Non-directive Pregnancy Counselling and Infant Mental Health

Medicare approved non-Directive Perinatal Counselling Service

This is a form of counselling based on the understanding that, in many situations people can resolve their own problems without being provided with solutions by the counsellor. A person who is currently pregnant, or who has been pregnant in the past 12 months, that has concerns, may claim Medicare benefits for up to 3 sessions.

Infant Mental Health

A perinatal and child-focussed intervention, supporting expectant and new parents to develop practical skills, further promoting attachment and 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.