Vanessa

Ms Vanessa Wylie

Professional Counselor

“I’m a relationship counsellor supporting individuals and couples through disconnection, betrayal, life transitions, and communication issues. I offer warm, evidence-based therapy in Toorak and online, with a focus on midlife, emotional clarity, and connection.”

About Me

I support individuals and couples navigating the complexities of disconnection, betrayal, and life transitions. My warm, evidence-based approach helps you gain emotional clarity and strengthen connections, particularly during midlife. We’ll explore communication patterns to foster understanding and build stronger, more resilient relationships. I aim to create a space where you feel heard and can find a way forward.

Approach

Sessions are practical and curious, tracking moments of hurt and surprise so you can notice small shifts in connection and communication. I meet people in Toorak and online in English, keeping sessions focused, paced to your needs and often pairing gentle reflection with doable experiments between meetings. We map patterns around control, midlife changes and betrayal, then practise different responses until they feel more natural. This way of working suits adults and couples who want clear, steady progress.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Relationship therapy using Terry Real's RLT, Gottman, EFT

Services Offered:

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Counselling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Online Therapy

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

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  • Relationship Counselling

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

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Control Issues

    A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

Professional Title:

  • Professional Counselor

    A counselor qualified to provide professional mental health counselling services.

Credentials

Registrations

Australian Counseling Association

Registered Counsellor

Qualifications

Swinburne University of Technology

Service Areas

Tok H Centre

In-person & Online

Toorak, VIC

Australia

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Toorak, Australia