You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf

- Jon Kabat-Zinn

Supporting individuals, couples and families in Melbourne’s Inner West

- Jeremy Cohen, West Footscray, Melbourne

Our Key Services

Individual Therapy

Are you constantly worried and on edge, or do you struggle to find meaning in things that once brought joy? Support is available.

Trauma & Inner Child Work

Are you struggling after a difficult life event? Overwhelming emotions, sleepless nights, and daily challenges can feel impossible to handle alone. You don’t have to face this by yourself.

Couples Therapy

Are you feeling disconnected from your partner, caught in cycles of conflict, or struggling to communicate? Take the first step towards rebuilding connection.

Specialist Services

Are you feeling pressured to “just deal with it” or struggling to reach out for support? Your mental wellbeing matters – taking that first step shows strength.

Meet Jeremy

I’ve worked in trauma counselling, relationship therapy and men’s wellbeing for more than 25 years. My practice is grounded in authenticity, compassion and the belief that people heal best when they feel genuinely met and understood.

My background includes

A New Direction in Trauma Recovery — The Relationship Recovery Program (RRP)

The Relationship Recovery Program (RRP) is a deeply structured model that helps people heal long-standing relational patterns rooted in childhood experiences. Jeremy is one of the only clinicians in Australia formally trained in this program.

RRP combines:

This immersive approach offers a powerful way to understand your patterns and create meaningful change in how you relate to yourself and others.

How I Can Help

Each session is shaped around your needs. I draw from trauma-informed, somatic, attachment and dialogical approaches, always working collaboratively so you remain in control of your therapeutic journey.

A space for people experiencing:

Loss, Grief & Trauma

Are you struggling after a difficult life event? Overwhelming emotions, sleepless nights, and daily challenges can feel impossible to handle alone. You don’t have to try to solve this by yourself.

Anxiety & Depression

Are you constantly worried and on edge, or do you struggle to find meaning in things that once brought joy? Support is available.

Drug/Alcohol use & Addictions

Are you caught in a cycle with substances that’'s affecting your relationships, work, or wellbeing? Change is possible – take the first step toward freedom.

Relationship & Marriage Counselling

Are you feeling discon nected from your partner, caught in cycles of conflict, or struggling to communicate? Take the first step towards rebuilding connection.

Men's Mental Health

Are you feeling pressured to "just deal with it" or struggling to reach out for support? Your mental wellbeing matters – taking that first step shows strength.

Why Work With Me

A grounded, relational approach to complex work.

25 Years of Real-World Experience

I’ve supported thousands of individuals and couples across Melbourne’s Inner West, including people living with complex trauma, addiction, grief, identity challenges and relationship distress.

Master’s Qualified AMHSW

As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, my training goes beyond general counselling and includes specialist trauma, attachment and somatic modalities.

Authentic, No-Bullshit Approach

Clients describe my style as warm, grounded and genuinely collaborative. You won’t get clichés or clinical detachment — just honest, human conversation that meets you where you are.

Evidence-Informed Practice

I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches because no single model fits everyone. Sessions may include talk therapy, somatic awareness, inner child work, boundary work, parts work or trauma integration.

Accessible & Local

Located in West Footscray with easy parking, Medicare rebates (with MHCP), private health rebates and flexible payment options including Bitcoin.

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn, reaching out is a meaningful first step. I offer a warm, grounded space where your story can be explored safely and with respect.