Psychology & Counselling Services

For individuals aged 16+ seeking face-to-face or telehealth counselling sessions.

For couples looking to improve their relationship and/or resolve interpersonal conflicts.

For individuals aged 4-16 years, for help with a range of developmental, social and behavioural presentations.

For families of up to six people seeking to improve communication and resolve conflicts.

Assists employees with personal and/or work-related issues impacting job performance and mental health.

Parenting, adolescence and mindfulness groups and programs run by Cairnmillar psychologists.

In-depth psychological assessments for clients (12 years or older) presenting with complex presentations of mental health, trauma, personality, neurodevelopmental, neurocognitive/neuropsychological, and forensic concerns(e.g., NDIS, diagnostic clarification, ASD/ADHD assessments, risk assessments, etc.).

Supervision delivered by Cairnmillar's PsyBA-approved supervisors.

Psychological Assessments delivered by Cairnmillar's student and registered clinicians.

Crisis Numbers

Emergency Services 000 24 hours/7 days a week. Call this number in emergency situations when immediate police, fire or ambulance assistance is required.
Lifeline 13 11 14 Lifeline is available 24 hours a day to listen, without judgement to any person in Australia who is feeling overwhelmed, experiencing crisis or longs to be heard.
SuicideLine Victoria 1300 651 251 SuicideLine Victoria is a 24/7 telehealth provider that offers free professional phone and online counselling for people living in Victoria.
MensLine Australia 1300 789 978 24 hours/7 days a week. MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime..
Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1800 806 292 5 pm–9 am/7 days. Victims/survivors of past and recent sexual assault.
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 24/7 Telephone counselling service for people aged between 5 and 25.
BeyondBlue 1300 224 636 24 hours/7 days a week. Call, online chat and online forums.
Safe Steps 1800 015 188 Safe Steps is Victoria’s 24/7 family violence response centre. Providing specialist support services for anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence.
13YARN 13 92 76 24 /7 Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 13YARN is the first national service of its kind for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in crisis. They offer a confidential one-on-one over the phone yarning opportunity and support with a trained Lifeline Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Cairnmillar Institute acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.

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