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Welcome to Banksia

 

Named after the Banksia, a resilient native plant that thrives across diverse landscapes, Banksia MHC is a trauma-informed mental health and disability practice in Atherton, with outreach across the Tablelands and telehealth available.

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We work with children, young people, adults, couples and families. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, and identities, including LGBTQIA+SB people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Veterans, Deaf people, neurodivergent people, and people with disability and complex trauma.

If you're unsure whether we're the right fit, we're happy to have that conversation.

​Our approach

 

Our work is shaped by a trauma-informed, intersectional, and anti-oppressive lens. We believe therapy is a process of discovering who you are beyond survival, and that you are the expert in your own life.

 

We work collaboratively with you, drawing on approaches including:

 

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Somatic and body-based approaches

  • Theraplay

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Play and expressive therapies

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

What we offer

 

  • Individual, couples, group, and family therapy

  • Group programs

  • Professional supervision

  • Student placements

  • Training and information sessions

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services

  • NDIS services

  • Suicide prevention and safety planning

  • Consultancy

 

Referrals and funding

 

We accept Mental Health Care Plans, NDIS, DVA, WorkCover, Open Arms, EAP, private health, and private referrals.

This practice is a LGBTQIA+SB friendly space and welcomes people from all cultural backgrounds. If there is anything that would make you feel more comfortable when engaging with Banksia, then please let us know and we would be more than happy to try and accommodate. 

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