Birth Trauma and Mental Health Support Services in Adelaide

Where to go for for Birth Trauma and Mental Health Support Adelaide

Perinatal Mental Health Services

  • Birth Story Listening with myself

  • Tam Millard Midwife - Reconnected Birthing Practitioner - Birth and Bloom

  • Ros McDonough - Hello Baby Midwifery - 3 step rewind process

  • Allison Carvary - psychologist - City

  • Katherine Reynolds - Paediatric & Perinatal Centre - Tusmore

  • Emma Holdsworth - counsellor - Morphett Vale

  • Dr. Heather Matter – Perinatal Health Psychologist – 0414 499 544 - 83 Mount Barker Road, Stirling SA 5152

  • Beyond Psychology – 8632 9326 - 316 The Parade, Kensington, 5067

  • Centre for Perinatal Psychology – 1300 852 660 - Multiple Locations in Adelaide

  • Dr. Nicole Williams Clinical Psychologist - 8210 9443 - Suite 18, 50 Hutt Street, Adelaide 5000

  • Hanna Beaven Psychology – 0455 140 400 - 267 Fullarton Road, Parkside 5063

  • Jessica Webster Psychologist – 8267 3911 - 220 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide 5006

  • Psychologist Ange Willcocks – 8269 8188 - 32 Kensington Place, Rose Park 5067

  • Tamara Cavenett Clinical Psychologist - 8269 8188

  • The Adelaide Clinic Consulting Suites, 33 Park Tce, Gilberton 5081

  • Well2 – Clinical Psychologist – Denis Goodfellow – 08 8362 6622 - 2 The Parade, Norwood 5067

Other Services

  • Paediatric & Perinatal Centre - Adelaide

  • Relationships Australia SA - 1300 364 277 - Locations all around Adelaide

  • Pregnancy Advisory Centre – Pro-choice women centred service for unplanned pregnancy. Woodville

  • PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia is an incredible resource and support for parents across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and early parenthood. Helpline – 1300 726 306 9am -7:30pm Mon-Fri AEST/AEDT

  • Lifeline – 13 11 14 crisis support & suicide prevention -

  • Helen Mayo House – state wide mother baby unit offered through the Women’s and children’s Hospital that admits mothers and their children under the age of 3 to assist with parenting and if the parent need treatment for mental health issues like depression, anxiety or psychosis following childbirth.

  • Torrens House - a Child and Family Help Service Families can be admitted to Torrens House for assistance with unresolved feeding issues, settling, sleeping issues and be provided with more intensive support and may help identify any health issues.

  • Mental Health Emergency Triage – 13 14 65

  • Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636 - Checklist for new mums

  • 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

  • Black Dog Institute - Mental Health Research Institute

  • Headspace – 1800 650 890 Youth Mental Health Foundation

  • MensLine Australia – 1300 789 978 Telephone and Online Counselling service for the Men of Australia.

  • QLife – 1800 184 527 Telephone and Online Counselling for the LGBTI Community.

  • National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Primary Health Care Service operated by the local Aboriginal community.

  • MindSpot Clinic – 1800 614 434 Free telephone and online support for Australian adults faced with Anxiety and Depression.

  • Kids Helpline – 1800 551 800 free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 -25.

  • Carers Australia – 1800 242 636 collaborative service for unpaid carers of Australia.

  • Suicide and Crisis Support – emergency or immediate risk of harm call 000 or to talk to someone call back service 1300 659 467 or Life Line 13 11 14

Books

  • More than a healthy baby by Dr. Erin Bowe

  • How to heal from a bad birth - making sense, making peace and moving on by Melissa Bruijn and Debby Gould

    Last Updated 21/6/25

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