High quality, evidence-based therapy tailored to you
Whether in person at our Melbourne-based clinic, or via telehealth from anywhere in Australia, we can provide support tailored to your needs, preferences and schedule.
High quality, evidence-based therapy tailored to you
Whether in person at our Melbourne-based clinic, or via telehealth from anywhere in Australia, we can provide support tailored to your needs, preferences and schedule.
High quality, evidence-based therapy tailored to you
Whether in person at our Melbourne-based clinic, or via telehealth from anywhere in Australia, we can provide support tailored to your needs, preferences and schedule.
Take the first step today.
Getting started is easy.
Take the first step today. Getting started is easy.
Friendly chat
Book an appointment
Access Medicare Rebates
Your therapist will work with you on a treatment plan, set goals and
schedule in further sessions as needed. You can be rest assured that
it will be tailored to your pace and specific needs.
Your therapist will work with you on a treatment plan, set goals and schedule in further sessions as needed. You can be rest assured that it will be tailored to your pace and specific needs.
Getting to Know Cova Psychology
Our experienced psychologists are passionate about working with a broad range of issues.
- Difficulties with life transitions
- Stress and burnout
-
Mood disorders
(depression, anxiety) - Eating disorders and body image issues
-
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) - Relationship issues
- Complex trauma
-
Self-esteem and
identity issues -
Borderline Personality
Disorder (BPD) - Gender and sexuality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Adult ADHD
- Emotion dysregulation
- Couples therapy
Our experienced psychologists are passionate about working with a broad range of issues.
- Difficulties with life transitions
- Stress and burnout
-
Mood disorders
(depression, anxiety) - Eating disorders and body image issues
-
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) - Relationship issues
- Complex trauma
-
Self-esteem and
identity issues -
Borderline Personality
Disorder (BPD) - Gender and sexuality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Adult ADHD
- Emotion dysregulation
- Couples therapy
Our evidence-based
treatments can help.
Our evidence-based treatments can help.
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-based therapies
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Schema Therapy
Our highly trained therapists are
here to support your progress
and help you thrive.
Our highly trained therapists are here to support your progress and help you thrive.
Elfin Berwick
Psychologist
Elfin Berwick
Psychologist
“I have a long standing interest in working with people who have experienced difficult early relationships and trauma, both within institutions and within the context of family relationships. I have worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults. I am strongly committed to deeply listening to you as an individual and working in a a collaborative, empathic way.”
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Valentina Bianchi
Clinical Psychologist
Valentina Bianchi
Clinical Psychologist
"I am passionate about helping people make sense of their experiences, and align themselves to their own meaning. First, I aim to connect as a human with another human. Then, I share my intuition and evidence-based approach to support people in achieving their well-being goals"
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Bree Buck
Clinical Psychologist
Bree Buck
Clinical Psychologist
"My style of therapy is highly collaborative and focused on providing a non-judgmental space where we can be compassionate and curious about your internal world. I have experience working with adults and children who have experienced relational, physical, psychological and sexual trauma. I am passionate about holding a safe space and customising interventions to best foster your healing, growth and empowerment. I am looking forward to working with you"
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Tomas Cartmill
Clinical Psychologist
Tomas Cartmill
Clinical Psychologist
"I am deeply interested in you, and how you see, feel and act in the world. If you're looking to make change, or to better understand yourself, and your relationships, then let's take action together. Before, and after-hours appointments are also available. Approach is bespoke to you, and informed by CBT, ACT, Schema, DBT and EMDR."
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Linél Franck
Clinical Psychologist
Linél Franck
Clinical Psychologist
"I am a laid-back, warm, and non-judgemental psychologist. I want to understand where you are at, where you are coming from and how I can help. I try to balance compassion, directness and a bit of humour in my approach to therapy. My expertise is in guiding adults to manage mood difficulties, anxiety, stress, childhood trauma, personality disorders, and resilience building, to name a few. I enjoy working from a Schema Therapy perspective, among other therapeutic modalities."
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Kelly Garfield
Counselling Psychologist
Kelly Garfield
Senior Counselling Psychologist
"I am passionate about providing a safe, warm and non-judgemental space to allow you to move through distressing experiences to live the life you want."
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Kylie Johnson
Clinical Psychologist
Kylie Johnson
Clinical Psychologist
"I enjoy spending time getting to know you as a person, helping you to feel at ease, and working collaboratively to come up with a plan of action that allows us to get to the heart of challenges and provide a personalised and tailored approach to treatment."
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Salva Crusca
Mental Health Social Worker
Salva Crusca
Mental Health Social Worker
In the words of Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor: “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Adversity can turn into advantage, and it is when the foundational structure of the self is shaken that we are in the best position to pursue new opportunities in our lives.
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Tori Pearce
Mental Health Social Worker
Tori Pearce
Mental Health Social Worker
"I am here to provide a space where you feel safe, supported and empowered to create meaningful change in your life. Grounded in kindness and compassion, I invite you to be yourself and show up exactly as you are. "
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Monique Pittas
Psychologist
Monique Pittas
Psychologist
"I provide therapy in a non-judgmental and friendly environment, allowing you to share your experiences and challenges at your own pace, and by creating a space where you to feel heard, understood and validated. I believe that therapy is an invaluable tool to explore all parts of yourself, and re-defining the relationship with your thoughts and feelings. My therapeutic approach is collaborative, client-centred, empathetic, and strengths based."
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Ruby Swaid
Psychologist
Ruby Swaid
Psychologist
"I am passionate about supporting people connect with their inner strengths. I do so by practicing through a compassionate non-judgmental lens, ensuring that therapy is conducted in a safe and transparent manner, where individuals are aware of their rights, treatment options and are able to openly discuss what works for them and what doesn’t. Working with me, I will prioritise your psychological safety, and join with you to help you heal, develop and meet your goals."
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Elizabeth Tupper
Clinical Psychologist
Elizabeth Tupper
Clinical Psychologist
"I collaborate with people with people in safe, compassionate, non-judgemental and client-centred space."
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Victor Quek
Psychologist
Victor Quek
Psychologist
"I utilise EMDR to help clients with complex trauma. I also support clients with addiction and ADHD. Finally, I provide assessments for ASD and ADHD."
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Dr. Sarah Valentine
Principal Psychologist
Dr. Sarah Valentine
Principal Psychologist
"I take a client-centred, trauma-informed approach. I deliver therapy with warmth and validation whilst also encouraging change and growth in an empathic way."
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Dr. Chris Coleiro
Principal Psychologist
Dr. Chris Coleiro
Principal Psychologist
BPsychSc (Hons),
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
“I provide a safe, non-judgemental, and compassionate space which encourages my clients to tune into and understand the processes of their own mind and internal world. I'm passionate about providing therapy which allows people to grow, heal, and empower themselves.”
Learn MoreWe are happy to discuss your needs and match you with
a Cova therapist who meets your criteria.
Please call 0396543557 or email contact@covapsychology.com
for more information about our therapists and their availability.
We are happy to discuss your needs and match you with a Cova therapist who meets your criteria.
Please call 0396543557 or email contact@covapsychology.com for more information about our therapists and their availability.
Access the expertise
and experience from
trusted and supportive
professionals.
Expertise
We have the experience and the expertise in a range
of evidence-based therapies. Whether you need CBT,
EMDR, Schema Therapy, DBT, or therapy for certain
disorders like trauma and personality disorders, we
can help.
Accredited
All of our clinicians are registered health
professionals and are committed to have ongoing
supervision and training. This ensures that you have
access to the most up-to-date therapeutic tools
and techniques.
Client-focused
From intake through to therapy, our terrific Admin team goes above and beyond to provide you with support. Whether in person or online, we create an environment to help you feel welcome, comfortable, calm, and heard.
Convenient
We can attend to you within hours of you reaching
out. If you prefer to do therapy in the comfort and
convenience of your own home, our telehealth option
can provide you the support you need wherever
you want.
High quality care
We have systems in place that we constantly optimise to ensure that our practice and level of expertise is high quality. Our clients stay with us because we are genuinely passionate about helping them thrive and we exercise best practice psychological care.
Access the expertise and experience from trusted and supportive professionals.
Expertise
We have the experience and the expertise in a range of evidence-based therapies. Whether you need CBT, EMDR, Schema Therapy, DBT, or therapy for certain disorders like trauma and personality disorders, we can help.
Accredited
All of our clinicians are registered health professionals and are committed to have ongoing supervision and training. This ensures that you have access to the most up-to-date therapeutic tools
and techniques.
Convenient
We can attend to you within hours of you reaching out. If you prefer to do therapy in the comfort and convenience of your own home, our telehealth option can provide you the support you need wherever
you want.
Client-focused
From intake through to therapy, our terrific Admin team goes above and beyond to provide you with support. Whether in person or online, we create an environment to help you feel welcome, comfortable, calm, and heard.
High quality care
We have systems in place that we constantly optimise to ensure that our practice and level of expertise is high quality. Our clients stay with us because we are genuinely passionate about helping them thrive and we exercise best practice psychological care.
Frequently asked questions
Getting Started
The booking process involves the following simple steps:
- Contact our friendly reception team and they will get a brief understanding of your treatment needs and match you with a therapist who has experience in those areas and who has current availability.
- Our admin team will book your first appointment and send you a confirmation email. Following this, you will be sent a couple of Intake forms for you to complete which gives us your contact details. We will also provide you with and ask you to sign our Client Agreement.
- Following this, we will set up your billing information. If you have a GP referral and Mental Health Care Plan, you can send this through or bring it along to your first session. Other types of funding will need to be set up prior to the first session.
Our reception team are very experienced at matching people to a suitable therapist. Upon initial contact, our Admin team will ask you about your needs and preferences. This will include questions such as:
- A brief description of what you are seeking therapy for?
- Any specific treatments that you are particularly interested in or have been suggested to you?
- Any factors that you really do or really don’t want in your therapist?
- What days / times you are available for appointments?
They will then be able to link you with the most suitable therapist.
Of course, we cannot guarantee that you will feel your therapist is the right fit for you. If this is an issue, we encourage you to discuss this with your therapist or go back to our Admin team, and we can help you to resolve this. It is important to be able to develop a good therapeutic alliance with your psychologist and if that doesn’t happen, it can be detrimental to your treatment progress.
In your first session, your therapist will explore what has brought you to therapy, your current situation, as well as a history of the issues you are wanting to address. The initial stages of therapy are sometimes referred to as a “psychological assessment” and will generally carry over at least the first two sessions. This process ensures your therapist has a good understanding of your experiences, enabling you and your therapist to create a treatment plan which is tailored to you.
Sessions will typically last for 50 minutes.
In your first session, your therapist will explore what has brought you to therapy, your current situation, as well as a history of the issues you are wanting to address. The initial stages of therapy are sometimes referred to as a “psychological assessment” and will generally carry over at least the first two sessions. This process ensures your therapist has a good understanding of your experiences, enabling you and your therapist to create a treatment plan which is tailored to you.
Sessions will typically last for 50 minutes.
This is difficult to predict, but is something that you and your therapist will start to discuss from the first session. The number of sessions required is influenced by many variables including the complexity and the history of the issues being treated.
We typically see clients and couples aged over 18. We have some limited availability for clients between the age of 13-18 years.
Frequently asked questions
Getting Started
The booking process involves the following simple steps:
- Contact our friendly reception team and they will get a brief understanding of your treatment needs and match you with a therapist who has experience in those areas and who has current availability.
- Our admin team will book your first appointment and send you a confirmation email. Following this, you will be sent a couple of Intake forms for you to complete which gives us your contact details. We will also provide you with and ask you to sign our Client Agreement.
- Following this, we will set up your billing information. If you have a GP referral and Mental Health Care Plan, you can send this through or bring it along to your first session. Other types of funding will need to be set up prior to the first session.
Our reception team are very experienced at matching people to a suitable therapist. Upon initial contact, our Admin team will ask you about your needs and preferences. This will include questions such as:
- A brief description of what you are seeking therapy for?
- Any specific treatments that you are particularly interested in or have been suggested to you?
- Any factors that you really do or really don’t want in your therapist?
- What days / times you are available for appointments?
They will then be able to link you with the most suitable therapist.
Of course, we cannot guarantee that you will feel your therapist is the right fit for you. If this is an issue, we encourage you to discuss this with your therapist or go back to our Admin team, and we can help you to resolve this. It is important to be able to develop a good therapeutic alliance with your psychologist and if that doesn’t happen, it can be detrimental to your treatment progress.
In your first session, your therapist will explore what has brought you to therapy, your current situation, as well as a history of the issues you are wanting to address. The initial stages of therapy are sometimes referred to as a “psychological assessment” and will generally carry over at least the first two sessions. This process ensures your therapist has a good understanding of your experiences, enabling you and your therapist to create a treatment plan which is tailored to you.
Sessions will typically last for 50 minutes.
This is difficult to predict, but is something that you and your therapist will start to discuss from the first session. The number of sessions required is influenced by many variables including the complexity and the history of the issues being treated.
We typically see clients and couples aged over 18. We have some limited availability for clients between the age of 13-18 years.
