Valeria

Mrs Valeria Zoteyeva

Health Psychologist

“Valeria empowers clients with psychological knowledge and skills to achieve personal fulfillment and psychological growth.”

About Me

Valeria helps clients understand their unique inner workings, building on their strengths for meaningful change. She empowers individuals by sharing practical psychological knowledge and skills. This guidance fosters greater self-awareness. Together, you can explore pathways to personal fulfilment and lasting psychological growth, cultivating a life that feels more balanced. Her approach suits those ready to actively engage in their well-being journey.

Approach

Empowerment in my work looks like turning moments of insight into small, practical experiments you can try between sessions. In a calm, paced session we map thoughts, bodily cues and daily routines—especially where anxiety, sleep disruption or long‑term health conditions interfere with living well—and gently test new ways of coping. I offer clear, bite‑sized tools and space for meaning‑making so changes can stick. This approach suits adults who want steady, collaborative steps toward clearer balance and more reliable wellbeing, in English or Russian, face‑to‑face in Melbourne or online.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Wellness Support

    Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Health Psychology

    A branch of psychology that studies how psychological, behavioural, and social factors affect physical health, illness, and health-related behaviours.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Self-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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  • Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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Professional Title:

  • Health Psychologist

    A psychologist who studies and addresses how psychological and behavioural factors influence physical health and illness.

Credentials

Registrations

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Psychologist

Qualifications

Monash University

Service Areas

Melbourne Health Psychology Centre

In-person & Online

Albert Park

Melbourne, Victoria

Australia

Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia