Ludo Kourouvanis
Available on: Ludo sees clients online on Monday evenings, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. They also offer walk and talk sessions in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
Time Zone: Victoria AEST
Background: Ludo is an AASW registered Social Worker with more than 18 years of experience working across trauma, mental health, and human rights. They offer counselling via telehealth across Australia, as well as walk and talk sessions in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Ludo works with people from diverse backgrounds and brings a compassionate, trauma-informed perspective to supporting meaningful and lasting change.
Specialty: Ludo specialises in supporting individuals experiencing anxiety and stress; identity concerns; LGBTQIA+ experiences; neurodivergence; grief and loss; cultural identity; past addiction; body image concerns; and the impacts of marginalisation. She also supports people navigating interpersonal relationships, spiritual questioning, purpose and meaning, and major life transitions.
Approach: Ludo’s approach is grounded in trauma-informed, relational practice, with a strong focus on creating safety, trust, and genuine human connection. They believe you are the expert in your own life and work alongside you to build on your strengths, supporting greater insight, choice, and meaningful change.
Her work is tailored to your individual needs, integrating approaches including Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Solution-Focused Therapy, somatic approaches, mindfulness, creative therapies, and transpersonal practices. Ludo also draws on anti-oppressive and feminist perspectives, recognising the ways trauma, identity, relationships, culture, and systemic experiences can shape emotional wellbeing.
Perspective: Ludo believes emotional distress is often a meaningful response to trauma, relational experiences, and broader social contexts, rather than something that needs to be fixed. They see healing as a process that develops through safety, connection, self-understanding, and rebuilding a sense of personal agency.
Ludo values dignity, collaboration, and cultural humility, creating a space where you feel respected, understood, and empowered to reconnect with yourself, your relationships, and what feels meaningful in your life
How to Book
- Think about your goals for counselling, and which counsellor might be a good match
- Send an email to the counsellor you’d like to work with requesting an appointment
- In the rare event you don’t hear from your counsellor within 24 hours, please call us
- Not sure who might be the right fit for you? Call us and we’re happy to make a recommendation
Intake Process
- Initial appointments are $70 for individuals, or $80 for couples
- Due to our counsellor’s busy schedules, they cannot do intakes over the phone
- Your intake session will include discussing what supports you need, your goals for counselling, and to decide whether your counsellor is a good match for you
- If you decide that the fit isn’t right, you can ask to be referred to someone else – no offence will be taken!
Important Notice
There are some people that our counsellors can’t work with – not because we don’t want to, but because we want you to have the best possible care.
If you currently experience domestic violence, are having a mental health crisis, are experiencing severe substance dependency issues, or other acute crises, we can’t provide you with the level of support you deserve. However, we will use your initial appointment to connect you with places that specialise in these issues, so you can get the best possible care.
All Rough Patch counsellors manage their own scheduling and administration. Click on a profile below to read more and send an email enquiry. In the rare event you don’t hear from a counsellor within 24 hours, please call us on 02 7226 0809
All of our counsellors generously reduce their usual fees to provide affordable mental healthcare to our community. They do not receive government rebates or funding to provide their services.
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Ludo Kourouvanis is an AASW registered Social Worker providing trauma-informed online counselling across Australia, as well as walk and talk counselling in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. With more than 18 years of experience across trauma, mental health, and human rights, Ludo supports individuals navigating anxiety, identity, neurodivergence, grief, and the impacts of marginalisation.
Ludo has particular experience working with LGBTQIA+ communities, trans and gender-diverse individuals, culturally diverse communities, people recovering from addiction, and those exploring body image, identity, spirituality, and interpersonal relationships. They also support people living with the effects of trauma, family and domestic violence, and broader systemic disadvantage.
Their counselling approach is person-centred, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, integrating evidence-based approaches including Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Solution-Focused Therapy, somatic approaches, mindfulness, and creative therapies. Ludo works collaboratively with each person, recognising that healing looks different for everyone and should honour each individual’s experiences, identity, and strengths.
Ludo values creating a counselling relationship built on safety, authenticity, and respect. They aim to support you to reconnect with yourself, strengthen your sense of agency, and move towards a life that feels meaningful, grounded, and aligned with your values.
