With mental health programs suited to the needs of those who may be burdened by financial or other hardships, we strive to help our clients to develop new skills for mental wellbeing and to utilise their resources to live well. Some features of our programs include individual counselling, group sessions, mental health education, psychiatric assessment and review and phone advice.
Please scroll down to view our full range of mental health programs.
Our mental health services are provided by a team of specialised mental health clinicians including psychologists, mental health accredited social workers, occupational therapists and nurses. Appointments are generally provided during Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm, with a limited number of after-hours appointments available on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings.
Who is eligible for our mental health services?
We offer a range of mental health programs for people aged 5 years and over. Our programs are designed for specific groups of people, who may have difficultly accessing services or have a specialised needs such as:
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Children and families
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Women with perinatal depression or anxiety
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Young people
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People from an Aboriginal or Torres StraIt Islander background
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People living with serious illness
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People who have self-harmed, attempted suicide or are at risk of suicide People who have a chronic and complex mental illness
How to access our mental health services?
To be referred to Sonder, you need to visit your General Practitioner (GP) within the northern metropolitan region. With your input, your GP can create a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) and refer you to Sonder.
Once we have received your referral (MHTP), you will be contacted by a Sonder staff member to confirm that you’d like to access our service.
Most of our services are delivered at Sonder head office located on 2 Peachey Road, Edinburgh North. Here we have 15 counselling rooms and a GP room on-site. Our mental health clinicians also consult at a range of locations in the north such as the general practices and other program specific organisations.
Throughout your therapy, your mental health clinician will communicate with your GP to ensure you receive the best possible support.
All referrals are to be lodged by fax to (08) 8252 9433.
