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Unison was established in 2019 in Melbourne, Victoria. The practice is founded on principles of equality, compassion, and honouring everyone’s individual right to safe and satisfying relationships, regardless of the dynamic.

We utilize anti-oppressive practice methods to hold space for the realities of power, privilege, and oppression as they affect our clients. We also attend professional development and maintain a learning attitude towards each other and our clients.

We believe that everyone is the expert of their own life story and always seek to create a space for self-reflection and growth.

Meet the team

Online
Mondays to Thursdays 11am – 7pm

In-person
Tuesdays 11am – 7pm
Wednesdays 11am – 7pm

Meg Wilson

Founder, Psychotherapist (she/her)

Meg is the founder and lead therapist for Unison. For over a decade, Meg has worked in both public and private mental health settings . She is particularly interested in how cultural backgrounds shape our understanding of the world and always seeks to respect and understand the cultural significance as it applies to a person’s worldview.

Meg is trained and/or certified in art psychotherapy, DBT, mindfulness, and emotion-focused therapy. She writes about and teaches workshops on the spectrum of relationships. Click here to see Meg’s recent posts.

See Meg’s Psychology Today profile here

Meg is fully registered with AMAPP and PACFA

In-person
Thursdays 10am – 6pm

Nicki Nelis

Counsellor (she/her)

Nicki is a Gestalt therapist with nearly 20 years of experience helping young people and adults navigate barriers to forming healthy relationships. Her career spans the youth, educational, and mental health sectors, with extensive experience supporting LGBTQI+ individuals, trauma survivors, and sexual assault survivors.

Nicki’s approach is collaborative, person-centered, and compassionate, aiming to foster awareness, insight, and integration of personal experiences. She is a registered member of PACFA with a background in Psychology and Advanced Clinical Relational Gestalt Therapy. Additionally, she is trained in Narrative Therapy, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), Strengths-Based Therapy, and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.

Passionate about supporting marginalized communities, Nicki’s lived experience in kink and ethical non-monogamy offers a unique, non-judgmental space for clients to explore their identities and relationships. She is particularly well suited to help people:

  • Navigate non-traditional relationship dynamics
  • Explore personal identity and self-acceptance
  • Process power dynamics and establish stronger boundaries
  • Understand and gain control over their embodied responses in relation to others 
  • Work through trauma responses in ways that facilitate greater connection within themselves and others

See Nicki’s Psychology Today profile here

Online
Wednesdays 6pm – 10pm

Fridays 9am – 5pm


In-person
Fridays 9am-5pm

Adam Forman

Counsellor & Mediator (he/him)

Adam joined Unison in June 2023, bringing nearly two decades of experience supporting people in community centers, homelessness services, and schools. He is dedicated to creating safe spaces where individuals can explore themselves and their experiences, empowering them to grow and thrive.

His passion extends to supporting ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships, recognising the unique challenges and rewards of this structure. In his ENM sessions, Adam fosters a welcoming environment where individuals can connect, share, and learn from each other. Learn more about Adam’s ENM groups here.

Adam’s extensive work in ENM spaces makes him an ideal choice for individuals seeking support related to:  

  • opening relationships
  • navigating new or evolving relationship dynamics
  • managing complex emotions 
  • healing attachment wounds

Adam is fully registered with ACA,

Online
Mondays 5pm – 7pm
Saturdays 9am – 2pm

In-person
Mondays 5pm – 7pm
Saturdays 9am – 2pm

Natasha Lama

Counsellor & SEx therapist (she/her)

Natasha is a registered psychotherapist with a Master in Counselling. Natasha enjoys engaging with clients through her warm, humorous style, fostering a collaborative approach.

Being raised within a Malaysian-Indian community gave Natasha an understanding and appreciation of the unique intricacies that exist within diverse communities. Her commitment to cultural sensitivity, community-based value systems and sex-positivity ensures that clients from various backgrounds feel understood and supported.

Natasha has experience working within the public school system, where she has seen adolescent clients, as well as adult clients in private practice. She is passionate about fostering a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to tell their stories. Natasha is trained in CBT, mindfulness, and schema therapy and utilises an eclectic approach for a person-centred therapeutic experience for al her clients.

Natasha can also understand Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) and Nepali.

See Natasha’s Psychology Today profile here

Natasha is fully registered with ACA

Online

Wednesdays 3pm – 6pm

Fridays 2:30pm – 6:30pm

Genevieve Autret

Psychotherapist (she/her)

Genevieve is motivated by a deep conviction that everyone can transform pain and trauma into inner strength and depth of character if they choose to do so. Genevieve offers compassionate support and practical guidance for those with anxiety, depression, trauma or those simply seeking greater self-awareness and personal growth.

Psychedelic Integration and Harm Reduction: With expertise in psychedelic integration and harm reduction, Genevieve guides individuals through the process of integrating psychedelic experiences into their lives for personal growth and healing.

Gottman’s Couple Therapy: Trained in Gottman’s Couple Therapy methods, Genevieve helps couples strengthen their relationships by improving communication, resolving conflicts, and fostering intimacy and connection.

DBT Therapy: Specialising in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Genevieve equips clients with practical skills to manage emotions and improve relationships.

Art Therapy: Utilising art therapy techniques, Genevieve encourages self-expression and exploration of emotions through creative means, facilitating healing and personal growth in her clients.

With 15 years of clinical experience in complex pathologies like severe emotional issues and long-term addictive patterns, Genevieve adopts a grounded approach to therapy, blending theoretical insight with practical skills.

Genevieve is fully registered with PACFA

Online
Wednesdays 2pm – 6pm

Friday 9am – 5pm

 

Emma Steains

clinical psychologist (she/her)

Emma is a clinical psychologist providing psychology therapy to youth and adults. Emma focuses on a strengths-based approach to therapy, which centres on expanding the knowledge and resources that client’s already have to enhance their self-efficacy.

Emma has experience working with clients facing mild to complex psychological distress and currently supports veterans, ADF personnel, and their families through Open Arms and BUPA programs.
Emma completed her Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Tasmania, and is passionate about keeping up to date with current evidence based treatment for mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, interpersonal problems and personality-related issues.

Emma caters her treatment plan to the individual she is working with, and draws on various modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Focused Therapy and Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Emma recognises that mental health issues are often related to structural inequalities, thus she draws on social-justice based frameworks including post-structuralist Narrative Therapy and feminist approaches when relevant to treatment.

Interventions

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Attachment-focused therapies
  • Eye-movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Emma is fully registered with AHPRA

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Tino Kuhn

Director

Tino is focusing on the brand experience and enhancing the user journeys at Unison. His extensive expertise allows him to transform businesses by elevating and improving their products and services.

With a passion for human-centered design and mental health advocacy, Tino strives to create experiences that profoundly resonate with users in the mental health space. His innovative mindset and technical acumen make him a forward-thinker, particularly in developing meaningful and innovative experiences and applications.

In his vital role at Unison, Tino ensures that all communication elements effectively serve those who seek help and understanding.

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