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Our Team

At MindRiver Center, we are supporting hundreds of patients, children, youth, and their families as they navigate life. We provide a safe, calming space with a wide array of services adapted to each person ensuring that they receive the best care for their unique and evolving needs. 

Understanding yourself deeply so you can create lasting change.

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(First session FREE)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Professionals Who Truly Care

Dedicated counsellors and therapists from across multiple disciplines bring specialized knowledge and experience to MindRiver center, contributing to the unparalleled care that our patients receive.

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Nadia S Matos Santos

(Integrative Counsellor & Homeopath)

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(First session FREE)

        I bring a unique blend of medical knowledge and holistic practice to counselling, offering a powerful, whole-person approach to healing and transformation.

        Through personalised, trauma-informed and evidence-based strategies, I support you to break through patterns, build resilience, and step into a more aligned and empowered version of yourself, honouring your individuality, including neurodivergence.

        This is more than counselling, it’s a space for deep, lasting change, clarity, and growth.

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" I value honesty, transparency, awareness, change and lifelong

Learning! " 

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Karuna

(Psychologist, Counsellor & Social Worker)

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(First session FREE)

I am an emerging counsellor with over twelve years of experience in psychology and social care across diverse cultural contexts, including Middle East. I am currently completing my Australian master’s degree in counselling.

My work has shown me that human beings are deeply complex. What may appear as resistance is often fear. What may look like weakness can be exhaustion. And what we call “healing” is often a process of remembering who we were before survival became necessary.

Compassionate, Depth-Oriented Counselling. Supporting individuals navigating complexity, trauma, and meaningful life transitions.

We also work in partnership with:

Rhiannon Crispe 

Online Occupational therapist

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Rhiannon Crispe is an occupational therapist, international OT coach, mother of two and curious thinker. She has 14 years experience working as an OT in settings all across Australia. Rhiannon has worked in special development schools, childcare settings and owned her own private practice working with kids for the past 10 years.

Rhiannon aims to make a real difference to the lives of children and families through connection, play and understanding. 

In 2020, Rhiannon hosted Australia’s largest online Autism Summit and had the privilege of interviewing autistic adults and world-renowned professionals. 

Rhiannon coaches occupational therapists from around the world to help them develop holistic and eclectic practices to reach their potential as a therapist. 

Mind River Center

Firmly believes that with effective counselling support, everyone has the capacity to:
 

  • Achieve psychological wellbeing

  • Maintain fulfilling relationships

  • Lead a happy, productive life

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You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out. Healing isn't about becoming someone new, it's about reconnecting with the person you've always been beneath life's challenges. Sometimes, the first step is simply giving yourself permission to begin.

Explore

Embrace

Evolve

Empower

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Let’s Work Together

Get in touch so we can start working together.

Contact

Office (VIC)

(embrace clients world wide)

+61400196949

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The center acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of the land on which our services operate.MindRiver also like to pay respect to the Wurundjeri Elders, past, present and emerging leaders of tomorrow such as indiviuals, children and young people, extending this respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait people from other communities who use our services. We also celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity and sexual orientation.

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