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Thoughtful Strides Counselling Practice in Narre Warren
My name is Nigel Joseph. I'm a Trauma Therapist and a Couples Counsellor. For 20 years I have been working with individuals, and more recently with couples. I am an EMDR trained therapist and specialise in working with trauma that shows up as PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger, grief and many other situations.
I work toward change that lasts, so you're not just coping with the same pattern, you're free of it.
I care about making a difference in the lives of people. The focus of my work is on changing who you are, so you do not continue to struggle with the same things, and much of that comes from understanding the early childhood experiences and relationships that shape how we interact with each other and the challenges we have.
Nigel JosephTrauma Therapist & Counsellor · 20 Years Experience
Areas of Practice
Wherever you're starting from, there's a path through it
Trauma Therapy & EMDR
When the past keeps intruding on the present, whether through flashbacks, hypervigilance, or a nervous system stuck on high alert, EMDR helps the brain finally file traumatic memories away as the past, not an ongoing threat.
Learn about Trauma & EMDRAnxiety Counselling
Racing thoughts, constant tension, a mind that won't switch off. Anxiety counselling helps you understand what's driving it and build a calmer, steadier relationship with your own mind.
Learn about Anxiety CounsellingDepression Counselling
When everything feels flat, heavy, or like you're just going through the motions, trauma-informed therapy helps you understand what's underneath it and gradually find your way back to energy, motivation, and meaning.
Learn about Depression CounsellingAnger Management
Outbursts and reactivity often cost people the relationships and respect they value most. Drawing on the same trauma-informed approach used across this site, this work helps you understand your triggers and respond with control instead of regret.
Learn about Anger ManagementGrief & Loss Counselling
Grief doesn't follow a neat timeline, and it can be complicated further by trauma, a sudden death, or unresolved circumstances. Support here makes space for grief to move, rather than stay stuck.
Learn about Grief & Loss CounsellingRelationship Counselling
For individuals working through relationship patterns, past or present, that keep leaving them feeling unheard, unseen, or stuck in the same painful cycles.
Learn about Relationship CounsellingGeneral Counselling
Not everything fits neatly into a category. If life simply feels heavier than it should right now, the same trauma-informed, person-centred approach applies here too, in a space to work through it with someone trained to help.
Learn about General CounsellingWorkSafe Counselling
As a registered WorkSafe Victoria provider, I support people recovering from workplace injury or psychological injury claims with structured, evidence-based care.
Learn about WorkSafe Counselling
Find Your Way Back to Each Other
Couples Counselling & Relationship Therapy
Most relationships begin deeply connected, then life happens. Drawing on the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) alongside Schema Therapy, couples counselling helps you understand what's really happening beneath the conflict and rebuild trust, communication, and closeness.
Learn about Couples CounsellingHow I Work
Evidence-based, tailored to you
We are all unique, and depending on our experiences and the struggles we face, a combination of techniques from different approaches may be required. I use EMDR, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, among others, for individuals. When working with couples, I use the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT).