The Cairnmillar Community Clinic is a fundamental part of our not-for-profit initiatives and upholds our value of assisting people to access quality counselling and psychological assessment and treatment.
The high quality, low-cost services available at our Community Clinic are provided by student clinicians across all four of our clinic locations.
Our student clinicians are placed within our clinics as part of their postgraduate training in psychology, counselling and psychotherapy and are guided by experienced board-approved supervisors.
Our Community Clinic offers individual counselling and assessment services to individuals aged 4 years or older. No referral is required to access these services.
We are committed to making access to #BetterMentalHealth a reality for our community.
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Clinicians
Anita Anderson
Provisional Psychologist
Anita is a provisional psychologist who offers an empathetic, collaborative and non-judgemental approach to help clients develop meaningful change in alignment with their values and identity.
Brigid Stewart
Counsellor-in-training
Brigid is completing a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She aims to provide a warm and supportive space for people to safely explore their unique life experiences
Candela Monpelat
Provisional Psychologist
Candela is an Argentine-trained registered provisional psychologist currently completing her Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology). She aims to provide a safe space, where clients from all walks of life can feel heard and respected, and to work collaboratively to achieve personal growth.
Charlotte Yang
Provisional Psychologist
Charlotte takes a collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring therapy to individuals’ needs and goals.
David Mabo
Provisional Psychologist
David is a Clinical Psychology Master’s student currently completing his placement. He has a particular interest in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and interpersonal difficulties, and is passionate about supporting people from culturally diverse communities.
Erica Vowles
Provisional Psychologist
Erica is a provisional psychologist who is a skilled and thoughtful listener. She brings warmth and compassion to her work.
Grace Wye
Counsellor-in-training
A Psychology and Counselling student, Grace is committed to facilitating a warm and compassionate space to explore a client’s challenges.
Jessica Poulsen
Provisional Psychologist
Jess is a provisional psychologist known for her warmth and authenticity. She aims to create a safe and inclusive space for clients to feel heard, to better understand themselves, and to work collaboratively towards meaningful change.
Josh Stewart
Counsellor-in-training
Josh is a counsellor-in-training completing his postgraduate studies in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Cairnmillar Institute.
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. |
| QLife | 1800 184 527 | QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships. |
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which The Cairnmillar Institute is located, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We also extend these respects to any First Nations peoples engaging with these materials, and our services
Ash Thomas Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri people There's a Lot Goin' On, 2025
Sometimes in life there’s lots of things goin’ on that can be hard and trying, or easy and happy, but my artwork gives me strength to see out the bad times. This is my Country before colonisation. The lines are like a map representing how our people shaped the Country with their spiritual connections told in songs and stories. The blue water and the red oxide land show my journey line with places I’ve stopped along the way. The small linear patches of dots are all the different mobs and families around Country. The brown patterns and shapes are mountain ridges and waterholes representing time past. The diamond patterns are from patterns on our old shields. Their colours represent connection to culture and the red dirt and many coloured sands that make up our beautiful Country. The group of Elders sitting with their spears are telling stories of Bunjil the eagle, our Creator, and passing down their knowledge of tracking and hunting. The goannas are my Ancestors watching, mesmerised, over their Country and culture.
This artwork was created through The Torch, a not-for-profit organisation that provides art, cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people currently in, or recently released, from Victorian prisons.