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The Psychotherapy Clinic

  • Offers individual psychotherapy and counselling with experienced child psychotherapists for a wide range of emotional, social and behavioural problems.
  • The Psychotherapy Clinic offers a service to children across the whole age range.
  • Promotes a psychodynamic approach, which emphasises the whole child and parent relationship, not just “managing” behaviour.
  • Takes into account children's early developmental experiences, and the impact this has on their capacity to cope as they grow up.
  • Supports families. Parents are helped to develop their own skills and competence in understanding their children's behaviour.

Under Fives Counselling Service- An intensive Counselling and Parent Support Service - Because prevention Is Better Than Cure.

Infant Parent relationships - Help with problems which may arise for new babies and new parents.

Toddlers and Young Children - Help with eating, sleeping, toilet-training and general behavioural problems.

Primary School Years:

Problems related to school readiness, settling at school, friendships and bullying, emotional problems with learning.

Adolescent and Young Persons Consultation Service:

For young people suffering from depression, anxiety, problems related to studies, family and personal relationships.

Parent Consultation:

Parents can refer themselves directly to the Clinic without their children to discuss worries they may have about their children or personal difficulties.

Other Services Offered:

  • Counselling for children and parents coping with separation and divorce.
  • Independent assessments and reports regarding access arrangements.
  • Individual adult psychotherapy and counselling.
Referrals

Parents can refer themselves and their children directly to the Clinic. The Clinic also receives referrals from general practitioners, maternal and child health nurses, childcare centres, schools, kindergartens, health and community services, paediatricians and other professionals. The Clinic charges reasonable fees and some rebates are available.

All enquiries about referrals to the Clinic should be made to:

Ruth Shmidt Neven
Head of the Centre
on 9830 0422

Informal enquiries are welcome

The Centre for Child and Family Development
Director: Ruth Schmidt Neven
721A Riversdale Road, Camberwell Victoria 3124
Tel: (03) 9830 0422   Fax: (03) 9830 0455
Email: ccfdau@ozemail.com.a