
Genevieve Papa...
COUPLES+ THERAPIST / PSYCHOLOGIST
In Person & Telehealth
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Available After Hours
AVAILABLE FOR NEW CLIENTS
Hi, I’m Genevieve, a registered psychologist and clinical registrar. My work is grounded in transparency, collaboration, and empathy. I approach therapy with the understanding that identity, power, and lived experience shape both our relationships and our capacity for change.
I believe meaningful change is non-linear and deeply personal. My approach centres on curiosity, compassion, and autonomy, with the aim of creating a space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported to define change on their own terms.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals and couples who are looking to strengthen their relationships, improve communication, and better understand unhelpful relational patterns. I’m especially drawn to exploring how people make meaning of their experiences, and I support clients navigating significant life events, such as break-ups, and the process of healing and rebuilding that can follow.
My work is informed by in-depth assessment, including understanding what brings people to therapy, each person’s perspective, and the patterns that may be shaping their relationships. I am particularly interested in the exploration of values and shared meaning, and I incorporate Gottman-informed principles alongside CBT, ACT, and CAT-based relational frameworks.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours), Victoria University
Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical), Victoria University
Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Luma Room is a space to explore connection
Relationship Therapy
Relationship therapy may suit you if you’d like to navigate and nurture the connections that are significant to you.
Luma Room is based on Wurundjeri land in Brunswick. We offer relationship therapy for couples+ either in person at our location on Sydney Road (near Barkly Square) or via Telehealth online, if preferred.

I like to draw from therapies including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
The Gottman Method
I have completed placements at Parkville Youth Mental Health HYPE team (early intervention for personality disorders for young people aged 12–26 and their families), Mindspace Psychology (private practice), headspace (psychological support for young people aged 12–25), and the Victoria University Psychological Clinic (individual therapy and cognitive assessments).
Across these settings, I have worked with young people, adults, and families, supporting a range of presentations including anxiety, depression, personality-related difficulties, neurodivergence, and perinatal grief. I have also been involved in research and have a current publication exploring the overlap between anorexia and autism. My honours thesis won the APS award during my studies.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, spending time with dogs, and have recently taken up gardening.