Practitioners

Rosa Villella

Social Worker and Counsellor

(M) 0430 544 354

Rosa has over ten years experience in individual and family counselling. Her approach is to firstly understand the issues from your perspective. She explores your strengths, helping you to identify the characteristics that enabled you to deal effectively with previous challenges. Together you will come to see what prevents you from using these strengths to continue your journey. Finally, she will - from her training and experience - offer for discussion new strategies that will assist you to progress in your life with peace and hope.

Rosa is experienced in working with adult mental health, PTSD, individual and relationship counselling, family violence, trauma, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, transgenerational issues, parenting, anger and stress management, family conflict, social skills, and group work. Rosa is fluent in Spanish and Italian. Rosa is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker. She is registered with Medicare, and is able to offer bulk-billing services.

Sally Sant

Individual & Relationship Psychotherapist / Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

(M) 0403 907 780 : (E) sallysant.consult@gmail.com : (W) counsellingstkilda.com.au

Sally works with individuals and couples and offers clinical supervision to allied health professionals and organisational groups.

Areas of experience include: Working with the effects of trauma, abuse & family violence, Anxiety & depression, Addiction, Family & relationship issues, Transition issues, Self esteem and LGBTIQ+ experiences.

Sally's ongoing interest is working with clients to create a warm, inviting and non judgmental environment where clients feel safe to explore and become aware of themes in their lives that are often repeated and limiting.

She integrates a broad range of psychological therapies including cognitive, acceptance and mindfulness-based, contemporary Gestalt and somatic experiencing approaches.

Cynthia Racolini

Psychologist

(M) 0432 510 430

Cynthia utilises various therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support clients to achieve their goals. Cynthia works with adults and adolescents on a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, stress related issues, self-esteem, sleep problems, trauma and relationship difficulties. She has an interest in self-compassion and mindfulness-based techniques.

Cynthia is a Generalist Psychologist registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and has been a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) since 2000. She is registered with Medicare.

Cynthia is able to provide face to face as well as telehealth sessions.

Julia Cernaz

Individual and Relationship Counsellor /Therapist

(M) 0432 747 011 : (W) jcernaz.com

Julia is a Mental Health Social Worker and Relationship and Family Therapist with over 20 years experience working with individuals, couples and families.

Julia draws on a range of therapeutic models and approaches to support and foster well-being. Julia works with people on issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, life stage transitions, and relationship issues. She has a particular interest in assisting people in areas of grief and specialised experience in working with people confronting fertility issues and reproductive treatment.

Julia is registered with Medicare and is available for supervision and training.

Ignacio Jimenez

Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor

(E) ignaciojb@bigpond.com

Ignacio Jimenez has over twenty-five years experience as a Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. For the last ten years he has focused on Clinical Supervision for Mental Health practitioners

He also specialises on individual, couple relationship and bereavement counselling. He has ample experience with expatriates, migrants and refugees undergoing settlement and acculturation processes.

Ignacio Jimenez holds a Master of Counselling degree (New York), and an Advanced Certificate in Supervision (Australia) He is a member of PACFA and AAOS.

Mark Colletti

Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner and Consultant

(M) 0428 270 709

Mark Colletti is an experienced psychotherapist and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner. Mark practices in both individual and couples therapy and group reflective practice.

Marks primary areas of interest, and also where he holds significant expertise, includes: working with those who have experienced or engaged in family violence, trauma recovery, adolescent violence in the home and healing from sexual exploitation.

Mark has depth of understanding and is well practiced in working with adolescent and adult mental health including working with anxiety, depression, bipolar, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia.

For preliminary discussion with Mark on the work you could do together, contact him on 0428 270 709.

Awombda Codd

Gestalt Psychotherapist

(M) 0422 445 972 : (E) awombda@gmail.com

Awombda is a counsellor and a gestalt psychotherapist and is passionate about social justice. Awombda has extensive experience working with anxiety and depression, PTSD, trauma, relationship difficulties and substance use issues. Awombda has specialist expertise working with the LGBTIQ community.

Awombda bases her practise on a relational gestalt framework. Balancing challenge and support Awombda incorporates creative arts therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness into her trauma informed practice.

In addition to private practice in Nth Carlton and Footscray, Awombda works in a community health setting. She is a registered member of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia).

Magdalena Stanojcic

Psychotherapist/Counsellor

(M) 0432 626 562 : (W) rainyrosecounselling.com.au

Magdalena is experienced in individual counselling, adolescent-parent counselling and mediation. Magdalena has an in-depth trauma training and extensive experience working with people after traumatic experiences. Her approach is largely influenced with relational, contextual Gestalt therapy framework.

Areas of focus include building self-esteem, addressing struggles in relationships/communication barriers, alleviating anxiety/stress, navigating through depression, grieving process, dealing with loss and betrayal, and integrating trauma. Magdalena also provides parenting consultations.

Magdalena is a registered Level 4 member of Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Peter Carlon

Retired Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Previous clients of Peters, or Counsellors seeking handovers, are welcome to contact Peter via his email address. If this is not an option he can also be e-mailed through The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) "Find a Social Worker by Name" Database: aasw.asn.au/find-a-social-worker/by-name/search. If the database is not accessible, you may also call the AASW (Ph 9320 1000) and ask them to pass on a message to Peter. Alternatively, letters can also be sent to Giverny: 107 Droop St, Footscray 3011

Please note: While Peter endeavours to check his email regularly, there may occasionally be a delay of a week or two in responding.

Mary Fitzgerald

Semi-Retired Psychologist

Mary has retired from direct client work, but continues to provide Professional Supervision. Previous Clients of Marys, or Counsellors seeking support with their handovers, are welcome to contact Mary via her email address. If this is not an option, she can also be e-mailed through the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and their "Find a Psychologist" Database psychology.org.au/find-a-psychologist Alternatively, letters can also be sent to Giverny: 107 Droop St, Footscray 3011

Please note: While Mary endeavours to check her email regularly, there may occasionally be a delay of a week or two in responding.