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Gold Coast Psychologists and Counsellors - Mudgeeraba

Counsellor - Professionally trained counsellor

Sarah is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor with extensive experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She specialises in relationship and perinatal counselling, working with clients through pregnancy, early parenthood, and the broader transitions of family life. Sarah also provides counselling for relationship and family difficulties, trauma, loss and grief, adjustment challenges, life stress and transitions, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. Her work is grounded in a relational, trauma-informed, and compassionate approach, supporting clients to navigate change with greater clarity, resilience, and connection.

LOCATIONS
Mudgeeraba
Availability
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PROVIDER
Ms Sarah Forman
Modes of delivery
  • One on one counselling
  • Couples therapy
  • Family therapy
  • Telehealth (video and voice)
  • Telephone counselling
  • Online mental health support
  • After hours service available
Cost Structure
  • Service Fees Apply
  • Private Health fund rebate available
Areas of Expertise
  • Past Trauma or Abuse
  • Family Violence
  • Young Parents
  • Young Parents/Teen Pregnancies
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Same Sex Parenting
  • Perinatal Couple Treatment/Therapy
  • Men/Fathers/Paternal Mental Health
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Parental Burnout
  • Bonding and Attachment
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Infants with additional needs
  • Congenital Anomalies
  • NICU/Premature Birth Distress
  • Gender Disappointment
  • Multiple Birth
  • Birth Trauma
  • Fear of Birth
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
  • Pregnancy Decision Making
  • Involuntary Childlessness
  • Counselling Surrounding Infertility
  • Support Around Termination
  • Maternal Grief and Loss
  • Infant Death
  • Stillbirth
  • Miscarriage
  • Perinatal Loss
  • Postnatal Depression
  • Postnatal Anxiety
  • Antenatal Depression
  • Antenatal Anxiety
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