Emma

Mrs Emma Vasey

Psychotherapist (Registered)

“Lead Relationships & Sex Therapist at CUCUMBER in Port Melbourne. My approach centres the importance of feeling safe in relationships to face challenges that emerge for any individual and couple whether it be sexual dysfunction, attachment anxiety or avoidance, or healing after infidelity.”

About Me

For individuals and couples navigating relationship and sexual challenges, feeling safe is key. This psychotherapist builds a secure space where you can gently explore concerns like sexual dysfunction, attachment patterns, or healing after infidelity. Sessions prioritise creating the trust needed to face these difficulties directly. You will find support to understand your experiences, moving towards healthier connections. This approach helps you feel truly heard and understood.

Approach

I help clients translate relief into practical change by slowing the pace, tracking bodily and relational cues, and naming what gets in the way of connection. Sessions in Port Melbourne or by secure video, conducted in English, are steady and paced to your tolerance; between meetings we may try small, doable experiments to test new ways of relating. I work with attention to shame, trauma and diverse sexual identities so conversations stay grounded in your experience. This way of working suits adults and couples seeking gentler, embodied change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Sex Therapy

    Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Sexual Issues

    Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.

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    Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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    Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

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    Psychotherapist (Registered)

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory or professional body in their jurisdiction.

Qualifications

Australian College of Applied Professions

Curtin University

La Trobe University

Registrations

Australian Counseling Association (ACA)

Counsellor

Service Area

CUCUMBER

In-person & Online

Melbourne, Victoria

Australia