Counselling
Anglicare
Supports children, young people and families through diverse programs and services including foster care, crisis accommodation, counselling, parent -education workshops and group work.Phone (B/H): 1800 809 722
Website: http://www.anglicarevic.org.au
Australian Catholic University Psychology and Counselling Clinic
Services are provided at low cost to children and parents, adolescents, adults, couples and families from all cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Some of the services offered include specific learning disabilities, behaviour problems, social problems, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and family relationship issues.Postal Address:Level 2, 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy
Phone (B/H): 9953 3006
Email:melbournepsychologyclinic@acu.edu.au
Website: http://www.acu.edu.au/mpacc
Berry Street
Some of the programs offered by Berry Street include: family and financial counselling, mediation and family therapy, youth and adolescent support programs, family violence services and a family relationship centre.Postal Address:Eltham Office: 660 Main Road, Eltham Victoria 3095
Email:info@berrystreet.org.au
Website: http://www.berrystreet.org.au/
Counselling Online
Counselling Online is a service where you can communicate with a professional counsellor about an alcohol or drug related concern, using text-interaction. This service is free for anyone seeking help with their own drug use or the drug use of a family member, relative or friend. Counselling Online is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across Australia.Postal Address:Locked Bag 22, Collingwood Victoria 3066
Email:CounsellingOnline@turningpoint.org.au
Website: http://www.counsellingonline.org.au
Direct Line
A free, anonymous and confidential service giving you access to counselling, information and referral 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Talk to professional counsellors who are experienced in alcohol and drug-related matters.Phone (B/H): 1800 888 236
Website: http://drugsandalcohol.dhs.vic.gov.au/directline.htm
Eltham Relationship Counselling
Vivienne Colegrove is a qualified counsellor with over 10 years experience. She is passionate about helping people achieve healthy, safe and joyous relationships in a nurturing, gentle, non-judgemental and confidential space. Couples and families come in all shapes and sizes: married, de facto and same-sex couples; single or two-parent households, blended families, etc. Everyone is welcome!Postal Address:6 Stamford Court, Eltham
Phone (B/H): 9431 4689
Email:info@elthamrelationshipcounselling.com.au
Website: http://www.elthamrelationshipcounselling.com.au
Family Relationship Services for Carers
This is a free service that provides information, mediation and counselling to assist families who are: concerned about the future of a family member with a disability; thinking about making arrangements for the future care of a family member with a disability; or experiencing disagreement around the future care needs of a family member with a disability. Services are tailored to family circumstances and can be delivered in individual, couple or family settings.Phone (B/H): 1300 303 346
Gamblers Help Line
Gamblers Help line provides a free and confidential service, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If your gambling is causing issues in your life or affecting your family and friends, you can take steps to change this. Talking about gambling with somebody you trust can reduce the stress that can cause you to continue to gamble. Support is also available for family and friends.Phone (B/H): 1800 858 858
Griefline
Griefline provides a 15 hour support telephone service free of charge to people who are experiencing grief as a consequence of a significant loss in their lives.Postal Address:PO Box 5181, Hughesdale
Phone (B/H): 9935 7400
Website: http://www.griefline.org.au
Kids Help Line
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25. The Kids Help Line website also contains a section for parents.Phone (B/H): 1800 55 1800
Email:admin@boystown.com.au
Website: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
Lifeline
Lifeline provides a 24-hour telephone counselling to anyone in Australia for the cost of local call. Trained counsellors are ready to listen about family and relationship issues, mental health concerns, suicide prevention and support, abuse and violence, loneliness and life direction. The Lifeline website also contains The Lifeline National Service Finder which is an online searchable database of low cost or free community and health services in Australia.Phone (B/H): 13 11 14
Website: http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Nillumbik Community Health Service
The counselling team can work with individuals, couples, families and/or groups to work through a range of issues including: family conflict, relationships, grief and loss, unresolved childhood trauma, parenting difficulties, depression/anxiety/stress/panic, family violence and personal growth.In addition they offer and in-home support service to families who may be experiencing struggles with parenting children up to the age of 12 years. Support is provided by a qualified Family Support Worker and can be provided in the home, child care centre, preschool, school or other appropriate setting.The counselling service is available to all residents in Nillumbik, however they do prioritise holders of a current health care card.Postal Address:917 Main Road, Eltham Victoria 3095
Phone (B/H): 9430 9100
Fax: 9431 0339
Email:nchs@nchs.org.au
Website: http://www.nchs.org.au/counsellingcasework.shtml
NURSE-ON-CALL
NURSE-ON-CALL is a phone service that provides immediate, expert health advice from a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NURSE-ON-CALL also provides 24-hour support and counselling to anyone either directly or indirectly affected by the Victorian bushfires.Phone (B/H): 1300 60 60 24
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nurseoncall
Parentline VIC
Parentline VIC is a statewide telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers with children from birth to eighteen years. It is a confidential and anonymous service that is the cost of a local telephone call throughout Victoria. Available from 8am to midnight Monday to Friday and 10am to 10pm weekends.Phone (B/H): 13 22 89
Website: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/earlychildhood/parentline/
Relationships Australia Victoria
Relationship Australia Victoria offers a diverse range of relationship support services including: relationship counselling, family dispute resolution, family violence prevention, gamblers help counselling, post separation parenting and telephone relationship counselling. The self help section of their website contains a range of articles with information and advice about single life, relationships, parenting, families, separation and other life issues. There are 15 Family Relationship Centres in Victoria. The local branch is at the Banyule Community Health Service in Greensborough.Postal Address:79 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough Vic 3088
Phone (B/H): 9431 7777
Fax: 9431 7766
Email:greens@rav.org.au
Website: http://relationshipsvictoria.com.au/index.html
Service Seeker
Search for counselling services (and other community support services) in Victoria on the Service Seeker website by Infoxchange. Select by suburb or postcode and key word search.Website: http://www.serviceseeker.com.au/
The Australian Counselling Association
This national peak association of counsellors and psychotherapists has over 3000 individual members specialising in all types of counselling. Their website allows you to search for a counsellor in your area.Phone (B/H): 1300 784 333
Email:aca@theaca.net.au
Website: http://www.theaca.net.au/national_register.php
The Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service
The Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service provides 24-hour, 7 days per week telephone crisis counselling, referral, information and support. The service is the central contact point for women's refuges in Victoria and can arrange refuge accommodation referrals.Phone (B/H): 1800 015 188 or 9322 3555
Email:admin@wdvcs.org.au
Website: http://www.wdvcs.org.au/
Violence Against Women: Australia Says No
A free, 24-hour confidential telephone helpline where you will speak with an experienced counsellor.Phone (B/H): 1800 200 526
Zoe Leavitt, Registered Psychologist
Zoe is a local practitioner (Eltham) who has been practicing psychology since 1999 and works with individuals who are generally struggling or suffering with emotional issues and distress. Zoe has experience in counselling people with a range of psychological issues or diagnoses including: depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, relationship and interpersonal issues, grief and loss, adjustment disorders, and drug/alcohol issues. Zoe is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society and is registered with Medicare, TAC, Workcover, HBA, Medibank Private and AHM.Phone (B/H): 0412 783 411
Email:zoejoy@optusnet.com.au
Website: http://www.zoejoy.net