About Us

An Informed & Holistic Practice

Life Counselling Centre opened in Croydon Hills in 2009, prior to this Zoe, Director had her practise in Glen Waverley. The practise has grown into our diverse team of Accredited Therapists now operating in the beautiful Village of Warrandyte.

In 2019 Matt Glover director of MGA Counselling and Zoe Broomhead Director of Living Life, developed a new partnership in response to growing need at the time of the Pandemic. Together, we now operate as Life Therapies Victoria.

We offer individual counselling, couples and relationship counselling, critical incident debriefing, professional supervision and various workshops. We do not believe in a ‘one size fits all approach’ – we partner with our clients to find the style of therapeutic work that best suits their counselling needs.

As the Practise has grown Zoe and Matt now offer Critical Incident debriefing, for individuals and organisations, oversee our Employee Assistance Program. We will be your first point of contact and speak with you about which member of the team may be an appropriate match for your counselling needs and set the referral in place. We offer organisational training programs upon request and Clinical Supervision of those in the Allied health professions and or Ministry context.

Our Counsellors

Zoe Broomhead

Director Living Life Counselling B.A. Min (Counselling) Grad Cert. Developmental Trauma Cert IV TAE . M.A.C.A. 10102 (Level 4) CCAA(Clin) 13622 Registered Supervisor – M.A.C.A. & CMCCA

E: zoe @ livinglife.net.au Ph: 0402 475 333

About Zoe

Zoe is the Director of Living Life Counselling; she is a clinically accredited Trauma informed Practitioner and many years working in community-based counselling centres prior to opening Living Life Counselling in Croydon Hills in 2009. Zoe taught counselling at tertiary and higher education levels for many years, and now delivers lectures and workshops for various organisations and educational institutions.

Zoe works from a trauma-informed base, working with clients with both recent and past trauma, anxiety and depression. She has specific training in developmental trauma and in working with trauma in the body. As well as traditional therapies, she also works with clients from a variety of approaches, including experiential therapy, TIR, EMDR, sand play, sensorimotor approaches and developmental trauma models.

Zoe works with a number of Denominational Sectors, working with Pastors, Ministers, Chaplains and family members of those in ministry. Her work has a focus on preparation for ministry, building resiliency in ministry, burnout prevention and recovery, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue.

Areas of Interest

Zoe is available for Critical Incident Debriefing of individuals and organisations, Clinical Supervision, Oversight of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Zoe is not available for individual counselling. Zoe is able to speak with you about referral to a member of the team.

Zoe is a registered clinical supervisor. Her areas of specialisation and interest are:

Trauma counselling
Personal and Relationship counselling
Domestic Violence
Abuse – Physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual
Post-natal depression
Sexuality and sexual issues.
Depression and anxiety management
Chronic illness and ME/CFS
Grief and loss
Critical incident debriefing
General counselling
General and sexual addiction
Sand Play Therapy and Symbol work
EMDR and TIR
Forrest Therapy

Supervision of Counselling Practitioners, Pastors, Chaplains and Allied Health practitioners

Matt Glover

BSc (Hons), BTheol, GradDipTheol, M (Counselling)
M.A.C.A. (Level 4)
Registered Supervisor
Forest Therapy Guide
ACT Therapist
Prepare/Enrich facilitator

E: matt @ mgacounselling.com.au
Ph: 1300 38 50 20
W: www.mgacounselling.com.au

..About Matt

Matt is an accredited counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association and holds a Master of Counselling from Monash University. Since 1998 Matt has been involved in a variety of counselling and pastoral care roles, ranging from home-based health care to emergency relief and crisis support. Currently he is the director of MGA Counselling Services and provides individual, couple, family and group counselling. Matt is also the founder of Forest Therapy Victoria.

Areas of Interest

Matt is available for Critical Incident debreifing of individuals and organisations, Clinical Supervision. oversight of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Matt is not available to take new counselling clients.

Matt’s area of interest are:

Relationships and Marriage
Abuse Recovery
Trauma
Grief
Anxiety
Depression
Sexuality
Gender
High Sensitivity (HSP)
Introversion
Life Direction/Coaching
Supervision
EMDR
Forrest Therapy

Tanya Neate

Counsellor and Wholistic Body and Lifestyle Therapist
Registered counsellor
Diploma of Counselling
BA Counselling (currently undertaking)

E: tanyagneate @ gmail.com
Ph: 0400 807 672

About Tanya

Tanya is a qualified, registered, counsellor with a special interest in women’s health. She has been supporting women through the various stages and challenges of life since 2013.
As a busy, working, single mum to two sons, she understands many of the issues we face as women and the need to be as strong and as healthy as possible, this includes physically, mentally and emotionally.

Combining counselling with the therapeutic application of movement and breathwork has proven to be a wonderful way to support and empower women to deal with the challenges of everyday life. Issues that can lead to feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, depression and depletion.
Tanya’s experience includes working with women dealing with chronic fatigue, endometriosis, infertility, miscarriage, the process of assisted reproductive technology (ART), pre and postnatal challenges, the journey through to menopause, anxiety and relationship issues.

Tanya believes that developing a strong therapeutic relationship, getting creative, working with the most suitable tools, and cultivating the spirit of collaboration, is the key to healing and growth.

Areas of Interest

Tanya’s areas of experience and interest are:

Women’s Health
Infertility
Pre/PostnatalMenopause
Anxiety
Depression

Trauma

Overwhelm
Relationships
Grief and Loss
Increasing Energy and Vitality
Increasing Physical and Mental Stability and Fitness

Tanya is a Clinically accredited Supervisor and available for supervision of counsellors and allied health workers.

Suzy Costello

BSocSci (Psych), GradDipPsych, GradDipEd (Early Childhood), M Counselling
ACA Level 2

E: suzannahcostello@gmail.com

About Suzy

Suzy is a registered counsellor with over 20 years experience working with children, families and individuals across a variety of settings including family services, ministry leadership and teaching.

Suzy aims to create a warm and empathic space for people to explore the ‘why’ behind their
challenges, encouraging the development of self-compassion throughout the process. Suzy takes a holistic approach to mental wellbeing, and predominantly draws from mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), narrative, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), and play therapeutic approaches.

Areas of Interest

Areas of interest include:
Family systems
Trauma
Emotional self-regulation
Stress, Anxiety, Depression
Leadership
Mindful practices
Play-therapy /child development
Parenting
Grief and loss
Mental health and spirituality
Mental health and nutrition

Janice Hales

BSW (Hons)
Cert IV in Christian Counselling and Communication Skills
Ad Dip of Christian CounsellingProfessional memberships:
Australian Association of Social Workers
Australian Counselling Association (Level 2)
ACA College of Christian Counsellors
Counsellors Victoria

E: Janice@changesandchoicescounselling.com.au
M: 0408 356 197
W: www.changesandchoicescounselling.com.au

About Janice

Janice aims to empower and encourage clients as they explore issues of concern to them, and works collaboratively with clients to implement changes.

Janice’s counselling practice draws on her extensive experience as a social worker in a range of hospital and community settings, assisting individuals and families impacted by issues of ill health, disability, family violence, social disadvantage, stress, anxiety, depression, isolation and a range of other challenges. It also draws on her years of working supportively with carers, her work in a family violence program, and her ongoing lived experience as a carer.

As a contracted counsellor for the Family Relationship Support for Carers program, Janice can provide funded short-term counselling for eligible carers, at no cost to them.

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