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 - Birth and Bloom - Reconnected Birthing Practitioner

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

• Allison Carvary - Centre for Perinatal Psychology

• Katherine Reynolds - Paediatric Perinatal & Adult Therapy Centre - Tusmore

• Emma Holdsworth - Mental Health Doula & Counsellor - Morphett Vale

• Dr. Heather Matter – Perinatal Health Psychologist – Mt Lofty

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

• Centre for Perinatal Psychology – 1300 852 660 - 4 Locations in Adelaide

• Anna Worth - Adelaide Perinatal Psychology - North Adelaide

• Dr. Nicole Williams - Clinical Psychologist - Centre for Perinatal Psychology

• Hanna Beaven Psychology – 0455 140 400 - Beulah Park

• Jessica Webster Psychologist - Re:Psychology - Glenelg South

• Angie Willcocks – Psychologist - Centre for Health and Wellbeing - Norwood

• Tamara Cavenett - Clinical Psychologist - Gilberton

• Jo Osborne - Psychologist - Centre of Perinatal Psychology - Adelaide

• Paediatric Perinatal & Adult Therapy Centre - Adelaide

• The Village Around Me - Home Visit & Telehealth Services Adelaide

• Centre for Perinatal Psychology - Multiple Locations

• Willow Tree Psychology - Felixstow

• Paediatric & Perinatal & Adult Therapy Centre Perinatal Services

Other Services

• 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

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

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

• SA Mental Health Triage Services - 13 14 65

• Helen Mayo House – statewide 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.

• Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services Liaison Team WCH

• Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636

• 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.

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 28/6/25