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Queer-friendly & LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy — Melbourne & telehealth

Queer-friendly therapy for people who don't want to explain themselves.

Queer, trans, non-binary, questioning — at Unison you start from being understood, not from educating. Our queer-friendly practice was founded to serve LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse communities after seeing how often mainstream services get it wrong.

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Who this is for

  • Queer and LGBTQIA+ adults seeking individual therapy with an affirming clinician
  • Trans and gender-diverse people, including those navigating transition
  • Queer relationships of any structure
  • People exploring identity, sexuality, or coming out at any age

What to expect

  • Genuinely queer-friendly practice as a baseline, not a speciality badge
  • Trauma-informed approaches including EMDR and somatic work
  • A team that includes queer and LGBTQIA+ community members
  • Online across Australia, or in person in Carlton

Why Unison, not a generalist clinic?

Unison was established in 2019 specifically because queer, LGBTQIA+, kink, and gender-nonconforming communities kept meeting judgement and naivety in mainstream services. Queer-affirming care is the foundation of the practice, not an add-on.

Therapists who work in this space

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Malan van der Walt

Registered Psychologist · he/him

Malan is an AHPRA-registered psychologist with a decade in mental health, working with adults through anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and trauma. As a queer practitioner, he brings genuine lived understanding to work with LGBTQIA+ clients and communities. His approach is warm and relational, drawing on EMDR and ACT alongside psychodynamic approaches, and moving at the client's pace.

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JC Christoff

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker · they/them

JC is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare provider with over 20 years' experience. They specialise in offering deeply affirming, non-judgemental spaces for LGBTQIA+, non-binary, trans, polyamorous, and kink-aligned individuals.

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Nicki Nelis

Counsellor · she/her

Nicki is a Gestalt therapist with nearly 20 years of experience helping young people and adults navigate life's complex transitions. She provides a warm, relational space to explore identity, self-esteem, grief, and relationship patterns.

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Natasha Lama

Counsellor & Sex Therapist · she/her

Natasha is a registered psychotherapist with a Master's in Counselling and specialised clinical training in sex therapy. She offers inclusive sex therapy, multicultural counselling, and sex-positive, relationship-diverse care.

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Meg Wilson

Founder, Psychotherapist · she/her

Meg is the founder and lead psychotherapist for Unison. For over a decade, she has integrated clinical psychotherapy with creative art therapies and systemic relationship models, with a special focus on non-typical relationship structures.

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Ready when you are.

Start with a free 15-minute fit call — a real conversation with a therapist, not a sales pitch. If it isn’t the right fit, we’ll say so and point you somewhere better.

Unison is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger call 000, or contact Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.