Our Therapists

Marisé Dieguez

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns that hold you back from being the person you aspire to be? Whether it’s navigating stress, overcoming anxiety, releasing unhelpful and negative thoughts, or understanding challenges in your personal life, Marisé can help guide you to overcome what’s holding you back, leading you towards a more balanced, fulfilled version of yourself.

Marisé has been a passionate Psychotherapist for 18 years, also training in Hypnotherapy during that time. Over those years she has assisted people in navigating a large variety of physical, psychological and emotional challenges. She has also facilitated many workshops for people who are eager to dive deeper in and discover more about the inner psyche and creating freedom from many of the issues her clients face.

Marisé has an ability to “see” into the heart of a negative behaviour or a harmful inner self program. She has gently guided me many times towards self-awareness so I could empower myself towards change. Her strategy is to tailor the therapy towards the individual’s stage of development with no pressure at all so eventually the problem is solved at the origin, deep in the sub-conscious mind. – Barney Nolan

Marisé’ helps her clients identify sub-conscious or unconscious thinking errors that can lead to unwanted behaviours and create anxiety. She uses the latest in therapeutic interventions and techniques and values a holistic approach, so the changes are addressed at the core of the issue and are lasting. Once discovered a health plan is formed to address the most appropriate way to release the core trigger and move towards a different way of thinking and behaving.

I’ve been helped by various types of counselling and therapy over the years, but after one session with Marisé, I felt I had just had four sessions in one! Often there is a feeling that I have changed irreversibly, and almost effortlessly. Bit by bit, as I address the emotional and mental blocks, I’m more able to experience the joy and lightness of becoming free from the tyranny of past patterns. – Barbara

Therapeutic stillness meditation can also be woven into parts of the session if that feels beneficial as so many people have anxiety due to inability to calm an overthinking mind. When this is the case feeling safe in the body is addressed as the first step. This can also include receiving meditation techniques to help redirect the mind away from negative thinking so feeling safe in the body is maintained.

Marisé also works internationally with leaders in a corporate setting, co-facilitating leadership groups as well as helping individual leaders. She works with people in many countries around the world who are seeking to better understand how their thinking affects their wellness. Her ability to support and work alongside people in many cultural settings and with a variety of age groups is a rich foundation from which you too can and will benefit.

Some of the challenges she has assisted with include overcoming anxiety, depression, complex psychological trauma, parenting issues, social/family pressures, overcoming addictions, weight loss, agoraphobia, dealing with cancer diagnosis, fear of flying, facing death, maximising focused exam preparation, trauma release, bullying in schools/workplace and many other imbalances.

During my cancer treatments I often felt overwhelmed, fragile, and consumed by the guilt of not being fully available, and an extra burden on my family. Marise was an incredible support during this time providing a sense of calm, offering practical tools and coping strategies to gain clarity around my experiences. – Kim

If you’re ready to make meaningful changes in your life Marisé is ready to help. Together, with Marisé you’ll work through whatever issues or challenges you are facing, so you can move forward with confidence and clarity, knowing you’re supported every step of the way.

My first session at 15 was a massive breakthrough, and each one since then has been perfectly suited to me, especially as I’ve grown, developed and feel stronger. In my final year of school, I feel extremely lucky I have her as one of my supports, and I hope many others find her services. Because she is incredible. – Charlotte 17

Pam Allen

Pam has been assisting people in the Geelong region for the past sixteen years and has been a psychotherapist for 11 years. She was initially helping people as a massage therapist before realising so many clients were struggling with mental and emotional issues that couldn’t be helped via massage alone.

Pam felt a strong pull towards helping her clients on a deeper psychological level. That strong impulse lead her on a search to discover the best way to help people on the deepest level through psychological and life challenges.

In her search for the most powerful and beneficial therapy available she discovered Psychotherapy (and particularly Core focused work) was the modality most effective in helping people to a truly deep understanding of their pain. And with understanding comes the ability to heal at really deep levels.

Pam is a beautiful person with a very kind and loving heart…Through her gentle guidance and support I was able to release old emotions and beliefs that had been the reason for my stagnation. What a life changing experience!…. I am so grateful to Pam. CW

Life has numerous challenges and we can be unknowingly limited by our beliefs about what is possible to free ourselves of those challenges. Finding the source of pain and then untangling it is can be positively life changing. Many of Pam clients leave the session feeling renewed with a sense of having a new lease of life.

Pam has had many and varied life experiences and challenges, all have contributed to her growing knowledge and wisdom. She not only brings intellectual training but also a wealth of personal experiences that allow her to assist clients from a place of compassion and understanding.

Pam helped me to address issues in my life that I thought I could never move forward with….I felt a lot more relaxed, confident and proud of myself, …all of this also had a flow on effect on my sleep, relationships as well as my family…I feel like the sessions have been long lasting and I would highly recommend you. Thank you.. Simone

The techniques she has trained in enables her to lead clients deep toward the core of whatever issue they face to help them understand the issue better. There is often profound realisations and breakthroughs for people having a therapist who works in this deeper core focused way.

There is a real and ready empathy for the challenges that people are experiencing. Clients and friends have described her as calm, warm, kind, resilient and wise. She connects with clients readily and quickly creating a gentle therapeutic space for the deepest insight and healing possible.