We provide psychology and psychotherapy services to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, along with supervision and training for professionals.
Our caring and committed psychologists and psychotherapists are here to assist you with a range of issues. We are based in Doncaster, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Our Low Cost Counselling Service is designed to assist those for whom short-term private psychology services are not readily accessible or appropriate, such as those on low incomes.
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Services Offered
Our skilled clinicians can help with a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, managing emotions, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, life stresses, and relationship issues.
We provide therapy to adults, children and couples experiencing a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, emotional difficulties, grief and loss, life stresses, and relationship issues. Our collaborative approach means that you will feel that you are an active part of the process of change.
Treatment Approaches Include: -Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) -Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) -Psychodynamic Therapy -Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) -Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) -Trauma Therapy -Mindfulness-Based Approaches  Issues treated include: -Depression -Postnatal depression -Anxiety -Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -Managing strong emotions -Relationship issues -Parenting difficulties -Attachment issues -Personality disorders -Trauma and impact of abuse -Grief and loss -Life stresses -Sleep problems -Communication problems -Self-esteem -Bipolar disorder -Recovery from drug and alcohol use -Anger management
Fees and Payment
As we do not bulk-bill, we also offer a low cost counselling service, staffed by a provisional psychologist. There is a sliding scale for this service, and fees are significantly lower than our standard fees.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.