Perinatal Counsellor and Child Therapist 

Vessal Safaei (she/her) is an accredited mental health social worker with years of experience working with families. She has worked in both the public and private sector to support the mental health of new parents, as well as the emotional wellbeing of little ones.

She has a particular interest in working with parents to strengthen their connection to their children and find new ways of facing challenges that bring them closer together.

Vessal has extensive experience supporting children who have survived early childhood trauma, sexual abuse and family violence. She also has expertise in supporting young people who present with problematic sexual behaviours.

As well as private practice, Vessal works for the Australian Childhood Foundation, providing trauma counselling to children of all ages.