COUNSELLING - MENTAL HEALTH

THE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING PROGRAM

Through our funded Integrated Primary Mental Health Care program, we offer counselling services for people who are experiencing mental health challenges, at no cost to the client. Our clinicians will work alongside you with the aim to help you optimise your mental health and wellbeing.

Eligibility Criteria - people who are:

  • struggling with mental health issues

  • experiencing financial hardship

  • living in the Great Southern or Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia

  • not accessing other mental health services

  • aged 7 years and above

  • This option is available to people 18+ years, and offers 3 sessions that will help you to focus on the here and now, providing you with support, education and skill development to help improve your mental wellbeing.

    To access this program please complete the fillable self-referral form below and email to query@amityhealth.com.au

    Once your referral has been submitted, we will contact you within 7 business days to discuss how we can help you with your wellbeing plan.

    SELF-REFERRAL FORM

  • Sometimes you may need a little more help especially if you’ve previously experienced mental health challenges, or you are currently struggling with your mental health.

    Mental Health Therapy is for seven years of age and above, and includes 6 - 10 sessions.

    A referral from a GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician is required.

    GP REFERRAL FORM

  • This service is designed to support GPs in the management of individuals with severe and persistent mental health conditions, for those who are stable, and not in a crisis situation.

    We can provide integrated services that cover a range of needs such as monitoring of mental and physical health, liaison with other health providers as part of a shared-care arrangement, linking to other services as required, providing health literacy and education,  managing clinical deterioration and facilitating specialist consultation and/or care.

    GP REFERRAL FORM

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITIES (CONNECTIONS COUNT PROGRAM)

As we age, we are often faced with challenges and change that can have an impact on our mental health. Through a funded program called ‘Connections Count’, we provide mental health counselling, at no cost to the client, for those living with mild to moderate mental health issues at various Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) throughout the Great Southern, Midwest, South West and Wheatbelt regions.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Firstly, it's a good idea to speak with your, or your family member's, GP and/or RACF staff member

  • you or your family member must be a resident of an RACF in the Great Southern, Midwest, South West or Wheatbelt

  • you or your family member must be at risk of mild to moderate mental illness

  • a diagnosed mental illness, with mild to moderate symptoms of a common mental illness is required (excluding: dementia, delirium and severe, persistent and complex mental illness).

WHICH RACF SITES IS THIS PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO?

ART THERAPY, MENTAL HEALTH & CHRONIC PAIN COUNSELLING (Fee for Service)

Based in Albany, Danita (Art Therapist and Mental Health Occupational Therapist) provides Art Therapy, mental health counselling, and chronic pain counselling to help with trauma, anxiety, depression, behaviour, stressful life events and any situation that may impact your mental and emotional well-being.

We accept self-referrals and there are costs associated with Danita’s counselling services. See your family GP to discuss if a Mental Health Plan may be appropriate for rebates via Medicare.

As an approved NDIS provider, these services can be accessed using NDIS funding where appropriate.

PSYCHOLOGY (Fee for Service)

As part of our Community Allied Health Service team, Amity Health offers Psychology and counselling services with Registered Psychologist, Brigid Morrigan. Brigid delivers psychological and counselling support for clients aged between 10 and 67 years of age, with mental health difficulties including anxiety, depression, grief, stress and trauma related difficulties, and other emotional and self-regulation concerns.

We accept self-referrals and there are costs associated with Brigids services. See your family GP to discuss if a Mental Health Plan may be appropriate for rebates via Medicare.

Brigid co-facilitates the new Amity Health Grief & Loss Group. A ten-week program for those who are living with the weight of grief. To find out more or to register your interest, please click below.