Counselling

Psychologists, social workers and nurse family therapists offer counselling, both in community health centres and through home visits. Specific counselling to adults is also provided.

Counselling is available for:

  • personal relationships
  • family issues such as family violence
  • sexual assault
  • depression
  • grief
  • anxiety
  • parenting
  • separation

Counselling - home and community care

Eligibility Criteria

As per home and community care guidelines (to be hyperlink document)

Waiting List

There is a waiting list. Further information can be obtained from our referral contacts.

Referral

Referrals can be made through:
  • 8768 5147 (Doveton, Cranbourne, Berwick, Pakenham and Cockatoo)
  • 8558 9080 (Springvale and Dandenong)

Counselling - adult

Eligibility criteria

Women and men aged between 25 and 64 years.


Waiting list

Staying In Touch (SIT) worker will contact client within 2 weeks to advise of waiting list times.

Referrals

Referrals can be made by:
All referrals can be made through our information and appointment service
  • 8768 5147 Doveton, Cranbourne, Berwick, Pakenham and Cockatoo
  • 8558 9080 Springvale and Dandenong

Counselling programs


The following programs and groups are available:


Who's in charge?

An eight week educational/therapeutic program for parents whose children are abusive towards them or beyond their control. Run jointly with Connections.
Contact: Eddie Gallagher, psychologist - 5941 0580

Out of sight and out of mind

A program focusing on improving service provision for women with disabilities experiencing family violence. Program has involved working in partnership with family violence and disability services in the Shire of Cardinia and the City of Casey Building awareness and focusing on best practice service provision.
Contact: Lucy Wickham - 5990 6138

Making changes for women

The making changes program is a holistic group program offering early support, structured education and help with moving on. Groups are facilitated by peers and professional staff.
Contact: information and appointment service - 8768 5147

Bereavement support

A group providing information and encouraging discussion, understanding and supportive care amongst people who have bereaved within the past two years. Learn how to cope with grief and bereavement and find ways of both remembering and moving on.
Contact: information and appointment service - 8768 5147


Women in nurturing group support – Cockatoo site only

This group is aimed at developing social connections in the local community, while exploring interesting and nurturing topics/ideas for women in general.
Contact: Reception - 5968 7000