Evidence-Based Psychological Services

Mind & Health Psychology provides evidence-based psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults, and counselling therapy for adults.

Our services are tailored to the individual and aim to support diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, functional understanding, and practical recommendations across educational, occupational, medical, and everyday settings.

  • Comprehensive autism assessments using evidence-based assessment tools where appropriate, including structured clinical interview, developmental history, behavioural observation, and cognitive assessment.

    Assessments may assist with:

    • diagnostic clarification

    • understanding support needs

    • educational and workplace recommendations

    • NDIS and other service applications

  • Structured ADHD assessments for children, adolescents, and adults incorporating clinical interview, standardised questionnaires, cognitive and attentional measures, and behavioural assessment where appropriate.

    Assessments aim to provide clear diagnostic outcomes and practical recommendations to support ongoing care and treatment planning.

  • Assessment of cognitive functioning, learning profile, memory, processing speed, executive functioning, and reasoning abilities.

    These assessments may assist in identifying:

    • learning difficulties

    • intellectual strengths and challenges

    • cognitive functioning patterns

    • educational support needs

  • Assessment of intellectual, adaptive, and functional functioning for individuals presenting with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, or complex cognitive presentations.

  • Assessments relating to:

    • medical decision-making capacity

    • independent living capacity

    • Assessments for tribunals

    • Assessments for a Section 14 application

    • functional and cognitive capacity

  • Counselling services are available for adults, couples, and families.

    Therapeutic approaches include:

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

    • Solution Focused Interventions

    • Neuropsychotherapy

    Services are available via telehealth and in-person where applicable.

  • Assessment services may assist with:

    • functional understanding

    • support recommendations

    • documentation relating to NDIS access or review processes

  • We offer Counselling and Psychological interventions through the Veterans Service Arm of our Service (Veteran Mind and Health Psychology) to all DVA White and Gold card holders.