Living Springs Counselling
LIVING SPRINGS COUNSELLING
Supporting Individuals Since 1998
We provide compassionate and professional support through counselling, psychology, mentoring, and life coaching for Individuals, Couples, Children, & Families. Specialising in:
- Grief & loss
- Anxiety, stress & depression
- Relationship or family issues
- Trauma & life transitions
- Faith-based & holistic
- Personal growth

Jason Crestani
Psychologist
Jason is a registered Psychologist since 1995 with a focus on child and
adolescent psychology. He worked for the Department of Education and
Training for 15 years as a Guidance Officer. He is also a qualified
Teacher. He conducts educational assessments, dyslexia, autism, IQ,
ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and other assessments for children
and adults. He has over 20 years experience working with people with
Autism and sees clients under NDIS and Medicare. He also sees Victims of
Crime and Work Cover clients.
🟢 Extensive experience in IQ, autism and educational assessments, NDIS.
✅ Eligible Medicare, NDIS, Workcover.
✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children
🟢 Extensive experience in IQ, autism and educational assessments, NDIS.
✅ Eligible Medicare, NDIS, Workcover.
✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children

Melody Durand
Counsellor
Melody is an experienced counsellor with over a decade of practice since 2013, registered with the Australian Counselling Association. She works with individuals, couples, and families, offering expertise in family dynamics, trauma, attachment theory, and strengths-based counselling through online and in-person sessions. She employs evidence-based, client-centred, and trauma-informed therapies such as mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, psychodynamic therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy.
🟢 Specialising in depression/anxiety, grief/loss & relationships.
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children
🟢 Specialising in depression/anxiety, grief/loss & relationships.
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children

Rina Williams
Counsellor
Registered Clinical Counsellor (PACFA)
With over 20 years’ experience, Rina offers compassionate, client-centred counselling specialising in trauma, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of childhood adversity. Using evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, she helps teens (16+) and adults reclaim agency, rebuild self-belief, and find hope. Warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative, Rina meets clients where they are to support meaningful, lasting change.
🟢 Specialising in trauma, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of childhood adversity
✅ Adults ✅ Teenages (16+)
🟢 Specialising in trauma, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of childhood adversity
✅ Adults ✅ Teenages (16+)

Charmaine Ukoko
Social Worker
Charmaine is an accredited social worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), dedicated to empowering individuals to navigate life’s challenges and reach their full potential. With over 13 years of experience within hospitals, community settings, and the NDIS, Charmaine provides compassionate, person-centred, trauma-informed support to individuals, couples, and families in areas such as: Trauma and grief, Life transitions and change, Anxiety and depression, Relationship and family breakdown, Stress and burnout, Mental health and wellbeing, Identity, self-worth, and personal growth, Spiritual direction and development. Charmaine is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to thrive.

Georgi Watts
Counsellor
Georgi is a registered counsellor offering hope and personal growth using counselling and psychotherapy methods tailored for individuals. Offering a safe, respectful and compassionate healing space for children, teens and adults on issues ranging from the past and present.
🟢 Specialising in helping individuals find authentic self
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children
🟢 Specialising in helping individuals find authentic self
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children

Martin Gillespie
Counsellor
Martin has been a Pastoral Counsellor since 1987 and works with couples in pre-marital, marriage and relationship counselling. As well as areas of personal growth, grief and loss, sexual abuse and teenagers. Martin is also a family violence specialist.
🟢 Specialising in family violence
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children
🟢 Specialising in family violence
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children

Benita Daniel
Counsellor
Benita is a dedicated and registered counsellor with a deep commitment to supporting individuals, couples, and families through their most challenging times. Her expertise encompasses working with couples, adults, teenagers, and children, allowing her to provide tailored support for each unique situation. With a compassionate and empathetic approach, trauma-informed care helps clients navigate the complexities of depression, anxiety, grief, and loss. Please note that Medicare rebates are not accepted.
🟢 Tailored support
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children
🟢 Tailored support
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Couples ✅ Adults ✅ Teenagers ✅ Children

Michael Barry
Counsellor
Michael is a registered counsellor with an innate passion to assist clients through their healing journey, and connecting/reconnecting them with their authentic selves. Open to modifying his approach for specific needs, and working with males.
🟢 Specialising in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, palliative care, self-esteem, addictions, life coaching
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Adult Males ✅ Teenage Males
🟢 Specialising in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, palliative care, self-esteem, addictions, life coaching
❎ Medicare rebate not accepted
✅ Adult Males ✅ Teenage Males
Fees starting from:
- Individuals $95 per session (50-60 minutes)
- Couples $110 per session (50-60 minutes)
- Families $130 per session (50-60 minutes)
Address: 432-446 Centre Road, Berwick, Vic, 3806
By appointment only. No waiting list.
