Trauma Counselling
Trauma-informed counselling for children, teens, adults and families, at a pace that feels safe, and never pushing you to revisit more than you are ready to. In South Perth and online across Australia.
Trauma can stay with us long after the event, and it shows up differently for everyone. You might recognise some of these.
For children, teens, adults and families.
Something that happened (an accident, assault, abuse, or a series of events) that still feels close.
Flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive memories, or feeling on edge and easily startled.
Feeling flat or disconnected, or avoiding people, places or reminders.
The lasting effects of neglect, abuse or unsafe early experiences, showing up years later.
Big changes in behaviour, mood, sleep or play after a frightening or confusing experience.
When one person's trauma is shaping the mood, safety and relationships at home.
We build a sense of safety before anything else, and you stay in control of the pace.
Make sense of how trauma is showing up in your body, feelings, sleep and relationships.
Trauma-informed, drawing on somatic approaches, Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Talk-based support for adults and teens, and play-based, creative approaches for younger children.
Trauma counselling is available for all ages. Krasna and Ken work with adults; Mel, Nadia and Zaynab work with children and teens; and family trauma support is offered by Nadia and Mel.
Senior Counsellor and Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Works with: Children, teens and families
In person at our South Perth clinic (close to Como, Applecross, Victoria Park and Mount Pleasant) and online across Australia, including support for FIFO families.
Book directly or send an enquiry. There is no referral needed and no pressure to explain everything up front.
Your first sessions focus on stability, safety and understanding what you are carrying, not on retelling the trauma.
We work gradually, in whatever way and at whatever speed feels manageable for you or your child.
No. You are always in control of what you share and when. Good trauma work builds safety first and never pushes you to revisit more than you are ready to.
Yes. Mel, Nadia and Zaynab work with children and teens, using play-based and creative approaches for younger children alongside talk-based support for teens.
No. We are counsellors, not assessors, so we do not diagnose PTSD or complex PTSD. We provide trauma-informed counselling and are glad to work alongside your GP, psychologist or psychiatrist.
Yes. When one person's trauma is affecting the household, we can support the family alongside individual work.
No referral is required. You can book directly online or get in touch with us to arrange a first conversation.
A Standard Appointment is $169.40 and a family session (60 minutes) is $193.60, privately billed. Mel Tibbitts is billed at $200 per hour and is the only practitioner who offers Medicare and private health rebates. Self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants can use eligible funding; Discovery Family Therapy is not a registered NDIS provider.
Yes. Trauma counselling is available in person in South Perth and online across Australia by secure video, including for FIFO families.
Discovery Family Therapy is not a crisis service. If you or someone you care about is in immediate danger, call 000, or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Please tell us about any safety concerns when you book.
You do not need to have the words yet. Book directly if you know what you need, or tell us a little about what is happening and we will help you find a safe first step.
Not sure where to start? Tell us who support is for and what is happening, and we will help you find the right first step. Submitting this form does not confirm an appointment.
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