb sucking
7.Fears & Phobias
✅ Animals & insects
✅ Heights & flying
✅ Blood, needles & sharp objects
✅ Darkness & enclosed spaces
✅ Social situations & public speaking
✅ Hospitals & medical fears
✅ Driving & leaving home
✅ Fear of failure or numbers
8. Gender & LGBTQIA+ Support
✅ Gender dysphoria
✅ Coming out & identity support
✅ Relationship challenges
✅ Anxiety & depression
✅ Social inclusion & peer support
✅ Family acceptance & conflict
✅ Self-esteem & confidence
✅ Navigating transitions & life changes
9. Grief & Loss
10. Depression
✅ Death of loved ones
✅ Relationship breakdowns
✅ Loss of friendships
✅ Unfulfilled attachments
✅ Pet loss
✅ Moving or relocation
✅ Life transitions
✅ Coping with missed opportunities
✅ Reactive depression
✅ Postnatal depression
✅ Unipolar depression
✅ Bipolar depression
✅ Seasonal depression
✅ Low mood & sadness
✅ Emotional fatigue
What Clients in Melbourne West Say About Our Counselling, Hypnotherapy & Relationship Therapy Services
Our Services - Counselling, Hypnotherapy for Individuals, Couples, Families, Children & Teens Across Australia
Helping build confidence, balance, and emotional wellbeing using evidence-based methods.
Individual Counselling - Adults Service
We help adults in a calm, private environment with evidence-based counselling. Sessions focus on emotional expression, coping strategies, and personal growth.
We help with:
✓ Stress, anxiety, and low mood
✓ Depression and grief
✓ Emotional regulation
✓ Relationship challenges
✓ Life transitions and personal growth
✓ Confidence and self-esteem
Clients gain:
✓ Tools to manage stress and emotions
✓ Clarity and perspective on challenges
✓ Improved coping and resilience
✓ Better relationships and communication
✓ Greater confidence and self-awareness
Sessions are available online Australia-wide
Individual Counselling - Children & Teenagers Service
We help children and teenagers in a safe, supportive environment with evidence-based counselling. Sessions focus on emotional expression, coping skills, and building confidence and resilience.
We help with:
✓ Anxiety and stress
✓ Bullying and social media challenges
✓ Behavioural and emotional difficulties
✓ Low confidence and self-esteem
✓ Grief, loss, and major life changes
✓ Eating and body image concerns
✓ School challenges
✓ Family changes or adjustment
✓ Emotional regulation
Clients gain:
✓ Better emotion management
✓ Increased confidence and self-esteem
✓ Improved coping skills
✓ Support with bullying and social media
✓ Stronger family and social relationships
Sessions are available online Australia-wide
Couples Counselling (Gottman Method)
We help couples in a safe, structured environment using Gottman Therapy and CBT-based strategies. Sessions focus on improving communication, reducing conflict, and strengthening emotional connection.
We help with:
✓ Communication & active listening
✓ Reducing conflicts & calming arguments
✓ Rebuilding trust & emotional bonds
✓ Strengthening intimacy & closeness
✓ Parenting & family stress
✓ Life transitions & relationship challenges
Clients gain:
✓ Tools to handle conflict calmly
✓ Stronger emotional connection
✓ Restored trust and confidence
✓ Better communication skills
✓ Greater intimacy and teamwork
Sessions are available online Australia-wide
Marriage Relationship Therapy (Gottman Method)
We help married couples strengthen their partnership in a calm, supportive environment using Gottman Therapy and CBT strategies. Sessions focus on restoring trust, resolving ongoing conflicts, and enhancing emotional closeness.
We help with:
✓ Trust issues and intimacy challenges
✓ Ongoing disagreements and recurring conflicts
✓ Parenting and blended family stress
✓ Communication difficulties
✓ Life transitions and major changes
✓ Emotional disconnection
Clients gain:
✓ Renewed trust and emotional safety
✓ Practical tools to resolve conflicts
✓ Stronger connection and intimacy
✓ Better communication with each other and family
✓ Greater confidence in the marriage
Sessions are available online Australia-wide
Individual Clinical Hypnotherapy - Adults
We help adults in a calm, private environment using evidence-based clinical hypnotherapy. Sessions focus on gently addressing subconscious patterns to support reduced anxiety, improved confidence, and positive behavioural change.
We help with:
✓ Stress and anxiety relief
✓ Weight loss and healthier habits
✓ Smoking cessation
✓ Healing from past experiences
✓ Changing habits and thought patterns
✓ Building confidence and self-esteem
Clients gain:
✓ Tools to manage stress and anxiety
✓ Motivation and strategies for weight loss
✓ Support to quit smoking permanently
✓ Insights to overcome limiting patterns
✓ Increased self-confidence and clarity
Sessions are available online Australia-wide
Individual Clinical Hypnotherapy - Children & Teenagers
We help children and teenagers in a calm, supportive environment using evidence-based clinical hypnotherapy. Sessions focus on guiding young minds to overcome challenges, develop healthy habits, and strengthen emotional resilience.
We help with:
✓ Anxiety and stress
✓ Confidence and self-esteem
✓ Sleep difficulties
✓ Habits and unwanted behaviours
✓ Grief, loss, and major life changes
✓ Eating and body image concerns
✓ School challenges
✓ Family changes or adjustment
✓ Emotional regulation
Clients gain:
✓ Tools to manage stress and emotions
✓ Better sleep and healthy habits
✓ Increased confidence and self-esteem
✓ Positive habits and behaviour change
✓ Improved focus, motivation, and emotional resilience
Meet Your Qualified, Registered, Certified & Experienced Counsellor & Hypnotherapist
Meet Kavita, Melbourne based and Australia wide registered counsellor and clinical hypnotherapist. Since 2009, she has delivered professional counselling, combining international experience with a strong academic background in psychology, counselling and hypnotherapy.
For this reason, she understands the challenges people face and is passionate about offering evidence-based strategies to help people achieve better life outcomes. Her approach is also proactive, giving clients the most value possible in each session.
The interest in clinical hypnotherapy began through personal experiences, witnessing its profound healing effects. Hence, the decision to become a clinical hypnotherapist. Hypnotherapy is integrated with counselling to create meaningful change and many clients describe the experience as "life changing".
She actively helps children, individuals and couples overcome challenges, build resilience, and reach their full potential. In addition, her approach includes Person-Centered, Solution-Focused, CBT, and Narrative Therapy techniques, tailored to each client’s needs.
Most importantly, she provides a safe and calm environment where clients feel understood and leave feeling empowered. Whether you are seeking counselling in Melbourne, clinical hypnotherapy, or online sessions Australia-wide, support is here for you.
Over time, clients report feeling confident, balanced, and capable of navigating life’s challenges with ease.
Registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist with the Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association (AHA)
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s in Psychology
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Master’s in Counselling
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Clinical Hypnotherapist
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Gottman Certified Couples Counsellor
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Trauma Informed
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Child Focused
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Grief Counselling
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Tuning in to Kids Certified Facilitator
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Child Inclusive Practitioner for Mediation
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Why Choose Bridge Your Mind Counselling & Hypnotherapy in Melbourne
✅ ACA Top-Level Member – Qualified, registered & experienced counselling and hypnotherapy in Melbourne.
✅ Evidence-Based Clinical Care – Integrating counselling, hypnotherapy, hypnosis, and hypnotism for lasting results.
✅ Child-Inclusive & Family-Focused – Support for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
✅ Marriage & Relationship Therapy – Couples counselling, Individual counselling, and marriage relationship support.
✅ Online Counselling & Hypnotherapy – Accessible Australia-wide from the comfort of your home.
✅ After Hours Online Appointments Available – Flexible scheduling for busy clients, including evenings and weekends.
✅ Calm, Professional & Non-Judgmental – Safe, supportive, and personalised sessions tailored to your wellbeing.
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Brand Mission - www.Bridgeyourmind.com
Bridge Your Mind provides qualified, evidence-based counselling, relationship therapy, marriage relationship counselling, and clinical hypnotherapy for adults, couples, and children in Melbourne and across Australia. We support marriage and relationship challenges, anxiety and stress, trauma and PTSD, personal growth and confidence, habit and health changes such as sleep issues, smoking, weight management, and emotional wellbeing including depression, grief, and anger management. Our services also include hypnosis and hypnotism to help clients achieve lasting change. Sessions are delivered online nationwide or in-person in Melbourne’s West, offering compassionate, professional care that empowers clients to improve mental health, wellbeing, and achieve lasting personal growth.
Expert Online Counselling & Hypnotherapy for Emotional Wellbeing – Serving Melbourne West & Clients Across Australia
We are a trusted individual and relationship counsellor and clinical hypnotherapist serving Melbourne West. Our clinic is within 30 minutes of Williams Landing and Point Cook, welcoming clients from Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina, Altona, Williamstown, Seabrook, Laverton, Sunshine, Deer Park, Derrimut, Footscray, and Yarraville.
If you prefer home sessions, our secure telehealth & online counselling and hypnotherapy supports clients in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and rural Australia. Research shows online therapy is as effective as in-person care.
We offer Online Hypnotherapy & Hypnosis Australia-wide in the following areas, and even overseas! NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW) Albury, Armidale, Ballina, Balranald, Bathurst, Bayside, Bega Valley, Bellingen, Berrigan, Blacktown, Bland, Blayney, Blue Mountains, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Burwood, Byron, Cabonne, Camden, Campbelltown, Canada Bay, Canterbury-Bankstown, Carrathool, Central Coast, Central Darling, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Cobar, Coffs Harbour, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Cumberland, Dubbo, Dungog, Edward River, Eurobodalla, Fairfield, Federation, Forbes, Georges River, Gilgandra, Glen Innes Severn, Goulburn Mulwaree, Greater Hume, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Hawkesbury, Hay, Hilltops, Hornsby, Hunter's Hill, Inner West, Inverell, Junee, Kempsey, Kiama, Ku-ring-gai, Kyogle, Lachlan, Lake Macquarie, Lane Cove, Leeton, Lismore, Lithgow, Liverpool Plains, Liverpool, Lockhart, Lord Howe Island, Maitland, Mid-Coast, Mid-Western, Moree Plains, Mosman, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Newcastle, North Sydney, Northern Beaches, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Parramatta, Penrith, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Port Stephens, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Randwick, Richmond Valley, Ryde, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Singleton, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Strathfield, Sutherland, Sydney, Tamworth, Temora, Tenterfield, Tweed, Unincorporated Far West, Upper Hunter, Upper Lachlan, Uralla, Wagga Wagga, Walcha, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle, Waverley, Weddin, Wentworth, Willoughby, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Wollongong, Woollahra, Yass Valley. VICTORIA (VIC) Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Darebin, Frankston, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Kingston, Knox, Manningham, Maribyrnong, Maroondah, Melbourne, Melton, Merri-bek, Monash, Moonee Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Nillumbik, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra, Yarra Ranges, Barwon South West, Colac Otway, Corangamite, Glenelg, Greater Geelong, Moyne, Queenscliffe, Southern Grampians, Surf Coast, Warrnambool, Grampians, Ararat, Ballarat, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Moorabool, Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Gippsland, Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe, South Gippsland, Wellington, Hume, Alpine, Benalla, Greater Shepparton, Indigo, Mansfield, Mitchell, Moira, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Towong, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Loddon Mallee, Buloke, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Gannawarra, Greater Bendigo, Loddon, Macedon Ranges, Mildura, Mount Alexander, Swan Hill. QUEENSLAND (QLD) Brisbane, Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Noosa, Redland City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Sunshine Coast, Banana, Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett, South Burnett, Goondiwindi, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, Western Downs, Central Highlands, Gladstone, Isaac, Livingstone, Rockhampton, Woorabinda, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook, Mackay, Palm Island, Townsville, Whitsunday, Aurukun, Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Cook, Douglas, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mapoon, Mareeba, Napranum, Northern Peninsula Area, Pormpuraaw, Tablelands, Torres, Torres Strait Island, Weipa Town, Wujal Wujal, Yarrabah, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Croydon, Doomadgee, Etheridge, Flinders, McKinlay, Mornington, Mount Isa, Richmond, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall-Tambo, Boulia, Diamantina, Longreach, Winton, Balonne, Bulloo, Maranoa, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie. WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA) Armadale, Bassendean, Bayswater, Belmont, Cambridge, Canning, Claremont, Cockburn, Cottesloe, East Fremantle, Fremantle, Gosnells, Joondalup, Kalamunda, Kwinana, Melville, Mosman Park, Mundaring, Nedlands, Peppermint Grove, Perth, Rockingham, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, South Perth, Stirling, Subiaco, Swan, Victoria Park, Vincent, Wanneroo, Albany, Ashburton, Augusta-Margaret River, Beverley, Boddington, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Brockton, Broome, Broomehill-Tambellup, Bruce Rock, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Carnamah, Carnarvon, Chapman Valley, Chittering, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Collie, Coolgardie, Coorow, Corrigin, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Cue, Cunderdin, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Dardanup, Denmark, Derby-West Kimberley, Donnybrook-Balingup, Dowerin, Dumbleyung, Dundas, East Pilbara, Esperance, Exmouth, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Goomalling, Greater Geraldton, Halls Creek, Harvey, Irwin, Jerramungup, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Karratha, Katanning, Kellerberrin, Kent, Kojonup, Kondinin, Koorda, Kulin, Lake Grace, Laverton, Leonora, Mandurah, Manjimup, Meekatharra, Menzies, Merredin, Mingenew, Moora, Morawa, Mount Magnet, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Murchison, Murray, Nannup, Narembeen, Narrogin, Ngaanyatjarraku, Northam, Northampton, Nungarin, Perenjori, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Port Hedland, Quairading, Ravensthorpe, Sandstone, Shark Bay, Tammin, Three Springs, Toodyay, Trayning, Upper Gascoyne, Victoria Plains, Wagin, Wandering, Waroona, West Arthur, Westonia, Wickepin, Williams, Wiluna, Wongan-Ballidu, Woodanilling, Wyalkatchem, Wyndham East Kimberley, Yalgoo, Yilgarn, York. SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA) Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Burnside, Campbelltown, Charles Sturt, Gawler, Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham, Norwood Payneham & St Peters, Onkaparinga, Playford, Port Adelaide Enfield, Prospect, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully, Unley, Walkerville, West Torrens, Ceduna, Cleve, Elliston, Franklin Harbour, Kimba, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay, Whyalla, Wudinna, Adelaide Plains, Barossa, Barunga West, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Copper Coast, Flinders Ranges, Regional of Goyder, Light Regional, Mount Remarkable, Northern Areas, Orroroo Carrieton, Peterborough, Port Pirie Regional, Wakefield Regional, Yorke Peninsula, Alexandrina, Kangaroo Island, Mount Barker, Victor Harbor, Yankalilla, Berri Barmera, Coorong, Karoonda East Murray, Loxton Waikerie, Mid Murray, Rural Murray Bridge, Renmark Paringa, Southern Mallee, Grant, Kingston, Mount Gambier, Naracoorte Lucindale, Robe, Tatiara, Wattle Range, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, Coober Pedy, Maralinga Tjarutja, Roxby. NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) Alice Springs, Barkly, Belyuen Shire, Central Desert, Coomalie, Darwin, East Arnhem, Katherine, Groote Archipelago, Litchfield, MacDonnell, Palmerston, Roper Gulf, Tiwi Islands, Victoria Daly, Wagait Shire, West Arnhem, West Daly. TASMANIA (TAS) Break O'Day, Brighton, Burnie, Central Coast, Central Highlands, Circular Head, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Devonport, Dorset, Flinders, George Town, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kentish, King Island, Kingborough, Latrobe, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, Sorell, Southern Midlands, Tasman, Waratah-Wynyard, West Coast, West Tamar. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (ACT) Canberra.