Paediatric counselling - Southern Health

Paediatric counselling

This service provides counselling for children aged 0-12 years old and mothers suffering from post natal depression or symptoms.

It does not provide psychological testing, court reports nor see children where there has been sexual assault.

Programs

The following programs and groups are available under this service:

Toddler matters (walking to three years of age)

Provides a multidisciplinary assessment and therapy for children walking up to three years old referred for speech therapy, counselling, occupational therapy or physiotherapy.

Referral

Private practitioners or early intervention services where appropriate.

Cost

$5.00 per group session

Developmental Play Therapy Group - Cranbourne

An eight to 10 week course that focuses on helping parents to understand and manage their child’s challenging behaviour and communication skills.

For children from two years up to school age who are experiencing complex behavioural or emotional problems along with communication difficulties.

Contact

5990 6789 team leader/speech pathologist

Eligibility

Anyone living, working or studying in the cities of

Cardinia / Casey or
Greater Dandenong and
are not currently or in the past three months receiving services elsewhere.

Fees

As per Continuing Care, Community Health Service fees brochure – Income Thresholds.

Referral

All referrals can be made through our information and appointment service

8768 5147 (Doveton, Cranbourne, Berwick, Pakenham and Cockatoo) or
8558 9080 (Springvale and Dandenong).

Published Date: September 17, 2009
Printed from http://www.monashchildrens.org.au/page/Health_Professionals/Monash_Childrens_departments/Allied_Health/Paediatric_counselling/
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