Walk-In After-Hours Mental Health Service
Available 5 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday
Learn new skills to manage your depression, anxiety or stress in just 6 short weeks, over the phone
Focused Mind is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, an evidence-based treatment recommended for people experiencing depression, anxiety or stress.
Our Focused Mind program is goal-focused, short in duration (6 weeks) and provided over the phone.
Our skilled Mental Health Practitioners will work with you to set goals and develop new strategies to manage your symptoms. They’ll also provide you with access to resources to record your progress and use in the future.
To be eligible for this program, you must:
Focused Mind staff are Mental Health Practitioners who are specifically trained in delivery in this type of treatment.
Our staff will ensure you receive the most appropriate service to meet your needs.
Simply call the team at Sonder on (08) 8209 0700 and they will guide you through the referral process.
You can also be referred by your GP by visiting and requesting a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Click here to find out how to get a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Information for GPs
To refer a patient to this service, please complete a Mental Health Treatment Plan and send to the Head to Health Phone Service through Secure Messaging via HealthLink (EDI: adphncru).
Due to program restrictions, Sonder clinicians are not able to provide medicolegal reports or assessments.
We support people living with mental health concerns to improve their wellbeing, live independently and pursue a life with meaning, hope and purpose.
We do this through:
If you, or someone you are with, are hurt or need immediate support, please call 000.
Mental Health EmergenciesAvailable 5 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday
No cost therapeutic counselling for people with mild to moderate mental health concerns
This service is supported by funding from the Adelaide Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.