A specialist couples and relationship counselling practice with deep clinical expertise in the parenthood transition. IPNB-informed, Gottman-trained, EFT-trained. Clear referral pathways for GPs, maternal and child health nurses, midwives, and allied health.
This practice works with couples at every stage — from prevention before the first baby arrives to post-crisis repair years later. No referral letter required. No GP Mental Health Care Plan needed for couples counselling. Warm handover calls welcomed for complex or sensitive presentations.
We accept self-referral and professional referral equally. If a patient or client would benefit from specialist couples support — particularly through the parenthood transition — a simple email or phone call is all that's needed to begin the process.
"This is not a practice that mentions Polyvagal Theory as background context. IPNB, Schore's Regulation Theory, Porges' Polyvagal framework, and Feldman's biobehavioral synchrony research are actively integrated into the clinical model — informing session sequencing, arousal tracking, and the theory of change across all couples work."— Gabriel Carazo, Clinical Statement
Clinical framework documentation is available on request for complex presentations or collaborative care arrangements. Warm handover calls are welcomed and actively encouraged for patients who may need careful transition support.
Six distinct clinical pathways, each designed for a specific moment in the couple and family lifecycle. The parenthood transition is our deepest area of specialism — it's where the referral need is greatest and where early intervention produces the strongest outcomes.
Couples sessions in the third trimester targeting identity transition, division of labour expectations, and relational preparation. The most powerful moment to intervene — before the crisis begins. Outcomes significantly better than post-crisis work.
Gottman and EFT applied to the specific dynamics of new parenthood — the invisible labour conflict, identity rupture, and the pursuer-withdrawer cycle that arrives with the pram. Father-inclusive by design. EFT-first to address the attachment layer before skill-building begins.
Gottman Method and EFT integrated for couples at every stage — from first signs of disconnection to the conversation about whether to stay. Warm, direct, evidence-based. Most couples see meaningful shift within 6–10 sessions.
For couples who've been in survival mode for years and are only now able to ask — what happened to us? And can we find our way back? Longer-form integrative work, Gottman and EFT, without a fixed timeline.
Not couples therapy — a structured process for couples where one or both are ambivalent about whether to stay. 1–5 sessions. No pressure in either direction. Clarity, not persuasion, is the goal. Useful before legal proceedings begin.
For fathers who have become disengaged from their partner and/or child. Individual therapeutic work before re-entering the family system. Structured, identity-affirming, and directly connected to Gabriel's original research on father activation and biobehavioral synchrony.
No GP Mental Health Care Plan. No referral letter required. The simplest pathway is a direct email or phone call — we'll take it from there.
A note on Medicare: Couples counselling is not covered by Medicare in Australia. Private health fund coverage varies — some funds partially cover sessions; worth checking with the patient's fund. Individual therapy sessions within a couples context may be claimable in some circumstances. No commitment is required at the free consultation.
No referral letter. No paperwork. Email, phone, or warm handover call — whichever works best for your patient. We'll take it from there.
Bringing Baby Home — June 2026. A free, three-session online relationship workshop for new and soon-to-be parents. Gottman Institute certified. Funded by Macedon Ranges Shire Council and Kyneton Community House. Ideal for patients who are not yet ready for individual couples counselling.
Register a patient — free & no referral needed →This practice integrates the most rigorous couples and developmental research available — not as background context, but as active clinical frameworks informing session sequencing, theory of change, and intervention design.
Gabriel is presenting original research at the Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium at Deakin University in May 2026 — translating activation relationship theory and biobehavioral synchrony research into practical clinical and community intervention frameworks.
A single-page clinical summary designed to sit in your referral folder, be shared with colleagues, or be handed to patients at the point of referral. Covers the practice overview, clinical framework, referral indications, and contact details.
Suitable for GP and allied health referral folders
Print-ready A4 format — clean, professional
Shareable with colleagues and reception teams
Practical answers to the questions we hear most from GPs, MCH nurses, and allied health professionals.
"The most valuable referrals come from practitioners who understand that the couple relationship is not separate from the individual's mental health — it is the context in which it either heals or deteriorates."
— Gabriel Carazo
No paperwork. No referral letter. Email or call — we'll take it from there. Warm handover calls actively welcomed.
info@rangescounselling.com · 0406 020 577 · Wed–Fri 9am–8pm · Sat 9am–12pm · Kyneton, Macedon Ranges VIC · Telehealth Australia-wide