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At COPE, we believe every parent deserves access to compassionate support and reliable information. Our mission is to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and empower families facing perinatal mental health challenges.

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Getting help

Understand when to seek help, how to take the first step of talking to someone, types of support available, plus how to find specialised perinatal mental health support near you.

The Village Around Me: Perinatal Psychology & Wellbeing

Clinical Psychologist, Registered Psychologist

The Village Around Me is a nurturing space offering therapeutic support to women, mothers, and families in the perinatal season. With a team of perinatal dedicated psychologists, and a pre and postnatal yoga instructor, we focus on supporting families to thrive new

LOCATIONS
Virtual
Availability
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PROVIDER
The Village Around Me - Perinatal Psychology & Wellbeing
Modes of delivery
  • One on one counselling
  • Group counselling
  • Couples therapy
  • Family therapy
  • Telehealth (video and voice)
  • Home visiting service
  • After hours service available
  • Mother and Baby Hospital
Cost Structure
  • Referral Required for ALL new patients/clients
  • Mental Health Care Plan required if claiming from Medicare
  • Private Health fund rebate available
  • Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS)
Areas of Expertise
  • Parenting Support
  • Parental Burnout
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
  • Involuntary Childlessness
  • Maternal Grief and Loss
  • Support Around Termination
  • Infant Death
  • Stillbirth
  • Miscarriage
  • Infant Mental Health
  • NICU/Premature Birth Distress
  • Pregnancy Decision Making
  • Perinatal Couple Treatment/Therapy
  • Men/Fathers/Paternal Mental Health
  • Managing Borderline Personality Disorder in the Perinatal Period
  • Gender Disappointment
  • Past Trauma or Abuse
  • Bonding and Attachment
  • Counselling Surrounding Infertility
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Fear of Birth
  • Perinatal Loss
  • Birth Trauma
  • Postnatal Anxiety
  • Postnatal Depression
  • Antenatal Anxiety
  • Antenatal Depression
Additional details
We also host the space to other perinatal small business services in the community.
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