Our child and family counselling service offers face-to-face counselling for children aged 0-12 years and their families.

Child counsellors typically work with children and their families to help identify the issues they are facing and the underlying causes.

The counsellor then works directly with the child and their family from a strengths-based perspective to develop appropriate strategies to manage these issues.

The counsellor can assist your child and family in the following areas:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Grief and loss
  • Family/relationship/friendship issues
  • Family Violence
  • Challenging behaviours
  • Issues with school and bullying
  • Stress
  • Resilience and self-confidence

Eastern Health Healesville

Address

377 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville, 3777

Contact

Ph: 1300 130 381

Fax: (03) 5962 1458

Hours

9:00am – 5:00pm

Monday – Friday

Frequently Asked Questions

Your counsellor will work with you and your child to identify and clarify issues and the impacts these are having on your child and family’s wellbeing.

You and your child can expect to be treated with respect and have your decisions supported.

At times counsellors will offer alternative views and ideas and generally help you and your child understand issues more clearly and assist with developing strategies and decision making.

Counselling is free for lower and middle income groups.

This varies from person to person.

You and your child’s counsellor will decide together how regular your child’s appointments will be.

Counselling provides confidential support.

This means that everything you discuss with the counsellor is private, between you and the counsellor.

The exception is when a counsellor has a duty of care to report something that threatens your wellbeing or the wellbeing of others.

This is a legal requirement and will be explained to you in the first counselling session.