Avi Lior Counselling

Person and Emotion Centred Therapy

My work is grounded in an organism-centred approach, which understands emotional distress as something that lives in the body as well as the mind. I help people explore the underlying emotional and physiological experiences that shape how they feel, relate, and respond to the world.

When emotional experiences cannot be fully processed — such as grief, anger, fear, or reaching for connection — they can remain unresolved in the system. Over time, this can influence patterns of reaction, relationships, and sense of self. Therapy offers a space where these experiences can be safely contacted, understood, and gradually resolved.

In sessions, we pay attention to what is happening in the present moment — including emotional responses, body sensations, and impulses. This helps bring awareness to patterns that may previously have been automatic, overwhelming, or unconscious. With support, these experiences can move toward resolution, allowing greater flexibility, stability, and choice.

A central part of my work is providing a steady, respectful environment where clients can feel received without judgment or pressure. From this foundation, people often find they can access emotions and parts of themselves that were previously difficult to reach.

I work in a way that is collaborative and responsive to each person. Therapy is guided by your pace, your needs, and your process.

My aim is to support people in developing greater emotional clarity, resilience, and capacity for authentic contact — both with themselves and others.

The areas I broadly focus on are:

Emotional pain
Depression
Anxiety
Sexual abuse
Addiction
Trauma and Grief - integrating pain and loss
Disassociation
Childhood trauma
Intrusive Thoughts/OCD
Parts work
Young people and children

In Person Counselling

Telehealth

North Fitzroy

avidliorcounselling@gmail.com

Client testimonials

“I’ve been a client of Avi’s for over two years and cannot recommend him more highly as a therapist. His approach is unique and sometimes surprising, but the changes in myself and my life speak volumes. I feel like myself, calm, and centred. All of which I’d not experienced before. And my capacity to do things that I previously found nigh on impossible has grown exponentially. Friends and family have also noticed positive changes, commenting on how relaxed I am now. Before seeing Avi, I had seen several different psychologists and even a psychiatrist over the years. I never felt seen and they only offered band-aid solutions to my struggles. If you’re looking for someone to help you unpack and resolve trauma, including childhood SA, you’ve come to the right place. Thank you, Avi. You’ve saved my life in more ways than one.”

“My experience with Avi was extremely positive. His ability to switch between formal and informal communcation styles during sessions helped create a comfortable and familiar environment. Having no prior experience with these types of sessions i was still able to reach a level of vulnerability and understanding within the first week.”

“Avi helped me through the hardest point of my life and has been central in making me feel like myself again. After 3 years with Avi I can confidently say my mental state has never been better! I will always be grateful for the time we spent together and I am confident he can help others the way he helped me.”

“I have been working with Avi since June 2023, and I can honestly say that he has been an incredible support throughout my journey. He has helped me navigate and work through the trauma of my childhood, teenage years, and young adulthood, much of which I had spent years dismissing as ‘just things that happened’.
Avi has guided me through some very dificult situations with patience, understanding and genuine care. His compassion, insight and ability to create a safe space have made a profound difference in my life. I’m deeply grateful for everything he has helped me uncover and heal. I could not recommend him more highly.”

“I started working with Avi over 12 months ago. Having done therapy with two previous psychotherapists spanning over 30 years, Avi is the first to address and explain deep rooted post-traumatic stress issues including both sexual and emotional abuse.
After each session using both kind yet firm analysis, I am beginning to confront and understand them.
If you are committed and sincere about addressing your problems, look no further.”

“I have had anxiety and depression for a very long time and have seen a great many mental health professionals and in my opinion Avi is the very best by far.
He is deeply intuitive and uses a number of techniques to enable healing. It feels like he is reaching into your very soul to find and understand the problem and then fix it.
I am still working with Avi on my childhood trauma issues (and some adult ones too), but already I am happier and more carefree than I have ever been in my life.
I highly recommend Avi to anyone looking for a rare, highly talented and extraordinary therapist.”

In working with Avi, I have developed a stronger sense of self. He has helped me not only identify past trauma but also work towards freeing me from the role that trauma plays in my everyday life. I have found him very easy to talk to and personable which has been essential in allowing me to open up in our sessions and dig deeper. His method focuses on giving an internal, visual representation to past traumatic events or emotions. This has allowed me to interact and resolve issues related to those events and feelings. This approach is great to connect to these emotions in a more concrete way; by visualising how they look/ exist in myself, speaking directly to/ with them, rather than merely discussing them in conversation with a therapist. As a result, working with Avi has left me feeling internally more calm with a greater understanding of who I am and why I am so, as well as a sense of confidence and self assuredness.”

“Avi is an empathetic, highly skilled, non-judgemental counsellor.
He is able to guide and find the root causes of emotional and mental trauma, and provides guidance and strategies for positive outcomes.”