Emma Steains
Clinical Psychologist · she/her
Emma is a clinical psychologist who provides a warm, strengths-based, and neurodivergent-affirming environment for young people and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and neurodivergent adjustments.
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy — Melbourne & telehealth
No masking required.
ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, or still figuring it out — you shouldn't have to mask in therapy or teach your therapist what executive function is. Our clinicians work with neurodivergence as a difference to be understood, not a defect to be fixed.
Who this is for
- Late-diagnosed and self-identified ADHD and autistic adults
- Professionals managing burnout, overwhelm, or masking fatigue
- Neurodivergent couples and partners (including ND/NT pairings)
- People processing a new diagnosis and what it reframes
What to expect
- Affirming, strengths-based work with no behaviour-correction agenda
- Practical structures when you want them (CBT, ACT, DBT skills), depth when you don't
- Sensory-considerate sessions: online, or a calm Carlton office
Why Unison, not a generalist clinic?
Unison's team includes clinicians experienced in neurodivergent-affirming care, and the practice serves a largely neurodivergent client community — meaning the understanding starts before your first session does.
Therapists who work in this space
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nash Mbani
Mental Health Nurse & Holistic Counsellor · she/her
Nash is a South African-born, Melbourne-based therapist with over 20 years of experience as a registered psychiatric nurse. She blends clinical nursing expertise with holistic counselling, focusing on somatic healing and nervous system regulation.
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.