- psychodynamic approach
- transgenerational trauma
- English and Italian
About Velda
Velda Morisco is a PACFA psychodynamic psychotherapist practising in Australia with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, depression and life changes. Sessions can be held in English or Italian and are offered online via Zoom.
Her psychodynamic approach pays attention to how past experiences and family history shape current feelings. She helps people talk through patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. This can include issues linked to adoption, foster care, infidelity, commitment doubts and separation.
Velda has practised across Asia and Australia and has many years in youth and family therapy settings. That background means she often works with clients who are managing cultural change, immigration challenges and mixed expectations within families. She also brings experience addressing transgenerational trauma and multicultural concerns.
Her training includes a Bachelor of Nursing and a Master of Mental Health in Psychotherapy, and she is registered in Australia with AHPRA, the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN), the Australian Nursing Council (ANC) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). She receives ongoing professional supervision.
In sessions she focuses on practical conversation and reflection. People can expect a steady pace, attention to family of origin issues, and work on mood and coping strategies. She aims to help clients clarify what matters next after big changes in work, health or relationships.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Velda works from a psychodynamic framework that examines how early relationships and family history influence current patterns. This approach helps people understand recurring relationship difficulties, family of origin issues and feelings that return at difficult moments.She also draws on practical, evidence-informed techniques to address mood and coping. These methods focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, building everyday coping strategies and supporting clearer decision making during life changes such as separation, relocation or career shifts.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Velda will discuss what feels most useful based on a person's concerns, goals and preferences, and adapt her way of working as understanding deepens.
Her online sessions are run using Zoom. If you want to confirm available session lengths or other practical options, check the online therapy options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions around work or caring responsibilities, avoid travel time and have focused check-ins when days are busy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with relationship difficulties, family problems, trauma and abuse, depression and coping with life changes, including adoption and immigration concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a psychodynamic way of working that looks at past experiences and family patterns to make sense of current feelings and repeated relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience, including many years in youth and family therapy settings and work across Asia and Australia.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Bachelor of Nursing and a Master of Mental Health in Psychotherapy and is registered in Australia with AHPRA, ACMHN, ANC and PACFA.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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