Macedon Ranges, Victoria · Australia-wide via Telehealth
Nobody tells you
a baby is the hardest thing a relationship will face.
Australia's specialist practice for couples and families navigating the parenthood transition — father-inclusive by design, evidence-based throughout. From first trimester to rebuilding what the early years have worn down.
Macedon Ranges · Telehealth Australia-Wide
Attachment-informed and neuroscience-grounded couples therapy — for couples who want to understand what's happening between them at the level where it actually lives.
ACA-Accredited Relationship Counsellor & Family Therapist
· Gottman Method
· Emotionally Focused Therapy
· IPNB-Informed
Macedon Ranges in-person · Telehealth Australia-wide
Couples and relationship counselling — every format, every stage.
In the Macedon Ranges or telehealth across Australia. Evening appointments available Tuesday to Thursday until 8pm.
💑Core Service
Couples and relationship counselling — every format, every stage.
In person in the Macedon Ranges or telehealth across Australia. Evening appointments available Tuesday to Thursday until 8pm.
💑Core Service
Couples Counselling
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.
🔥Intensive Format
Relationship Rebalance Intensive
A structured 2-day intensive for couples who need to move faster than weekly sessions allow, or who are at a genuine decision point. Full Gottman assessment, EFT restructuring, follow-up session included. In person or telehealth.
⚖️Discernment
When One Partner Comes Alone
Your partner won't come, or isn't ready yet. Individual couples-oriented work shifts the relational system — and frequently brings the other partner in within a few months. A strong place to start.
💻Telehealth
Online Couples Counselling
The same clinical quality — Gottman, EFT, neuroscience-informed — via secure video across Australia. Evening appointments to 8pm. Ideal when one partner travels, or for regional and rural couples.
🏠Couples Workshop
Bringing Baby Home
The Gottman Institute's gold-standard perinatal couples program. Evidence shows significantly lower relationship decline, better co-parenting outcomes, lower postnatal depression rates. 8-week course or weekend intensive. Next intake May 2026.
Area of Deep Specialisation
The parenthood transition — our deepest area of clinical expertise.
67% of couples report significant relationship decline within three years of having a baby. This isn't failure — it's the most predictable, most under-supported transition in adult relational life. We have spent years building clinical depth in exactly this area, and it's where other practices consistently refer.
Who We Are?
Gabriel Carazo is an ACA-accredited Relationship Counsellor and Family Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience—and a unique specialisation that sets his practice apart.
Trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gabriel helps couples break destructive cycles and reconnect. But what makes his approach different is his extensive expertise in father engagement and men's mental health.
As founder of RAD DADS—Australia's first council-funded father-specific program—and recognized as Victorian Father of the Year, Gabriel understands why good fathers disengage, what prevents men from seeking help, and how to create therapeutic environments where both partners actually engage.
His approach is warm, direct, and grounded in research—with a therapeutic style that's practical and action-oriented. Women choose his practice because he can reach their partners. Men engage because the work doesn't feel like pathologizing—it feels like working with someone who gets it.
Based in the Macedon Ranges, with telehealth available Australia-wide.
Whether you're preparing for parenthood, navigating the strain of early years, or recognising patterns of disconnection you want to change—Ranges Counselling offers specialised pathways to help you show up differently.
Practical, time-limited, psycho-educational support
For couples and fathers who want evidence-based tools, clear frameworks, and actionable strategies—delivered in a structured format with defined outcomes.
Who these programs are for:
Expecting couples wanting to prepare before patterns of disconnection take hold
Fathers looking to build confidence and practical skills in a focused timeframe
Couples needing to reset mental load, communication, or partnership rhythms
Anyone who prefers psychoeducation and skill-building over ongoing therapy
What you'll gain:
Research-backed frameworks you can implement immediately
Structured curriculum with clear progression
Community normalization (you're not the only one navigating this)
Practical tools that create measurable change
Completion within a defined timeframe
Services we provide
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Couples Counselling
Rediscover the strength of your bond and nurture healthier connections through our specialised couples counselling, designed to navigate challenges and foster a harmonious relationship.
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Individual Counselling
Ranges offer face-to-face and tele-health counselling. We have flexible after hours appointments and outreach based counselling
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Dad Coaching
Counselling for dads provides a supportive space to navigate challenges, enhance parenting skills, and foster emotional well-being, promoting positive relationships with their children , partners and co parents.
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Family Therapy
We offer couples adolescent counselling, counselling to parents with neurodivergent children parent coaching , ADHD coaching and family therapy to enhance your family dynamic.
Flexibility to work around your schedule
We offer flexible counselling options designed to suit your needs — including session times, locations, and environments that feel comfortable and supportive for you.
Sessions are available via:
Telehealth across Australia (phone and video sessions)
Eco-assisted counselling within the Macedon Ranges, Victoria (nature-based walk and talk sessions)
Outreach and home-based counselling (we come to you, where you feel most comfortable)
In-person counselling at our Macedon Ranges consulting rooms
Supported Dads. Connected Families.
Fatherhood brings big changes — to identity, relationships, and emotional wellbeing. At Ranges Counselling, we offer counselling and coaching tailored to support dads at every stage, from pregnancy through to parenting.
Many dads want to be involved, informed, and emotionally present, but don’t always have the support they need. We help dads build insight, confidence, and practical skills so fatherhood feels more connected, manageable, and sustainable.
Dads often seek support for:
Stress, anxiety, low mood, or feeling overwhelmed
Anger or emotional overload
Adjusting to the realities of fatherhood
Building a secure, enjoyable bond with their child
Supporting a partner experiencing postnatal depression or anxiety
Parenting strategies and confidence
When dads are supported, their mental health, relationships, and family wellbeing are strengthened — benefiting the whole family.
We also offer nature-based counselling sessions for dads who feel more comfortable talking and reflecting outside of traditional clinical settings.
‘Our goal to assist you find innovative strategies to foster positive change. Our commitment centres around nurturing the growth and cultivation of respectful relationships which is critical for mental health, overall well-being, and resilience. ‘
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