- psychodynamic focus
- family of origin issues
- guilt and shame work
About Velda
Velda Morisco is a PACFA-registered psychodynamic psychotherapist based in Australia with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and people navigating significant life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
She uses psychodynamic practice to look at patterns that repeat across relationships and generations. That approach helps people understand why they react or feel the way they do, and how past experiences shape present choices. Velda draws on long experience in youth and family therapy settings to talk through family of origin issues and intergenerational trauma.
Velda has lived and worked across Europe, Asia and Australia. That background informs her work with multicultural and immigration issues. She pays attention to how cultural expectations affect relationships, commitment, and the strain of resettling. This perspective is used to help people who feel split between different identities.
Her clinical experience includes work with adoption and foster care concerns, infidelity, divorce and separation, and young adult issues. She also supports those dealing with mood disorders, guilt and shame, and finding a sense of life purpose. Velda receives regular supervision and continues professional development.
Online sessions are conducted using Zoom. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and any practical details. The practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Psychodynamic work online and how it helps
Velda describes psychodynamic work as paying attention to patterns that link past and present. This approach often looks at repeated relationship dynamics, early family influences and transgenerational patterns, and it can help when guilt or shame feel tied to family history or role expectations.She also draws on therapeutic techniques that aim to make sense of emotional reactions and improve awareness of relational triggers. These methods are useful for addressing mood disorders, grief over life changes, and conflicts that arise after migration or significant loss. The emphasis is on reflection and understanding rather than quick fixes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Velda will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on a person’s goals and comfort. That process is collaborative and ongoing, with regular review of what is helping and what needs to shift.
Her online sessions are held using Zoom. If you prefer another format, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow contact across different regions within Australia, and support shorter check-ins or regular weekly appointments without travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, infidelity, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
Velda uses a psychodynamic approach that looks at recurring patterns and past influences on current feelings. The focus is on understanding how these feelings fit into a person’s history and relationships.
How long has she practised?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working across Europe, Asia and Australia, including many years in youth and family therapy settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with PACFA and practises in Australia. Her training includes a Bachelor of Nursing and a Master of Mental Health in Psychotherapy.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can I book from outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people located in Australia.
What session formats are available?
Her online sessions are conducted using Zoom. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and starting work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.