Women’s Counselling in Cottesloe
Women’s Counselling Services in Cottesloe
We provide holistic women's counselling services at our Cottesloe counselling clinic. Our qualified team of registered therapists create a nurturing and secure environment where you can examine your difficulties, build effective coping mechanisms, and reclaim authority over your emotional wellbeing.
Over the past ten years, we've empowered countless women to become emotionally resilient, gain greater self-confidence, develop inner strength and rediscover genuine enthusiasm for their future. We're passionate about helping you achieve the same transformation.
Our approach is innovative and contemporary, encouraging you to delve into every aspect of yourself to uncover the root of your struggles and ease your internal tension through body-mind focused therapy that resolves your physical symptoms of trauma, anxiety and distress.
We don't believe in surface-level or temporary fixes. We authentically support you in your healing journey so you can experience the freedom and ease you're seeking.
Supporting Women's Journeys Through Holistic Counselling
We provide a warm, heart-centred approach to counselling for women feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure. Our contemporary practice, located in Cottesloe and accessible online, is designed to support your unique journey towards emotional strength and self-discovery.
Forget traditional methods—our dynamic and engaging sessions utilise holistic techniques like Inner Parts Work and Inner Child Healing to help you reclaim your authentic self. Together, we'll explore your emotions and empower you to flourish in every aspect of your life.
Through counselling we will help you...
Understand, explore and manage your emotions;
Learn to love, support and nourish yourself with compassion;
Observe and deal with your nasty Inner Critic that keeps you in a state of fear and self-criticism;
Understand your relationship to vulnerability and intimacy and how it influences your relationships;
Identify, articulate and express your needs, boundaries and desires;
Learn to self-soothe during times of distress and emotional overwhelm;
Draw important connections between your earlier life and current experiences;
Identify your unhelpful and unkind ways of thinking and behaving, and offer alternative strategies;
Understand how you experience yourself in family, social, work and romantic relationships;
Drop your guard and tendency to do everything yourself (hyper-independence)
Move towards living a full, courageous and purposeful life;
Embrace healthy and positive sexual experiences and beliefs that are free of shame, judgement and fear;
Resolve conflicts in your relationships, develop better communication skills and lean in towards love, connection and intimacy;
Be mindful and develop core meditation skills for relaxation and exploration of your inner world;
Develop a strong sense of yourself and allow your true, authentic personality to shine;
Identify your core values of what is important to you and help you align your life towards them;
Improve your self-esteem and self-love;
Manage and confront symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress and emotional overwhelm that have been lurking around for far too long; and
Connect with and heal your inner child’s pain. Yes, it can be done!
A Holistic Approach for Women to Healing and Self-Understanding
Counselling extends far beyond addressing mental health concerns. It serves as a transformative resource for personal development, navigating relationship complexities, gaining self-awareness, building resilience, and creating the meaningful life you authentically desire as a woman.
Our comprehensive therapeutic services have supported women in achieving transformation across a wide spectrum of experiences, as we focus on understanding how different aspects of your inner world connect and influence one another.
From our perspective, nothing exists in isolation—whether it's depression, relationship patterns, motherhood challenges, identity transitions, or life changes. Every element of your being is interconnected, and recognising these internal connections forms the foundation of genuine healing.
Our distinctive approach involves helping you discover all facets of yourself as a woman, exploring how they interact, identifying what creates pressure, and learning how to ease their internal tension through kindness and appreciation.
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Often, women seek therapy once their thoughts and mood are distressing and they don't feel like themselves. You might think that you can handle your mental health on your own, but confronting difficult emotions can be daunting which is why so many women avoid it, but this doesn't heal your symptoms at the core, only distracts you temporarily. Our gentle counsellors can guide your self-discovery, offer strategies to manage anxiety and depression and find a path forward that deeply understands why these symptoms arrived and what they can teach you about how you're experiencing life and how you can show up more authentically.
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Do you struggle to cope with stress in your life? Maybe you're dealing with a difficult situation, or the demands of everyday life, work, family, relationships, caregiving, are becoming too much. When stressed or burnt out, you're more likely to feel irritable, overwhelmed, anxious, distracted, and tense.
Your sleep may be impacted and you might still wake up exhausted. You're at the point where a massage is not going to solve all of your stress issues, and we need to take a broader look. We'll explore what you're going through with one of our counsellors, and help you learn coping strategies to deal with stress, promote relaxation, and build resilience.
We'll also explore and understand the beliefs and influences that have led you to hold so much stress in your life, including parts of you that are high-achieving, perfectionist, people-pleasing or struggle to say no and set healthy boundaries, patterns many women navigate.
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If you're suffering from being reactive, deep hurts, challenges in relationships or difficulty regulating emotions, we'd love to help you understand and explore your triggers, core needs and how to soothe yourself when overwhelmed. We'll help you recognise your inner resilience, resources and strengths and awaken your authentic self so that your emotions and reactions don't get the best of you or derail your day anymore.
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Relationship problems, big or small, can hugely benefit from relationship counselling. Face your relationship challenges with curiosity and compassion and come out stronger on the other side. We will help you develop communication skills, address conflict, and enhance your connection with your partner by learning to communicate your needs, triggers, boundaries, hurts and core desires for connection as a woman in relationship.
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Trauma and loss tend to take hold of our lives, sometimes without it being obvious, and change who we used to be.
Through counselling, we provide a safe space for gently working through painful experiences, to heal and find meaning in your story, while reducing intense bodily reactions, emotions, anxiety, trauma responses and panic. We are trauma-trained therapists with expert trauma and PTSD skills to reduce your reactions and help you feel like yourself again.
We know it can be done, and we've supported many women on this healing journey.
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Change and transition can feel overwhelming and cause feelings of grief and confusion.
We are here to support you through all the challenges, help you adjust to the new chapters in your life and to feel stronger and more confident to deal with future transitions.
We'll guide you in navigating uncertainty and disruption to your routine, life and self as you formerly knew it with confidence and courage, whether you're facing career changes, motherhood, relationship shifts, identity evolution, or life stage transitions that many women experience.
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You want to know yourself better, improve yourself and develop a loving and compassionate relationship with yourself. You want to improve your core self-beliefs, self-esteem and confidence so that you can engage in life without negative beliefs getting in the way.
Therapy with us will strengthen your self-esteem, and help you understand who you are as a woman and what you need in this life to feel supported, nourished and connected.
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The truth is, much of your current distress, challenges or trauma is often related to your childhood when you didn't have the skills to express, protect or understand yourself.
Going back to reconnect with your Inner Child, unburdening her from the stress, tension and negative beliefs she's been holding about herself, relationships and the world will be immensely healing for you. We can't wait to help you do that in a safe and gentle way that will put many missing puzzle pieces together about your adult life, relationships and challenges.
Good therapy works.
I want you to know that your inner world can feel lighter, clear and you can develop the confidence to move through your challenges with more grace, confidence and self-assurance.
Online counselling (Telehealth)
We provide online Telehealth therapy that delivers the same powerful results as face-to-face appointments while offering greater convenience to accommodate your hectic lifestyle and eliminate commuting time. Whether you're located in Cottesloe or anywhere globally, a reliable internet connection is all that's required to begin.
Our skilled counsellors will support you through each step and ensure you feel at ease and protected during your virtual sessions.
If you are ready to invest in yourself, this can be a truly transformative experience.
Our clients are strong, successful and accomplished women and couples who show up to live, seek to be better each day, and invest in their personal growth. Our clients know that a healthy mind influences and impacts every other aspect of their life, and they proactively value supporting their Inner World.
Our approach to Women’s Therapy
We understand that beginning therapy can feel daunting, which is why we prioritise establishing a nurturing, secure environment where you'll feel genuinely listened to and valued. Our trauma-sensitive methods ensure we'll never pressure you to discuss topics before you're prepared, instead focusing on equipping you with better symptom management tools.
We'll progress at your comfortable rhythm, establish meaningful objectives and customise treatment using our distinctive combination of techniques that embrace every aspect of who you are as a woman while actively working to diminish any self-judgment about your experiences.
We recognise that a solid, trusting therapeutic alliance is fundamental to effective healing, and our women clients consistently report feeling respected and appreciated. If you're looking for a therapist who will truly hear you, work alongside you, and champion your growth, we'd love to connect.
“Find you was one of the best things I’ve done to support myself and my emotional health.”
- Kathryn
What can supportive Women’s counselling do for you?
Through counselling, you'll develop meaningful self-awareness, cultivating a more resilient identity and healthier connections. We'll support you with conversations, contemplation, and guidance to help you understand yourself more profoundly as a woman and discover practical approaches to address your difficulties.
Our Cottesloe clients frequently mention feeling at ease and cared for even before their initial session, as we provide complimentary consultations and helpful email resources prior to your first appointment.
Our women clients discover therapy to be a rewarding and enriching journey they eagerly anticipate. Many extend their sessions well past their original goals, and sharing some laughter during our Cottesloe counselling sessions is quite common!
Get in Touch
Contact Gabriella de Mori & Co. and let us guide you on your therapeutic journey.
Our Unique Magic
We understand that modern lives make busy minds and stressed-out humans.
One of our teams' greatest strengths is being able to hold space for deep, intense and overwhelming emotions and thought processes and styles. Our goal is to provide a safe space where you can express yourself authentically and explore those emotions with a calm, wise and confident therapist guiding you to do it safely and avoid emotional flooding and overwhelm.
We believe in the power of courage, vulnerability, and resilience. Our experience allows us to hold space for your deepest feelings, offering practical guidance when you feel overwhelmed and showing you how to turn your pain into wisdom and insight. Ultimately, we aim to help you develop a strong sense of self, empowering you to navigate life and relationships with confidence while you drop off the baggage from your past and release yourself from inner stress and pain.
We have specialist training in Internal Family Systems and mindful self-inquiry: An Evidenced-based model that combines meditation and therapy. This therapy style is a much sought-after, contemporary dynamic, creative approach that specifically supports Inner Child Healing, understanding all parts of you, reducing shame and understanding why you do the things you do that you often don’t like. It’s an approach that unhooks you from repetitive patterns that no longer serve you, understand why you react intensely the way you do, and get to the root causes of your suffering, rather than staying on surface level, day-to-day challenges. Trust us, it’s magical!
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Contact Gabriella to discuss working together. I’ll guide you to which therapist is most suitable for you and your needs.
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