Perinatal Counselling & Infant Mental Health

Non-Directive Perinatal Counselling and Infant Mental Health

Sunelle and Connections Clinic are dedicated to providing holistic interventions that support the well-being of parents and infants during the crucial perinatal period. Our aim is to help new and expectant parents with counselling which enables them to go through parenthood with confidence and support.

We understand that the transition into parenthood can bring about a range of emotions and challenges. Our Medicare-approved Non-Directive Perinatal Counselling service in Nerang is designed to offer compassionate and skilled support to those who are currently pregnant or have been pregnant in the past 12 months. This service allows eligible clients to claim Medicare benefits for up to three sessions. The essence of Non-Directive Perinatal Counselling is to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space for clients to explore their concerns and find their own solutions. Rather than providing direct advice, our approach focuses on empowering parents to develop their self-awareness, resilience, and problem-solving capabilities.

Infant Mental Health

The perinatal period is a vital time not just for expectant and new parents but also for the mental and emotional development of their infants. Our Infant Mental Health Program focuses on strengthening the parent-infant bond and promoting positive developmental outcomes.

This is a 3 session program skilfully integrating: 

According to research children who have a positive attachment figure are less likely to develop trauma symptoms, following stressful events.

Parenting Support

Sunelle is a registered Paediatric Massage Consultant and has completed Mentalisation-Based Therapy training with the Anna Fraud Centre. She has also completed further training with the Australian Psychological Society in Non-Directive Perinatal Counselling. ​

Sunelle has engaged with Circle of Security training and is a ‘Bringing up Great Kids’ trainer. Sunelle has developed a perinatal and child-focussed intervention, for expectant and new mothers, integrating her extensive knowledge of Child Development, Attachment, and Play.

The goal is to provide parents with practical skills to further promote attachment and positive developmental outcomes for their babies, with the hope that parents attend the sessions with their baby, once baby is born: Learn More ​

Get In Touch

If you’re interested in our Non-Directive Perinatal Counselling, Infant Mental Health Program, or any of our Parenting Support Programs, we welcome you to reach out to Connections Clinic.