Our Approach
Discovery Family Therapy’s Integrated Family Health Model
The Integrated Family Health Model is our model of care. It places the family at the centre and understands five dimensions of health together: physical health, mental and emotional wellbeing, family and relationships, social and community connection, and spiritual and cultural wellbeing.
Whether you come on your own, with a partner or as a family, we consider the connections between your health, relationships, culture and community, shaping support around your priorities as life changes.
In Perth and online across Western Australia.
How the model works
Five dimensions of health, understood together
Health rarely sits in one place. Sleep shapes mood, stress shapes relationships, and belonging shapes how support feels. The Integrated Family Health Model brings these connections into view, so the support you receive makes sense within the life you are living.
- Physical healthbody, development, sleep and energy
- Mental and emotional wellbeingthoughts, feelings and regulation
- Family and relationshipsparents, siblings, partners, generations
- Social and community connectionschool, work, friends and community
- Spiritual and cultural wellbeingmeaning, values, culture and belonging
We begin with the whole picture: your physical health, emotional wellbeing, relationships, social connection and spiritual and cultural wellbeing, and the ways each one strengthens or strains the others. Your family sits at the centre, with home, parenting, routines, culture and community all part of the conversation, alongside the goals that matter to each person.
Then we keep your support connected. Practitioners from different disciplines work towards shared goals, and Family Navigation helps every part of your care move in the same direction, so progress in one area can open possibilities in another.
How we work within the model
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Understanding the whole person
We look beyond the immediate concern to understand your strengths, relationships and everyday circumstances. Together, we explore what is happening and identify changes that make sense within your life.
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Your voice and choices
We agree priorities with you, explain the options and shape support around the goals you choose. Your knowledge of your own life has a place in every conversation, alongside respect for your privacy, autonomy and pace.
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Support that connects
Different needs can benefit from different perspectives. With your consent, practitioners can collaborate around agreed goals while protecting each person’s privacy and therapeutic relationship.
Meet the people behind your care
Our practitioners bring different experiences and areas of expertise, connected by a shared commitment to people and relationships.
Explore each practitioner’s approach, qualifications and areas of focus to help you choose someone who fits your needs.
Our values
The commitments that guide our care and our work together.
Belonging and respect
Every person has a place, a perspective and a story. We welcome different cultures, identities, neurotypes and family structures, making room for each person’s individuality and ways of experiencing the world.
Understanding the whole person and family
We look beyond immediate concerns to understand how health, development, relationships and everyday circumstances influence one another. This wider perspective helps us make sense of what sits beneath emotions, behaviour and conflict.
Connection and collaboration
We bring different perspectives together to support shared understanding. With consent, we collaborate with relevant practitioners and services so care connects around the person and family.
Voice and choice
Each person deserves a say in their care. We involve children, young people and adults in decisions in ways that reflect their development and preferences, respecting privacy, autonomy and safety.
Integrity and care
We work with compassion, honesty and accountability. We recognise our responsibility to uphold trust, maintain professional boundaries and seek additional expertise when needed.
Growth with purpose
We build on strengths and work towards progress that matters in daily life. As a team, we reflect on our practice, welcome feedback and keep learning.
Find support that fits your life
Build understanding, strengthen a relationship or explore support for something your family is navigating together. Discover the services available and choose where to begin.
Bring your perspective to our team
Your expertise can create possibilities for people and families. If you value whole-person understanding and family-focused care, explore how your contribution could become part of Discovery Family Therapy.
