Psychology Services
Sometimes daily life can feel challenging, but you don't have to navigate it alone.
At Brain Buddy, our psychologists work alongside you to understand your experiences, build on your strengths and provide personalised support for your emotional, cognitive and social wellbeing.
Psychology support can help you better understand your thoughts, emotions and behaviours, while building practical skills that strengthen your emotional, cognitive and social wellbeing for improving daily life.
Our psychologists provide a safe and supportive space to explore what’s important to you, recognise your strengths and work towards your individual goals using evidence-based strategies and supports.
We take the time to understand your experiences and tailor our approach to your needs, helping you build skills that promote greater independence, participation and quality of life.
Psychology support looks different for everyone. Our clinical and generalist psychologists work with NDIS participants of all ages, providing personalised support in person and online to strengthen emotional, cognitve and social wellbeing and support daily living.
We work with people with a diverse range of needs and abilities, including participants with psychosocial disability, intellectual disability, physical disability and Autism. Our approach is inclusive and neuro-affirming, recognising each person’s individual strengths, experiences and ways of engaging with the world.
Using evidence-based strategies and supports, our psychologists can help participants build emotional regulation, strengthen social and relationship skills, develop practical coping strategies and increase participation and independence across home, work and community settings.
Whether you’re looking to build new skills, strengthen wellbeing or work towards greater independence, we’ll shape support around your individual needs and the goals that matter to you.
Whatever brings you to Brain Buddy, we’ll take the time to understand your individual needs and work with you towards meaningful goals at a pace that feels right for you.
At Brain Buddy, we're proud to have a dedicated and highly capable multilingual and multicultural team of generalist and clinical psychologists with experience supporting people with disability.
Our team can help you understand your NDIS plan and access psychology support that is right for you, with a focus on your individual goals, functional capacity and independence.
Dr Tania Pietrzak
Ben Chen
Yixuan Li
Chaya Liberow
Veronica Chen
Erin Crowe
Sophie Chen
John So
How NDIS-funded psychology support is designed to work for you.
The NDIS funds psychology support for non-clinical, disability-related needs, with a focus on improving a participant's functional capacity and independence.
NDIS psychology services are designed to support participants to build capacity, strengthen daily living skills and work towards the goals outlined in their NDIS plan.
When choosing psychology services, it's important that the support aligns with your NDIS goals and actively contributes to building your capacity and skills for daily living.
Psychology support can help participants develop practical skills and strategies that can be applied across different areas of life. Depending on your individual needs and NDIS goals, this may include:
Our psychologists use personalised, evidence-based strategies and supports, working alongside you to build on your strengths and develop skills that are relevant to your life.
Your NDIS goals are central to the support we provide. Our psychologists take the time to understand what you want to work towards and develop supports that are practical, purposeful and connected to your daily life.
This may involve developing life skills, addressing disability-related challenges, supporting important life transitions or building capacity in areas that help you participate more independently at home, work, school or in the community.
Psychology support may be funded through the Capacity Building component of an NDIS plan, commonly under Improved Daily Living or Improved Relationships, depending on the participant's plan, goals and support needs.
Our team can help you understand the information Brain Buddy requires to access psychology supports and discuss how our services may align with your NDIS goals and available funding.
NDIS funding arrangements and claiming requirements can vary and may change. Participants should confirm their available funding and eligibility with their Support Coordinator, Plan Manager, NDIA contact or Brain Buddy intake team before commencing services.
Our diverse team brings together different cultural backgrounds, languages and professional experiences. Alongside English, psychology support is available in Mandarin, Cantonese and German, helping us provide culturally responsive support where participants feel heard, respected and understood.
Every person has their own strengths, experiences and goals. That's why our psychologists take a personalised approach, using evidence-based strategies and supports that reflect what matters most to you.
Our clinical and generalist psychologists work with children, adolescents and adults to strengthen emotional, cognitive and social wellbeing. Together, we focus on building practical skills that support daily living, greater independence and participation, shaped around your individual needs, goals and journey.
Your first appointment is about understanding your story, your goals and what you'd like to achieve through therapy.
We'll work with you to create a personalised approach that reflects your strengths, preferences and aspirations.
As support progresses, we'll regularly review your goals and celebrate the progress you're making along the way.
Do I need an NDIS plan to access psychology?
+No. Our psychology services are available to NDIS participants who are self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA-managed (where appropriate funding is available). If you're unsure about your funding, our team is happy to help you understand your options.
How long are appointments?
+All NDIS appointments are 60 minutes. Longer sessions can be arranged where needed and will be discussed with you beforehand to ensure the appointment suits your individual support needs.
Do you offer Telehealth?
+Yes. We offer secure Telehealth appointments for many of our services, giving you the flexibility to access support from the comfort of your home when appropriate.
Can family members be involved in therapy?
+Absolutely. With your consent, we encourage family members, carers and other important supports to be involved where appropriate. Working together can help create more consistent strategies and positive outcomes both during and outside of therapy sessions.
Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology and Early Childhood Supports for NDIS participants and families across Melbourne.
● NDIS Registered ProviderPhone (03) 9851 8200
Email [email protected]
Fax (03) 9017 8920
Locations
Suite 502, 1 Princess Street, Kew 3101
90 David Street, Dandenong, 3175
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