THERAPISTS
“ It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”
- Brene Brown
Naomi Schuelein
MGest Therapy, PACFA Reg. 24528.
Registered Clinical Psychotherapist
Naomi holds a master’s degree in psychotherapy and is a clinical registered psychotherapist and Gottman-trained couples’ therapist. She is also a Gestalt therapist, holds an associate diploma in welfare and is a qualified group facilitator.
At the heart of Naomi’s work is her passion for building genuine connection with her clients. She offers an authentic therapeutic experience, providing a safe, supportive, confidential, and non-judgemental space. Her approach is holistic and client-centred, supporting healthier relationships and personal wellbeing.
Naomi is Gottman Method Level 3 trained and has completed extensive additional couples training, which she continues to deepen through ongoing professional development. Her work incorporates the Gottman method, supporting couples to strengthen emotional connection, improve communication, rebuild trust, and navigate conflict with greater understanding, compassion, and clarity. Naomi does not take sides — she works with the relationship.
Naomi also specialises in working with affairs and betrayal, helping couples navigate rupture, repair, and the complex process of rebuilding trust and emotional safety.
Naomi also specialises in Gottman Couples’ Intensive Marathons. These are immersive sessions that span 2–3 full days, where Naomi works exclusively with the couple. These marathons provide a focused, uninterrupted space where couples can break negative cycles, repair betrayals, and foster meaningful change in communication, emotional connection, and trust. They are particularly beneficial for couples navigating affairs, betrayals, or significant relational challenges, for time-poor couples who want to fast-track therapy, or for couples considering separation or divorce and want to give therapy a focused, final effort to repair and strengthen their relationship.
Naomi works inclusively with heterosexual, LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, as well as those in ethically non-monogamous, open, and non-traditional relationship structures. She also works respectfully across different cultures, religions, and belief systems, and has supported couples internationally from a range of cultural backgrounds. Naomi offers an affirming, respectful, and non-judgemental approach, supporting clients to explore boundaries, agreements, attachment needs, and communication in ways that align with their values, identity, and lived experience.
Naomi has over 25 years’ experience and has worked extensively in mental health, drug and alcohol, youth, women and men’s services, and has a strong connection working with Indigenous clients. She also specialises in women’s issues and domestic violence, with significant frontline experience. Throughout her career, Naomi has completed extensive additional training, including intimacy and sex therapy, advanced narrative therapy, Depth Enquiry™, trauma-informed care, and couples counselling under both Resnick and Gottman. Her breadth and depth of training allow her to support clients with diverse, complex, and relational needs.
Outside of her professional work, Naomi values quality time with her family and friends, has a passion for travel, food, and experiencing new cultures and ways of being.
Raphael Kunzli
MGest Therapy, PACFA Reg. 24418.
Registered Clinical Psychotherapist
Raphael (Raph) is a clinical registered psychotherapist and counsellor with a Master’s degree in Psychotherapy. He is a Gestalt therapist, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) practitioner, Gottman Certified relationship counsellor (Level 2), Clinical Resource Therapist, and is trained in Depth Enquiry trauma reprocessing.
Raph works with individuals, couples (Gottman Level 2), and adolescents, and has extensive experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship/marriage difficulties, addiction, and life transitions. He also integrates mindfulness and meditation into his work where appropriate.
Raph’s approach to therapy is relational, grounded, and down-to-earth. He steers away from overly clinical methods, rather placing the quality of the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the work. Raph believes that true healing comes through trust, presence, and authentic connection, and he provides a safe, collaborative space where clients can explore their emotions, gain deeper awareness, and foster meaningful growth.
Raph recognises that often the challenge isn’t what we feel, but how we make sense of or express those feelings. Using an experiential, embodied approach, he helps clients reconnect their mind and body to better understand and express their emotions. This integration supports people to feel better within themselves and foster deeper, more connected relationships with others.
As an EMDR practitioner, Raph offers a powerful, evidence-based approach to healing trauma, distressing experiences and changing negative beliefs. EMDR supports the brain’s natural capacity to reprocess and integrate traumatic memories, reducing their vividness and emotional intensity. This allows the client to let go of the impact of the past and move forward with greater resilience and ease.
Alongside his clinical training, Raph has studied and practised meditation for many years and offers private meditation teachings if desired.
Raph provides a warm, inclusive, confidential, and safe environment and is deeply committed to his ongoing professional development, personal growth, and ethical practice.
“Knowledge is power, but knowledge about yourself is empowerment.”
- Dr Joe Dispenza
* All testimonials are included with the expressed and informed consent of the client.